The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
D|SC|PL|NEOF
THE FORCE
IS BAD.
ShakingUpNeeded
for Protection
Of the City.
InquisiforiaI Body
Raps fhe Chief Hard
Two Officers Are
Dismissed; One
Is Fined
Prompt Action Taken
in Offenders Cases
Prompt Action Taken
in Offenders Cases


I'VE recommend that a new
Chief of Police be appointed for
the purpose of maintaining and
preserving the discipline in the
Police Department for the better
protection Of the city's interests. s.
That was the view taken by the
Grand Jury and incorporated in
its final report to Judge Graham
fled yesterday. 1t was adopted
by the dozen members present on
q vote of II to 1, MYRTLE Cert
dissenting to the extent of wish
ing to introduce an amendment TO
the clause quoted. The Grand
Jury reported that it found the
Police Department lacking in
discipline and IN need of a shak-
iug-up, which would inculcate a
more alert and attentive spirit.
The recommendation was ut
tered just on the moment when
the Board of Police Commission
ers was severely penalizing
patrolmen, two being dropped
from the force for dereliction of
duty and one being dismissed fer
drunkenness.
Last night was the first opportunity
the new Police Commission has had
70 tx the standard OF discipline that
must be maintained under the new or
der Of things. The result is there is
CONSERVATION among the men who have
become so accustomed OF late to the
free and easy manner Of doing duty
since the fire.
The arst TO feel the severity of the
Commissioners temper was James Man
ming. q Mission patrolman. who wan
dered away from his beat in disobedi-
ence OF the orders Of Sergeant Harry
Hook. Manning had been instructed
20 remain at the corner Of Mission and
Sixteenth streets until relieved. Hook
did not find him there an hour after the
order had ben given.
MANNING's EXPLANATION.
Manning explained that he had been
following two suspicious characters.
but the Commissioners did not believe
him. He was sentenced to dismissal
Archie c Clever was the second cul-
prit. He was detailed to watch the
tools at the Bush street station before
that structure was completed Cor
poral Morrissey tried to find him on the
morning OF August IA. Twenty minutes
he reappeared- He explained that he
had been walking around the block.
The commission was incredulous and
he was dismissed.
Daniel owens. a veteran of the de-
psrtment, who was found guilty Of
drunkenness, was fined 500. It was
urged in his behalf that his record as
an emcient oficer was unQuestioned. ex-
cept for occasional alcoholic Iapses-
The following appointments were
made: Sergeant Harry J. o'Day to be
q lieutenant. Corporal Arthur D. Layne
TO be a sergeant. Patrolman John J.
Morisrity TO be a corporal. Thomas D.
O'Brien. Edward D. Mccormack, Thom-
as z. Bolger. Steven Z. Burnell, Charles
". King. Henry C. Kalenbach. Thomas
c. Ward. Hugh J. Lyon. Charles Cali
van and George ". Campbell to be pa
trolmen.
After the meeting OF the commission
ers President Leahy said. 1T is my be-
Net that Chief Dinan is doing the best
he can to rid the city OF the thugs and
is making fair progress. Give him a
chance. He viii clean UP the town il
allowed little time ! certainly am
opposed TO his removal at the present
time
HAGERTY's OPINION.
Commissioners Hagerty takes practi-