The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-06
SULLIVAN APPEAL
Document Filed Yesterday Makes Case Return
 able Friday.
MANY POINTS BROUGHT IN
Charges Made of Personal Reasons for the Dismissal of the Com
 missioner.

The appeal of Police Commissioner Jeremiah J. Sullivan who was re- moved by Mayor Martin on Saturday on charges brought some weeks ago was filed yesterday. It makes the case feturnable to the superior court on Fri day at which time Mayor Martin is summoned to appear and defend his position in removing the commissioner. In his appeal MT. Sullivan contends that his removal was for political and personal reasons and was unjust and unfair therefore. He states that the cause. or one of them, was because he aided Minotte E. Chatfield, the repub- llcan nominee for mayor at the last election. and did not assist Mayor Mar tin toward the goal
 In the writ it is also alleged that another of the reasons for the removal of MT. Sullivan was the desire of Mayor Martin to substitute in his place some one on whom he could rely to gain control of the police commission at its organization which was sche- duled for last night. The appeal with its allegations is as follows
 The writ begins
 To the Sheriff of the County of New
 Haven, his Deputy or either Con
 stable of the Town of New Haven.
 within said County-Greetng:
 By authority of the state of Con secticut, you are hereby commanded to summon and notify James B. Mar. tin. the mayor of the city of New Ha. ven, who resides in said New Haven to appear before the superior court to be held at New Haven, within and for the county of New Haven, on the 7th day of February, A D., 1908, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. then and there to answer unto Jeremiah J. Sullivan of the town and county of New Haven. wherein the plaintiff complains and says. etc.
 After rehearsing the fact of Mayor Martins election the writ continues: 3. On January IA. 1908, said James B. Martin preferred certain charges against youl applicant. by which said charges your applicant was directed to answer hefote said James E. Martin on the l7th day of January, A. D., 1908. at fSO o'clock in the afternoon, to show cause why he should not be re- moved from the office of police com missioner of the city of New Haven.
 1. On said day your applicant ap- peared and filed a motion to vacate the notice and dismiss the charges which had been preferred against him. 1 3. Said James B, Martin refused to pass upon or determine said motion at said time, but proceeded at once to a hearing and trial of your applicant on said charges.
 6. Said James B. Martin, at the 1 hearing and trial of your applicant on said charges, did not pass upon. nor has he since that time passed upon. said motion of your applicant to va cate said notice and dismiss said charges, but he has entirely ignored said motion.
 1 At said hearing and trial there were present in behalf of said James B. Martin, Edward H Rogers, esq. and ! Edward P. O'Meara, esq, but all of tho questioning of the witnesses on be- half of the mayor and the prosecution of said charges against your appli- cant was done by said James B. Mar 1 tin
 B. On Feb. | 1908, the said James B. Martin, acting as mayor afore- said rendered judgment against your applicant removing him from his said office as police commissioner of the | city of New Haven, and served writ ten notice to that effect upon your lapplicant
 1 9 The conduct of said James B. Martin, as mayor aforesaid. at the