Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-28
MORE MEN FOR POLICE FORCE
Five Ordered by Commissioners to
Report to Chief


Five applicants for positions on the po-
lice force were accepted by the Board Of
Fire and Police Commissioners at their
meeting last night and ordered to report
to Chief D~onahue, who will investigate each
candidate and make a final report at the
next meeting Of the board. The men ac-
cepted were: James Kenelly, James Cum
bingham. f. II. Bausnick, oscar Thornton
and Alfred c. Anderson. At the same time
Ed Haywood was ordered placed on the
reserve list of the fire department.
The charges against Theodore johnson.
3S24 Sherman avenue, whose license was
suspended some months ago for selling
liquor on Sunday, were dismissed. Johnson
was given a rehearing some time ago by
the board and his place has been allowed
TO run pending the final disposition OF the
case.
Police officer J. G. wamser was ordered
suspended for thirty days and at the expira-
ton of that time to be placed on a new
beat, as a result Of charges filed against
him some time ago by Frank Switala, who
claimed that Wamser had used unneces-
sary force in arresting him. The evidence
seemed to show that Wamser had begun
the trouble which led to the mans arrest.
THE police must not pick quarrels,' said
Mayor Dahlman in announcing the SEN
tence.
Charges Of allowing their men to sleep
during their turn of duty were filed by
Chief Salter against Captain Olsen of hook
and ladder company No. 1, and Captain
Peterson of engine company No. 8. Both
belong to No. 3 fire station. The charges
were laid over until the next meeting OF
the board. Charges against several men
of these companies for being asleep, were
filed at the same time.
Fire Chief Salter made a report to tn,
board on the condition of the business col
leges and private schools of the city. Tn,
report contained nothing of a sensationa
nature, the defects noted being all of
minor character. The report was referred
tc the building inspector.
Charges against officer l. s. Thrasher
preferred by Lieutenant Colonel W. p
Evans, United States army n chief O.
staff to General Morton, were dismissed
Colonel Evans claimed that officer Thrashei
used insulting and abusive language t
him during the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities.
The request of Harry II. Miller to b.
reinstated on the police force was denied
Miller presented a petition signed by
number of business men asking that h
be given his old place on the force.
A letter from the Board of Governors o
Ak-Sar-Ben to the chief of police thank
ing him for the good work OF the polio
force during the fall festivities was pre-
scented to the board and ordered placed Of
file. as was also a similar letter from
z. T. Lindsey, president of the Interstst
Rubber company, recognizing the work o
the force In recovering a quantity of good
taken from that concern some time ago b.
burglars.
Annual ten-day leaves of absence wer
granted to Frank H. Murphy and E. J
Delehanty of the police force and a fifteel
days leave on account of sickness wa
granted to John Donahue OF the fire de
partment.
Considerable routine business, includin.
the allowance of bills. was transacted b
the board. which continued in session unit
after midnight,