The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05
Lockhart and Keane Tell Cor. roborating Stories at Exec. utive Session of Police
 Commissioners.
C0WLES CHANGES PLANS
Expects to Proceed Otherwise Than by Criminal Prosecution--Fau
 Inspection Date Changed
 to November 10.

Although no steps have been taken yet resulting in the arrest of Sergeant French of the orange police force for the attack which he made last Satur- day on Supernumerary Keane of the local force at Yale field the matter has by no means been dropped and Chief Cowles let 1t be understood last night that he has new line of procedure In view which he expected to carry out In connection with the case. What 1t Is he would not divulge and he would not say that 1t would mean any definite punishment for French but it Is believed to be something that will have salutary effect. The chief has seen States Attorney W.E'er,.s sIc he said yesterday that 1t was not expected that he would act in the matter as the case was rather small one for him to handle. Tn the first place the chief said the assault charge was a purely technical one, while in the matter of the theft allegation 1t would be hard to show the intent to steal. It is un- likely that any criminal prosecution will be undertaken as City Attorney Hoyt feels that the matter occurred In debatable ground and that he hardly has Jurisdiction in the matter.
 That the case is not dead, however. was evidenced by the action of the chief last night. At the meeting of tho police commissioners which was the regular meeting for the month post poned from election night supernum- erary Keane and Manager Lockhart of the Yale Football association appeared and in the executive session of the board after the open meeting. they went over the details of the case. The matter was then discussed by the full board but what decision was reached was not announced. The chief said he could not state what would be done but had something in mind. Regard Ing the executive session he simply stated that Lockhart completely cor roborated the statements of the super numerary,
 The board decided to postpone the annual fall inspection of the depart- ment one week until November 19. as the committee on supplies informed the board that the new caps which the department Is to adopt and which are wanted for the inspection would not be ready in time for the date originally set
 The monthly report of the chief rec- commended for honorable mention Pa trolmen Francis McDermott of station and Thomas Kelly of station 2, for their actions in connection with the 1 fire last week at b65 State street, in which they rushed into the burning building and carried out to safety a woman who was in danger of being suffocated or burned to death
 | Considerable discussion arose over the acceptance of a recommendation from the civil service board in which 1t was certified that John J. Harkin of as Nash street was eligible to appoints ment as supernunerary on the de- partment Commissioner Ullman obs jected to the acceptance of the report on the ground that the figures of the medical inspection had not been given and that the report was therefore in- complete After discussion this was put to vote and on an aye and nay vote the motion made by Mir. UlIman that the report be sent back to the