The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-02
CAPT. NEWBERRY IS
REDUCED To
THE RANKS
"sENDlNo HloHBALL POSTAL TO
ANNIE SMITH DESTROYED HIS
EFFICIENCY AS SUPERIOR OF.
FIcER," EXPLAINS SMITH.

Police Capt. Frank A. Newberry. re-
Gently found not guilty of conspiring
with Frank B. Hibbler 10 graft on
Annie Smith, is reduced to the rank
OF patrolman by Police Commissioner
Smith In a general order issued Wed
nesday noon. No assignment to duty
has been made by the commissioner
as yet, nor has Capt. Newberry's sue
cessor been named. Lieut.. McNam-
ara, who has been In charge Of the
Scotch station since Capt. Newberry
was suspended last May. Will continue
In this capacity for the present. AS
q further punishment. the deposed cap
tain must forfeit his back pay. dating
from his suspension. which amounts
to more than $500.
Newberry made desperate effort
to retain his position. and his request.
Tuesday. for "a hours delay in the
disposal OF his case Is believed to have
been with the object OF securing NOR ,
names to a petition presented TO Com
missioner Smith Tuesday afternoon.
asking for the reinstatement OF the
suspended captain.
The commissioner bases his action
with respect to Newberry on the postal
card which the captain admitted hav-
ing sent Annie Smith from St. Louis
in March, 1907. while he was attending
a bowling tournament there. This was
the famous highball postal card on
which Newberry wrote:
Just had a highball on you In
the Southern hotel. We are hav-
ing a good time.
(Signed) CAPTAIN"
1.-The fact that the captain sent that
postal card, in my opinion. destroys
his efficiency as a superior officer" ex-
planned the commissioner, and rem
ders him unfit to have charge OF a
precinct My action. however, Is no
criticism OF the jury's finding In the
conspiracy case"
The captain had no trial. There
was no necessity for any. as the COM
missioner explains IT. Newberry having
admitted under oath that he sent the
postal card, and the testimony being
q matter Of record.
| Whether Newberry will remain on
the force under the circumstances and
again take up the baton Is q matter "
earnestly pleaded for his reinstatement
as captain, and many now predict that
he will resign rather than face the
humiliation of returning TO the ranks.
Commissioner Smith also disposes
OF the cases arising out OF the so-called
Goldberg riot. Patrolman Peter Nc
Hugh was found guilty OF not properly
following the rules OF the department
In dealing with the mob, but, because
OF an otherwise clean record for the
10 years he has been on the force, he
Is let of with fine Of $40. Patrol
man Charles Wiggle, charged with
neglect Of duty In connection with
the riot. is found guilty and Is SEN
fenced to be reprimanded and trans
ferred from the central precinct. Pa
trolman Tom Reardon, as previously
announced. Is exonerated, having been
on his beat serving subpenas at the
time of the riot.
OF VinewoOd precinct, and III. Hauch.
en-, driver attached to the Grand
River station. are dismissed from the
force. Carroll was convicted OF neg.
lect OF duty in failing to properly pa.
troll his beat. The charge against
Hauchen was that OF drinking on duty.
and the testimony showed that he
carried flask of whisky in his boot.
leg. A superior officer testified that
he caught the driver in the act OF
taking drink in the barn.
Patrolman Emerson j. Hale. II
Grand River precinct. is fined s25 on
his plea Of guilty to a charge of drink.
ing on duty.