Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-02

under the sun. even ia old New Lon
don, ana the unexpected is not cont
fined 10 politics. or course the gro
Gerry stores with saloon auNiliarics OBJ
serve the HOLIDAYS. but the regular
saloons. ncver-thdt is in PinafUre par
lance, hardly ever. ON Christmas day
two State street saloons were actually
closed in observance of the day. re-
CARELESS OF the Goings Of others in the
business. This is taken as one Of the
progressive signs Of the times and tine
time may come when ii viii be a. diff
ticult to get drink of that which
lnebriates on Christmas day as il is
on Sunday in New London.
Police Lieutenant letters is certainly
strict cisciplinarisn, and since his
promotion to the lieutcnancy the night
force has been required to toe close to
the chalk mark, ana even then several
officers have been disciplined I'm vari-
GUS WAYS. Last SATURDAY. morning AT
1 o'clock Policeman Timothy q. SIiIli-
van came To the station for lunch. to
return to duty at . o'clock Tim was
tired. so after lunch he fell aslccp and
dld not awake until after his duty hour
had passed. The lieutenant ordered
the patrolmau home and preferred
charges of neglect Of duty to the no
lice committee. the officer being sus-
h.''Ntrei " AAA4btAL Joy BtlIllE IN IilNtN-
tisation. II would SCENE a. IN this
trouble could have been avoided had
the lieutenant homself, or some Of the
onlcHrs on the O'Clock detail awali-
ened the tired and sleeping policeman.
Policeman sullivan took active part
against the Italian TiCErs couDle Of
years ago. and Was so severely wound
ed that he WAS off duty for nearly n
month. He was considered an eff
r1pn- officer O.
1pins great reform work on his beat,
said TO be the toughest in the city.
Discipline is Necessary to tine gov
eminent Of a well regulated police
force. There was 10 ofieuse in the Of
ticer taking nap. and there would
have been no refraction Of rules if he
had nos oversight and this he would
not have done if given attention bv his
brother Officers. Other officers have
been on the carpet for more serious
ofenses, but retained their standing on
the force, and il was Presumed like
treat neut would be given Policeman
Sullivan, but the committee decided to
shorten his annual vacation five days
as punishment.
The new police patrol WAGON has
been referred to as the Black Maria in
TINS correspondence and has caused a
reader to inquire as 10 the origin OF
the appellatiOn. 1t was common I'm the
larger cities to refer to the police van
that conveyed prisoners from police
courts to iails as the Black Maria.
The tradition is that the van was
so called from Maria Lee a uegress.
who kept sailors boarding house i'm
Boston great many years ago. before
police patrol wagons were known. She
was woman of such great size and
strength that the unruly stood iu dread
of her. and when cOnsta bles required
a ssl stance il was common thing n
send for Black Maria. who soon col
Jared the rcfra Glory persons and led
them 10 the lookup 50 a prison van
was called a Black Maria.
D. Waldo Clark. the vounu civil en-
cineer who succeeded Michael Shea S
highway commissioner. and who was
ousted from office by Mayor Armstrong;.
who preferred charges Of neglect and
incompstency against him is now 1T
Panama. where II is satisfactorily fill
ing position of far greater importance
than directing the street department
work i'm New London His salary al
Panama is $500 a year with GOOD
prospects Of an increase. I'm New Lon
don his salary was 8 500. and would
probably have never been more. 30
after all it was a lucky day for Mr.
ldTk NHeu ne 6onSinefed N'nSet
bigger man than" Armstrong and
therefore lost his job.
In the old days when liquor licenses
we're not in existence. i'm the days o.
Tree run and sailors rights mai0rity
Of the kitchens i'm certain section
Of New London were b8rrOums. and &,
Conducted by women. who served
drinks in connection with their regular .
household duties. But since license
prevailed there have been but few
women in the legal liquor business. /
Now this condition is gradually chang
ng. and at least three licensed liquor
saloons in New London are owned by
women. and women Of acknowledged .
at that ana suitable per
sons under the law to conduct saloons.
f it were not obligatory for these