Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-30
What Was Demonstrated by the Casino Fire
 Casino To Be Rebuilt.
POLICEMAN WALTER TO BE RETIRED
Ii jured Eremen to Wait for Medical Aid-The
 Grcton Shpbuidins Plant Ea No Prospect-The
 kid of the Police Called for the Central Vermont
 Employees.

Alter over a quarter of century of | faithful service, Policeman Walter has, | on account of failing health, made aD- | plcation to be retired and placed on ] the pension list, and action on the ap- i plcation will probably be taken at the | August meeting of the court of com- i mon council When Mir. Walter was | hrst appointed to the police force he 1 was d splendid specimen of human ! physique, being six feet two in height and Of proportionate build. as straight Tn stature IS the traditional Indian and possessed of unusual strength his muscles being hardened and developed While at work at his trade. cutting granite. He was extremely courageous and never hesitated in the perform ance of hazardous duty which was demonstrated when he entered the house of James Kennedy in Wood bridge street just after Kennedy had killed his wife with an axe The 1nur-
 derer with the fatal weapon upraised
 threatened to crush the skull of Police
 man Waiter if he made a step in ad-
 vance and warned him to leave the 1 house under penalty of death. Big
 Joe paid no heed to the warning. but
 closed in on Kennedy, disarmed him and took him to the police station. Kennedy was sentenced to state prison
 for life and is still at the state insti-
 tuition in Wethersfeld. This is but one instance to show the mettle of the policeman. He was the pride of the
 force and of the kind of material that goes to make up the model policeman.
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 tsblished but four officers have been assigned to 1t under half pay. They were Martin Cullen. John OBrien. John White and James Gaffney, all long ser vice men and all veterans of the Civil war and on the "honor rOlP' of the government. At the present time MT. O'Brien is the only pensioner, the rest having died. Mir Walter, too. served fwa kA Nsr~sH l.s will leave the force without a repre- sentative save the captain, George Haven.
 Even before the application of Police man Walter reaches the court of com mon council. there are candidates to fill the prospective vacancy on the force. and it is proba ble that the sue cessor will be taken from the super ndmerary list, the leading candidates being Charles Hammond and John Hogan. and either would probably give satisfaction. Under the police rules that came with the institution of the pension roll, applicants are now re- quired to take a physical examination and must be not over a specified age. thus guaranteeing young and able bodied men for the police force.
 This was not the case years a go. when physical condition and genera appearance was of no account, but it was more of case of political pull. Then of necessity it was so, for the
  and the officers and would-be offic CTS had to know how to deal and shuttle the political deck. Now the appoint , ment is during good behavior, with final reward by transfer to the pension list in declining age and when inca pacitated for active police duty.
 Fortunately, the Pequot casino and l it's contents were fully insured and the | place will be rebuilt, the work to be | commenced as soon after the loss is | adjusted as is possible. This will be | cheering information to the society f who make the place their headquarters | dL ring the summer months. It was re- | ported the day of the fire that the last | of the casino came with the fire, that !, i: was not a paying proposition and | that the owners were glad of the op- | to unload the enterprise. but | this has been promptly denied by those | who can speak authoritatively.
 Extensive arrangements are being made for the Ocean Beach day ceIe1 bration next Wednesday, and there will be something doing from early | morning until late at night, the prin- 1ouatic events and band concerts. For the fiotsam and jetsam events valuable prizes will be offered and there are many entries for every event on the "a rds. It is a pleasure to know that
  highest order, as the Eleventh Artil- cry band has been engaged for the if5ernoon and evening. although the V haling City and the Standard bands were among the competitive bidders. The local copmittee realized that the Whaling City aggregation is composed mainly of new beginners who give | ,oOd music when their musical eXperi- eTce is considered. but that is not the 1ind of music that fs wanted on such m elaborate and festive occasion. IL vas also known that the Standard ,and. in order to give acceptable con- -crt music would be compelled to get from other n1aces. and that IL oh an organization. practically with inison practice. would not be able to .i~e satisfactory concert programme.
 The Connecticut company has guar nteed to give first class trolley service turing the day and evening and to also uruish the grand pyrotechnical dis day in the evening. before during and ftar the canoe carnival. All the cot ages will be decorated and Illuminated md everything possible will be done Q entertain the visitors to the beach n that occasion.
 The Pequot casino fire demonstrated learly the absolute necessity of the team fire engine responding to all larms of fire in the low water pressure i ections of the city and not be kept in Vaiting until the fire is well under ray and then sending in the ten blast Harm, for by that time the fire isS too ] ar advanced for the steamer to be of ny service, especially if the fire is hree miles distant was the case of 1 1 he casino fire last Wednesday, Pub ] shed report to the contrary. the teamer was not out of commission but Fas in readiness to move as soon as 1 he proper alarm was sounded or upon call of the chief engineer | he rule is now for the horses to be 1 7 riVen to the engine house at all larms where the water pressure is 1 ] 1w ready To hitch and start. and for his the city pays the sum Of five dol ITS, and in the event of the steamer eing drawn to the fire the amount is onbled That picayunish plan should . e abolished forthwith and the steamer ! 0 to the fire just the same as the rest l f the apparatus Of the department. l this were done at the< casino fire 1cre would have been force sufficient l , the streams to reach any part of the I urninS building and the loss would be lateriaIIy lessened. Another matter that has beep re-