Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-15

Completely eXOnerated by unanl- nous vote of the court of common council Tuesday evening of the charges preferred against him by the board of police commissioners. Capt. George Linton was relieved of his sus- pension and restored to the force by the same vote of the council on Tues day evening after two all-night ses- sions in the hearing of the case.
 The announcement of the vote brought out a burst of cheers and wells from the big crowd that had packed into the council chamber and followed the trial through, and afterwards Cap tain Linton was the subject for con- gratulatiOns from every side.
 The charges against him were on the alleged attempt to tip off two houses of disrepute on the night of April r, when the state police raided the houses, of disoourtesy in not allowing tn estate police to place seized liauor in police headquarters, and of sending Policeman MCFadden off his beat to aid in securing bonds for an arrested person.
 Policeman Smith First Witness.
 Policeman Charles A. Smith, who had just been put on the stand by the defense when the common council hearing adjourned Monday night was the first witness Tuesday evening when the hearing was resumed at 7.3S.
 The rollcall showed all present, and the taking of Policeman Smiths testi- mony began He was put on by Attor- ney Shields for the defense He testi- fled to being on the police force here Il years, f 12 years as a regular off cer. On the 17th of April he was on night duty on the Franklin square beat, where about 12.10 he saw a large closed auto filled with men. 1t hesitated at Ferry street until the officer passed and the machine then stopped at the east end of Ferry street He saw three men leave the car and hurry down into IS Ferry street. The machine then went up Franklin street and some men from it went down into Durkee lane. | The car returned to Franklin square, l where the policeman asked the driver ] if the men were state police The | driver said No. but the policeman learned from him that it was a Hart ford ear.
 How He Notified the Captain.
 Officer Smiths testimony was then | to the effect that he notified Captain 1 Linton at headquarters over the police | telephone, corroborating previous tes- timony given by Captain Linton oi l this conversation.
 To Corporation Counsel Tanning on l cross examination Officer Smith said 1 it was about 10 minutes from the time the car first appeared before the officer talked to Captain Linton He inquired of the captain if he knew there was anything special on tonight" The captain answered No" The officel told the captain the men might be state police The policeman said he made no special effort to investigate 1 conditions at Ferry street or Durket lane. The action of the auto in hesi- tating when it met him and the way they dashed down into Ferry stree made him suspicious, Officer SmitI testified He did not talk to anyon, at the house between 12 and i o'clock but later he saw a man at the dool who said he was state policeman Officer Smith testified that he didn know the man and had never seen hin before.
 Officer Smith stated that when h, went to lunch at police headquarters a i o'clock Captain Linton said to him Charlie, what you thought was right 1 The houses are all raided by the stat, police"
 Why No Following Up.
 Mayer Thayer asked the officer if h, had any doubt about these being stat police and why he didn't follow then up. The captain, Policeman Smitl said. gave him no directions to mak an investigation. The mayor asked tn policeman why he had notified tn captain that these men were stat police. He notified the captain be cause he was nearer the police sigma l l,a The mayor pressed the policeman l. tell why he did not follow up the mel themselves.
 Sergeant Twomey Contradicts Office
 Brdgeman.
 Sergeant Dennis Twomey testifie that on Aug. 29 1910, he was filling tn captains place in the absence of tn chief upon his vacation. Sergean TwOmey identified State Policema Bridgeman as the man who brough the prisoner Galipo to headquarters O the night stated. State P6licema Bridgeman had testified that Captai Linton registered the prisoner in ques ton, but Sergeant Twomey testife that he himself registered Galipo an the signature on the book was in hi 1 own handwriting. As far as he coul
 
 there that night, because the captai was serving days in the chiefs place
 A Spicy Witness.
 The next witness called was Georg II. Pratt, Norwich resident for 1 years and a former member of tn court of common council His spic | responses in a number of instances SC the crowd ttttering He testified to be ing notified about the bonds and bein told that an automobile would com for him to his house. In the aut were Officer Rudd, Marion Morse, Pc Hceman McFadden and the chauffeu He was waiting for the car when arrived and they drove over so fas that he expostuIated over the speed He thought they got over to Thame square in two minutes
 Marion Morse on the Stand.
 Marion Morse was the next witnes testifying to being in her home, AS Wa ter street, on the night of April 17tl 9lll, and of two state policemen com inS to the house Through the nigl she said E or Is state policemen weI rummaging through the house. Officer Hurley and Conway were the first tw to come. Officer Rudd was one of thos who were running in and out. Hurley Had No Objections. She testified to telephone convei sation which State Policeman Rud 1, had at her house with Captain Lintol in which Rudd said that the man talk ing was Captain Linton and he wante 10 talk with either Marion or her siste Rudd turned 10 State Policeman Rot ert Hurley and asked Bob, have yo any objections?' Hurley replied Ger , tainly not" And Marion Morse the