The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19
Graft Investigator
Garrison IS Thrust
Into Penitentiary
Outing Of Police
Enjoyable Sure
Cal" Goulden Was POSTMASTER
Chris Finnegan Was Some,
Too, and There Were Others.

They were all there yesterday after
noon. 200 of them, at the outing of the
Bridgeport Police Department Ex-
cellent weather, barrels of 'teats'' and
some good jokes combined to make
the sheep roast the most successful
outdoor affair, in the history of the
department Chowder, sheep, corn,
| tomatoes, potatoes, celery and all the
other things which go with one of
Mark Nag1e's affairs disappeared so
rapidly that the detail of walters
found it hard to supply the demand
qutckly enough. 1t was probably the
most congenial affair in many years.
Good speeches interspersed with series
OF all kinds of jokes helped the boys
arpet5tes wonderfully.
Az Goulden, the ''Only ALL was
appointed postmaster at the begin
ming of the festivities cap leads a
Main and Fairfield avenue and has
plenty of time to think. The result
of his cogitations was manifest yes
terday when he repeatedly evoked
roars of laughter with his original
sa1lies. Previous to the speeches and
roast itself, CAP KeteheH and Red"
Alien fought two three round bouts
and displayed plenty of action. No
betting was allowed The toastmas-
ter then introduced the songsters
George A. Haux entertained with solos
and a duet. Court Officer Chris
Ffnnegan and John Kelly also enter
tanned vocally. Matt Weller sang his
famous Tomorrow song. Joe Weller
scored a hit with f'Who Threw the
Overa1ls,'' to the accompaniment on
the piano by George Bentley. Patrol
man P. J. Lynch was presented with
a souvenir in appreciation of his: rem
dition of a classic ballad. What the
souvenir was may not be printed but
the patrolnan will show it to any
of his friends who applies
Mayor Wilson congratulated the de-
partment members on the apparent
harmony and the efficiency displayed.
He was heartily in favor of the out
ing provided he was always invited
Prosecutor Alexander alton Della
ney, as he was introduced by the toast
master, talked in a serious vein to the
men,. You men Of the Bridgeport Pc
lice Department are the persons On
whom the prosecutor relies in order to
do his work. Unless you produce the
goods and unless you and the prose-
clItor are in perfect 7harnaony we can
not convict offenders. I have made a.
study of conditions in other towns in
this state and have found in practi-
ca1ly all of them some friction between
the police and the prosecutor I am
happy to say. there has been none in
Bridgeport in my time. Practically 80
of every 100 men we bind over to the
Superior Court go there with evidence
to convict them and 1t is only through
the men of the force we can do this.
That's what you are for. That's what
you are paid for. Without your help
my job is useless and ask a. contin-
uation of the help that has hitherto
been accorded me-"
Commissioners George S. Hill, Will
liam H Brown and Richard H Muir
ply were present Commissioner Hill
expressed the wish that the members
Of the department get together for a
vaudeville show and make some mon
ey for the sick benefit society There
is exceptional talent here he said.
Chief of Police Archibald ingalls, of
Mfdd1etown was present. Chief Bren-
nan Of Stamford was unable to appear
for the first time in many years. The
roast was of course put up by Mark
Maggie In charge of the chowder brig
ade were Patro1men Anton Herb C..
J. Meyer and T. F. Malone. The chair
man of the committee in charge of the
roast was Christopher FInnegan.