Evening journal., 1913-12-24
LATE AGAIN,
COLORED COP
LOSES PAY
Frank in Statement That He
Forget to Report After Talk
ing to Sergeant
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES SEND
THANKS TO CHEF BLACK

For the second time in two weeks
George L. Harris, the colored police
man, appeared bcfcre the Police Com
missicners yesterday afternoon to an
swer a charge os having been 81 min
utes late in making his 2.20 p. m. report
frcm the box at : inth and Wilson
streets last FRIDAY. Harris pleaded
guilty to the charge and declared that
he mad no excuse but simply forgot
to make the report He was fined
two days pay.
Last week Harris appeared before
the commissioners on a charge Of
having gone to sleep and neglecting
to make his report. Harris then de-
clared that he had gone home for
lunch and heated a cup of cocoa, and
while waiting for 1t to cool off he
fell into a doze. He was warned at
that time by President Bowers not
to let it happen again. Notwithstand-
ing this warning, however, the col
! lored policeman neglected TO make his
report last Friday.
/ When he appeared before the board
yesterday President Bowers read the
charge to him and asked him what
lie mad to say. Harris pleaded guilty
] To the charge. Il have nothing to
say" he declared "only it was just
a neglect. | Just forgot to report at
the box"
He stated that he had been talking
to Sergeant Kelleher about is MN
u.es jeloTe it was time to report. and
after the sergeant left him he forget
all about the report until after
o'c.ock. vien he was about 81 min
u.rs la;e.
This is a case of neglect and for
igetfulness," said President Bowers
you have been here twice within a
week. There is one thing in your ia
vor, you are a new man, and | sup
pose you feel a little funny in the
position. You don't know whether
you are a policeman yet or not, do
you?"
"No. sir; I don't" replied Harris
ITS time you we're finding out that
you are working for the city" ex-
claimed General Wickersham. you
are not paid to forget, but to remem-
Der. That's a policeman's duty.
for one don't want to see you come
up here again. That's for your inter
est as well as the city"
An application for membership up
on the force was received from vii
liam T. Aiken. Jr, of No. 1706 Tulil
street, who was recommended by Al
bert n. Williams. Eugene Nj. Sayer
and James +. Ford. He gave hi
weight as $50 pounds, and his heigh
as 6 feet. which puts him out of tn
limit, 1855 being the minimum weigh
for a 6-foot man.
A bill for $3.50 was allowed I
Special Officer Frank Greene, Il
{ clothes. II was decided by the boar
that Mr.. Greene, while a plain clothe
man, should be supplied with clothe
/, the same as the other officers ar
with uniforms.
A letter received by CHIEF Of Polio
Black several days ago was read
President Bowers. II was dated fror
p st. Johns Church, at Hockessin, an
read as follows;
E Chief Of Police Black:
. Dear Sir-The committee in charg
of the recent Catholic celebratio
. directs me to extend to you our heart
thanks for the courtesy shown US b
you on that occasion. The police al
rangements we're perfect. and refieC
ted great credit on you and on you
men. At a time when criticism {
your department is rife il gives u
great pleasure to testify to its abilit
and efficiency as shown Saturday, Nc
vember 20. You and every officer hay
our thanks and congratulations.
By order of the committee,
JAMES l.. M'SWEENEY,
Secretary.
The hous sergeants repor. show
ed S3O7.75 in fines collected durin
the week and thirty-four prisoner
committed to the workhouse.
President Bowers announced thi
the officers on the force would not
prohibited from accepting any sma
presents from their friends durin
tie Christmas season. He nentione
that the matter had been brought HI
fore the board by Captain Kane. VIII
Lsta1ed that the men did not kno
whether the boaId would permit the
to accept presents since the new ru
was adopted prohibiting the accel
tance of rewardY.
President Bowers remarked thi
Christmas was the season for givir
presents and that the acceptance
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