The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
CHARITY
 HEAD TN
 HOT SPAT
Delaney Refuses to Issue Warrant for Uninves-
 tigated Case
WARM WORDS PASS
 BETWEEN OFFICERs
Prosecutor Tells Gordon Former Relations Were
 Always Cordial 7

Prosecuting Attorney D.eLansy doeg not intend to have perAntendent Spencer R. Gordon of the EhaEaty ,da- cases coming under both departH1entA. Neither does he plan to tissue warrants for prosecutfon unless tla6rcEzR41 1ntwea- tigatiop shows the need of snch pre- scedure
 This position was 1orcfbay aassSTsn 4s4 day at two conferences bseween tlls two departmetn heads Superintsnfir e1ft Gordon became plainly metk2eH when shown that prosecut4cns ara made along practical and tlleorsezcas
 Also, when prosaeufor nex&e bIuntly informed him that there had been harmony between the tVc &o- partmen4s during the regimes Of au- perintendents Joseph V. Brennan and Fred R. Johnson and that he inEendH to have harmony now or know tha reason why.
 He also eaa1ed a+tan41on to hfB mn6- isfartion with Etse eEacaencn and speed with which 1nwsstfsator 1EogTisasy had investigated cases turned over b him for atEeu4ANn.
 after the adJourmmaent of city court when SuperzntenGsnE Gordon ap- preached Prns@cnt0r DeTMmey and wanted warrant laAued for a South End man alleging non support Ee was asked i9 the case had been 1u4 vestisated by MT. Morrassey ana haa to reply In tAae negative.
 Prosecutor Delaney could not see grounds for such a warrant or evil dence of non-support. Then MT. Cur don desired to have the mans wife prosecuted for neglect of children but business in the charity department had prevented a thorough fnvestigae ton.
 Issuance of the warrant was re- fused on the ground that there was no evidence indicating neglect,
 MT. Gordon tried to tell Prosecutor Delaney WhatIthe duties are concern ing prosecution in eases dealing with neglected children. He was quickly hauled up with the Information that criminal neglect must be shown.
 The first lesson ended with MT, Gordon leaving for his office, plainly nettled and barely explaining that the cases would be looked I'D as soon as possible.
 Immediately following Frosecutor DeLaney's 4disposing of several cases he made a call on superintendent lengthy and little announcement was made of the text discussed. ProsScu- tor Delaney made little comment up- on leaving the building excepting to comm ent- over the previous harmony of work and his telling Superintendent Gordon that he intended to have ths harmony continue. He also admitted that he told the other that he has the biggest job before him that he ever tackled and advised him to give more time and attention to it.
 The case in controversy resulted from a visit made by Mrs. Burgess. probation officer, to a South End home A girl, one of several children. was talked with. The girl was clean ly dressed. well spoken and appeared of excellent family. There were in dications of either carelessness or neglect about the house and the csaa was reported. She was told that &he father had hot worked for some tfzaa but nothing was said as to whether he was unable to work or could not obtain it. The mother, Mrs. Burgesa was informed, worked six days week in a laundry in an attempt to keen the family together
 Superintendent Gordon promised that Investigator Morrissey will in- vestigate immediately the conditions existing in the home and as to vheth- CT there is any need for the issuancc of warrants.
 not criticise any theory that may be used in conducting the Charity De- partment did insist that practical investigation precede any request for the issuance of warrants. He also spoke about former Superintendent Brennan and Johnson not being ton much pressed with work to see that the investigations are made. Also that Investigator Morrissey had al- ways been able to find sufficient time previously to investigate cases.