South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-23

Board of Safety Calls All Di-
reCting Officers of Police
Force to Secret Family Con-
ference to Tighten Up."

Patrolman Ora g. Mischler, a mem
Der of the local police force since
last April. was summarily dismissed
from service at a special meeting OF
the board of public safety Monday
morning In what the board termed
a fragrant violation of police depart
ment rules. Mischler admitted he had
drunk intoxicating liquor while on
duty, and having fallen asleep from
its effects, had missed pulling two
of his regular boxes.
At the same time Sergt. John Stick
ley was given a reprimand and warn
ed always to report cases similar TO
the one involving Mischler to Chief of
Police Kerr.
The charge against Stickley was
the indirect cause of meeting TO be
held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
at which members of the board Of
public safety will meet with all off,
GERS above the rank of patrOlman in
an effort to tighten up" and arrange
n system whereby all existing bad
conditions will be Strengthened and
brought before the attention of the
board and the police department.
Stickley Cross Examined.
Stickley was questioned closely con-
cerning alleged resorts and houses
of i'll fame which are said to exist in
the district over which he has super
vision through the night hours. All
territory west of Lafayette st. and
the officers who have beats in that
section of the city are under the con-
troll of Sergt. Stickley. 1t was said
by ]. A Hibberd of the board of
safety that as far as he knew most of
the resorts at present in the city ex-
listed in that part of the city.
lis it true, sergeant, that there is a
house in your district which harbors
eight young girls?" asked Mr. Hibberd
of Stickley.
Stickley. LAS far as 1 know there is
no such place"
'Is it true that there are houses Of
i'll fame in the west side?" he was ask
ed
There is not a house of i'll fame
in the west side" replied the sergeant.
AT least as far as L know there isn't.
Last Wednesday night, said Prest
Augustine. something happened IN a
resort in your district which cost the
life of one man. What do you know
about that place Pres't Augustine
referred to the Clarke murder on N.
Walnut st.
Says Place Was Quiet.
"That place has always been quiet"
declared Stickley. Nothing ever hap
pened there that would cause one to
suspect that there was anything
wrong. l never saw any one go in
there and / never saw any one come
out. Cora Mann had lived there three
weeks, moving there from Lafayette
St Nv men never told me of things
that had happened there. If 1t was
house of i'll fame l did not know it,"
You know that you are to report
all such places you discover to the
police department and to this body,
do you not?" asked Augustine.
yes and I have done so and will
continue to do So" was the reply.
Mischler was represented in his case
by Atty. f. .. Jellison. a. II. Heller
Mandel Altfeld. the boy who was al
legged TO have sold Mischler the liquor,
Frank Easch and Inspector Richie, of
the Chicago, South Bend and North
ern Indiana Railway Co, were wit
nesses from whom statements relative
to the character and trustwOrthiness
of Mischler were heard.
Richie was the only man who failed
to recommend the policeman in any
way. Mischler was at one time a mo-
torman for the company.
Pleaded Guilty to Charges.
In the charges, which were filed by
Chief Kerr, Mischler was accused of
entering the Altfelt wholesale liquor
house and produced brandy. From
there he is alleged 70 have entered
the real estate office of Joseph Wer-
winsh and to have slept for two
hours, failing TO pull two boxes. He
pleaded guilty TO all the charges and
TO that of mt king "A false renOrt of his
actions To Chief Kerr.
1T is the safety of South Bend that
was at stake while you were asleep"
said Pres't Augustine in setting forth
the boards attitude in the matter.
1T is not a thing that we can pass
over lightly. II il were your own
welfare at risk we could see our way
clear to excuse you. But you have
fiagrantly violated the rules Of the de-
partment We have decided to dis
miss YOU from the service at once"
The meeting Of Tuesday afternoon
was referred 10 by Pres't Augustine as
family conference" The meeting,
explained the president. would be held
behind closed doors. Just what is TO
come up for discussion was rather
vague. with the exception that certain
rules and regulations concerning the
promptness of fling reports will be be-
attention