Evening journal., 1914-12-30
OFFICER DENIES
DRUNK CHARGE
Warren Admits Being Dis
abIed, But Cannot Explain
the Reason
COMMISSION
TO INVESTIGATE

Patrolman James p. Warren. when
placed on trial yesterday afternoon
before the Board of Police Commits
sioners on the charge OF being in
toxicated while on duty on Christ
mas Day denied that he was .ntox-
icated, but was unable to tell what
had happened to him on that day He
said he remembered leaving Patrol
man Scott on Ninth street between
Clayton and DUPONT streets about
800 o'clock in the afternoon and af-
ter turning into DUPONT street re-
membered nothing until he came TO
his senses at y o'clock that evening
Ia his home on Delaware avenue near
Scott street and found DR.. j. p. Wales
working o~er him. He repeatedly
stated that he did not remember a
thing that occurred during the af-
ternOon.
Chief Black stated that only yes
ierday he had learned the name of
The man who had taken the officers
key and endeavored 10 send In his
o'clock report on Christmas Day,
and after Unlocking the box pulled
he lever IN the box while the dial
was set TO summon the auto patrol.
The chief stated that az the man
lived outside the CITY he had been
unable to get him TO the hearing.
rne question OF pOstponins the near
ing until this man was secured was
considered and 70 was decided to pro-
ceed without him.
Warren was called first and asked
10 make a statement He told of
making his 2.15 o'clock report and
of taking a package OF fruit home
and then visiting the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad station He after
wards met officer John Scott at
Fourth and Rodney streets and walk
cd with him to Ninth street, leaving
him on Ninth street between Clay
ton and DUPONT. He declared that he
did not drink intoXicgtin" liquors.
Dr. J. =. Wales said he found War
en- IN a stupor when he called at his
home. The man was on a couch. AZ
ter being shaken for about three
minutes Warren became apparently
vide awake and told the doctor sub
stantially the same story he related TO
The board. The doctor said he did not
smell liquor on Warren and stated
that several things might have caused
his condition. such as dope or knock
out drops. The physician said there
did not seem TO be the after effects
which would likely be left by knock
out drops and Warren also showed
no effects which would follow de-
bauch.
Sergeant George w. Lyons said he
found Warren ON a couch In a bach
room of the saloon of Christian May.
erie Of No. 1903 Lowering avenue anC
smelled liquor on him and believed
he was drunk Patrolman Scott SAID
he took Warren home in q taxicab
He said he smelled liquor on the
officer.
John OConnor, bartender at May
cries saloon, said Warren bumped
against the saloon door shortly after
4 O'Clock. and he took him I'm. War
rem acted as If he was in a state OF
collapse. and O'Connor. believing him
10 be III, forced glass Of whiskey
down his throat This seemed to make
Warren sleepy. O'Connor did not
think Warren was a drinking man. and
uau never NOiQ HlUl a. NIlIlhs
In answer TO q question. Warren
said he had not felt i'll on Christmas
Day. but had been subject to faintine
spells when young.
The case was held over for one week
70 allow the commissioners to make a
personal investigation.
The vacancy in the department
caused by the dismissal Of George
Harris, the colored policeman, was
filled by the appointment of Robert II
Washington. of No. 21S Union street
lso colored. He will be placed on
iuty, provided he can pass the requir-
el examination.
Sheldon Fairchiid. Of No 27O5 Tat
nall street, made application for ap-
nointment as a patrolniaD. His appli,
cation was filed
The fines for the week in the CITY
Court were S753.50, the largest in sew
eral years, owing to payment OF liquor
fines, which had Just been sustained
1y the upper court.
PRESIDENT Bowers introduced q res.
oiution amending Section 9. OF Rule
80, providing for both n physical and
mental examination for policemen
Nhen appointed, and subjecting then
70 turther mental and physical ex.
animation after a probationary term
winch is cut from one year TO Six
months. Failure to pass either will
mean dismissal from the force Com.
missioner Wickersham said he be.
heVed the board had authority TO inn.
pose mental test
communication was received from,
me Ninth Ward Civic Association. re.
turning thanks for the placing of nine
additional patrolmen In the western
end OF the Ninth ward.
During the week TWENTY-FIVE prisop.
ers were committed TO the workhouse
A communication was received from,
the Street and Sewer Department ,oI-
atiVe TO the transfer OF some. cit,
wires on poles along the Boi,ievsr5
so as TO do away with some os IN.
pores. The Police Commissioner da
claed 10 confer with the Street and
sewer Commissioners al some doSt
mite time as TO the question a6o,,,
poles and their use. '"'
AZ the suggestion Of Commissiono,
Mlckersham, the Commissioner, ~,
eiued 10 ascertain the cost of = n,,i,',,.
oI' ana also a lungmotor with AZ,
luea OF purchasing either one or tb' '
osneI lof the use of the Police Den.,.,
inen1 IN emergency cases. pa =
BROwNsoN SECONDS SHY
me Brownson seconds are w;tbon.