Evening journal., 1915-01-06
FOR THE
CITY Police FORCE
Captain Kane Will Keep
Men Posted on Depart
ment Regulations
MAY PURCHASE
A PULM0TOR

Although the Police Commission. at
its meeting last week announced that
a decision would be given yesterday
in the case of Patrolman James p.
Warren, who was charged with being
intoxicated while on duty Christmas
Day. no mention Of the case was made
at yesterdays session Of the commits
sion. President Bowers. when asked
what the outcome of the case would
be, said he did not know. and that the
board was not ready to make its deci-
sion. PatrOlman Warren has been
suspended since the alleged offense
was committed.
Patrolman Michael Donlon, who was
appointed on the force a year ago
last month, was before the commits
sioners yesterday on charges for the
fourth time since his appointment
The officer pleaded guilty yesterday
TO the charge Of sleeping while on
duty and of being twenty minutes late
in making report AS an explanation
he stated he had gone to sleep while
/ at home for his midnight lunch. The
commissioners fined Donlon five days
/ pay and again warned him not to re-
turn on a like charge.
The commissioners conferred with a
representative of a pulmotor manu-
featuring company relative to the
purpose Of a pulmotor. The commits
sioners decided some time ago to pur-
chase such a machine. Il is thought
that at the next meeting a machine
will be ordered.
The Mccullough Iron Company re
quested the Commissioners to ap-
point H. Leonard Price a special Of
ficer for their plant and TO allow him
to carry a revolver. II was said
that Mr.. Price was needed to guard
the paymaster of the company. The
commissioners directed that a letter
be sent to the concern stating that
permission to carry arms must come
from the Court of General Sessions
The officer, however, will be ap.
pointed
Captain J. c. Lawson was allowed
S21 for expenses incident to the exam
ination of the new policemen.
The fines in the City Court las
week amounted to S216.92. Durinl
} the week % prisoners we're sent &
the workhouse. During December
, the patrol had 305 calls, carried 81
people and Travelled 421 miles Durin!
the same month the matrons had p
females in their custody.
Commissioner I. Pusey Wickershan
suggested that Sergeant Daniel Kelle
her be appointed instructor in rule
. and regulations Of the department. Il
, presenting his motion General Wick
ersham said that instruction of tn
. officers in first aid treatment, train
, rules and physical exercises. as wei
, as drilling, was noticeable. and h
thought permanent instructor woul
be Of value to the department Gen
eral Wickersham then moved tha
g Sergeant Kelleher be appointed in
e structor. Mr.. Stayton offered a
' amendment to the motion namin
$ Police Captain Kane as instructor
:. This amendment was adopted by tn
: votes of President Bowers and MI
Stayton
Commissioner Wickersham sal
that his only reason for namin
= Sergeant Kelleher for the work wa
= because of that officers efficiency an
? adaptability.
Chief Black suggested that he b
allowed TO appoint a sergeaEr for tn
' traffic squad. A like request wa
! made some time ago. The commi.
sioners decided that il was a goo
suggestion. but nothing further wa
done at the session yesterday.