New Britain herald., 1915-08-10
M0FFITT STILL HAS
 HIS BRASS BUTTONS
Policeman Given Heavy Penalty
 Kemmerer Is Dismissed

Police Officer George Mofatt. pleading guilty to failure to ring in getting drung and assaulting James Chute in Skritulsky's saloon on July 16, was suspended for two months dating from July 12, and fined three months pav by the safety board tt it's meeting last night.
 supernumary Officer Charles ken- merer, found guilty of being under the influence of liquor and of con anclh ,r},ecom;ne an officer while On duty at Fox's theater on June lo' vas dismissed for the good of the service by all unanmious vote or the board. The penalty in Mofhtt case arounts financially to line or aoouc s375 and was agreed upon only alter long debate Commissioner aolmes favored dismissal. Chairman Alllng wanted years suspension ana a me of four months pay was Commlss1on- CT Healey's idea of a proper penalty. The final verdict was in the nature of cOmpromlse.
 Kcmmercr Pleads Innocence.
 Clerk Magnell read the charges against Supernumary Officer Charles kcmmerer in which he was accused of being under the influence of liquor at Fox's theater on Sunday evening, June 3 at 7:30 o'clock while on duty and also with using language un becoming an officer in talking to Manager B. E. Jackson. The officer pleaded not guilty.
 Captain Grace testified receiving the complaint of Officer kemmerer's action and of ordering him to return to the station. He said he noted Kemmerer's condition and said he had been drinking.> He told the captain he had slept all the afternoon and had drank but one bottle of beer. Officer Gustave Hellberg also tes- tifed that by This action and talk" he knew the policeman had been drinking.
 Manager Jackson Testifies.
 Manager Jackson testified that al- though Officer Kemmerer had been ordeded to report at 6:30 o'clock on the night of April 13 he was nowhere to be seen at 7:15 o'clock and one of the employees told him the officer had been drinking. MT. Jackson said the officer did not handle the crowd right and objected to being ordered by the manager. One thing led to another and the officer became so, abusive he had to report him at head quarters. If Officer Kemmerer had not been an arm of the law he would have thrown him out bodily, said the manager, who added that h1s a nc 1cf loud enough to be annoying to pa- irons. For the two years previous to this episode Officer Kemmerer had given entire satisfaction, said Mana, ger Jackson
 'In view of what happened, do you feel you would want the officer to come to your theater again" asked Commissioner Holmes.
 That's a personal question:" re- piled MT. Jackson, who evaded the answer.
 Accused Officer Heard.
 1T come here to tell the truth" stated Officer Kemmerer He said he slept late, but went to his work about five minutes ahead of the regular officers on June 13 and MT. Jackson at once jumped on him and accused him of being intoxicated and then told him to open the side exit and stand nj the draught so people could not smell his breath. The officer denied being under the influence of drink and said he was on duty before 7 o'clock, contrary to what the theater man had said. He said all he had to drink was one half bottle of beer at his house before leaving for duty ''Im man who indulges in drink but very little,' said the accused.
 After leaving the police station the officer said he went back to the theater to see the piano player, a witness, but Manager Jackson would not let him in unless the had the price,
 John Reynolds, a witness for the accused, failed to attend the hearing In testifying Officer Kemmerer said Sergeant Herting and Captain Grace were in the station house when he reported for duty, but Captain Grace denied this and said he was not there at the time. Chief Rawlings stated that the officer at Foxs theater went on duty at 6:30 o'clock on Sunday in order to handle the Sunday night crowds which assembl early.
 Recalled to testify Officer Hellberg said Officer Kemmerer's talk and ac- tions convinced him he was under the influence of liquor. but not drunk" The hearing was then declared closed.
 Kemmerer Is Dismissed.
 Balloting on the Kemmerer case was brief On the first ballot it was the unanimous opinion that the of- ficer was guilty. MT. Hea1ey moved