New Britain herald., 1915-05-04

l be stricken out. Sergeant Kelly told his part in the cast and said that al ] 3:S0 o'clock he had seen Officer Carl 1 san patrol1ing his beat in a proper l manner. This was about ten minutes before the time that the officer claims l to have entered the hotel
 l Officer Carlson said that at 3:30 1 Thursday morning he went to the renr ! of Troops restaurant to try the door. l Coming out his feet, which had been ! bothering him for a week, becam g 1 very sore. Therefore he dropped into the Hotel Regal and sat down to take l off his shoe to put a piece of paper in !, it. He sat there moment and fell l asleep. He was sorry it happened and assured the boarl 1t was entirely uliin- tentional on his part. He admitted to the board that he missed a few calls about a year, and a half go, but could not explain how it was he missed tho same ring or, two consecutive nights. He thinks he rang in and thinks there may have been something wrong with the box AS this was 12:45 a, m ring he is positive he was not asleep
 at the time. Here Mr. O'Connor
 again. objected that this affair had
 no bearing on the case. The officer told that once before he was charged with making false arrest but was exonorated by the board.
 Considering the case, MT. O'Connor' asked for leniency in view of his past record and family. Mir, Heaiey put through motion to postpone action until later in the evening.
 Suspended for Thirty Days.
 It was not until Il o'clock that Carlson's case was again brought up for discussion. Commissioner o'Con- nor moved that the officers plea of guilty be accepted. The matter of penalty entailed considerable thought MT. O'Connor said the city has a good police force, but he de- plores the lack of harmony therein He believes in boosting rather than knocking, he said. MT. Healey said he feels that Carlson's offense Is a grave one and he should be suspended for thirty days without pay and be ordered to report to the chief at 3 o'clock each morning. MT. Alling also considered the offense a serious one and is in accord with MT. Healev's view. Both MT. Holmes and MT. O'Connor also held the same opin- ion, although Mr. Holpnes would have favored a. more severe penalty had the officer not be- 50 honest in ccfi-. fessing his guilt
 Officer Carlson's suspension will date from the time of the chiefs suspension.
 Many Funny Reasons.
 Many and various reasons were given by applicants for the place of Substitute Callahan in the fire de- partment. Con" Anderson thought he would like to be fireman for the safety of the city, John Thoma would find the money coming in very handy for his family; Thomas Mo- Keon wants to become 8 regular eventually; Edward J. Winger said I'm one. of those fellows who al- ways stay at home and never go out nights so I thought I'd like to be fireman;'' w. E. Luinpp wanted to be of some servfce tos. the city and; also wants the money; Harry N.sAn-s derson is interested in the work; Otto Wacker would like the job; James Riley says his job allows the time; Matthew Friedrich failed to show up; E. F. McDonough would find the spare money quite handy, as he is married; Napoleon Blanchette seldom goes out and would like fire department work; Guy \. Calkins seeks promotion in the regular de- partna ent: Stanley Rozanski thinks he would like the work.
 The appointment is for a substi- tute callnlan at No. Engine House and on an informal ballot Louis F., Huber of 3s Belden street was elected with three votes. Rozansky got one vote. Huber was given hearing at a previous meeting.
 Chief Rawlings, in reporting on Nair Brothers petition to have Lam ders playground properly supervised, said the grounds are in deplorable condition and have become a rem o:ezvous of hoodlums. The recon1- mendations of the chief of police will be brought before the playground commission by Chairman Alling. The committee on the roller skat- ing nuisance reported the matter al ready before the ordinance commit tee. A public hearing on the mat ter will be given Wednesday night. The chairman reported that nothing has been done towards street cross matter will be investigated for an- ether month or SC.
 Before the next meeting Chairman filling and Chairman Humphrey of the board of public works, will con-
 fer concerning the purchase of oil and gasoline.
 Arrangement has been made with Jacob Young for the purchase of three tons of hay for the horses at No. |. 3 and engine houses.
 A committee of the entire board