Evening journal., 1915-03-24
COUNTY ASKS CITY
FOR Witness fees
Police Commission Agrees
to Help to Extent OF
$40
FOUR MEN WANT
PLACES ON FORCE

While the Board OF Police 1omhls-
sioncrs was in session yesterday alter
noon word reached them that the Oyer
and Temincr Court jury had found
Peter krakus guilty OF the murder OF
patrolman rierney. Later Attorney
General Josiah O. Wolcott conferred
with President Bowers over the tele-
phone and asked if the board could
help to pay the expenses Of the witnesses
in thc krakus trial, which ne said would
amount TO $50. He stated that tho
states contingent lund was low and
thought that the board might pay hall
of thc expense.
President bowers replied that the
boards contingent fund was also low
and that il would place burden on
the Board il it had 10 pay half Of tine
witness fees.
President Bowers reported to the
other membcr- OF the board the CON
vcrsation which had taken place over
the wire. and said' "What have We To-
do with it
"Did we ever do il bcforcg' asked
Commissioner Stayton, and added that
he thought the board did. II was stated
that ON one occasion the board had
summoned witnesses in hearing be-
fore them and paid them.
"l think we ought to have a confer
cncc with Mr.. Wolcott, and If it is pos
sible To help out we ought to do IT,
declared Colonel Wickershum.
ayes il we can do So" replied Com.
missioner StaytOn. It WIS later decided
TO pay $40.
4 lively argument took place be-
tween President Bowers and Colonel
Wickcrsham. following an extended
statement made by Theodore Iorrey, OF
New York representative of the Game
we'll Fire Alarm Company, as to the i'm
provemcnts needed in the fire alarm
system
Colonel Nickcrsham seemed surprised
! that Mr. Torrey was at the meeting and
asked how he happened to be there.
President bowers said that he had
given instruct ions that fire alarm com
PANE. be invited TO send representatives
10 the meeting in view OF the fact that
a new circuit was to he placed in the
new building and declared that he had
80 told Colonel Wickcrsham at the pre-
1 NiOuS meeting.
Colonel Wickersham denied that
! President Rowers had told him such
President Bowers said that he had told
; him ir the presence of Commissioner
stayton. aud asked the latter if thl'
was not true.
? 81 do not wish to act as referee.
remarked Commissioner Stayton with
smile.
= Colonel Wickersham then said that
he thought that tho commission
should first have report from City
+ Lineman Gray before hearing from
] outside parties
i President Bowers said he had con-
4 suited With Mr. Gray and the latter
| thought this was the proper way to
. proceed.
] Colonel Wickersham insisted that
Mr.. Gray ought 10 be heard from
first
President Bowers told him his
i Colonel Wickersham opinion was
the opinion of only one person.
:, "Yes." retorted Colonel Wicker
+, sham. Il am only one and you are
: only one"
j President Bowers was called TO the
request from the Joint Buildin
Commission asking that the board
have a talk with the electrical engi-
{ neer i'm reference to the police and
S fire alarm arrangements in the new
| building.
T, Colonel Wickersham said they ough
: to have something to talk about be
fore they met the electrical engineer
and therefore should have repor
< from Mr.. Gray. This will be asked
p for.
: Action on the matter of rebuilding
{ the police patrol was deferred unit
/ Thursday at the suggestion of Col
onel Wickersham who said that h.
- wished a statement prepared showing
/ just how much money was spent II
s. year 70 + repairs, how much for Oi
and how much for gasoline. Presi
dent Bowers said he was told the po
. lice patrol could be put in good con
dition for from $500 TO S400.
Four applications for positions o.
the force were received and tilec
They follow: William T.. Russell, NJ
1920 West Sixth street. feet inches
% years old; Lyndale Goodwin, NJ
222 Jefferson street, ; feet inches. ,
years; John II. Coleman. No 443 Clay
mont street. 8 feet 10 inches. 25 years
Ray Sayer. No. 500 Lombard street,
feet s inches, IS years old.
. There were thirty-oieht days sicl
ness and one day excused during th
week Tho days of sickness include
those of Patrolmen Sharnless, McDaI
| nell and Scott, seven days each.
There was a request received trol
the Street and Sewer Department th'
| twenty-three employees who hold Ill
office of special officers have the
powers renewed. The request will
granted. The men were sworn in O
July 1. 1914. for one year, and undo
the recent new law passed will
sworn, in again. A similar reque
was received from the +. I. dupont {
Ncmours Powder Company, for Jam'
p. Simmons. Jr., which request W.
| granted.
The fines collected In City Cou
= last week amounted TO S71.60 Du
u inc the week thirteen prisoners we
nj committed TO. the workhousc