Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-11
SUSPENSION FOR POLICE OFFICER
Continued in Case of Charles S. Ebbers Until June 22 Verdict Given After Hearing Before Common Council
 -Elmwood Avenue Property Owners Attended Hear
 ing on Sewer Assessments to be Laid

Juu6 z1f ulHkluB SIX months III all from the time of the ofrenses with which he was charged. was the sem tence given Policeman Charles s. Eb- berts by the common council on Mon- day evening after hearing at a special meeting.
 At this special meeting also a hear ing was held upon the sewer assess ments to be laid upon property own- CTS benefited by the construction of l the sewer in Elmwood avenue. which was done at an expense of $461.72. The appropriation for the work was $4e5. The sewer extends from Broadway westerly through Elmwood avenue rearly to Cedar street.
 Eirnwood Avenue Sewer Hearing. About half a dozen of the Elm wood Avenue property owners attend ed the hearing.
 After Mayor T. c. Murphy had ca1l- ed the meeting or order Clerk A. c. Crowel read the notice given to those who would be benefited by the Elm wood Avenue sewer. The committee appointed with the mayor to conduct the hearing had seats at the front of the council chamber. They were AL derman M. H. Hourigan, Councflmen William F. Bailey and William J. | Kramer.
 1 lots at the corner of Elmwood av- enue and Broadway was the first to l speak. He said he was already pro-
 vided for by a sewer in Broadway and
 he spoke of the high valuation at
 which they were assessed.
 A plan that City Engineer Pitcher
 had prepared was used in explaining l the layout of the sewer and the way
 it benefited the property affected. l Roy D. Judd pointed out that his lot I s..- l. Al he would be put to somewhat great CT expense than the others to connect 1 with the sewer as he would have to
 lay his connection in diagonal line. He wished this point taken Hlto con- sideration in his case. These were the only citizens to speak and the hearing was declared closed.
 On the northerly side of Elmwood avenue the property owners to be aS-
 sessed are: Agnes H. Paine. Fannie
 oline T. Behrish. Fred c. Crowell.
 James T. Woods and Roy D. Judd.
 Those on the southerly side are:
 Frank Hampstead, Helen B. F. Hunt ington, Edgar H. Allen, Jennie M Cough, Elizabeth F. Tarrant and
 Henrietta Kupkey.
 Charges Against Officer.
 The entire council took seats in the
 chamber for the hearing in the case | cept that Councilmen Walter F. Les- ] ter and Hugh Kinder were absent. The
 three police commissioners, Alderman
 Henry Gebrath, Councilmen John R
 Fowler. and William S. Murray through whom the charges were pre- ferred, sat with the council but were disqualified by virtue of their office 1. from having any vote when the yer. dict was under consideration.
 The officer was charged with being af Ng -k- o .. il o'clock on the night of Dec. 22, ant l with being found upon the streets fl uniform in an intoxicated condition The trial was conducted by Corpor ation Counsel Joseph T. Tanning ant Judge John H. Barnes appeared fo
 Policeman Ebberts.
 Police Serseants Testify.
 Second Sergeant John H. Kane wa
 the first witness. He testified that h.
 was directed by Captain Twomey t look for Policeman Ebberts about s.2 ,, on the evening of December 22. H.
 went to Thames square. down Thame
 street, along High street and back t.
 Thames square again where he waitet : until about Il o'clock. On High stree , near the school he blew his whistl | to see if he could get an answer iron the policeman but got no answer. ; About 11.10 o'clock Onicer Ebbert
 appeared coming down West Mail
 street. sidestepping and staggering
 and showing by his talk that he wa 7 in bad condition. His false teeth fel , out while he was talking. When Policeman Ebberts appeared , Sergeant Kane testified that he asked z the officer where he had been and tn l answer was Around looking at m. lights"
 : You've been drinking" the sergean said to the officer, according to tn testimony. and the answer was that h. had had drink before going on dut, but not since he had been on duty. "I
 I'm drunk, you're drunk" the police
 man said, and also said to the sergean
 Don't throw me down now. I'm go
 ing to get through the first of tn,
 month"
 When the sergeant told the police man that he would have to go over t, ; report to the captain, the officer a f first said he wouldn't go, but he went
 accompanied by the sergeant. . If this had been a civilian" asked Judge Barnes, would you have ar
 rested him?"
 Well. that's hard to say" was Ser
 geant Kane's answer, but, under tn, circumstances. think not" This was the only question tha 1 Judge Barnes put to this witness. Sergeant Matthews corroborates.
 First Sergeant A. c. Matthews testi
 fled to meeting Sergeant Kane a
 Thames square three or four minutes
 before Policeman Ebberts appeared !. He testified that the policeman hae
 been drinking and he corroborated tn, testimony that Sergeant Kane haG
 given as to what was said when tn, policeman came.
 Police caPtain's Testimony. II Capt D. J. Twomey, who is in charg, 5 of the police department at night. tes z tified that Policeman Ebberts went ou | on duty at o'clock and he shouldn' l say the policeman was entirely sobe 5 then. The captain saw the office | again after Il o'clock at police head | quarters and he was more under tn, t l influence of liquor then.
 Il The captain testified that he sus | pended the policeman at once becaus l of his condition.
 ! Captain Twomey was asked whethe 5 there was not some complaint iron some civilians and said there was an, 3 | that 1t was about some lights on al . automobile. He started to tell what citizen who came to police headquar
 ters had said, but this was collected t ' by Judge Barnes and Corporation ] Counsel Tanning did not press thi 5 point.
 ' Sergeant Kane was recalled and wa asked if he saw whether Policerna, I EHfarfa IY~ &Y.