The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-15
ANOTHER TRAINMAN ASKS APPOIN TMENT
 TO POLICE FORGE
Bibbins Would Follow Foot steps of Two Other
 Train Callers.

For the third time in the history of the police department a train caller at the railroad depot has applied for appointment to the regular police force. This time it is David M. Bib bins, Jr, 28 years old, of 149 Parallel street.
 There are already two> ex-train call CTS members of the department. They are Policemen Orasmus Bagley and Patrick Sheehy. Bibbins has the backing of c. Barnum Seeley, Nathan iel W. Bishop, w. c. Bryant and George c. HawIey.
 Other applications for appointment to the regular force were received from Robert F. Kampf, 30, a clerk, of 10S Barnun avenue. Herbert L.. Stowe, 27 years of age, of "A Jackson avenue.
 When the application of Joseph E. Harper for appointment as a special policeman was read President John c. Stanley found that Harper was not an elector and therefore not eligible to appointment as a special policeman. Harper is employed at Polls theatre and the application was signed by Manager Matt Saunders of the the atre.
 Here Commissioner Richard H. Mur- phy created a little furry when he asked if all previous appointments were legal This referred to the reg doDaTCIn6nC police force. Clerk Smith was ordered to investigate this matter and should it be found that any regular cop was not an elector at the time of his ap- pointment it is probable that he will be dropped from the department. The application of A. w. Meyers was turned down because he is not. an e1actor. He lives at 376 Broad street and is employed as a night watchman by Adams Express Go.
 George W. Smith of 763 Pembroke street, a special policeman, recently discharged at the Remington Arms & Ammunition factory, was dropped dropped from the special police force. At a special meeting of the police board to be held next Monday night charges preferred against Policeman John IT. Cody will be heard and the interested parties will appear before the board of commissioners. Charges were preferred with Presi- dent John C.. Stanley last night by Vincent J. Vono of 572 East Main him by the throat to a police box af- ter arresting Vono upon complaint of Bessie Montenero of 82 Lexington ave- nue.
 Miss Montenero and g. girl compan- ion were on their way home from
 work at the Bryant Electric factory at
 5:3O on the evening in question. Vono l admits saying: Hello sweetheart '' 1 to Miss Montenero. The latter took 1 offense and she attacked Vono. Her companion complained to Policeman
 Cody and the latter placed Vono un- der arrest. Vono claims that Cody then dragged him to a police box by
 the neck. Vono has two witnesses to support his complaint. Cody denies any ma1treatment of the prisoner and says he only held Vono by the lapel of the coat while bringing him to the police box.
 This is the first formal complaint to be filed against a policeman since the
 beginning of the regime of the new board of police commissioners | Within the near future a, traffic off, cer will be regularly stationed at Mid l de street and Fairfield avenue. Cop l ies of the traffic ordinances recently i adopted were forwarded to the com missioners at their meeting last night 1 One calls for a fine or not more than $1o0 for violations of the traffic laws