Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-13
DROPS SHUBERT,
PROMOTES TWO
POLICEWOMEN
Safety Board Finds Lieuten-
ant Guilty of Drunkenness
and INSTRUMENTATION.
DIsMIssES PATROLMAN

Lieutenant Of Police Edward A. Shu-
bert was dismissed from the police de-
partment by the board Of public safety
today for drunkenness and insubordina-
ton
Patrolman Davis Morris, charged with
drunkenness and conduct unbecoming an
officer, also was dismissed from the po-
lice force.
BicycIemen Clarence Colder and Ar
thur R Presley were promoted 10 the
Tank Of detective sergeants.
Supervisor of the Policewomen Miss
cara Burnside was promoted to a lieu
tenant of policewOmen, retaining her
rank as supervisor.
Policewoman Mary A. Egan was given
the title of sergeant of policewomen,
and VIII rank as assistant supervisor.
SHUBERT FINDING
ENTERED ON RECORD.
Traficman Lee Hensley was reduced
to the rank Of wagOnman-
No action WAS taken in the dismissal
ct Lieut.. Shubert and Patrolman Norris
IN open meeting, as the trial occurred
at a special meeting OF the board more
than a week ago and was taken under
advisement, but the matter was entered
on the records of the meeting.
a l.. 10kEALk. HEeSlGEnL OA the btdAuf
made no comment on the matter. but
at the time Shubert was tried he stated
no political powers could influence him
in the matter and that the dismissal or
retention of Lieut. Shubert would rest
upon the evidence presented in the case
and on the investigation made by the
board and other city officials.
On Saturday, June is, Lieut.. Shubert
was found by members of the police force
at the Hazelton hotel in a state of in
toxication and his badge was taken from
him at that time.
DENIED HE WAS
INTOXICATED.
In the trial, which was held at a
special meeting Of the board Of public
safety, Shubert denied he was intoxicated
when found at the hotel.
he said he had a severe cold and that
he had taken several doses Of bromidia
and had taken a hypOdermic injection OF
morphine that he might get some rest
and sleep.
He called several doctors in, who tes-
tilted that the mixture of bromidia and
morphine would produce a stupor and
half hypnotic state that might be mis-.
taken for drunkenness
DR.. Richard A. PoOlee testified that
Shubert had called at his home late in
the evening the day before he was found
at the Hazelton hotel, and that he had
given him an injection OF morphine In
the arm.
Lieut. Shubert was appointed to the
police force April Is, 1910, and on Nov.
81, 1910, charges Of conduct unbecoming
OF an officer and characterization were
preferred against him.
He was discharged from tie force
Dec. Z. 1910, and reinstated Feb. Z.
tod n TaFoefiwa sergeant
Dec. 81. 1918; was promoted TO leu
tenant Of police on Jan. 13, 1920.
CHARGES PREFERRED
BY CHIEF KINNEY.
Charges of drunkenness and insubOrd-
ination were preferred against him By
Chief Of Police Jerry Kinney June -,
after he had been found in the hotel.
The dismissal Of Shubert is looked on
as a blow to certain politicians close to
the city administration.
shubert is a close friend of George V.
Cof7n. former chief Of police. and served
under Coffin as a deputy sheriff when
Cofin was sheriff.
It was through the efforts of Coffin and
through his own efforts in lining up the
vote that Shubert received the rank Of
lieutenant Of police despite his previous
poor record.
the same time that the Shubert case
came up. admitted he took 4 couple Of
drinks Of gin that another fellow offered
him. but he denied be had been in the
habit of taking a little "eye opener"
Police officer said Morris wife said he
had been drinking for three or four days.
APPOINTED TO
FORCE JULY. 1915.
Detective Sergeant Colder was ap-
pointed to the police force July IS, 1913;
was confirmed Dec. II. 1917; promoted TO
bicycIeman Aug. 10, 1917, and made
detective sergeant by the action Of the
board today.
Detective Sergeant Presley was ap-
pointed April %, 1905; was made
mounted police, Nov. 9, 1908; pro-
NOTED to bicycleman May p. 1910; was
plnced on the food roll Of honor April
a 1913. and was made a detective ser
geant today by the board.
Miss Burnside was appointed May 1S
1918 shortly after that time was made
= sergeant. acting as supervisor Of the
policewomen-
Miss Egan was appointed June 10, 1918.
She was formerly in charge Of probation
work in connection with the city court.
A number of motorcycle officers were
transferred to the traffic department.
Those transferred were Motorcycle Of
fcers Robin J. Taylor, Worthington
Clary. Theodore Walker, Walter Furge-
son and Harry Brooks.
Appointments Of patrolmen were con-
frmed as follows: Eugene O'Sullivan,
Timothy Shanahan, Ivan Mcintyre, Cecil
Neal, Fred Purvis. Joseph B. Shehan,
William B. Fisher and Frank Voldereues.
Others named patrOlmen were Oils
Baker. Clyde T. Carter and Ira COppes.