Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-08-18
re and Police Commits don of
'3araboo Decide to Discharge 5.
A. PeItOn, Head of Force
TON is BROUGHT BY
ELMER S. JOHNSTON
ton to Take Effect at the Close
of the Present MOnth---Several
hearings Heard IS
(From Tuesdays daily.)

he Fire and Police commission OF
boo has decided to relieve Ch1ef
Police S. A. Pelton of his office
re have been several hearing and
nv witnesses examined. The state
It by the commission covers several
es, the whole situation being dis
led at length.
VI some time there have been
or complaints and after d. II. Riv-
sent the blackmail letter to the
National bank demanding $685.
a petition was circulated to re-
re- Mr.. Pelton. 65 signed the ret-
@ commission in it's reports finds
Mr.. Pelton is incompetent; that
too old to fill the office; that he
IS serious matters too lightly; that
failed to properly discharge his
es in various ways, the action
he commission being sustained by
evidence of several citizens,
ng them being Dr. G. T. Thuerer,
an Orden, M. H. Mould, L. Fl.
ries, G. w. Andrews, H. L. Hal
II. E. French, and E. S. John
that Mr.. Pelton in many cases
Jnded reluctantly to the demand
the performance of his duties and
n lacked interest and apprecia-
of the duties of his office; that
Jften permitted matters to which
attention had been called to pass
lOut proper action; that during
service covering eleven years he
neither developed nor advanced
eneral efficiency; that he is tenn
lentally untitled to perform the
IS Of chief of police; and that
n the D. H. Rivers letter was
lived by the First National bank
shown to the officer by two Off
of the bank sufficient interest
not shown. Various specific
,ges we're dismissed as not being
aimed
O commission also found there
lack of interest in preserving
e. order and we'll being Of the
)le at ball games and that after
several robberies last winter he
d to follow up Immediately the
AIRY clues.
determining the foregoing the
omission acted solely upon the
pnce introduced upon the hearings
Tot otherwise.
AS Conclusions of the trial the
mission find:
hat the respondent is gull
If carelessness and inattentiOn to
ial duties, of neglect of duty, OF
mpetency to preserve the peace
protect the property of business
in the city, of INSTRUMENTATION
he lawful commands of G. #.
rer while mayor of the city
Baraboo, of a want OF
lcity to fully comprehend and APP
late the duties incumbent upon
as chief of police, other than
cal duties, of devoting a part Of
lime to other occupations, callings
pursuits, to the prejudiees of the
IS incumbent upon him as chief
olice, all of which specifically
e to and seriously impair a pro-
administration of the duties of
Office, and that because of his
need age, temperament and dis
ton and because of his inadapta-
to police work he is not likely
advance or develop greater USE
,ss and efficiency and that the
of the service and the best in
SITS Of the community require his
wal and discharge from the posi-
: chief of police of said city"
ERETOFORE, 1T is ORDERED,
JUDGED AND DETERMINED, that
said S. A. Pelton, Chief Of Police
nd for the city of Baraboo, be and
hereby discharged and removed
n the office of chief OF police,
III discharge and removal of his
e of office hereunder shall. ex-
at midnight preceding the LIST day
Eeptember, 1921.
T is FURTHER ORDERED, AID
GBD AND DETERMINED, that
S. A. Pelton shall, on the 31st
of August, 1921, turn over and
YER to the Secretary of this Com
sion all the parapherna1ia, equip
=, and other insignia Of property
nging to the office not the per-
Al property of said S. A. Pelton.
to deliver to the Secretary OF
Commission all property that may
connected with the Office belong
to the city.
ated: Baraboo, Wisconsin, August
1921.
"R It. Peck
Will M. OFT