Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-15
so DAY SUSPENSION FOR POLICEMAN

went to the lunch room the heat there
had its effect,
Asked If he had anything further to
nothing, except that he would never do
It again.
Where did you get it7 asked Corpora
ton Counsel Higgins.
From my home. was the reply. sent
Mr.. Higgins asked il the onaeer knew
where Denesis is, to which Oficef Car
roll said 1t was on Railroad avenue. In
repuy to further questioning, the officer
said that the drinks he had were brought
to him FROM his home by his wife about
o'clock and that they were brandy.
Attorney Burke asked about the time
when Officer Driscoll was shot and Killed
in Jewett City. to which Of1cer Carroll
replied that Sergeant Kane. ofacer Casey
and himself were sent out about o'clock
part way to Jewett C..ry to look for the
murderer. They held up some autos He
and Officer Casey stood in the road with
their guns drawn and held up the ap-
preaching cars. The cars had lights so
that they showed the officers in the road
but the officers could not see who was in
\ the cars coming. In one car was the
| man who had been shot,
This closed the testimony, but Mayor
Lerou asked IL any member Of the coun-
ell had anything to ask. Alderman Peale
asked Officer Carroll what his beat was,
to which the officer responded by telling
what streets he covered. Alderman PEN
dleton inquired Of Captain Twomey IL the
two occasions on which he had>repri-
manded the oficer had been brought 10
the attention Of the police commissioners
Captain Twomey said they had not, az
| far as he knew
Attorney Burke inquired Of Sergt. John
H. Kane what had been Officer Carrolps
record as an efficient policeman while in
lGreeneville. The sergeant said he had
been very efficient ofacer during the
four years he was there.
The testimony in the hearing CLOSED
with ofhcer CAROLS answer that he had
been seventeen years on the police force
in answer to question.
Mayor Lerou declared a recess for II
minutes at s.S5, while the council mem
Ders retired to the mayors room to de
liberate upon their verdict
They did not return until s.2a, whef
Clerk Frisbie read the verdict that ia,
been prepared.
Before the vote, which was unanimous
was taken on adopting this as the coun
ellis action, Alderman Murray, Chairman
or the police commissioners, arose an,
@..~eS . DAicL SldlctneHt IN RnlCn ne sal
, that the police commissioners had at tn
beginning Of the year held several in
spections. had issued their instructions 4
the force, and they would want to kno,
why their instructions were not obeyet
He said that oficer CarroIrs record ha
been taken into consideration and ha
weighed heavily in his favor in this cas-,
but the sentence that was given was nc
= to be taken as any criterion Of what an
{ other officer might expect IL he were der,
: lict in his duty. He trusted that tn
| would serve as a lesson and that ther
would be no charges against any ONO,
: Of the police force.
= Daylight Saving.
. When Mayor Lerou called for furth,
=. business, Alderman Peale presented a rel
n Ioiution that the city go on the dayliRl
r saving hours from 2 a. m, Sunda,
It March 81, to a. m. on the last Sunds
e In october. This was passed after SON
= discussion. Alderman Pendleton, who
one Of the towns representatives in i
n legislature, stated that bill had been II
L troduced and passed in the house prohi
: iting any municipality in the state fro
It adopting daylight saving time Thi
1t however, would not become a law unle
the senate concurred with the house.
? Mayor Lerou said he believed daylie
le saving would be more general over 4
lie state this year than last, and that 4
st senate would not concur with the hon
ID as most, Of the senators come from 4
vt cities.
1 The council meeting adjourned at o.;