New Britain herald., 1922-08-29

showed no traces of having beer drinking Bii Grabeck ,Testifies. Supernumerary Policeman William Grabeck met Tierney at 4l5 o'cloel on Sunday morning on Commercial street. The suspended policeman ap peared all right, both at that time and when he went on duty at ' p. m on Saturday night. There were nc traces of liquor from Tierneyi breath, according to the witness, ant he was one of the party that mad. the trip to Chief Hart's home. "Dt you say that Tierney was sober ant had had no drink for several hours ? asked Commissioner Jackson. "Yel sir" was the reply of the witness.
 Supernumerary Policeman Pau Pianos was not as good witness foI the accused policeman as his prede. cessors on the witness stand The wit ness said he saw Tierney on Main street about o'clock and that Tier. ney said Hello to him. The wit ness said that the policeman asked his opinion if he thought Tierney was drunk, and the witness assured him he did not.
 Smclled Like Hair Tonic.
 The witness said that there was an odor from Tierney's breath. but that 1t was not liquor. He said it smelled more like q "hair tonic ' Commissioner Lange asked the wit ness if he is acquainted with the smell of liquor and the witness said he Is. The witness while he said Tierney was perfectly sober, would not say that he had not been drink ing two or three hours previously. The witness said that Tierney's talk was all right.
 Sergeant Ellinger asked Pianos, if | in a conversation they had of the case, he did not say that Tierney acted as though there was something the matter with him. "Yes did say that there appeared to be something wild looking about Tierney," Pianos answered.
 Mike Knows the Smell.
 Policeman Michael Flynn told of seeing Tierney playing checkers dur ing the lunch hour at midnight. and that he was all right at that time. He later saw Tierney and he appeared as before and did not small of having partaken of any liquor. He said that the only thing he saw the mat ter with Tierney on their last meet ing Sunday morning, was that he was crying. Would you not have smelled liquor off Tierney If he had been drinking?" Commissioner Jack son asked the witness. Yes. think so," the policeman replied. In answer to a question by Chairman Dunn, the witness said he was at the hearing to tell only the truth. and that he saw nothing wrong with Tier ney.
 A Good Witness.
 Policeman Edward Kieley proved to be one of the best witnesses for the defense He told his side in brief manner, that was commented on by some of the commissioners after the witness had been excused. | He said he met Tierney at 3:55 o'clock, and saw nothing the matter with him, and after hearing of the Ellinger episode, he advised Tierne3 to see the other men about the case. The witness said he. neither smelled nor saw any sign of liquor on Tierney.
 Policeman Maurice Flynn saw Tier | ney on two occasions on Sunday morning, at 1:10 o'clock and at 2:10 | O o'clock. While he was not close to the accused policeman, there was nothing that he could see about him ! ha Ir good condition
 Tierney Not Drunk.
 Policeman George Moffitt saw Tier ney when he went to work at p. m ,n Saturday night, and again at 3:55 l. n Sunday. The witness said Tier ley asked him in the morning If he appeared to be drunk and the wit ness assured him that he was not, and ;o informed the commissioners. The said he told Tierney that he II would swear that he was not drunk. ie did not smell any liquor from breath.
 Says He Was Sober. Policeman John O'Brien testified lat he went on duty with Tierney at p. m. on Saturday night and that le was in good condition. He met he accused policeman about g p. m. and borrowed his keys to ,et his civilian clothes, as he had ,een called in to do some raiding | york When he returned the keys ater in the night, Tierney was in ober condition, and again at clock when he next saw him, the ccused policeman was all right. In nswer to question, Policeman 'Brien said that in his opinion, II 'ierney had not been drinking. II Policeman Peter McEvoy went to ,ork with Tierney at [ p. m, Satur- ay, and at that time Tierney was in u is usual good condition He met i'm again at a. m. on Sunday, nd he could detect no trace of li- uor and had the accused police! . Ian partaken of very much, he 'oud have been able to detect it. he a lid.
 Advised to See Doctor.
 Chief Hart said that during his " with Tierney on the v