New Britain herald., 1922-12-28

absence would not have any particu-
 lar significance.
 Feeney Resents K. K. K. Radicalism. Policeman Thomas Feeney said he
 had received information from two
 men on his beat that Hergstrom had
 been seen to enter Turner Hall on the night of the alleged K. K. K. meet ing. He said that he has some feel ings against the Klan on account of
 its reported radicalism, and for this
 reason he did not think he should go to the association and drill under a man who was reported as having been interested in the organization. Feeney
 said that he realized he had made a
 mistake in not taking his case up with Chief Hart.
 Commissioner Lange questioned
 Feeney regarding what he should
 have done if he knew there was a
 meeting happening on his beat which,
 in his opinion, was against the law. The commissioner said that any of ficer who has reason to believe that an illegal affair was being held should take steps to suppress it. The commissioner said that he had read much about the Klan, but as yet he has failed to find it has been convict ed of some of the things charged against it. He then asked the police man if in the event that he knew a man was assaulting Klansman, and being opposed to it, whether he would try and assist the man being attacked. | The commissioner characterized the actions of the men opposed to the Klan as peculiar.
 Moore Admits Poor Judgment.
 Policeman M. J. Moore said that | he realized now that the policemen involved had acted hastily in the af- fair, and under singular circumstances in the future he would taAb the mat ter up with the chief of the depart ment. The policeman said he heard that Hergstrom was present at the Klan meeting and that he did not care to attend the drill for that req son. The policeman was unable to say whether anyone started the movement to remain away from the drill and that he acted on his own initiative.
 In commenting on the order that ,ompels the policemen to drill, Com missioner Parker said that it is evil lent that it is not held as a regular police order. The policeman on the stand Said that he has in the past been attentive to the drills. He ex- pressed contrition for his part in the lffair
 No Disobetlience Intended.
 Policeman Patrick O'Mara said he lad nothing more to add to what the 'revious witnesses had said. He said hat he would not do anything to en- arrass the chief of the department. nd that in the past he has done con- iderable work with the chief. He [ aid that it was lack of reflection that l rompted him to remain away from [ he drill at the Y. M. c. A. He had ( 0 desire to be disobedient. he said. { le had received information that lergstrom attended the Klan meeting, nd if this was true, he did not con l lder him the proper person for the { olicemen to have as drill master. (
 Your words would indicate that 1 ou remained away from the drill 'ilfully," said Chairman Dunn. T i 'ould not disobey the chief" was t 'Mara's reply. l
 Will Obey Orders in Future. ]
 Policeman Maurice Flynn said that | e did not intend to disobey the chief e hen he remained away from the t leeting. He, like others, had heard | lat Hergstrom was at the Klan | athering. and for this reason he did r n< A< okt IL a..sty | A
 he would go in the future, the po- d ceman said he would. In answer to W question by Commissioner Jackson, lynn said he wanted the commits oners to understand that it was not is Is wilfull desire to disobey the orders g