New Britain herald., 1922-11-22
Cunning Failed to Guard R. R. Crossing Schmidt Heard No Burglars Hospital to Buy Ambu- lance.

Supernumerary Policeman Ray mond Cunning was suspended from duty for a period of 10 days by the board of police commissioners at a special meeting held at police head quarters last evening. No action was taken In the case of Supernumerary Policeman William Schmidt who has been stationed al the South street railroad crossing or Frank Grampico although charges will probably be preferred against the latter by Chief William c. Hart.
 Chief Hart read a complaint from William Scott, superintendent at the Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. that he narrowly escaped being struck by tho "dinky" at the South street railroad crossing on the morning of November 20 when the $50 o'clock train passed. The complaint read that there was nb officer on duty at the time tn, train approached this spot.
 Cunning told the board that he had lief, the police station shortly after s o'clock for his South street post where be was to do duty but that he met a fellow officer on South Main street and stopped to talk for a time. He said that he did not reach the railroad crossing until short time before z o'clock. but it was after the $50 o'clock train had passed Chief Hart explained that the officer was sup posed to get at the crossing by the time the first train goes to Berlin which is at 6:2o o'clock
 Schmidt Didn't Hear Burglars.
 Sometime during the first night that Schmidt was on duty at the South street railroad crossing it was alleged that the safe at the Standard Oil Co. plant, near by, was cracked open. Chief Hart explained that pick axe was found with which the job was done and he was of the opinion that Officer Schmidt shouldl have heard the noise.
 The officer said that he went or iuty at 6 o'clock in the evening and was on duty until 6 o'clock in the morning excepting at short intervals when he went to the office of the Gulf Refining Go. plant some distance ,way. He said he visited this office 1t 12:s0 o'clock for lunch and re- nained there until o'clock. He wis. ted there again at 3:o5 o'clock, 4 o'clock and then again at 555 o'clock o get his club which he had forgot en at his 4 o'clock visit, Each time ,e only stayed for few moments he aid.
 After being oauestioned the officer aid that he was not asleep and that ,e did not hear any noises at the Standard Oil Co. office- Chief Hart aid however. that the .watchman at he Gulf Refining Co. had told De ective Sergeant McCue that he heard loises sometime during the night but e thought they were at a brickyardl earby.
 The police commissioners discussed he case of Supernumerary Gram ,ico, who was not present last night. ,ut who. Chief Hart claims. has been presenting conflicting testimony in the ourt.
 Chief Hart told the commissioners hat at, one time he had hopes of 1rampico' becoming an efficient of- ioer, but today heis satisfied that he ,1l not make good officer,
 Ambulance Discussion.
 As the result of the special meet ng of the police commissioners with epresenta tives of the executive board f the New Britain General hospital. Ilisha H. Cooper. president of the hospital board. told the members of he commission that he would make a eport before the hospital board oon and recommend that an ambu ance be. purchased for hospital duty uring the day time with the pro ision that the police ambulance will ake care of any night calls, He will lso ask the board to investigate the ossibility of hiring 3 private, ambu ,nce for use. although he, preferred , have the hospital buy an ambu- ,nce. Dr. T. Eben Reeks and MT. Cooper ere the only representatives from ne hospital meeting with the police missioners.