Evening journal., 1922-02-08
DRUNK ASCOP,
But HOLDS JOB
Public Safety Bureau I'M
poses 4O-days' Fine on
West
GEN. WICKERSHAM
FOR DISMISSAL

charged with intoxication. leaving
frhis post of duty without permission,
failing to make his proper reports
and conduct unbecoming an officer,
was fined thirty days pay following
a hearing before the Department Of
Public Safety yesterday afternoon.
= When arraigned. West pleaded
guilty to the charge and asked
mercy. In his statements to the di-
|'rectors he related how he had Sc
cured the liquor he drank, and Of
fered to tell the directors the name
of the man that gave It TO him. He
declared he did not know how he
,got to Chester Sunday morning or
the name OF the automobile driver
that took him to the Chester Hospi-
stal
Directors Smith and Megear IA
.vored the thirty-day sentence. while
Director Wickersham held out for
1.-The enforcement of the decision an
nounced by the department two
weeks ago that the next policeman
or fireman found guilty Of intoxica-
ton while on duty would be sum-
marily dismissed. Following the an
nouncement of the decision Of the
board by President Smith. General
Wickersham dissented. He said that
he regretted very much being COM
PEELED to take any action that would
tend 10 deprive a man OF his Job.
but in view Of the previous decision
Of the board, he felt that any other
action would have a tendency to
weaken the morale Of the Bureau Of
sPolice. Mr.. Megear said he did not
have the same understanding Of the
order given two weeks ago that Cen
-eral Wickersham had and did not
think the department intended to
make ruling that a man should be
dismissed without first considering
all matters or extenuating circum-
stances. General Wickersham said
he felt that IAN order once given by
She department should be enforced. 4"
In questioning Mr. West. General
Wickorsbam obtained an admission
l-aat he (West) had heard the~warn-
ing issued by the department
through superintendent OF Police
black, and understood that the or
der would be enforced. He also ad-
mitted that he went TO Chester while
Intoxicated and while wearing his
uniform.
Fireman Thomas Hamilton. Jr.
charged with having left his quar-
tiers without permission. and using
disrespectful language toward his
superior officer, pleaded guilty and
was hned five days pay.
Hamilton in his defense under
tack TO find fault with the way az
fairs were conducted at Engine
House No (. but was Informed by
TIE directors that he was not sum.
moned before the board for any
other purpose than that OF answering
THE charges preferred against him. II
was stated that Hamilton decided
that he would not wait his turn to
60 to breakfast. and had some
words with Lieutenant Burns over
the matter. Chief Lutz was sent for
and ordered Hamilton to. go home
and preferred charges against him.
President Smith told Hamilton
that II he. had any fault TO find with
tie way he had been treated. the
proper course was TO prefer charges
and let the Department OF Public
safety decide the matter.
one other firemen was before tho
Department charged with being Al
minutes late in reporting for duty
He was arraigned and pleaded guilty
TO the charge. declining TO make any
s-ltement. He was fined two laws
pay.
superintendent OF Police Black re.
p.,rted to the Department that IN,
sun OF s2.s22 had been collecte,
during January for dog taxes. Fine
and costs collected through th'
l-unicipal Court last week amounte,
TO S416.40. Fifty-seven arrests wer,
made and five prisoners were com
iaitted to the New Castle Count.
Morkhouse.
The following applications for po
sitions as patrolmen were ordered
20 take the usual course: l.. w
Thomas. 400 Monroe street; John W
Connolly. 1870 Reed street; Rober
n Day Jr. 721 East Tenth street
George J. Glenn, 1910 West Fourtl
street; Denny A. Goldsborough. 5O
West Sixth street; Harry S. Bigger
formerly Of Seaford, but now resid
ing in this city.
Bids were opened for summer uni
forms for members OF the polio
force and also those submitted Of
Monday for alterations to Engin
House No. Z. but no awards wer
made. II is thought the awards vii
be made this afternoon.