South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-27
BOARD ADDS
5 NEW M NJ Der 5
TO FILL VACANCIES
Wesolak Hearing Continued
Two Weeks Chief Lane Elk
plains POolrOOm Situation.

In order to fill the 10 vacancies
now existing in the police depart
ment. three patrolmen were appoint
ed last night at the weekly meeting
of the Board Of Public Safety. after
considering 10 applicants The men
appointed last night are Harry A.
Morris, 80 years old, ia Sancome
av- a carpenter by trade; Ernest G.
Zimmerman, 2S years old, ia W
Donald st. railroad switchman. and
William f. Chreist, % years old,
1909 s Kline St. a mechanic.
Near the close of the meeting W.
o. Davies president OF the board
asked Chief Lane regarding the ru-
mored police campaign against poo
room vice in the city. Mr. Davies
said he wanted to know if the police
were waging a definite campaign
4 against pool room owners, and II The
I pool rooms were centers of vice. The
chief told Mr. Davies that pool room
/ conditions came TO his attention
chiefly through reports made TO him
from the probation department. The
chief said that the police depart
ment itself had not received com
plants against pool room operators
but that the probation officer in his
work had reported cases in which
those on probation attributed their
fall into the hands Of police from
hanging around pool rooms. aid that
parents also had made complaints
at various times.
Force Cooperating.
In regard 10 their being any defln-
ite campaign being waged against
pool room operators. Chief Lane
said that the department was CO.
operating with the probation officer
IN every possible means, inasmuch as
that officer was merely an officer OF
the court without means Of himself
enforcing laws.
Boys ranging between II TO 10
and large for their age" said the
chief, can easily pass themselves OF
as being much older. and I dare say
in most cases the poolroom owners
either do not care TO investigate any
further or nave no desire TO enforce
the age limit law I have instructed
the men on the beat 20 visit such
places and I know this is being
done"
Chief Lane said that pool room
operators had been warned before
that the law must be obeyed by them.
and that all the men or the force
have had their orders 10 visit pool
rooms and see that the laws are be-
ing obeyed
The newly appointed officers VIII
report at once for a physical exam
ination by the department doctor.
and will be assigned 10 d beat after
other minor details are arranged for.
The three men viii I'll the shortage
now existing on the night shift, due
TO the suspending Of officers Burczak,
Wesolak and Ransberger.
Asks Pull Force.
Chief Laurence Lane recOmm end 81
ed that the force be filled 70 its fun
quota as soon as conditions would
permit The force as il now stands
is still short seven officers IN com
parison with the makeup o. the de-
partment al the first OF the year
when the present administration
took charge.
In addressing the board the chief
emphasized the fact that the police
department should grow In accord
arce with the growth OF the city.
The city has already begun 20
grow because Of the wide publicity
given 20 the expansion program now
under way" the chief stated. and
We would be making great mis-
take NOT 20 build up the department
in the same degree"
WesoIek Hearing Continued.
The hearing Of the charges lodged
against Officer william Wesolek
scheduled 70 be started last night,
was postponed until Friday night
June e. 70 allow his attorney,
George Sands. time % investigate the
charges. Atty. Sands. Informed the
beard that he was first notified Of
the charges on the gath Of May and
was informed that the hearing
would be held on The 26th which
he considered was not sufficient
time 10 prepare his case. The board
willingly agreed 70 the postpone
n ent
The board formally declared the
position OF patroinan held BY Frank
Ransberger. who was found sun
day. still wearing his uniform IN an
intoxicated condition as vacated
Rsnsberger was only a probaioner
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