New Britain herald., 1924-12-09
HAYES AND POST
 OFF POLICE FORCE
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sioner I.anwe, was accepted as read.
 Post Denies Being Intoxicated.
 The case of Supernumerary Post vas isen taken up and he pleaded 10 charge of neglect of duty. but denied that he was intoxicated on inc night in question, Supernumer- ary Hayes was the first witness to testify against Post
 After the two supernumerarics and Bcrson had told their stories about the occurrences on the night of November fl, Commissioner Par krr made the remark that 'it was evident that the truth was getting stretched considerably" The stories conticted and when the men under charges were given opportunity by the board to ask questions, they en- tered into arguments with each other, each accusing the other and drnying the others accusations in turn.
 When Hayes told the board that they did not leave the Berson cellar until lQ;40 o'clock, Berson jumped to his feet and accused him of lying saying that the two men left his house at 9;3o o'clock and did '.' t,liru atf"r. H- said that he could not understand what reason prompted Hayes 10 say that they did not leave the house until lo'' o'clock, and he offered to pay Hayes years salary If he could not prove they left his home at 9:S0 o'clock and did not return after.
 Wanted to Borrow Horse. According to the story of the af- fair as threshed out last night Hayes was off duty and he met Post who was doing duty in the Belvidere section on Stratford road, Hayes was on his way to the Berson house 10 see if he could borrow Berson's horse for the following day. Post walked down the street with him and Hayes went into the house. When he went In, Berson gave i him q reason for not being able 10 ] loan him the horse and then called ! his attention to a ditch in front of the house and asked him If he 1 thought it was sufficiently lighted. Hayes told him that he thought so. but that Post was on duty in the section and he better ask him. so both men went out and called Post. < Iactiir~ a1H ciont light about the ditch, Berson invited the policeman Into the house to have a drink as It was a cold and windy night.
 The two went in and had glass Of wine. This was about 8 o'clock. The three sat there talking and when 1t came time for Post 10 put In 9 ring at 8:45 o'clock. he got up and was getting ready to go out when Hayes volunteered to put in the ring for him and went 10 the box and did so, coming back to the house again and having another drink Of wine. Hayes said that Post had about five glasses of wine in the cellar while Derson said that at the most, both policemen had two apiece.
 When 1t came time for the 9:30 ring Post was scheduled to send in, he went out alone leaving Hayes in the cellar, and put in the ring him. self and then returned 10 the cellar. according to the story told by Hayes, while Post said that both went out al 9:30 and did not return to the cellar at all Post said that he spent | the time between 9:30 o'clock and the time Hayes claimed they left the cellar, 10:4O o'clock, covering his beat.
 Al this time Post had his supper and in spite Of protestations Hayes said he offered, Post insisted in com Ing down town 10 eat. The motor man on the trolley in which they came into the city told the board that Post evidently had been drink ! ing and that when he left the car he staggered and almost ran into a i parked automobile. Hayes stayed on the trolley and went back to his 1 home.
 Questions Hayes Veracity
 In making the motion that Hayes be dismissed from the force. Com missioner Jackson said that the po- 1 liccman had a perfect right 10 go into the cellar and have a drink if he wanted 10 as he was not on duty at the time. The commissioner also said that the ofansa of sending in ring for another patrolman was rot of such q serious nature as Il las been done many times before and will in all proba ability be done ir tro future.
 Hayes had no rigHt. however, tc induce or aid man supposed to bt on duty, 10 take any liquor and Deg' Iect his duty inc commissioner said, and the reliability of Hayes al witness was a,so questioned. II
 closing lis remarks on his motion Jackson said that iron! his observa ucns, he had come 70 the conclusion
 that Hayes was Qpt thr type Of mar
 that would make e competent am
 efficient patro'm9n and that he fel
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