Show OGDEN POLiCE POUCE U S X XEN LEN EN IN INVOLVED VOL Held FIeld On Graveyard Shift for Alleged Neglect N of Duties Six EiX ix Ogden policemen who have been en ordered to remain upon night nightshift shift indefinitely are arc being chas chas- Used for their alleged failure to tomake tomake C make enough arrests and antI closing their t eyes to infractions of ot the th law haw It was declared Saturday by b Mayor Major George E. E Drowning Browning and anc Chief of Police Jonathan Jones at a conference with the officers This was the statement Saturday night by b the officers who feel that I they are being treated unfairly and took tock the tho matter up ur with Mayor Browning at the sug sug- suggestion of or the tho chief The Tho men declared that both bolh Ma Mayor Maor or Drowning Browning and Chief Jones Jonet admitted they were being punish punish- punished ed by being kept pa night shift shii during April although they Sent Served ed at night during March and it hips has been the usual procedure pr to Ic change on the first of or t nc IP month REASON roil FOR PUNISHMENT PU T The men said ald they naked asked Mayor May May- Mayor ay- ay ayr or r Browning and Chief Jones ones to state specifically what they were vers being punished for tor and they were told but Mayor Browning refus reus refused cd ed in Im each Instance to give the names of or persons who made com corn complaints plaints pl against the officers The six men under chastisement are Patrolmen W. W S. S Marlin C. C A. A Erwin W. W Yo W. W Richardson J. J J M. M Hawkins James Cottam and Lam or I Holmes The fhe complaint which the he mayor maor art ard the chief chic cited against Of Of- Officers Cottam and Marlin was that they passed pass d a drunken man on the street and failed to arrest him The rite officers said they pressed presse l Mayor Major Browning Drowning and Chief Jones as to details and dates and also the names of persons who made the report Their questions were left unanswered they the declared HOLMES hOLlIES LOSES ENTHUSIASM I SU I In the case of Patrolman La- La Lamoni moni Holmes the mayor and chief charged that since a recent lawsuit law law- lawsuit lawsuit suit was filed against him for al alleged al- al alleged Illegal arrest he had become inactive and laid down on the job Officer Hawkins was also charged ed cd with hating passed a a. drunken man on the tho street and failed tailed to arrest him but dates places or names of complainants were not given the officers said sal l No Xo specific Instances of ot failure to do their duty were mentioned as far as Erwin Richardson and Continued on Page Nine nn OGDEN PO GE GEARE ARE Continued Continue from One Holmes mere ere ere concerned the tho orrl- orrl officers cers said but Mayor Drowning Browning and amid Chief Jones said they thoy were to re remain re- re remain remain main upon night shift shirt until they the promoted themselves to day da duty dut b by merit Tho The men first went vent to Chief Jones Saturday afternoon they said and Inquired for reasons why wh they the were being punished They also requested that they be placed upon day duty j a-j n a has hils been usual u on the tIme first of or each month Chief Jones they the said suggest suggest- suggested ed that they take the matter up UI with Mayor Browning declaring they would remain In night shift shUt as aa long as Mayor Browning saw fit I IL co CI hELl HELD The officers then went to the them city hall liall and there took the mat mat- matter matter ter up with Mayor Drowning Browning they thc said but were given little satis satin faction The Time mayor maor then accompanied accompanied them to he he office in the police station where the conference was held The officers said eald that Chief Jones first explained that while he was in Portland Ore on his Ills sum sum- summer summer mer vacation he Investigated tho methods used on the police de de- department de- de there thero and It was w wa the tIme rule to keep leep men on night shift shirt without change until they th y had proved ed themselves es worthy of handling a day shift Job TOLD rOLl OF OP COMPLAINTS CO l Both Mayor Drowning Browning and Chief Jones then admitted the officers orrl ers said that they had received com coin complaints I plaints against them and ond until the tho themen themen I Imell men mell merited a II change to the the- day day- shift they the would be kept on night duty The Time men inquired as to the time na nature na- na nature ture of the complaints against them they said saM and were given Iven answers ana WEI 11 that they hail had passed drunken moi on om the tte with street out an on arrest Chief Jonel Jonee they said pointed out that they had made few Cew ar ar- arrests ar- ar arrests rests tS during during- the last few V and compared d their activities with the record made by Ly Patrolman J. J ter PL-ter Jensen a IL new officer who the thi chief child said tIld had made more moreth than th n 20 0 arrests ane ts during the time last month LACK J CIC 01 O T Patrolman Hawkins then ex explained ex- ex that the night shift did not hot offer the same seine opportunities for fOI making arrests as us the day shift pointing out that the hours from 11 o'clock until 7 In th time lib morning and their duties were mostly mo in guarding stores and see see- seeing seeing ing lug that doors were locked Patrolman Hawkins inquired if the mayor maor and tho time chief desired him to arrest men mell who came camo on tho them streets directs at an on early hour such as milkmen ml and going to their employment simply be be- because because cause cuse they the were up and about a out at daylight He lie said that this was the th only opportunity to make an on arrest at record for a night shift shiH of of- fleer Mayor Browning Drowning and Chief Jones are aro said to have e answered that t the officers on nights would ha c to make more mol arrests and bring more persons to the sta eta station station tion If they were to win the tho right to work on the day da shift m I s 's II Patrolman Erwin I although not nol charged charred with any specific neglect of ot duty but who was also allo on the chastisement cho list lIt told the may may- mayor or and ond chief that he might have ha overlooked o a a. man or two who yes was on the street In a Ii slightly In- In condition but he thought It best to keep k ep them from Crom the streets Instead of landing them In jail Ho lIe explained that In several Instances he had arrested men i b but upon uron coming to court In the morn morn- morning mornIng mornIng ing he found they were given BUS BUS- sentences and permitted to go The conferences ended without satIsfactIon given to ho officers officer they tho said and no promise when whon they would complete their punish punish- sent ment They were simply ply told bid in the nd end that when they the merited a change chango to the day shift by num number ber bel of oC arrests arresta antI and loyalty to their superior officers ant their duty they would receive r- r consideration said Mid In view of the fact that the they were not furnished with Information Information tion lion l h by y Mayor Browning and Chief Jonel on Ill to their alleged failure to do their duty duly and they believe the tho treatment unfair they said they tit probably appeal their t M jt to 10 Q the civil hU service eri tommie- tommie alon slon |