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Show KOHLElTiS DISCHARGED Cleveland Chief of Police is Found Guilty of Gross Immorality Cleveland, O. March 17. The civil service eommisslon announced tonight thai it had found Chief of Police Fred Kohler guilty of 'gross immorality, conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman, and conduct subversive to good order and discipline In the po-iice po-iice department," and Immediately discharged him from office. The above charges were filed by Mayor Tlaker and the trial of the chief was heard last week. The charges involved alleged visits ot Kohler to the home of Mrs. May Schcarer on February 2, May 23 and June 5. 1912. in the absence of her husband. On the last named date Schearer testified in the trial that he surprised Kohler aud his wife in the Schcarer home "in scanty attire." Kohler attempted to prove alibis for the first two dates, and declared his mission on the night of 'June 5 was an innocent one Last September Schearer was granted a divorce from his wife in a suit in which Kohler was named as co-respondent 'Had we authority," the commission commis-sion said, "we would add to the sentence sen-tence a permit to this officer to receive re-ceive a full pension to which a retired re-tired chief is entitled in view of the term and character of bis service, but we are without power to do so. in a statement issued last night Kohler indicated his willingness to resign if allowed to receive his full pension of $125 a month If discharged, discharg-ed, his pension would be but $65 a month Kohler is 40 years old and has been a member of the police department for 24 years and chief for ten yean. His policy of "golden ruling" first offenders and minor offenders has made him one of the best known police po-lice chiefs In the country. The commissions decislou praised) Kohler's work as police chiet. und says that "while In other cities police of- . fleers have been guilty of corruption! and extortion. Frederick Kohler is a poor man." Threo years ago Kohler was tried and acquitted b the civil service! 1 1 j in - on on charges of drunkenness drunken-ness and personal misconduct In office. of-fice. oo |