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<br /> The meetin� i�as continusd at 9 :50 A. R2. Sa�urday, September 28, 1940. �I
<br /> Miss Grace Britton tivas recalled as a ti�itness against Officer Campbell, �
<br /> and upon her refusal to anstiver questions, they tirrere certified to Hon.
<br /> Dan Pyle, Judge of the St. Joseph C�rcuit Court.
<br /> The hearind against Officer Campbell to be continued in the chambers
<br /> of Jud�e Pyle, in the Court House at 10:15 A. 12. �
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<br /> The meeting of the Board of Public �titorks and Safety tivas transferred i
<br /> to the Circuit Court of St . Joseph County, Indiana and by agreement of
<br /> counsel, the records of the court reporte�, as 'to the questiona asked,
<br /> ��rhich ansv�ers were refused by the vJitness, should be deemed a certified
<br /> copy of these records. Counsel for r,iiss Britton gave consent to this
<br /> statement,
<br /> The Judge of the Circuit Court havin� heard the proceedings brought
<br /> before him, at irhich time he ordered ��Zrs. Britton to ans���rer certain
<br /> questions, �Jithdrevr fro� the room and the meeting of the Board of Public
<br /> ;Jorl�s and Safety continued in the Circuit Court Jur� roorl of the Court �
<br /> House of St. Joseph Count�. At the conclusion of r�Tiss Britton�s testi-
<br /> mony, Officer Car.zpbell tendered his resignation. i
<br /> The follo�ain� is a cop� of tne resignation handed in by Officer
<br /> C ampb ell.
<br /> �'I am tending my resignation to tne Board of Public Safety, �
<br /> � effective to date, to accept other employment. " '
<br /> (Si�ned) Arthur I.7. Campbell.
<br /> P,ir. Beaner read the resignation to the other members of the Board,
<br /> asking the Board what action they wished to take, and it ���as moved,
<br /> seconded and unanimously carried that the resignation of Arthur P�i. Ca�p- i
<br /> bell be aecepted.
<br /> The meeting ad3ournad until 9 ;00 A. RS. Tuesday, October 1, 1940 i
<br /> in the City Ha11. . '
<br /> It ��ras moved that the clothing given Chief Ingram by �,Iiss Britton
<br /> be returne3 to, Priiss Britton. This �ras done and r:Tiss Britton signed a '
<br /> receipt for same.
<br /> The meetin� of the Board of Works and Safety ti�ras continued in the �
<br /> office of the Chief of Police �n Tuesday, Qctober 1, 194U a� 9 :20 A.P�7.
<br /> Testimony was given b9 �:qiss Britton, cros3 exaraination by fti4r. Harry
<br /> Taylor. .
<br /> Officer Zellers gave testirnony, crass exaniination by Trir. Satn
<br /> Schulman.
<br /> Officer Pq�ur.ray Thomas gave testimon�, eross examination b� T�.
<br /> Harr;� Tayl�r.
<br /> I�r2rs. h�'ilma Dick gave testimony, cross erarninatici� by i,Ir. Sam Schul-
<br /> r-�an.
<br /> The meeting V�as adjourned until 9 :00 A. rS. uVed.nesday, Qctober 2, �
<br /> 1940. �
<br />� I�Zeeting of the Board reconvened at 9 :30 A. Tvt. y�ednesday, �ctober 2, �
<br /> 1940� at �rhich time Chief 1�'J. �. Ingram t�ras called to give testimony
<br /> concerning the conduct of Of�icer Zellers and Thom�s. i
<br /> Al1 the evidence having been concluded, the �oard retired to de- �i
<br /> liberate and upon their return, read the follo�ring findings and deci- ,
<br />� sion. :
<br /> rrCharges having been filed before the Board, char�ing Officers i
<br /> Arthur Caripbell, Flogd Zellers and I,iurray �iomas tivith conduct unbecoming 'I
<br /> officers and after evidence i�ras heard against Officer Campbell, he '
<br /> tendered his resignation to the 3oaru. and hearing �ras continued as to ;
<br /> Officers Zellers and Tho�as, and the evidence having been concluded and �
<br /> the Board having been duly advised concerning the conduct of Officers
<br /> Zellers an� T'aomas, novr finds that both Officers Zellers and Thomas i
<br /> i are marrie3 men with children, Thomas havin� become a father on Sept- �
<br />, ember 13, 1940, that on Septeriber ll, 1940, E�fficer Zellers riade arrange- �
<br />� ments vaith P�Zrs. 'd":ilma Dick, a riarried �ro�an, to take her to Chica�o �'i
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