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<br /> why are there so many questions . I said you own the house, there was a
<br /> fire in your house, everyone is a suspect, the person who reported the fire,
<br /> persons seen in the area, it is a process of ilimination, she was never at
<br /> any time harassed, cohersed or threatened. If my memory serves me ritht she
<br /> was given the moranda rights a few times , which at that time she could stop
<br /> answering questions if she felt they were unfair. She never refused. " Chm.
<br /> Thomas said, "at this time would like to ask Police Chief Frye, are you
<br /> completely satisfied in the manner in which this investigation has taken place'.
<br /> Chief Frye replied, "yes , I am and I would like to make a comment. In re-
<br /> ference to this investigation I would not let my Sgt. or any of my officers
<br /> make a statement concerning an investigation that is not completed , and that
<br /> goes for this investigation also. Sgt. Cooper knows he cannot go out and
<br /> talk to anyone about this investigation. It might jepodize the outcome of
<br /> this investigation. Also something like this should have come to my attention,
<br /> and gone through my general order, everythimq would have been kept in my
<br /> department and I would of given the results to the Board. The public would
<br /> not know what was said in that investigation. " Chm. Thomas , "fine and now I
<br /> would ask Chief Priestly if he is satisfied with this investigation. " Chief
<br /> Priestly, "yes , and they are doing a fine job. " Chm. Thomas than turned the
<br /> questioning to Sel. Garland, Sel. Garland said, " Yes , I would like to ask
<br /> Chief Frye, you have to realize that Mrs , Tremblett made this statement in
<br /> front of the press , and because she chose to make the statement at that time
<br /> it became public knowledge . She was not and is not and never will be an attempt
<br /> of this Board to interfere with any ongoing investigation of your department
<br /> or the fire department, it was only a matter that became public knowledge and
<br /> was broadcast within this medea as such. I think that the two points that
<br /> concern me is not the on going investigation. It is not anything to do with
<br /> the investigation. The area that concerns me is number one; did Sgt, Cooper
<br /> or did Sgt, Cooper not react in the manner stated to us . • Number two is did
<br /> Firefighter Martini or did Firefighter Martini not respond to Mrs . Tremblett
<br /> in perhaps an inappropriate manner. Those are the only two issues that I see.
<br /> As far as any investigation that may be conducted or ongoing at this time, I
<br /> am not concerned with this . I am concerned with those two statements that
<br /> she made. That both of the gentlemen that are involved, seeing as it became
<br /> public knowledge , have a right to assert their defense , I do not want to find
<br /> people taking "pot shots" at Town employees regardless of who they are , with-
<br /> out giving that employee the opportunity to defend this situation and that
<br /> is my concern , I would like to ask Sgt. Cooper if the statement in here re-
<br /> garding your going to the college student to interview the witness , is that
<br /> basically what took place?" Sgt. Cooper, "no, that is not what took place. "
<br /> Sel , Garland, " I would like to ask Firefighter Martini did you specifically
<br /> say, you are guilty until I prove your innocence?" Firefighter Martini , " No,
<br /> I did not. Sel . Garland, " these are the two issues I am concerned with. "
<br /> Firefighter Martini asked, did these people come before the Board to file a
<br /> complaint against myself and Sgt. Cooper or did they come for an other rea-
<br /> son?" Sel. Garland, " they came before the Board to apply for a temporary
<br /> permit to place a trailer on their property where the house burned, and in
<br /> the course of the conversation, and you can read it here in the minutes , Mrs .
<br /> Tremblett chose to offer these comments , It was not as a result of question-
<br /> ing from this Board, It was her free choice and what I said in the onset my
<br /> concern of the whole matter, were these statements made , did these two situat-
<br /> ions occur or did they not, it has nothing to do with the investigation what-
<br /> soever, There is no comment on which the investigation was conducted or
<br /> were these two statements made . " Firefighter Martini said, " something in the
<br /> minutes , it says when you call your insurance company they say don' t call us
<br /> we" ll call you and the fire and police department will not and don' t give
<br /> you any information until their investigation is completed; and the .insurance
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