The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-17
DwRUNKARDS GET BOUNCED
SERGEANT M'DERR0IT IND
cHAHCE1LAN HANDLES.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES W AAonCA atCN
Charges-PatroIman King and the
Missing River Pirate.
The Board of Police Commissioners dis
missed two men from the department.
yesterday for drunkenness. Beside these
a number of other cases were disposed of.
The first to pass through the inquisition
was Harrison White, who was off his
post while on duty August 20. He adj
mitted the facts and was fined one days
pay.
Patrolman Gallery, of the First precinct,
was called to answer a charge of refusing
to obey orders. On Labor Day Sergeant
Carroll told Patrolman Hopkins to send
Gallery to the ear of the line of paraders,
and Gallery refused to go. Later, the
sergeant told him that if he did not do
as ordered he would arrest him. Police
man Hopkins corroborated the sergeant.
For the purpose of producing more eyi-
dence the case was laid over til The
next meeting.
Patrolman Jacob Bergman pleaded
guilty to a charge of neglect Of duty in
having failed e report at the station
house on time August %. He was fined
three days pay.
Patrolman johnson. Of the Second pre-
cinct, pleaded guilty to being off post
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lined d days pay
Chanceman Leary, of the Second pre-
cilaet failed TO report at roll call August
30. He pleaded guilty, and was fined one
days pay.
Chanceman Zier, of the Second precinct,
admitted that he was off his post August
90. He was permitted to go after being
fined one days pay.
CHANCEMAN HANDLES SPREE.
John D. Handles, a chancelnap OF the
Second precinct, was ANONYMOUSLY dis
missed from the force yesterday for
having been drunk. There were several
other charges against him for neglect OF
duty, etc. He pleaded guilty to these.
but not guilty to the accusation
evidence was produced to show that he
was intoxicated on Septembe I. and that
he stood on a corner near the Erie Rail
road with a woman and blew his call
whistle. He did this until he had ut diff
ferent times brought three II four police
at them He admitted that he went into
Kenney's saloon and had a glass of beer.
The Commissioners We're unanimous in
their belief that Handles was a disgrace
to the department and voted to dismiss
him.
Policeman Sturgis who helped run a
Republican primary .inithe Fourth district
ny dCtLlS do ASACAp NaD AlAch lOuk AoJS
pay.
ASEC0ND CAPTAIN SMITH.
Charges We're preferred against Patrol
man King, of the Second precinct, by
Waterman Horslow, OF the Erie Railway
Company. The allegations were that
King neglected his duty and permitted q
prisoner to escape.
On the night.of August 10 Watchman
Horslow saw two men on atug boat try
ing to effect an entrance to b cabin He
went to the tug and at the same
time shouted for help. The
river pirates sprang into q
q rowboat, but in their haste upset it.
One escaped, but the other was fshed
from the river and placed in the custody
saying that he would make a complaint
against the young nan King said he
knew him, aud that if he was permitted
to go home he could be found at anytime
when wanted. This the Waterman would
not listen to and the officer and his pris-
Oner got on d car.
Then King left the car, and returned to
Horslow and asked him soIne questions,
and while doing this the alleged river
pirate jumped from the car and skedad-
died to safety.
King endeavored to extricate himself
from the fix he was in, N when he
cross-examined Horslow one of the CUES
tons he asked was this: aEidn't / ask
you a question that night?"
"You did, but | didn't answer it, was
the reply.
"Why?'' asked Commissioner Feeney.
u Thought he wasn't worth an answer
after the stupid manner in which he let
the prisoner escape" said Horslow.
"Phew! that's pretty tough on n of
the finest" commented Mr.. Eeeney. King
was fined three days pay.
DISMISSED FOR DRTNKENNESS
Acting Sergeant Mc0ermott, of the
Fifth precinct, was dismissed from the
force fer drunkenness. On September s
he went to the station house, Invested
himself of his ceat, vest. shoes and one
stocking, lay down on the floor aud
calmly went to sleep.
McDermott explained that he had a
corr on one foot, and that was the reason
he took off his stocking. He said he was
very tired that night and fell asleep while
resting. The next day he telephoned to
the Sergeant on duty that he was
sick and would not report. Dr..
Nevins visited him and found
no symptoms of rcholera morbus. but
ample evidence that he had been drink
ing. McDermott, in his own behalf, said;
eff / had been drinking that day
couldn't have used the telephone"
'"That," sad President Feeney, lis the
only time ! dare to try it."
McDermott's efforts to escape punish
ment were u~navailing, and in dismissing
him from the department President
Feeney M cDermott, | have a very
painful duty. to perform. / was of
those who made you a policeman, and
promoted you. You have not done your
duty to me, although, because of friend
ship we had for each other in
the past, | did mine, when | aided
you. This Board has determined to dis
miss from the department every police
man who is found intoxicated, and you.
without a doubt, were in that condition
ON the dates specified. You are dismissed
from the department.
Chanceman LANCE. charged with being
off post August %, vas found not guilty
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