The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-16
TRIALS OF POLICEMEN.
THE B0ARD CONSIDERS THE CASES
OFSOME OFFENDERS.

Chief Murphy's Quarterly Report-Dr.
Hoffman Succeeds DIR. Lochner-A
Resolution for a Conference on the
New Police Building.
There were but few trials of policemen
at the meeting of the Police Board yes
terday afternoon.
The trial of Patrolman Gallery, con-
tinued from the last meeting, was taken
uD and disposed Of The charge was dis
obedience of orders. He refused to obey
the sergeant on Labor Day when ordered
to the rear of the parade. The Board
fined him one days pay.
The charges against Patrolman Rourke,
of the Second precinct, of being found off
his post was dismissed.
His territory was large and the whistles
OF the Erie and ID. l.. & w. engines pre-
vented his hearing the sergeant's signal.
Chanceman Patrick O'Connor, of the
Fourth precinct, pleaded not guilty to
the charge of being intoxicated and in an
unfit condition for duty on the night of
October 6. Henry Smith, citizen of
Lafayette, made the charge to Chief
Murphy and appeared yesterday, but a
number of citizens, who were also to ap-
pear against him as witnesses, failed to do
so. The Board endeavored to ascertain
if O'Connor had in the meantime seen
the citizens and fixed" them.
Several policemen testified as to O'Con
nor's condition. Patrolman Hahns met
him in Grand street, but couldn't swear
he was drunk. Patrolman Jones saw
him stagger by several hours later under
the gaslight. 1t seems that the sergeant
at the desk was off that night, and the
platoon was not properly inspected. 1t is
ooIr
when O'Connor's name was called. The
trial will be continued at the next meet
ing of the Board.
aspatrolman Reilly, of the Sixth precinct,
was fined one days pay for being one
hour late in reporting on the morning of
October 13. He gave as an excuse that
his watch had stopped and said that he
had put in an hour extra. Sergeant Wilt
hussen testified that when he showed up
he was as sober as Judge"
SERGEANTs' PAY.
A communication was received from
the Board of Finance informing the
Board that the resolution passed on Oe-
tober and approved by the Mayor the
day following to submit to popular vote
the act to increase the salary of Scar
gents had been concurred in.
There were two petitions for street
lamps-one signed by the vestrymen,
wardens and pastor of Grace p. e. Church
at the corner of Ocean and Pearsall ave-
nues to supply light in that vicinity, and
another from the property owners along
Boyd avenue. Both were referred to the
proper committee.
The managers of the Jersey City Steel
Works were granted the authority to
transfer police power from Alfred Kemp
to Edward Frech.
The resignation of DR.. John Lochner as
City Physician for the Third district was
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fessionally connected with the police
force since 1871. His increased practice
prevented him from properly attending
to his duties as City Physician. The
Board summarily dismissed the charges
of neglect of duty, evidently prepared by
Captain Christopher Smith, and ap-
pointed DIR. Peter Hoffman in DIR. Loch-
neris place.
THE QUARTERLY REPORT.
Chief Murphy submitted his report for
the quarter ending September 81. The
total number of persons arrested during
the quarter was 1919; committed, 561;
bailed, 106; fined, 285; discharged, S45.
OF these 1874 were white. 45 colored, $40
had trade, 1877 had none, 1904 were
males and 225 females
The total amount of property stolen was
$3,55S, of which IL ,656 was recovered. The
amount of fines collected was 81 249.
There were POS ambulance calls, 10 lost
children, 70 fire alarms, l41 accidents,
n doors and windows found open, 20 per-
sons missing who are not yet accounted
for. 81 found sick on the street, and 40
found dead, the bodies of "a were sent to
the morgue and 16 were claimed by
friends Dead animals to the number of
420 were found on the street.
Commissioner Kelley introduced a reso-
luton to the effect that the Committee on
Lamps and Streets advertise for bids for
contracts to light the streets of the city
with electric lights, gas and oil. The
resolution was adopted.
A CONFERENCE ON THE NEW HOUSE.
The same commissioner also fathered q
resolution, which was adopted, request
ing the Mayor to call joint conference
OF the Board of Finance, Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, and the Police
Board to inspect all plans that have been
submitted, and to select therefrom the
best, in order that the new police head
quarters may be erected as speedily as
possible. The resolution also recon-
mends the removal of the headquarters
to some building near by during the pro-
gress of the erection of the proposed new
building this winter.
The building the Commissioners have
in view is No. 135 Grand street.