The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-17
POLICBMBN'S TRIALS.
The Board FroWns on Of
tenders and TransaCts
Other Business.

considering the fact that they are anna
tours at it they succeeded fairly well.
The meeting was held in the Cooper
Hall ante-room, where, in the morning,
drunkards and petty offenders are sent to
snake Hill or fined, and where in the
evening committeeman and distinguished
guests drink beer and Ohio champagne.
The first offender to face this municipal
triumvirate was Policeman James Phelan
of the First Precinct. 1t was alleged
against him that at two a. m. of Decem-
ber he went into Gustav Ripp's saloon
at No. 293 First street and asked for some
liquor.
When Mrs. Ripp refused to serve him
he told her she was too fresh and that
if she would come out on the sidewalk he
would arrest her. She did so, and Phelan
took her a short distance in the direction
Of the station house, but let her 20, al
though she insisted upon being taken to
the station and the charge against her
formally made.
Mrs. Ripp presented an affidavit to
these facts, and Louis Howedle corrobor-
ated her. Five other witnesses who had
been subp9naed did not appear, and the
case went over until they could be heard.
Phelan was also charged with being In
toxicated at Police Headquarters the next
morning, when the Chief asked him to
explain his conduct at Mrs Rips place
the night before. On this charge he was
found guilty and fined three days pay.
OFF THEIR POSTS.
Patrolman Patrick Kane pleaded guilty
to being off his post on December 6, and
will serve the city two days without pay.
Frank Neiderwetter of the first precinct,
acknowledged that he was guilty of being
off post on two separate occasions; and he
will forfeit two days pay for each offence.
John Kavanaugh was charged with be-
ing off post. He was on a double post
that night and claimed that he was on
duty all night. This case went over so
that he could produce witnesses who saw
him.
James Levins, of the First precinct,
oversight himself and did not appear
against prisoner in Justice Stilsing' s
Court. He acknowledged the fact and
sentence was suspended.
Sergeant McGuinness charged Nathiel
Smith, of the Second precinct, with being
in q liquor store while in uniform and on
duty Smith showed by witnesses that
he was in the saloon while in discharge
of his duty. The case against him was
dismissed.
James Ryan, of the Second precinct
was called upon to answer charge OF
being late at roll call. He said that his
him up until early morning and he over
slept himself Ryan's devotion to his
wife cost him one days pay.
John Fallahee, of the Second precinct,
pleaded guilty to charge of intoxication
while on duty, and his case was laid over.
Mr.. Fallahee will have one month to
ruminate on the declaration made by the
Board when it came into power, that such
offences as his are punishable with dis
missal.
James Ready, patrolman of the Third
precinct, will give up one days pay fol
being off post. John II. Ready, OF the
Fourth precinct, fell into the clutches Of
Roundslnan Walsh and was fined two
days pay for the same offence.
He also received significant warning
from President Feeney to be careful not
come before the Board again. During
the trial of this case Policeman Walsh
testified that the fire bell struck for 153,
and he could not find such number.
AS 153 is very plainly designated on all
fire alarm stations as located on Ninth
street, between Coles and Monmouth
streets, the advisabilitY OF granting
Roundsman Walsh one days leave of
absence to study up the location of the
fire alarm boxes is under adyisement.
MDAvITT, THE WILL o. THE WIsP.
Harry McDavitt, of the Fifth precinct,
was charged with being off post three
times by Sergeant Haag. The sergeant
testified that he went on to McDavitt's IS
post, which is on che West Side, on three
Separate occasions. He blew his whistle
and received an answer, but when he
reached the place whence the answer
came he could find no policeman.
Then he blew again and would be an
swered from some distant point of the
post. Inthis manner the policeman kept
the sergeant running all over the post
McDayitt undertook to cross-queStion
the Sergeant and so made it plain that he
had some i'll feeling against his superior
and had purposely kept out of his way.
He was found guilty on all of the charges
and sentenced to fine of TWO days pay
on each charge.
Torrance Reilly, of the Sixth precinct,
was convicted of not reporting for duty
and fined two days pay. John Il. Reilly,
OF the same station, was dismissed from
the force. He has been before the Board
many times for neglect of duty, and yes
terday when notified to appear before the
Board sent word to Captain McNulty that
he was sick.
The Captain sent Sergeant Roberts to
his house to see if he needed the services
of the police surgeon and the sergeant
found that he had gone off to spend the
afternoon.
DOUGLASS CASE GOES OVER.
The case of George Douglass who is
charged with disobeying orders in refus
ing to put on the uniform, was called, but
the sight of eX-Mayor Collins. as his
counsel threw the Board into such a state
of perturbation that the matter was put
over until the next meeting, when the
presence of the corporation counsel is de
sired.
John Hunt, one of Prettyman Smiths
.s6nest,n was charged by Silas A. Couch,
fireman on the Erie Railroad, with as,
saulting him. Hunt arrested Couch at
three O'clock one morning some time ago,
and in doing so Couch alleges that Hunt
Jumped up into his cab, yanked him out,
hit him in the mouth with his club, and
used altogether too much violence.
Couch was taken to the Grove street
station, and after being detained there
about fifteen minutes was paroled. JUS
tice Stilsing the next morning fined MIN
$40 for blocking the crossing with the
train he was in charge of.
Hunt denied the charge and said that
Couch refused to leave his engine, but
started to back it when Hunt told him he
was under arrest.
In taking him out of the cab Hunt said
the short end OF his club insome mysteri-
Gus manner became entangled with
Couch's teeth.
The Board believed Mr.. Hunts story,
exonerated him from the charge, and
COMMUNICATED him on the arrest.