The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-14
HONORABLY DISCHARGED
Superintendent Hopkins of
the Palma Club Goes
Free.

Palma Club held meeting last evening
in the clubhouse to consider the circum-
stances which were brought to light at
the examination of Superintendent Hop
kins yesterday afternoon.
The question of retaining Mr.. Hopkins
and Janitor Warn in the employ of the
club was taken up and thoroughly dis
cussed AS Mr.. Hopkins had not been
deposed from his position it was decided
to take no action in his case. In regard
to Warn, however, resolution was
passed directing the chairman OF the
Home Committee to discharge him from
he had deceived the organization in the
statements he made concerning the Cir
cumstances surrounding the robbery of
the safe.
MIR. HOPKINS RESUMES HIS PLACE.
In accordance with this resolution,
Messrs. Ed. Linn and Fred. G. Wolbert,
the House Committee, sent for Mr.. Hop
kins, and when he arrived they told him
that his place was there for him, and he
had better take charge again the same as
before.l
Mr.. Hopkins thanked them and re-
sumed his position behind the segar
counter Philip, who had also been sent
Linn and Wolbert told him of the resolu-
ton passed by the Board of Directors.
Philip received his dismissal with COM
posure, and said that he saw now where
he had acted wrongly, and ought to have
done otherwise.
ing topic in club circles last evening, and
everybody had a word of praise for Fred
Wolbert, who, as soon rs he read the ac-
count of Hopkins arrest in The JERSEY
| CITY NEWS, Immediately bailed him out.
WARNS QUEER STORY.
No accusations are made against Philip
Warn, but as the case is thought OF the
more, the stranger appears his conduct.
In speaking of the matter this morning q
prominent clubman said:-"Philip has re-
peated his statement to the members
over and over again that he heard no
noise during the night, and always added
that he wished he had. For if he had
| only heard noise, he said, he could have
run down stairs with his revolver, and
someone would have been hurt.
'IThen after waiting three weeks he
| gets the sndden attack of troubled con-
| science, and makes his new statement
| duplicating Hopkins. Understand don't
make any charge against Philip but it's a
| mighty strange case"
- TALK WITH CHIEF MURPHY.
I saw Chief Murphy at Police Head
| quarters this morning, with view of
| learning what the circumstances were
| leading to the arrest of Mr.. Hopkins;
whether warrant had been issued, or a
complaint made by any of the members
of the club. The chief said: Tuesday
morning Mr.. Muirheid called at my
office and said that Philip, the janitor,
| came to him that morning. Mr.. Muir
| held, did not tell you all l know about
the robbery, because / was afraid you
| would not believe it as it duplicates one
of the members of the club
"Why, what do you meanf asked Mr..
| Muirheid in surprise. The janitor then
| told what he knew about the matter, as
| it has already been published then con-
cluded to send for Mr.. Hopkins and find
out what he had to say about the janitor's s
| accusations. This conclusion was APP
! proved by Mr.. Muirheid. Detective Clos
| was then detailed to find Mr.. Hopkins
| and tell him he was wanted at Headquar-
| ters When he was brought here he was
confronted by the janitor, who repeated
his accusations. The questions which l
| put to Mr.. Hopkins did not satisfy me
/ and concluded to hold him.
THERE WAS NO WARRANT.
"Was Mr.. Muirheid asked to make a
complaint" / inquired.
| mo, he was not. as considered ! was
| justified in holding him under the cir
cumstances."
Were the janitor's accusations all that
/ you COu5luc1Gu ACn yOu elACotCo 444s
| Hopkinss'' the Chief was asked.
mo, there were other points. Mr..
| Hopkins knew there was money in the
safe; the janitor did not. Mr.. Hopkins
was capable of making that false key
| found under the safe, and Philip was not.
An inquiry among other police officials
developed the fact that such key would
not be used by any professional cracks
| man, as jimmy and sledge would have
accomplished the work in about ten min
/ utes.
'sThe window in Brightstreet bylwhich
| some people claimed a thief might have
| effected an entrance, was covered with
| dust and could not have been disturbed,
| The sill of the window was so thick with
! duststhat it is all nonsence to think any
| one had entered in that way. In consid-
| GRAFTON of all the reports | think / was
entirely justified in taking the course
| did, without warrant or any COM
! plaint.n