The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-23
HOBOKHN POLICE,
Radical Changes in the
Force Made by the COM
missionerS Last Night.

The Hoboken Police Commissioners
held an important meeting last night, at
which they worked revolution in the
Police Department OF that city.
ALI of the members were present.
Chairman Stanton, of the Council, who
is Acting Mayor during the absence of
Mayor Grassman, presided. The Board
accepted an invitation TO attend the
opening of the Free Library at the Coun-
ell Chamber on Wednesday, October l.
Herman Wefse petitioned for an
appointment as chanceman on the
force. Policeman Eckhardt petftioned
for q refund of six days pay, A doctor
his care and Eckhardt said he had OBJ
tanned his injuries while chasing burg
lars.
Quite a little breeze was then occa-
stoned by the petIUion of Acting Chief A.
A. Edmonston. He asked TO be retired
with pension as he was over sixty years
of age and twenty-five years on
the police force. Commissioners Coyle
moved that the petition be granted, the
same to take effect Immediately. Com
missioner Utz voted against the motion.
He said that there were charges against
Edmonston which should be thoroughly
Investigated The motion was carried
Notwithstanding Commissioner Utz's
protest Policeman Aldoretta was
granted ten days extra vacation without
pay.
The report of Acting Chief Edmonston
was again read for the third time, and
Commissioner Utz, very much angereu.
asked that the report be returned, and
Edmonston be asked to state the reason
he excused policemen from duty.
Chief Donovan's report was then read.
1t was a very detailed report, and seemed
to please the Commissioners. Among
other things it stated that Policemen
acting very strangely of late. The Chief
stated that Mulcahey came into the sta
tion house one night acting very strangely.
He asked where the doctor was about
four o'clock ON the same morning he
came to the station house and asked for
his pay DR.. Grue stated that Mulcahy
was suffering severely from malaria.
Policeman Harrison had been acting so
strangely. that the chief said he thought
Harrison was not capable of doing u uty
for he was evidently suffering from aber-
ration of the mind.
The Board then took up the charge
against the members of the department.
| preferred at it's last meeting. The charge
| against Acting Chief Edmonston, which
| accuses him of having allowed prisoner
| to escape, was first read. Commissioners
| Coyle then moved that inasmuch as Ed
mOnSIOn nau Deen T6tlFeu, tue CHHrScS uo
| withdrawn. 1t was so ordered, Commits
sioner Utz alone voting in the negative.
The charges against Policeman Weeks
| were then read. He was accused of hav-
| ing been asleep ON his post on the morn
| ing of September 8. Weeks pleaded
| to the charge. He said he had sickness
] in his family. The charge was laid over
until after recess.
| Policeman John Whaler was next put
| on the rack. He was accused of conduct
| unbecoming an officer in trying to foist a
| claim on the Board which had already
| been seen settled. Whalen said he had no
| desire to impose on the Board, but he
thought his claim just. His case was also
| laid over until after recess.
| After recess the Board got down to
| work. Policeman Weeks was fined four
| teen days pay and Policeman Whalen
| five days pay A joint resolution was
! then offered by Commissioner Kaufman,
which makes radical change in the Po-
| lice Department. Roundsman Patrick
| Hayes was promoted to the position
of captain, lately created by the Board
! at salary of $500 per year.
Roundsman John Tanning was made
sergeant. Patrolman John j. Stanton
and Maurice j. Stack were appointed
roundsmen and Christian Muller was
appointed patrclman. All of the ap-
pointments are to take effect immedi
ately The Board then adjourned.