The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-07
IT Will Be RHOPHNED.
The Snake Hill Scandal to
Be Thoroughly Ven
ti1ated.

tne case OIL spears, the attenuAut at bne
asylum, who it is claimed was found on
Mrs. Barry's bed AT the meeting of the
Board yesterday when the report of the
committee recommending that a fine OF
thirty days pay be inflicted on Spears for
using insulting language to Mrs. Hogan,
who swore she caught him in Mrs. Bar
ry's room, and recommended the dis
missal Of the last mentioned charge. was
received, Freeholder German asked that
it be adopted
Freeholder Pfingsten offered as an
amendment that Spears be discharged
from the employ of the County. The
amendment was seconded by Director
Bruggeman and then Mr: Pfingsten
said:-
CONVICTED BEFORE TRIAL
.sIn support of this amendment want
to say that stated fully at the meeting
of the committee yesterday my position
IN this investigation. This committee,
Mr.. Director, before any evidence what
ever was taken. saw fit, in an unjust
manner, to dismiss a woman charged with
being implicated with Spears. | want to
summary manner, and allow Spears, a
man, a chance to prove his innocence by
the production of witnesses at two NEE T.
ings of the committee. Outside of poll
tics | claim that this was brought about
by outside influences. | feel convinced
that this man is guilty as charged. The
eyes of the committee are on us, gentle
men, and are awaiting your decision.
This matter is on the lips of almost every
one, and the general belief is that this
man is guilty. His actions have brought
odium and criticism on this Board.
A DISGRACE.
SIT is farce for us to sit here and be
duped into such a sentence as has been
found. claim it is a disgrace. l have
seen in the past, when | was before
member of this Board, enough to know
how much employees respect it. Why,
they know more about the Board than |
do. 1t was stated before this investiga-
tion ended that You dare not discharge
Spears, for he has too much pull 1t is
time, Mr.. Director, that some action
should be taken to teach these employees
their duty to their superiors. This man
Spears pleaded guilty to one charge and
some may doHbt his guilt on the other; |
believe him guilty. | feel sorry for his
wife and honor her for SO nobly standing
up for him, but sympathy and evidence
should not be confounded. All the evil
denee produced by Spears mas been con-
Trajectory and in court would have con-
yicted him.
"We owe it to ourselves and our con-
stituents that this man should be CON
victed, and thus teach others a lesson. Ii
it is not done. these things will continue
to 90 on in our institutions"
Il desire to say said Freeholder Cor
man, "that no outside influence has been
brought to bear on the Freeholdersn
CHANGES IN OPINION.
When the vote on Mr.. Pingsten's
amendment to dismiss Spears from the
employ of the county was taken, it was
thus:- Kimnerly, Pfngsten, Nelson and
Bruggemann IN favor and Ellis, German.
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it. Mr.. Ellis had changed his opinion of
the day before and SO had Mr.. Nelson.
The latter voted to acquit Spears at the
committee meeting, but when ne voted
yesterday to dismiss Spears he said;-
II have known for two years that the
employees disobey our rules. and for that
reason vote to dismiss him.
Freeholder Noonan brought up the
original motion to fine Spears thirty days
pay. and it was adopted. The only votes
in the negative were cast by Messrs
Pfngsten, Kimmerly and Bruggeman.
This time Freeholder Nelson again
changed his mind and he voted with the
majority.
MOTION TO REOPEN.
Later in the meeting Freeholder Ping
stem moved that the investigation be re-
opened, because of material evidence to
be introduced. Freeholder Kimmerly
seconded the motion, and after some
evidence was only hearsay; he SAID SO
himself. y
That's not true,n angrily retorted
Freeholder Kimmerly.
81 say it ISL replied Freeholder Tier
land say it ain't," replied Freebooter
Tierney.
While looked at little Kimmerly and
big Tierney, and wondered what the re-
suit OF the squabble would be. the clerk