The Jersey City news., 1891-09-16
BLUE COATS TRIED.
Not So Many As Usual, As Dis
cipline is Beginning TO Tell.

A number of derelict policemen were
on trial for various offenses at yester-
days meeting of the Police Board. There
were fewer than usual however. The
blue coats have learned to appreciate the
earnestness that characterizes President
Feeney's administration. Discipline he
has always Insisted upon. No matter.
how strong an offenders pull" said Of
fender finds himself on trial for any Of
Tense alleged against him. Result:-Jer-
sey City's claim 10 possess one of the best
police departments In the land is fully
recognized.
An unusually large lobby listened to
yesterdays proceedings Police Justice
Davis and Street ana Water Commits
sioner Dugan were present. Clerk James
Wiseman, of the Board OF Education, was
also an interested spectator.
Somehow interest appeared to centre in
the trial of Parrolman John Ryerson, OF
tho Seventh precinct, on charge of con-
duct unbecoming an officer. Ryerson, 1T
will be remembered, figured centrally in
the Brennan tragedy. Shortly after he
was arraigned for assaulting Charles
Joyce and Thomas Kenny two young
men whom ne met on Academy street.
Joyce claims that Ryerson struck ilim
under the jaw. Ryerson explains that
in his effort 10 catch hold of Joyce's coat
collar III making an arrest he accidentally
struck Joyce light blow in the face.
Ryerson was represented by Counsellor
Armstrong. who asked that the trial be
postponed until the Grand Jury had in-
vestigated the assault as conviction be-
fore the Police Board might prejudice
his clients case.
COMMENDED BUT FINED.
President Feeney would not listen to
any such proposition, but proceeded with
the tfial. RV9rSnn commended Tor
making the arrest, but he was fined five
days pay for striking the complainant
Patrolman James Mccormack faced the
Board on a more serious charge. Bridget
Eagan of No. 146 Wayne street COM
planned some time ago that Mccormack,
without provocation, struck her with his
club over the eye and on the hip. She
brought eight or ten witnesses to help her
substantiate the charges. None of them
saw the assault. nevertheless the Board
believed the complainant and fined Nc
Cormack ten days pay.
Patrolman Thomas O'Rourke of the
Fourth precinct was fined five days pay
for being found in a liquor saloon. He
denied it, and brought Proprietor Tan
her, James Baker, John HAYES and a Mr..
Norton to prove he was not IN the saloon
on the night in question. Roundsman
Welsh swore positively that he saw
O'Rourke dodging out of the saloon
The Board believed the roundsman.
Chanceman Tobias Holmes of the
Third precinct failed to report for duty
August T. He refused point blank to
obey instructions given him by Sergeant
Wade. His plea was overwork. He was
fined five days pay.
Chancemau Dennis Welsh of the Sec
ond precinct was fined three days pay
on two separate charges of failing to re-
port for duty, and Patrolman William
Connors of the Third precinct was fined
one days pay for being found not on
post.
the Clerk was authorized to advertise
for bids for repairing the old Third pre-
cinct station house. The Financiers
allowed $1,000 for the work 1t is pro-
posed to construct four dormitories on
the third f1oOr