The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-31
WORK OF OUR FINEST"
Honor Roll Of the Police
Chief Murphy's An
nual Report.


meeting. Chief Of Police Benjamin Muir
ply says
''The city has been free from any unu-
sual riot or serious disturbance during
the past year. There were seven cases Of
murder and ten OF mansiaughser against
four Of murder and eight Of mansIaughter
the year previous. Eight hundred and
tnirty-four persons were arrested for as
saults Of various kinds against 1,0i2 the
previous year. Quite a number Of the
people who were assaulted were so atroei-
ously beaten that IL was only by prompt
ambulance service their lives were
saved. There were but six arrests for
robbery with violence against y the year
before, IS were arrested for lar
ceny from the person against 25 last
year In every case OF murder or man
slaughter occurring in the city except
one, those guilty or the crime were APP
pretended and brought to justice. The
exception is that OF Israel Jacobs. the
glass put in man." who was struck on
the head by a stone thrown by boy on
Railroad avenue October 81. This is the
only homicide case that has occurred In
this city in eleven Years In which the
guilty party was not arrested.
Fourteen were arrested for indecent as
saults as against "a last year. The
amount OF property reported stolen was
Sl03. 1885, of which sos. 242 was recovered as
against 81. .542 stolen and q, ,3Di recovered
burglary and breaking and entering
against 260 last year; 393 were arrested
for larcenies against 42O the previous year.
POLICEMEN WORTHY OF HONOR
The Chief named the following officers
and members of the force as deserving Of
mention for meritorious sservice:--Captain
James McNulty, OF the Sixth precinct. De-
tectlves William Dalton, McNaliy and Hol-
tic; Patrolman William Keefe. James Colo
han, Edward Harrigan. Aionzo Sturges,
William Mackay, James Murray, Frank
Mcmahon and Winford Cooper.
As to the discipline of the force the
Chief says it is well uniformed and
equipped, and never was in such a fine
form as at the present time.
The large number of minor complaints
for infractions of the rules" he urges, sis
tue best evidence that the superior OH
GERS are holdingtup the force to duty.
The re-arTauging of the posts through
out the city has proved beneficial to the
service and has greatly Increased its ef1ic-
iency. Owing TO the geogra )hlcal con-
dition OF some parts Of the city it is not
possible to make straight posts but
where it is possible to do so they have
been made. The old system of rapping
and whIstling for men IN post by visiting
officers that awakened citizens and in
formed thieves of the Whereabouts of
policemen Is now pretty nearly obsolete. +"
The new headquarters building" the
Chief says, "is a credit to the city and is
"A comfortable and complete house for
police purposes. The new station for the
Fourth is nearing completion aud will be
ready Tor occupancy by April or MAY
next. IL is hoped the authorities win
push the new buildings for the Second
and Fifth precincts 70 a speedy compile
tioa. Until we are furnished with more
new houses 1t IS not possible 70 give full
police protection TO our citizens. as re-
serves should be kept ready aE all times
Tor emergencies"
The Chief recommends the introduction
of the signal service in connection with
the police business. The patrol wagon
had !, ,323 calls, and this without signal
service. Officers requiring its use have
made to rely upon the telephone. The
strength of the force is l chief, l inspec-
tor. captains. q sergeants. l0detectives,
s roundsmen, 1856 patrolmen, doormen,
driver. Total 257
THE CRIMES OF A YEAR
A reorganization OF the Chiefs lengthy
report gives the following interesting fig
uFes:-Whole number OF persons arresLe {,
c, $40. OF these 2, iSS were committed, 29S
bailed. 70S fined. sent TO the City Hos
pitai 215 delivered to other authorities,
8, 3l5 discharged; $3.50 were white and l4s
colored; 1861 had trades, 4, 56S had none;
!. 737 were males and g72 We're females.
The amount of money collected as fines
was s., y5S.
There were during the year suicides,
SIS ambulance calls. ,250 complaints as
TO condition OF streets and water, 354 lost
children, 12S fire alarms. 4S5 accidents, 263
doors and windows found open, % per-
sons reported missing and not accounted
for; l57 persons found sick upon the
streets and in public places; ll9 dead
bodies found upon the streets and in pub
=.
from the streets. 40 parade permits is
sued from June 20, and 1928 calls for
patrol wagon from the First precinct.
Detective McNally leads in making the
largest number of arrests. 220; Mcbride
made 1885, Hottie, ISL. and Pearson, ia.
OF the 6.529 persons arrested 533 were
born in the United States, l.6@3 in Ire
land, 165 IN England. 5s7 Ia Germany. 262
in Italy, 20 in Poland, 2S in Canada, 2S in
France. ; in Norway, % in Austria. ? in
Hungary, 4 in China, 10 in Arabia, l in
Greece, 8 in Belgium, s in Spain, % in
Russia, Q in Switzerland, II in Scotland.
In Mexico, in Bohemia, 9 in Denmark,
5 in Wales and IL in Sweden.
A more minute examination of the re-
port shows that of the total number
arrested during the year IA We're under
ten years of age, Liz from tea to twenty
years of age, 2. 34l from twenty TO thirty
years OF age. ,456 from thirty TO forty
4
years of age. as from fifty TO sixty years
Of age. l3I from sixty TO seventy years of
age. II from seventy TO eighty years OF
age, and 2 from eighty to ninety years OF
! age.
adullry, Sc for abandonment. 10 for arson,
for burglary. i for concealing an lie
citimale child. Is for uttering counterfeit
money, 2 tor conspiracy, 1000 Tor drunk
enness, LIZ for disorderiy persons, % for
dangerous lunacy. 1l0 for embezzIemeut,
5 of escaped prisoners. 4, 79o as fugitives
from justice. for forgery, II for
gambling, for incest, D for keeping a
disorderly mouse, IS for open iewdness,
ll6 for grand larceny, 24l for petit
larceny, for murder, for manslaugnter,
for perjury, 5 for prize fighting, for
rape, Tor attempt at rape. 6 for attempt
at robbery q for receiving stolen goods,
/ for SO doing, 4 for seduction. liz for
selliug LIQUOR on the Sabbath. for SELF
lug liquors TO minors, and 665 for VIOLA
tion OF city ordinances
During the meeting Of the Board, Ro b
ert Flood, James Irimb.e aud others petit
toned BY communication TO have Patrol
man I,sndmesser reinstated- The petition
was referred TO the Committee on Sal
aries aud Appointments. Residents Of
Baldwin avenue petitioned The Board TO
extend the electric light sys;em along
that thoroughfare TO Academy street.
The payroll was passed.
At the meeting OF the Health Board.
which preceded the meeting OF the Com
missioners, City Physician GRAY, of the
First district. reported he had attended