The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-16
PUNISHING POLICEMEN.
The Board Sits in Judgment and
Deals Out Fines.

Warm as It was, a few derelict police
men yesterday afternoon found the tenn
perature of the First Police Court Room
less tolerable that outside. for they were
hauled over the Goals in lively fashion
by the Triumvirate.
"We are not here to punish . remarked
President Feeney. "The Board hates to
punish the men. But discipline must be
preserved In the Department.
The first to don the sweat jacket. so 10
speak, was Chanceman Edward Moran.
lie was fined Eve days pay for being
found In a saloon when o usiness did not
call him inside.
Policeman Mullins, after a suspension
OF fifteen DAYS for the same offence, was
fined ten days par. EzH
"My watch had run down and / didn't
know it," said Parrolman Beeier of the
Sixth precinct when arraigned for not
properly patrolling his post, and not be-
ing found on his relieving point
There's always something the matter
with the watches up in tnat precinct" re-
marked President Feeney. BeeIer was
lined three days pay.
For not properly patrolling his post
Patrolnian Terrence Reilly of the Sixth,
was fined two days pay. and Patrolman
pay for failing to report for duty. His
excuse was that he was on duty thirteen
hours on Decoration Day and oversight
himself
Chanceman Dennis Walsh of the First
Precinct, who was found By Police Cap
tain Farrier examining the Beauties Of
Mullone's New Opera House when he
had Deed specially detailed TO watch Hell
ler's new saloon to prevent the men at
work putting IN the bar fixtures from be-
ing tamDered with Dy walking delegates,
Was fined one days pay.
TIE FIRST RESISTANCE
A sharp nttie tilt occurred between Po-
troiman Sturgis Of the Seventh Precinct
and Sergeant Archibald when Stuggis was
arraigned for failing to report an obstruc-
s.oc IN IoDaeie avenue on the night OF
May II. IL appears that wagon loaded
with sand broke down on the thorough
fare mentioned. II was hauled up near
the curb under the light of street lamp.
Sturgis failed to report ii as an obstruc-
tion.
Sergeant O'Brien who went over Sturgis'
post asked when he came in if the OBJ
struction had been reported He himself
reported IL aud Archibald reported iE to
the Captain, who directed Sturgis to go
10 court next morning and make COM
plant against the owner. The case was
laid over for several days and then dis
missed.
Stnrgis claimed that the Sergeant did
not report him for trial until several days
after o. Brien reported the obstruction
On his way down 10 court on the morning
the case was heard, be met Sergeant
Archibald on street car and asked him
10 go TO the court and press the charge.
The Sergeant, he said, put his thumb to
his nose and worked his four fingers. He
claimed that the Sergeant reported him
in order so save himself, but did not APP
pear to subsIantiate his charge lie Was
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VETERAN HAULED UP
Patrolman Abram Nestervelt, who in
his eighteen years connection with the
department had been but once befors the
Police Board, and even then for trifilng
offence. was arral2ned yesterday on two
charges, not properly patrolling his post
and untruthtulness.
Patrelmen knowing just when the Ser
geant VIII pass a certain spot on MS
rounds will plant themselves In a promi-
nent spot that they may be seen 1t ap-
pears in this instance that Westerveft in
order to 90 this neglected to cover the
junction OF Summit, Fairview and
Jewett avenues. Sergeant O'Brien,
waiting at the junction, timed Wester-
velt and then reported him. When the
patrolman showed up at the station
house the sergeant asked him if he had
heard Of a robbery at the junction named
Westerveit said he had been around
there but heard nothing of the robbery.
The robbery was one OF the Sergeants
faxes.
The veteran policeman honestly told
his story when arraigned before the Board
yesterday, and explained that he had
planted himself in another spot thinking
he would be saving the Sergeant a long
and useless walk, while he took chances
on anything occurring at the junction.
He was fined three days pay
ASLEEP N CHURCH
Patrolmen William Scott and Albert
Cummings OF the Fourth precinct, were
each fined ten days pay Tor being found
asleep in the First Universalist Church,
which had been left open through some
accident. Both men were on duty, and
they denied that they were asleep. but
the Sergeant Eaid they moved mighty
slow for wideawake policemen when he
came upon them.
The resignation of Chanceman John
Mccarthy of the Fifth precinct was re-
ceived and accepted.
Patroiman Aackey asked the Board for
the eight days pay he had lost through
burns received while in the discharge OF
his duty.
Some weeks ago he smothered with his
bare hands the flames that enyeloped
child whose clothing caught fire on Ocean
avenue while playing around a bonfire.
The Board was not familiar with the CIR
cumstances Of the case, so the com muni-
cation was referred to the Superintend-
enr.
Michael Shea was appointed patrclman n