The Jersey City news., 1891-09-21
A MODEL POLICEMAN.
Waylays a Brother Officer
for Doing His
Duty.
HAPPENED In HoBoKEN.
Probably No Other City on the Face
of the Earth Where Such a
Thing Could Occur.

Patrolman John Meyer of the Hoboken
force made things extremely lively In
that city early yesterday morning and
last night. While returning from FIRE
he saw brother officer against whom he
bore grudge. He knocked him down
and might have killed him had not sew
eral other policeman dragged him away.
Notice of the affray came to Capt. Hayes.
and he at once suspended the brutal
officer. Meyer then became intoxicated,
entered saloon in the Fourth ward, and
was set upon by gang and badly beaten
Meyer is young man and is one of the
last batch of policemen appointed. His
post is in the lower part of the city. He
at once became terror to the toughs in
that section, although ON several occa--
siOns he did not use the best discretion.
One night about two months ago Ser
geant Marnell, while going the rounds,
was unable to find Meyer on his post. The
Sergeant placed Policeman John Ryan
on Meyers post with instructions to re-
port to him when Meyer put in an ap-
pearance.
For an hour and half Ryan patrolled
Meyers post. Then he saw Meyer. He
told him the instructions he had received
would have to report him. Meyer
threatened to fix him if ne did SO.
Ryan paid no attention to the threat.
and reported Meyer to Sergeant Marnell.
Meyer was brought before the Police
Board and fined.
BAD BLOOD BETWEEN THEM.
Since that time bad blood has existed
between the policemen. and on many oc-
casions Meyer has threatened to do"
Ryan.
Early yesterday morning there was
fire in the tenement house No. IS Madi-
son street, and all the reserves were
called out. Among them were Ryan and
Meyer At the fire the men had some
words but did not come to blows. After
the flames had been extinguished Police
men Ryan and Waufman started mp
FIRST street.
They had reached Park avenue, when
Meyer dashed out of Bunker's saloon. 1t
was evident that he had been drinking.
| With an oath he grabbed Ryan
| by the throat and hurled him to
the ground. Then he commenced to beat
and kick him. Policeman kaufman at
| tempted to drag Meyer away, but was not
| successful. The prostrate Ryan suc-
ceeded in getting his call whistle from
his pocket and he blew 1t Justify. Police
| man Eckhardt and several citizens hur-
ried up. Eckhardt and Kaufman sue
ceeded in dragging the infuriated Meyer
| away n6 hCbtu lAhc d OI&Iy LAdus
| RYAN'S INJURIES.
| Policeman Ryan was taken to neigh
| boring drug store, where his wounds
| were dressed. He had slight cut on the
| scalp and black eye. After his wounds
had been dressed, he presented himself TO
/ Captain Hayes and told the story Of the
assault. The Captain Immediately sus-
| pended Meyer.
Policeman Ryan was unable to go on
| duty last night.
| When Meyer reported for duty he
| was told that he was suspended. He
| left the station house and visited several
| saloons. He was intoxicated when he
| entered the saloon kept by James J. Cole
| man at Newark and Adams street. This
| saloon is the headquarters of gang that
has no love for Never. They thought
| him fresh cop. When they saw him in
toxicated, they were delighted. One OF
| the gang drew him into a fight Meyer
had couple of friends with him, and
soon there was a general melee. Bottles
flew, and billiard cues whizzed through
the air. Meyer was tapped on the head
with no gentle force with a beer mallet.
Finally the gang, assisted by the proprie-
tor, drove Meyer and his companions
| from the saloon.