The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-16
M'NALLY'S ORDEAL.
The Detectives Accuser Not Able to
Testify-whOlesOme Police
Discipline.

The trial of Detective McNsliy. accssed
of demanding 500 from william Murphy,
a junkman. to clear him of charges Of re-
ceivinR stolen goods from the Erie car
thieves, did not take place along with the
other trials Of policemen at yesterdays
meeting OF the Police Board. Alien l..
McDsrmott appeared as McNally's coun-
sci, but Murphy, the accuser, is sick abed,
and was unable 70 appear. Police Cap
tain McNulty informed the Board that
DR.. Connors certified that Murphy was
sick.
The Board thought 1t unfair to the
prisoner that the charge should still hang
over him. Superintendent Smith was In
structed to telephone to the Sixth pre-
cinct for policeman to 20 TO Murphy's
house, and IL Murphy was at all able TO
appear at the trial to bring him down.
A report was subsequently received that
Murphy was found wrapped In blankets,
and that his doctor refused to let him
leave the house.
Mr.. McDermott said he didn't propose
TO take advantage OF the situation. His
charges against him, but he would not
ask it. MIR. McNally courted a full inves-
tigation, and the Board will hear the case
next Friday afternoon.
A WHOLESOME LESSON.
Patrolman Harrison White, of the First
precinct was dismissed from the force.
He was charged with not properly patrol
ling his post. He was found by Rounds
man Flannelly In liquor saloon at Grand
street and Jersey avenue. and attempted
to hide under pool table when the
Roundsman entered in search Of him.
The resignation of Chanceman Bull
lard, OF the First precinct was accepted
zrsT1 D. II. rn~t4 .1oxr
pay for not being present at roll call on
May s.
Four charges were preferred against
Patrolman James Mccormack of not an
swering at roll call and not properly pa
trolling his post. He was fined ten days
paw altogether.
The charge against Patrolman Frank
Regan, of the Third precinct, OF conduct
unDecoming an officer and interfering
with a citizen. preferred by Edward Dem
ming, was dismissed. ReRan had ordered
Dennlng to move a coach he was In
charge Of from in front of certain hous e
on the Heights and Denning refused. The
patrolman used force to compel him to
move his coach.
. patrolman Thomas O'Rourke of the
Fourth precinct was fined two days pay
for ungentlemanly conduct. He asked
Captain McNulty to let him of for day
last week. The captain refused, and
O'Rourke took his spite out In abusing
the men Of the force.
LOOKS LIKE AN OUTRAGE.
The trial of Patrolman George B. Ken
nedy of the Sixth precinct brought out a
queer story Kennedy WAS accused by a
Mr. Brugge of clubbing him and making
an unnecessary arrest. From Mr..
Brugge's story 1t appears that Mr..
Brugge was in saloon one night
last week when Kennedy came to
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to treat. He entered the saloon, and
after Kennedy had been treated by the
proprietor he approached Brugge and
feeling about Brugge's vest pockets
asked him If he was going TO treat to ci-
gars. He found one in Brugge's pockets
and took it. Brugge resented the faniii-
iarity and the patrolman arrested
him and clupbed him because he
resisted arrest The policeman, 1t
appears, plead guilty to the charge Of In
toxication, but acting Sergeant C0nlon
said Kennedy was not drunk when he re-
ported at the station house with his pri5-
oner. Charges were preferred against
Conlon for not reporting that Kennedy
was drunk. and both hearings were laid
over until the whole affair can be more
thoroughly investigated.
MADE PAY HIS DEBTS.
Patrolman Frank McManon, of the
First precinct. was arraigned for refusing
TO pay one Daniel Lewis sou borrowed
money. Lewis testified that Mcmahon
abused him when he asked for the money.
He was willing to take $25 and settle the
matter McMahon said the trouble
originated over demand on the part of
Lewis for five per cent. interest month
on the money He denied abusing Nc
Mahon. McMahon was ordered to pay
the money he owed.
Patrolmen Braumwald, Stucky, Hunt,
Henry Logan, Quinn, Murphy, Brown
and Finley were arraigned for falling to
respond to a recent fire alarm. The men
were on the off section when the alarm
sounded. Each was fine one days pay.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Patrolmaa John Gerring was trans
ferred from the Sixth TO the Third pre-
cinct, and Patrolman William Farrell
from the Third TO the Sixth.
Special police powers were conferred
upon James Watts of the Central Theatre
and Charles Miller.
Policemen who are members OF the
various Grand Army posts will be al
lowed to participate in Memorial Day
observances.
BY resolution it was decided that the
Superintendent shall have fifteen days
vacation this summer, the Captains
twelve days, and the Sergeants, Rounds
men and PatroImen ten days.