The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-27
A POLICEMAN'S FALL.
Porter Of the Hoboken Force
Abandons His Family
For Rum.

The meeting of the HobolEen Police
Board last night was lively one. All Of
the members were present.
The sensation of the meeting came
when Mayor Grassman pulled a long off,
cial document from his top coat pocket.
The document was an affidavit by
George Nordmeyer and it accused
Policeman William T. Porter with being
intimate with Nordmeyer's wife. The
affidavit states that about seven O'Clock
on the night OF January % Nordmeyer.
who had not been living with his wife,
was visited by Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Porter
told him that her husband and his wife
were living in open lewdness at house
Cd Court street.
She said that they were together at that
time: Nordmeyer and Mrs. Porter
harried TO the house on Court street and
after breaking in the door found Porter
aud Mrs. Nordmeyer IN compromising
position. The affidavit also stated that
there was q lively hair pulling match be-
tween the two women.
Porter's escapade has been known since
! the night IL happened. but it was not
thought that the matter would come be-
fore the Board. But il did. aud the Board
viii hear witnesses at the next meeting.
Porter has an estimable wife and fam
lily, but he has acquired a taste for liquor
and abandoned his family entirely. Free
holder Coyle has been one OF Porter's
staunches5 friends. but the Hreeholder
said last night that he had done with
him.
This morning Nordmeyer went before
Judge Ryerson and swore out a warrant
for Porter's arrest on a charge Of adul-
terry.
Policeman David L. Harrison sent a
letter TO the Board in which he admitted
that he was totally incapable of perform
ing police duty and he therefore rendered
his resignation The resignation was ac-
cepted.
Captain Hayes reported that on the
night Of the robbery Of Sinclair's plumb
ing shop on Fourth street Policeman
Hammond patrolled Washington street
from Ferry TO Fourth streets; Policeman
Eeknardt, Washington street, from
Fourth to Eleventh streets. and Police
man Werner was on Bloomfield street.
The captain also reported tnat Police
man Peters post was on Fourteenth
street, from Washington to Willow
street and that the robbery of Murray s.
McGovern's plumbing shop occurred on
his post. All Of the above policemen
were cited to appear at the next meeting
Of the Board and show how the robberies
could have occurred Ii they properly
patrolled their beats.
Chief Donovan's report showed that
the following robberies had been com
mitted since January 12:-On January Is
thieves entered Dillworth's basement. on
Hudson street. and stole a silver shaving
set; on January Is, horse and wagon
was stolen from Albert Minardow. on
Clinton street. Both were afterwards re-
covered by the police.
On January IL Tighe's liquor store. at
Third aud Grand streets, was entered and
liquor and cigars taken; on January %
thieves entered the apartments Of Fred.
Weigarth, No. 1l6 Washington street. and
stole some silverware.
The Chief also sent in a report telling
all about the arrest and subsequent re-
lease of young Duhrkoop. Commissioner
Utz was ON his feet as soon as the report
was read and said. Il move that COPY of
the Chiefs report be at once sent to
the District Attorney. / learn that an
effort is being made to hush this matter
up. | do not want 10 see the police make
good arrests and then see the prisoners
released"
Captain Hayes Informed the Commits
sioner that copy had already been sent
to the District Attorney and the Commis-
sioner was satisfied.
Roundsman Stack reported that at six
O'clock Cd the morning OF December 10
Chanceman Kerdell staggered into the
station house drunk. kardeil was sus-
pended.
Sergeant Tanning reported that he
could not find Policeman Porter on post
from three O'Clock until quarter 10 four
o'clock on the morning of January H.
and that he was compelled TO put another
policeman on Porter's post.
Sergeant Tanning also reported that he
could not find Policeman Detters on post
on the morning OF January 49, and that
when he did find him he was sitting in
rocking chair IN Bahrenbury's milk depot
on First street. Both policemen were
suspended and cited to appear at the
next meeting of the Board.