The Jersey City news., 1891-03-04
OUGHT never TO DRINK
A Policeman Gets Drunk
and DisgTaces Himself
and the Force.

Ernest Neffer, a chanceman, living AT
to the City Prison for four days by JUS
tiee Wanser this morning. Neffer was ar.
rested at half-past eleven O'Clock last
night charged with being drunk and dis
orderly. Sergeant wilshusen made the
arrest.
Neffer was patrolling the post which in
cludes the corner of Palisade avenue and
Griffith street last night. In this vicinity
are plenty Of liquor saloons and Neffer
knew them all During the early part OF
the evening the policeman contented
himself with sneaking into a side
door for a drink, and later he became
reckless aud boldly entered any bar-room
that pleased his fancy. He would walk
to the bar. demand some whiskey and in
vite anyone present to join him. When
the whiskey had disappeared. Neffer
would pleasantly discuss the weather and
then walk out. The price Of the drinks
were charged to profit and loss. Police
man Neffer began 70 entertain himself in
this manner early in the evening, ard the
continual banquetinR had the expected
and usual results. Policeman Neffer got
drunk. It was not an ordinary, lachry-
NOSE drunk. but it was an actual case Of
q
When Neffer. had reached this stage he
was too drunk to realize his condition aud
began quarrelling. he first found fault
with himself. which, under the circum-
stances, seemed perfectly proper. Then
he complained Of the want OF civility of
pedestrians who refused to walk in the
street to enable him TO prance on the
sidewalk.
After he became weary of walking and
grumoling he entered a saloon near Pali-
sade avenue and Griffith street and or
dered an oyster stew. This disposed Of
in his most grandiioquent drunken
style notified the proprietor
that he desired another. This
was furnished ana while being eaten
Neffer ordered drinks In the lavish man
ner that only policeman who does not
have to pay for them knows how. Every
body was welcome. The only persons
who declined to drink were the proprte-
tor and bartender. That much was
saved. The second oyster stew seemed to
have sharpened the appetite of Policeman
Neffer and u third was requested. While
1t was being prepared the policeman en-
tertained those present with an i'm
promptu variety show, including in the
programme French ball, Marquis OF
Queensbury set-to, aud an address on the
truths Of spiritualism practically Illus
trated.
The pugilistic part or the entertain
ment was not enjoyed by TWO or three.
Their heads began aching after it was
over. The proprietor did not enjoy the
occasion either. He did not succeed in
being knocked down with some Of his
customers, ard he also failed TO obtain
any money for the liquor and oysters
Neffer had ordered. The proprietor sent
boy to the Sixth Precinct Police Station
and the lad related these narrowing facts.
Sergeant Wilshusen was asked TO inter
fere and ne very properly placed Neffer
where he could no longer deprive cash
customers OF a chance at the whiskey
bottle.
This morning the sergeant informed
Police Justice Wanser that the policeman
had while drunk thrown away his club,
lost his shield and revolver, and disgraced
his uniform as a policeman. Neffer ad-
mitted some of the above facts, and Of
fered to enrich the city by paving fine.
Justice Wanser told him the punishment
was not severe enough. He refused the
offer and directed that Nsffer be locked
up for four days so that he might be real
sober when he came out
Charges will be preferred against
Chanceman Neffer, and he no doubt will
be dismissed. In January last he was
fined twenty days paw by the Police
Commissioners for a similar escapade.
He was appointed about one year and a
half ago 10 his present position.