The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-16

QUIET AS A FUNERAL

SOASA N0 -
The communication was filed on the
motion of Commissioner Kelly. The first
police court room, in which the meeting
was held. was crowded with policemen,
but not the moving of u foot or any other
| sound could be heard except the clerks
voice as he read the resolution signed by
| Commissioner Kelly making the trans
fers. The resolution was immediately
| passed.
President Feeney explained that the
Board concurred in the Supretendent's
ideas on discipline, and desired to act in
harmony with him. TIT Board made the
transfers because the Superintendent
asked for them.
Tn detectives expect their turn will
come next. perhaps at the meeting of the
Board OIL the 22d.
Superintendent Smith and Chief
Murphy sat in front seats facing the
Commissioners. After the meeting. the
| further to say.
DELINQUENT OFFICERS.
The Board disposed OF the cases of de-
linquent policemen as follows
Patrolman Jonn Nugent of the First
precinct plead guilty to being absent
without leave. President Feenev said
that In view of NugenJ's excellent record
the penalty would be q fine of one days
pay only.
PatrolmaE Mohrenstein, Of the 1st pre-
cinct, was fined one days pay for a fail
ure to report from his signal box. Pre5i-
lent Feeney told MohrensJetn that his
record was excellent. This was the first
| time he was before the Commissioners on
any charge since the President has been
In the Board.
Patrolman John Mitchell, of the Sec
| ond was fined six days pay for not re-
porting for special duty when Captain
Kelly wanted him to look after boys with
bean shooters; he left the city without
leave and was absent from duty without
| permission.
Patrolman Frank Regain of the Second
will lose one days pay for not reporting
on time.
Patrolman Philip Hilger of the Third
did not find j.. Banks grocery open on
November rs. Patrolman Perry found
the door unlocked. Hilger plea not
guilty, but he was fined three days pay.
Patrolman Thomas tO'Rourke of the
Third Precinct was warned by President
Feeney that he came before the Board
continuously and that this was his last
chance. He will lose ten days paw for
being absent from his post. He was re-
Gently transferred to the Third from the
Second.
The hearing of Sergeant Wohleben and
Paurolman Louis Niebank of the Fourth,
who were suspended for not searching
Sickler, who shot himself in a cell, was
laid over because or the absence OF their
counsel.
USE THE ALARM.
Patrolman Thomas Green of the Fourth
plead guilty to neglect of duty. Ou the
night of December IL he was taken sick,
he said, and went home without report
ing at the station or sending a signal. He
asked his wife to report at the Seventh
precinct. which is near his house, but his
wife was slow about it. When DR.. Nevln
saw him in this morning Green appeared
all right. His sentence was a fine of five
days pay. Commissioner Van Keuren
asked Green why he cid not call for
assistance aud Captain McKaig reminded
Green that he should have communicated
from his box.
Patrolman William Hanbury OF the
Fourth was found guilty of a failure to
report from a signal box, but he declared
that he gave the signal. President Feeney
told him that it was impossible TO beat
the box. The Board believed the box and
imposei a fine of one days pay.
PatEolmau Henry McDermott, OF the
SIXTH was guilty of a failure co signal
one morning at 2:2s. because his attention