The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-17
SEVERE DISCIPLINE.
One of the Finest Bounced and
- About a Dozen Fined for
D~ereliction of Duty.

The Police Board yesterday clapped the
screws upon a number of delinquent po-
ucemen. 1t was trial day and the First
Police Court room was filed with blue
coats.
Patrolman Matthew Maloney of the
Fourth precinct was dismissed from the
department on a charge of intoxicatton.
He was suspended some time ago. While
on duty in the Fourth precinct he showed
up in a "rathet bewildered condition. in
the Seventh Precinct Station House and
wanted Sergeant O'Brien 10 report at the
Fourth Precinct Station House by tele-
phone tor him. He did not report for
duty until the following night. He
said he went off his post the
When called before the Board yesterday
afternoon ne was in citizens dress, a fact
that angered President Fseney. On the
witness stand, Maloney showed that he
wal still somewhat "bewildered." He
was told to secure some other occupation.
He showed he keenly felt his disgrace.
FAILE TO SIGNAL.
Patrolmen Murphy, Stucke, Seller and
Bruene of the First Precinct were ar
raigued for falling to signal Headquarters
through signal boxes. Each plead not
guilty n witnesses in some cases testi-
fed to the officers pulling the boxes.
President Feeney was not inclined to be-
lieye the new system c0uld be beaten, but
investigation proved that II the lever was
turned clear over to the notch the in
strument at the station house would fall
to register on the tape. In all four cases
the men were going off post in the early
morning and were in a hurry Go reach the
station mouse. 1t was claimed they were
still guilty OF neglect of duty and each
was fined q days pay.
o A FAIR EXCHANGE.
Patrolmen Jackson and Jachen of the
Fourth precinct, two "old men, of the
force with good records plead not guilty
to charges Of being found off post. They
were found on each others post and the
Board believed they had agreed for the
time being to make an exchange. Jack
son was fined five days pay; and
Jachen against whom two charges were
made was fined six days pay.
Patyolman James Kenny, of the First
precinct was fined thirty day DAYS pay for
being found in saloons while on duty.
He had been already severely punished by
a iouR suspension.
QUESTION OF vERACITY.
Chanceman James FaIlon, of the
Fourth precinct, had to face the Board
with i've charges pending against him,
all growing out of one act, however, He
had been detailed to duty in the Fourth
precinct and on August 4 failed to report
for duty. Fallon claimed that he had
asked on the night of the third il 1t was
necessary for him to report the next night
and Was told there was nothing on the
book for him and that if anything turned
up he would be notified. But Captain
McKaig said he had told Fallon to report
every night until further orders. Failon
denied it, and it became u question of
veracity.
Falion also told Roundsman McDer-
mott that it was Impossible for him 10 re-
port Mt the First precinct and the Fourth
precinc. station houses, Sergeant Malone.
who was or duty, could not at first re-
member the occurrence, but when his
mind was logged by Captain McKaig, he
recalled the TACT that lie had ~telephoued
to the First precinct when Fallon failed
to show UP, end found that he h d not
reported there either. A policeman was
sent out to hnnt up Fallon, but couldn't
fiud him. He was fined ten days. pay.
t'Iills IL one of the reasons why you
Cbancepen, who coInplain, are never
promoted, p remarked Mr.. Feeney.
A FALSE REPORT.
Patrolman Nilism Manning of the
Seventh preciuct was fired TIVE We days
pay for neglect OF duly aud turning In q
IdiSe IepOIu W ; NdpthID concerning q
fight ON Giles avenue. lie had tailed to
secure witnesses of the fizht.
Other policemen fined were Chanceman
O'Rourke, five days for contact unbecom-
ing an officer; Pfaroiman John Waters.
two days for being late at roll CALI:
Chaneeman Moran. two days for failing
10 pull box. aud Chanceman Lsvius, one
day for the same offeuse. The same
charge against Chanceman Welsh was
laid over unt l next trial day.
TRANSFERRED BACK.
Donrman Alexander Watson who was
recently transferred from the First pre-.