The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-16
HEAVY POLICE FINES.
Nearly a Years Pay Con-
fisCated By the Trial
Board.
PRESIDENT PEENEY ON DRUNKENNESS.
Criminal Statistics of the City
For a Year-Greenville's
New Station House.

President Feeney's efforts to break up
drunkenness in the police force are ap-
parently OF no avail. as no less than five
officers were arraigned for that offense
yesterday. Though not broken, as Presi-
dent Feeney desired, they were, never
theless. punished severely.
There was large lobby at yesterdays
trial meeting. Among those present were
County Clerk Mclaughlin. Justice Davis.
Fire Commissioner Kerr, Senator Huds-
peth and several other notabilitfes.
Patrolman Michael Burus, the ''Tin
Soldier" failed to cover his post properly
on Dece mber 9, aud on December IA
failed to appear before the Commission
ers for trial. He pleaded guilty to both
charges and was fined five days pay on
the first and six days pay on the second.
Rouno sman Hopkins and Policemen
Gaynor. Monhan, Braunwald and Kicker
ich were charged with falling to report at
the fire last Saturday night. The men said
their absence was due to misunder-
standing OF the rules. and the charges
w0re dismissed. Policeman Rickerich
led to appear in court against a prison
sr on January and for this offence was
fined one days pay.
Policeman Sutton was charged with
>glect of duty by Superintendent Smith.
having allowed three thieves whom he
had been detailed to arrest, with the as
sistance of Detectives Quinn and Maho-
ney Of the Erie Railway. to escape. Su-
perintendent Smith said the arrests were
In connection with tine robberies of brass
journals from the Erie Railway, The
Journals were piled in pit at the west
end OF the tunnel. and Sutton, with the
-o&s hA
who had been making heavy raids on the
company's property. The thieves were
seen to enter the pit three times and each
time take away journals. Sutton and the
detectives waited SO long to tackle the
thieves that every one of them escaped,
leaving Sutton and the detectives chas-
ing each other through the tunnel. The
charge was dismissed on the ground of
misjudgment.
FINLEY IS A DANDY.
Then came Policeman Finlay. He
pleaded guilty to neglect of duty on De-
cemuer 81, being drunk. losing his fire
alarm key, failing to report at the proper
time, and feigning sickness In view or
the fact that he has done good service
and Is one of the oldest members OF the
Department, he was not dismissed, but
Jet off with fine of ninety days paw.
Policeman Cavanagh, who shot James
Reilly, who endeavored to escape from
him January l, was charged with un-
necessary violence Co prisoner by Chief
Murphy, who explained that no officer
was justified in using his revolver except
in self-detense or when a prisoner Is
wanted for felony or some high crime.
'.The rule is," said the Chief. Ito let a
prisoner, for petty offense, escape rather
thf endanger his life and the lives OF
others by using a revolver"
The Commissioners heard the case and
subsequently dismissed the charges.
Policeman Dennis Welsh was booked to
answer charge of neglect OF duty, but
he failed to materialize. Superintendent
he had not reported for duty since last
Saturday. Welsh's place will prob
ably be declared vacant at the next meet
ing of the Board.
Policemen Fredericks, Harrington and
Smith left their posts last Saturday night
: after the Fire on Newark avenue to get
cup OF coffee. Charges were preferred
against t4Sem but were dismissed by the
Commissioners
Policeman Fitzhenry escaped with a
fine of five days pay. On Janury Q, while
partially under the influence of liquor he
left his post uncovered for half an hour.
His former goood record saved him from
more severe punishment.
MARBLES EXHIBITION.
The charge of drunkenness made
against Policeman McArdle, who fell at
Jersey avenue and Mercer street, was
made by citizens. and for new man he
is doing we'll. He was seen staggering
along Jersey avenue at about ten O'Clock
last Sunday morning by Fred Becker,
john Loese, Charles Hornung, Jacob
Scnumann and others. He was fined
sixty davs' pay. In explaining how he
came to be drunk In uniform, McArdle
said
II was off duty and on my way home.
Istepped into the hallway of my fathers
saloon and took couple OF drinks. ana
they knocked me out"
This truthful statement caused much
amusement, as the man apparently did
not realize that he was disclosing the fact
thai his father was violating the law by
selling liquor on Sunday.
Policeman RolH and Mcintyre were
fined five days pay each for not properly
patroling their posts
Policeman Jacob Bergman demon
strated the fact that he was not an over
vigilant copper by sitting down on Sher-
man avenue at Bowers street and going
TO sleep. He claimed that lie sat down to
rest, having had on pair of shoes which
pinched his feet. The tight shoes cost
him sixty days pay.
Policeman Rockford, who made him
self famous by running to Secaucus after
man he thought ought to be arrested,
was again before the Board. He failed 10
properly patrol his post, which cost him
Policeman Thomas Myers. becoming
half frozen, drank large Qudutit? VI
whiskey with the hope of thawing him
self out on January 4, and as result was
before the Board charged with drunken"
ness. He added mouths pay to the pen
sion fund.
Policeman Ryerson, who has been be-
fore the Board thirteen times IN seven
wears. neglected to patrol his post De-
cember 81, and as a result. was lined one
days pay.
nublished in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS, was
the last one heard. Without mucn ADO
he was fined sixty DAYS pay and Will not
threaten to break Captain Farrier's head
until his time is up
PRESIDENT FEENEY's VIEWS.
AFTER the trials were finished Presl-
dent Feeney enlightened the offenders as
to his views upon the subjects involved.
s.This business of tining the men OF this
department" said he, lis distasteful TO
me anG regret that it has TO be done'
hnt I will not tolera drunkenness.
II am becoming discouraged and oltens
times / feel like giving up all hopes OF
bringing th department. up 20 any laea
of w5at it should be, and gettiug out my
self / will vote to dismiss every man
charged with drunkenness, and you can
thank nv col leagues for escaping as you
have. Iwould advise all OF you TO keep
away from the Board, o. you VIII reGfet
IL. The rules of this Department. must