The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-12
QUINN EXONERATED.
Hoboken Police Commissioners So
DeCide-kaufman Dismissed
Other business.

The Hoboken Police Board held a long
and interesting session last night. II
was the first appearance at q meettn G of
COMMISSIONS Utz sinca his return from
Europe. The Council Chamber OF the
Guy HalLin which the BOARD meets WAS
crowded To the doors and scores stood in
the Railways.
Gu motion of Commissioners HAYDEN
~sieno9rapher Timothy DOGGY OF Corpor-
atlon Attorney Min5urn's oidce, was al
lowed 10 sit within the railing after MAY
or Pagan had exActed a promise from the
the Commissioners tna5 the lily would
not have to pay him. An invitation was
extended to the board TO attend the picnic
of the Patrick Hayden assoei itiun us
Pohlmapts pavilion on Thursday night
which was accepted.
DON'T PAY THEIR DEBTS.
Michael j.. Byrnss. u >alOoa keeper of
Willow avenue, asked the board to assist
him III collecting money from two police
men. He said Policeman Terence Foley
owed him $50, aud Policeman David
Hearu SO. CouimissionerHsyien thought
that Mr.. Byrnes was entltleI To his.
money, ard nuyised him to bring suit Ia
tie District Court. Ernest Keenan,, tbs
proprietor of Bu-ch's Hotel, preferred
charges against Chaneemeu W-adeik n
and the officer W s cited 10 D az f0f
trial at the next meeting Of this
board. There WAS some discussion
over two claims of the Observer. Con-
missioner CoTle though that the
Hoboken NelrS was entitled To the job.
The claims were passed, nevertheless
Commissioners UtZ, Smith ard Mayor
Pagan voting for them. Tobias Chiefs
was apI ointed chauceman on motion Of
Commissions Hayden.
TRIALS.
The charges os Henry Rathjsn, Jr.. =
reporter, against Sergeant Peter 7.
Jacobus were then heard. In his reporter
ial capacity Ratfjsn Went intb the Cell
| corridor with Ruundsma / JJhn Cross to
interview n prisoner. Tne prisoner WAS
arrested OV Roundsman Gross on Il war
| rant issued by Recorder McDonougn.
charging him with Osing an habitual
drunkaru. When arrested tue prisoner
said he was u much abused man aut
begged Rouudsmln Cross to allow him
to see q reporter. RaShjen was the first
reporter TO reach the station house
and at Roundsman Cross request en-
tered the cell corridor. While both were
there Sergeant Jaco5us entered, and il
violent language orderel the reporter
out. Jacobus practically admitted the
charge, hut he said that he WAS simply
obeylug All order issued by Chief Oono-
van about SIX years ago excluding
reporters from the cell corridor. Reporter
Kathleen made u very stTAigatfor war
and concise statement, and Roundsman
Cross corroborate1 him. The reporter
declared that the Sergeant bore him Ill
will and that was the cause Of his traat-
menE
KAUFMAN DISMISSED.
Policeman Ot5o kaufman, who has
been before the board on more occas ions
than any other mau on the force. had Two
charges TO face. 1t was charged that at
eleven O'Clock on the might OF August 6
he left his post, came iuto the station
house drunk and became SO abusive to
his suoertors that thew We're compstled to
threaten hlm with arrest. On the fol-
lowing Sunday night four youag men re-
ported TO the police st slon that kaufman
was abusing peoD e an aSsoclaJlug with
u gang OF IougAs in trout of
the hear quarters of the Salvation Army
Second and Jefferson streets, III both
CHI rges Kaufman pleaded guilty. He
WAS dismissed from the force. Commis =
sioner Coy!e alone voted ag lust mis-
dismissal.
QUINN FxoNERArED.
Detective OWN Qdtuu Was next placed
on trial charged with ASSEMBLING James
Conway while Conway was under arrest
aud in charge of another policeman. 10
developed that Conway had resisted
arrest aud had been arrested on at least
IL dozen occasions and was one of the
lealers OF a notorious gang. Detective
Quinn was exonerated by q full vote #
Inc board.
Charles Reese accused Roundsman
Thomas McAleer with entering the cell
iu which he was confined aud beating
him. McAleer denied the charge. Ow-
ing TO the absence of an important wit
ness McAleer's case was laid over until
the uext meeting.
John ]. Carney, a news dealer, COM
planned against Policeman Henry
Wesuer. He testified that GU July "A
Wesner abused aud beat him withous
provocation. Several of GaineY's wit
nesSes were called, bur as they did not
respond to their names the case was
dismissed. Commissioner Smith offered u
resolution which was unanimously adopts
ed to the effect that members OF the press
be allowsd TO enter the corridor for the
purpose Of later viewing prisoners pro-
vidlng that they be accompanied by the
doormau. The board then adjourned.
He WASN'T A FARMER.
While loading hay yesterday afternoon on
Erie Railroad Dock No. = Henry Rohlaiug fell
FROM his truck ON which he was at work. aud
sustained a fracture Of the right arm. Rohlfing