The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-14

testified that he heard Hunt In the station
house saw. III you were not an old man
I'd punch the head off you" En- gels was
reprimanded severely by the President
two or three times. as it was plainly evil
dent that he was keeping back some very
Important facts In the case. Eugels 1n-
ally said Hunt was drunk.
THE BAND INTERPRETED.
Just as Policeman valid was
called, a mud gutter band struck mp the
wv a%shington Post" march. Mr.. Feeney
sent a squad of police out TO remove the
disturbers. Braumwald testified that
when he arrived on the scene Braun
wald had Wflshusen by tho throat. He
saw the sergeant strike Hunt and saw
tue latter strike the sergeant twice In
return. The sergeant was then cut and
bleeding. and he called on Braun wald
for assistance. He separated the men.
Patrolman Lennon declared that Hunt
was not drunk, but he heard him abuse
Wilshusen.
Roundsman Sheridan testified that,
although he refused to book Hunt as
drunk and disorderly. he informed him
that he WAS under arrest. He then
sent for Captain Lauge. Iu the mean
time he heard Hunt threaten to knock
Wilshusen's - head of. When
Captain Lange arrived he ordered Hunt
to go home. Captain LANCE further said
that Hunt was sober.
John Lillis and w. Il. Parmlee heard
Hunt swear at Wilshusen.
HUNTS DEFENSE.
Hunt was finally placed on the stand in
his own defeuse. He accused Wilshusen
OF approaching him and saying he was
100 - - fresh. I'VE walked up the
street together" SAID he. land I had my
cluo behind my back. All of u sudden
Wflshuseu jumped at me and grabbed
ME by the throat and pulled me out in the
l afnAnF .-1 RlnA.. -,N -.u H. LA-l
with his CLUB, l then struck him. l did
not call MIN any names at all. That IS
the truth. if never live another minute.
| did not say anything to him until We
got in the station house and l then called
him a big poG-Dellied ---- -. felt
sore at the way l had been treated in the
public highway. He denied all OF the
charges made against him. l was psr~
fecLly sober aud lay now that Wilshuseu
declared be would break me-"
Max Salinger was asked by President
Feeney to act for the State. He drew
from Hunt the fact that he had been on
the force sincs 1887 and siucs that time
has been up on charges three times IN
suspended twice.
AN IMPORTANT WITNESS.
Mr.. Pagan was the most important
witness for the defeuse. He testified
that he was an eye witness to the club
biua and declared that Hunts hanis
WClO az MS nlu0 Wu6u tno oCI2oaut AESb
hit him.
Hunt was recalled and asked to explain
how he came to have Wllshusen's
shield In his possession. Il found 1t"
SAID he land gave it TO Superirtendent
Smith in the evening"
MMr. Williams. OF No. 81 Kearny ave.
u created some amusement by deciar-
ing that the Sergeant hit Hunt
first on the "nui" meaning the head.
Superintendent Thomas N. Slyers of
the Consolidated Traction Company
testified that he saw the Sergeant trying
to take Hun to the station house. He
said Hunt did not want to go aud asked
the Sergeant TO let go of him. He couldn't
tell whether Hunt was drunk or sober.
Motormen Hoffsrman and Powers aud
Conductor George Ward gave important
testimony.
Conductor "Pop" Martin saw Hunt
have hold of the Sergeant's throat and
nesrd the Sergeant tell him to let go.
Not doing SO. he struck him.
CASE WENT wi
Owing to the absence of Conductor
Ryan aud Starter Skunk. the case could
not go on, and. much to the d~ispleasure
of President Feeney. the case had to be
adjourned until November 29.
THE M CHARGE DISMISSED.
Before making this adjournment. the
charge against Captain Lauge for neglect
of duty iu not arrestiDg both officers was
dismissed. and a similar charge against
Roundsmau Sheridan dismissed.
1t is generally believed by police otici-
ais that Hunt will DO dismissed from the
force. President Feeney gave him great
announcement, however, BY slying:-
"Oue thing is esta blished In my mind,
aud that is that Hunt was not druuk."
Having disposed of the most important
cases. the other coppers numbering about
thirty were called. IL WIS by this time
oauan os0l0PK hnE PPaGidaat Eaouov 10
clare1 that the sabove business must be
cleared up before he would adjourn the
meeting.
H OTHER CHARGES.
Policeman Jacob Bsrlmauu failed to
report for duty. He pleaded guilty.
john Dougherty neglected his duty In
the mstter of pulling a box. His plea
was guilty.
Police nan Faherty vas up on two
charges. The first was being absent
withoutlsave, aud the secoud conduct
unbecoming AN officer. The latter charge
was for mlsrepresenting Captain Far
rler's remarks He lead id not guilty.
To a charge Of neglect of duty, Thomas
Cannon plsaded not guilty.
James keiit failed TO report from the
alarm box. He pleaded guilty.
Johu Murphy pleaded guilty to a SINH
lar charge, as did also Policeman Nevlns.
john Smith dti not properly patrol his
RosNs AS RtS@4SA ~
Daniel Prendergast failed to report
from a box. He pleaded guilty.
Chanceman Fallon failed to report for
duty. He oversight himself, he said.
Policeman Donegau had some trouble
in getting a new pair Of rousers and was
late for duty.
ChancemAn Cornell was absent without
leave. He entered a plea of guilty.
Policeman Connors WAS another unfor-
tunate who overslep5 himself.
John O'Rourke, against whom a charge
of drunkenness was made, reudered his
resignation. and it was accepted.
William Hamburg, nlso charged with
being drunk. pleaded not guilty.
He was brought in off his post
by Roundsman M%cIutyre. Much
contradictory evidence was given
by witnesses. 1t was CLEARLY
proven that Hamburg could walk, but
had been drinking. Policeman Hennessy
pleaded guilty to two charges Of neglect
of duty.
Roundsman Engels aad Policeman
Cummings were up on charges of neg
lect Of duty for their respective parts in
the removal of a dead horse. Both
pleaded not guilty.
To n charge of neglect Of duty Police-
man Crawford pleaded not guilty.
Aleck Gallagher was missing from his
post for an hour. he pleaded not guilty.
1t was half past eight o'clock when the
sessiou concluded.
The board will meet again today to
sentence the dereifct coppers.
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