The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-21
POLICE TRIAL DAY
Captains McNulty and New
ton Change Places
Other Transfers.

Yesterday was trial day at the meeting
of the Board of Police Commission
ers and it was with much regret
that President Feeney and Com
missioner Van Keuren found such an
unusually large array OF talent up on
charges. The first case called was that
of Patrolman McGurk. charged with
using language unbscoming an officer 10
Contractor Pat. Kenny. Kenny was
doing a lot of talking about not being
able 10 get justice. but President Feeney
convinced him hat he could get all he
waited In the Police Board. Kenny is
an eccentric Individual aud is always in
trouble with some one. He aud McGurk
are not good friends and he charged that
McGurk called him a "Mick," pref1xIug
a number of nncomplimentary adjectives-
In the absence OF Important witnesses
the case went over until another meet
ing.
THE DIDN'T REPORT.
Patrolman Egan of the Sixth precinct
on June 9 and July 90 reported when he
felt like It,. He paid a hue Of five DAYS
pay for not reporting when the rules
demanded. Patrolman Charles Cun-
ningham did not report for duty on July
L.. Five days pay,
Patrolman John Mitchell, who, accord
ing to President Feenev, is irving TO
freak himself. was iued five days pay
for not reporting for duty.
HELPED N ANOTHER IN A sCRAPE.
Captain McKaig turned up this scandal
in the department. GA the evening OF
| September 8, when Sergeant Harrington
| should have been behind the desk.
Sergeant McDevitt was there. McDevitt
ami Harrington both say that he Gar
| rington) was upstairs. No one
else knew that Harrington was
around. McDevitt should have
gone out with the night
tour at twelve o'clock but owing to Far
| rington's absence he was unabl to do
this. At TWENTY-FIVE minutes past twelve
Harrington appeared n took charge OF
the station. He did not make an entry OF
the time he took command and this
violated the rules. McDevitt to fix things
up entered that he went out with the
| rtignt platoon ar twelve O'Clock and met
| utes past twelve.
ALTERED THE BOOKS.
Captain McKaig got word of the
crooked work and preferred charges
| against both sergeants. Before trial day
tine books were altered SO that 1t appeared
| McDevitt left the station at twenty-five
minutes past twelve A. ID. and met
jackson ten minutes later. Sergeant
McDevirt WIS ined five days pay aud
| harrington was fined fifteen.
Patrolman Costello pulled the teIe
phone box for Patrolmau Stevens, an d
both officers were were fined Il days pay :.
THE WoNDER
Patrolman Gioney is the wonder of the
department.. Wheu arraigned yesterday
for being absent without leave, ne was
so frightened that his power
of speech failed him, and he faced
President Feeney and stuck to ii
that he could not tell why le was away
five days or where he was. IL was
suggested that it would be a blessing If
he would ander away soon aud lose
| himself. He was fiued five days pay.
CAPTAINS TRANSFERRED.
This concluded the trials, and the
| boald then transferred CJptain McNulty
| from the Third TO the Sixth precinct, and
Captain Newton back TO his old stand
the Third. from the Sixth. Sergeant
McGuinness, who has been growing grnss
on his boots up In the Sixth precinct. was
transferred to, the First, aud Sergeant
Holderer, Que or the best officers in the
Department, detailed to the Sixth. Tn e
transfers were made TO place the men
1 heal their homes, SO 1t was said. .