The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-02
Thieves IN HOBOKBN.
Burglaries Committed With
in a Stones Throw of
Police Headquarters.
MAYOR FAGAN INTERVIEWED
He and Chief Tanning Speak of
the Departmental Prominent
Citizens Opinion.


police headquarters, Hoboken. The resi-
deuce Of William Bathie, No. 81 Wash
ington street, was entered first. Forty
dollars nsbills, child's bank with
small amount of money in 1t, a diamond
ring and d gold necklace were tax en-.
The burglars then made their way to the
mouse OF u Rysczsynski. No. 65 Washing-
ton street fand made off " itn a ladies
gold watch, some money aud ring. Phe
burglars entered tue residences fromsthe
rear. scaltnR the fence from Court alley
and prVing open the basement windows.
The burglars evidently did not visit all
the places they anticipated calling at for
next door 60 No. IS there ara signs that
they had begun work to force au entrance
but were scared off.
When Mayor Pagan was elected mayor
ne Immediately took charge OF the police
department. By virtue of his Office he
is president OF Police Board. In his first
message to the Common Council Mayor
Fagan said the department was rotten to
the core. that the men had too
much to do With politics.
He immediately began radical reform.
He closed the sub-station up town bring
ing the sergeants back to headquarters.
He created the Office of Chief OF Dstec-
tivss, Sergeant flaming getting the
appointment. The detectives were placed
under control OF Fauning. they to report
tc him only, and ne in turn daily to the
Mayor. Chief Donovan was thus stripped
of soma OF his power. SO far IS the
unofficial eys.eap see the detectives have
done one gooS think-they have broken
up the poltcyRusnsss. ThereShaye bsen
number bk burglaries, however. the
past summeA and the culpfits are at
large. x *
POLITICS IT IN THE DEPARTMENT.
promtneM cltiZsn of Hoboaeu, who,
while not hoiISn political Office, never
theless has nch to say in, politics In
Honoken, i1l#nVersation with q JERSEY
CITY NEWS II borter last night, said:-
Do you ErPw, this ourktarsou uSi Dess Is
rather queer. IL's hard think to catch
burglar. isSthe first place. Hrhey know
their business pretty we'll gelsrally and
they know enough to look outfor the po-
lice. But .admitting this, there ls5sno
excuse for ths5 great number of burglaries
that have lately occurred. / will Justify
this by saying there ought to be no
reasonable eNcuse if the policemen aud
detectives ware doing their duty. Are
they doing their duty? There has always
been politics ip the department and there
is politics in II now, and I believe politics
is responsible for all these burglarles."
''In what manner" l asked.
I'm this, that there are soma police
men and some detectives in the depart-
meat who do not want to- catch tnese
burglars. This is a rather reckless state
ment to make. l know, without positive
proof, but It's hard to get positive proof,
and have come to this conclusion on cir
cumstantlal evidence. as lawyer wdnld
say. You knNw l amt q Pagan mau4by
any means,aaud l aiu't saying this be-
cause sqtne o&ths mon dou'5 Ike FaESn.
6t but bslisvsPe polisemen staoold keep,
to do their duty by the people, aud notify
the polilicsus ~
"a NAYoRsFAGAN's STATEMENT.
repprter or The JERSEY sGFTY NEWS
callei On Mayor Fagan at mis- resideuce
on Garden street yesterday to ascertain
the WoEKing of the police system in The
city aud to lind out in what meaSursthe
police were RESPONSIBLE for ths reported
long list of burglaries. The Mayor trs-
ceived tue reporter graciou dg and was
pleased with the opportunity of setting
the matter in a straight light before the
public. He said:
Previous to my election. policy busi-
ness ana the green goods trade nourished
mere as It pleased. L was determined to
run these pernlcious trades out, aud
have succeeded. l do not know OF one
single case OF policy or green goods in
this town. Should hear
of one Immediately would
order an investigation by the
pOi1CSs uSEc dlo low LWGQtV-SlRlG
cases against these nefarious people De-
fore the Grand Jury from this city, 1
cannot be expected to reform the whole
city at q jump. 1t is bound to take time
but l am resolved to accomplish it if 1t is
in any way possible. Regarding the list
of burglaries, these are things which
the police department cannot prevent,
even by the most extreme vigilance, In
comparison to the population of other
cities we have as large police force as
any in the Un!on. We have ou the force
something s2fer seventy-tiye police, ex-
elusive of sd Hants and higher officars,
+, Tnescity III I'll patroled at day aud a5
nighls Tha&em Of polics alarm is the
same rs inaJ e#key City and Is an efficient
one. Our &c ss is, as whole, not far
behind any any other city. On that
llst Of burgta Hes which has been printed
NEARLY all IL #h!scrsants arernow serv>
ing time orb a paid the penalty, Some
OF these crl@# down never happened.
81 5CHIEFxFHNNING INTERVIEWED.
The May& I'D that Chief OF Detec-
tiyes Eanni could prove his remarks.
ipgly cAllef pn the Chier Of Detectives
at hi& aHia in City Hail. The
Chief Went Ahrough each crime, and In
every Instance said that it had been
grossly exaggerated. Tne chief gave
convincing evidence that every one of the
ness upon the part of the victims.
las 10 the statement that the police
records are under lock and key" indts-
nantly remarked Chief Tanning. "tbat is
direct falsshood Any one desiring to
look at the crime books may do so at an7
time. Before Mayor. Pagan was appointed
there were more dark crimes in q week
than there have been in two months
under the present ADMINISTRATION. 1t is
we'll known that cur Mayor is goiug more
for the city than ever was accompiisned ed
before: Ths two greatest evils whish
cursedSthis ci have been. so far as2ws
know, 3ouliter ed. II was by his, ,dirscttSa
that this Was sne. There is no secres
in our depAr Eent. and all work has
smoniopsly to ther."
/ Many of I'd accomplices insthe bunSos
cases have en apprehended aud have
bean hned the Recorder. Four Of
these the Ch cited, each of whom was
fined $25. 81
As the NJ for and reporter emerged
from the CHaf's office. the Mayor rs1
II AM ,onv bed that THE JERSEY Cifys
NEWS ID my#eincere fueud, and thissIs
highly appred te. IN striving TO skts.
Elsfy the peop aud have the encourage
rnent Of niore&han the majority"
A VALKYRIE LOST.