The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-05
POLICE In DISGRACE
PETTY PICKERING AND BACKBIT-
ING UNWORTHY OF MEN.
Hearing of the Hoffbauer-Ceinar
Trouble by the Board of Public
Safety, with More to Come.

The hearing in the matter of the charges
preferred against p~atrolman Hoffbauer by
his former partner, William Ceinar, came
up before the Board of Public Safety again
last night. At the former hearing practi-
cally the only evidence heard was that go
ing to show the efficiency Of Hoffbauer as
an officer. The prosecution was conducted
by Ceinar himself, and Hoffbauer was de-
Tended by John Healing. Ceinar said that
on the night Of July IL. when he and Hoff-
bauer reached the corner of Beville avenue
and Washington street in patroling their
beat, Hoffbauer asked him to go to the
house of a woman giving her name) resid-
ing on Beville avenue. Ceinar agreed to
accompany him, and when they reached
the house found the woman and girl drink
ing beer. Ceinar said that Hoffbauer asked
what was the matter with them (the off,
cers) having some beer also, to which one
of the women replied that there was moth
ing, if they would pay for it. Hoffbauer,
Ceinar says. gave one of the women 10
cents and she went after the beer. When
it was brought in he said he declined to
drink, saying that he could not on account
OF stomach trouble. The women pressed
him to drink, saying he need not be afraid
Of them, and he did sip the beer. He said
Hoffbauer drank with them. After this he
said the all danced. Ceinar said they were
in the house from a half to three-quarters
of an hour. Or cro-ss-examination Mr..
Healing asked Ceinar If 1t was not a fact
that he and Hoffbauer were on Irish hilr'
looking for "Micky'' White at the time he
said they were on Beville avenue. Ceinar
maintained his original statement, and said
he went to the house on Hoffbauer's invita-
ton, and did not know the women before
that night. He was asked, but denied, that
he told Hoffbauer that he had a dog" war
rant to serve at the house. He admitted
that he had an old uniform coat that he
kept In a. the e, patrol n0,ic box Scorc 1t was W one sni ne had
d. G.. He said that he merely kept the coat
there to wear at night to save a good one.
MIR. Healing asked him IL he had not on
one or more occasions loaned the coat to
young men to wear and accompany him.
He said he had not. There were no other
witnesses on the charge of drunkenness,
but the dispositions of the Two women were
on file with the board. 1t was very appar-
ent from the answers to the questions pro-
pounded to the women that they told re-
~luctantly what they knew about the hap
penings of that evening. Their dispositions
testimony, though they frequently said they
did not remember, when questions were
asked them. Both of them said, however,
that one of the officers paid for beer, and
that both of them drank it. Both women
said that they danced with the officers
after the beer drinking; One Of hd the won women en-
SCslu that 1OuIi(lliiiull III NOl1C W
giving any testimony in the case. Another
woman who was present when the deposit
ton was taken, Interrupted the questioning,
and said that Mr.. Murphy had told the de-
ponent thai If she gave any evidence under
oath it would be the worse for her, because
would be published in the papers. He also
said that he had put Hoffbauer on the force
and intended to keep him there at all
hazards.
Hofbauer said that he was at the house
on Beville avenue with Ceinar one night,
but it was not on the night of July IL; He
said hat night they went direct TO Irish
Hip from the police station, and did not
get further east than State street after
after this that they went to the house on
Beville avenue. He said he went at the
suggestion of Ceinar, who aid he had a
the women had been drinking beer when
they got to the house, but none was drunk
a few minutes, when ne left, and Ceinar
left soon afterwards. He said there was
no 5ancing there that night, and denied
ali Of he charges of Ceinar. On cross
examination Ceinar asked Hoffbauer Why
n had not asked the women any questions
when their dispositions were taken. Hof-
bauer said he had left 1t all to the super
intendent. He said ne had not asked any
BODY TO go see the women and prevent
their telling what they knew.
used to fill out blank subpenas so that we
could use them as an excuse If We Were
caught any place where we had no busi-
ness?
Hoffbauer-No, / do not.
Ceinar-Don't you remember one night
we were caught, and saved ourselves in
this way?
HoffDauer-No
Sergeants Laporte, Lowe. Schaub and
Barlow were called and testified to the
efficiency of Hoffbauer, and that the repu-
tation of Ceinar for truth and veracity
was bad.
The board did not render Judgment last
night. but will hold IL in allowance till thew
have investigated the charges of sleeping
while on duty.