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REFORM NEEDED.
Queer Testimony Before the
Hoboken Police Commits
sioners Last Night.
APoLIcEMAN'S ACCUSATIONS
Kennedy Says that the Recorder
Refused a Warrant for a
Disorderly House.
AP0LIcEMAN'S ACCUSATIONS

The Hoboken Police Commissioners
met last night and held a lively ses-
sion. The lobby was crowded. Mayor
Pagan presided and all the members Of
the Board were present.
Patrolman John Cavanagh. of the
First Precinct. was tried on charges
brought against him by a woman named
Niesermann. of No. 1862 First street. She
alleged that Cavanagh, ait one O'Clock
in the morning on November II, came
to her apartments while in a drunken
condition and asked to see a notorious
character named Alice Rawson. Miss
Nisermann told the officer that Alice
was doing time in the County Jail.
She alleges that he then took out his
police shield and said, "Tm a policeman,
and I'm going to get in these roohms
She said also that Cavanagh pushed her
aside and went to her bed room where
lay down and it was some time be
fore she could get him out.
Counsellor w. S. Stuhr. who defend
ed the accused. in cross examination
asked
rs it not true that you were arrested
You better find out" was the pert
reply -
llOQSG hlloWH no q OAG
60 find out"
The lawyer received the same answer to
all the other questions that were asked,
and Mrs. Niesermann left the stand.
Patrolman Patrick Kennedy, called for
the defense, succeeded in exploding a
bombshell which put Chief of Police
ough in an unpleasant position.
Officer" questioned Mr. Stuhr. sis
not this woman's house a disorderly
II should certainly saw that IT was
What" interposed Mayor Pagan,
and didn't report it to the. chief?I',,
II did report 1t as such," said Ken
nedy. land I asked Recorder MeDon-
ough, for a warrant to raid it, and he re-
fused to issue one"
do you mean to say, officer, that the
Recorder refused to give you a warrant?'
Chief Donovan was in the room when
the accusation was made and the Mayor
requested him to explain to the Commits
Kennedy did report to me that he
d~isorderly, one; but he also said that the
so / thought the matter ought to be
dropped" explained the Chief.
dreIli q tb het Chief so / put lyon IN R aea tSs R Ra-
corder were in the court room together
when l asked for the warrant, and when
the Recorder refused to listen to me,
dlll L wv l. llIGl1 III WEI
present and are willing to testify that
I say is true"
A vote, was taken and 1T resulted in a
unanimous dismissal.
81 admit" said the Mayor, chat I am
convinced that this woman's place is I'm
q~uestionably a disorderly house, but that
does not excuse theo officer for being there,
and he should a reported it,"
~Cavanagh's defence was that he visited
Mrs. NieSemann,s for the purpose of OBJ
tanning evidence before reporting it as
a disorderly place.
Counsellor Stuhr told the Commissioner
that he would apply to the Supreme
Patrolman John Meyers of the Second
precinct was then put on trial on two
charges. One was for being in Taylor's
livery stable for forty-five minutes while
he was supposed to be doing duty. The
other was for allowing a Hebrew peddler,
whom he had arrested for violating. a
city ordinance, to remain in a cell for
two days without arraigning him before
the Recorder.
II dismiss the second charge" said
the Mayor, las I am convinced that IT
was the neglect of the Recorder that
the prisoner was not arraigned in court"
Meyers was found guilty on the first
When the trials oa the two officers
were finished it was midnight. and all
other matters before the Board, includ-
ing the usual routine business. went over
until the * meeting.
Recorder McDonough refuses to say
anything concerning the charges that
were made against him.
The members of the Police Department
are wondering what the Board will do
ferred today against PatroGman Nc
uinneSS of the Second precinct.