The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-16
DELINQUENT C0PfERS.
Police Board Hears Appeals
for Lenieney No Tin
Soldiers Now.

Joseph E. Moore, Mr.. Hartnett, Mr..
Morris, J.. w. Kidd. H. B. Russell and
County Clerk-elect John G. Fisher were
among a delegation OF prominent Newark
avenue business men who attended the
meeting of the Police Board yesterday
afternoon. They were present to inter
cede for William F~itzhenry, the veteran
policeman who was dismissed from the
on the Boulevard. The business men
considered, they said, that ~len;ency
me Tagl thst The hey had had a sTFagse known own him to
be a sober, industrious man and a COM
pesant POLICE officer.
was based on the fact that Fitzhenry
A. r.
The members of the board said that
and consider the appeal, particularly be-
cause of its having been made. by repre-
render a fisal decision at its. next meet
ing. Fitzhenry was entering upon his
nineteenth year Of duty when dismissssed.
Aho A ! %e lnimiNs Visitor fnlsA at the
been retained to defend Policeman James
dra y s sgaiast x xs Mr. = e colIias Of en 9eleg
the meeting room he came in contact with
a half dozen ceppers who lowered above
hin. He saiS the sight ,a4 was ple ca $ f5a
board upon the noticeable Improvement
of the department. 1t was explained to
s s5m Tss' and 1as un aey zed mem neno had passed cd
Policeman Coyne, in whose behalf Mr..
Collins appeared, has been before the
board oftener during the past year than
the force. He is an Intelligent man. but
makes d mistake in believing that he is
his post a few nights ago by direction
of Captain Farrier. 1t appears that
Harrison White, a Reptnblieea cam trim Il
ed emo th Mas eoyne w dr09 fu IT, H. fHFof Is re aader
Suspension. Coyne has witnesses in W.
G. German. Daniel McAghon, John P.
porters, to prove that he was not drunk
when accused His case will be heard
- PuTIsHING THE coPPERs.
Patrick Gallery was fined one days
pay for failing to report from his signal
Frank Monahan was accused of being
Walter Skiff failed, 1t was charged, to
report from his signal o He was
Walter DAILY was accused of entering
the apartments of Mrs. Emma Sebert, at
No. 722 Jersey avenue, attempting. to
generally. The charge was not substaa-
Ftiated, and the case was dismissed.
President Abernethy informing DAILY,
further Investigation. The seberts, it ap-
peared, have a grudge against Daily.
Michael Gibbons went off his post for
an hour, and for that privilege will have
to sacrifice five days pay.
James Fallon, a chanceman, left his
post to attend a christening at his house.
The trip cost him five days pay.
Peter Green and Dennis Mullins were
accused by Thomas Lyons, a saloon
keeper of Ocean avenue. of having robbed
him of $50. In a complaint made by
Lyons he charged that the officers took
the money while he was asleep. Captain
Nugent explained that Lyons was. &C
cording to his own stories, being robbed
appearance to push the charge yester-
day, and it was dismissed.
John Reddy was accused of having
lied while testifying in the case of
Roundsman Dougherty, who was reduced
to the ranks. He was fined five days
pay.
thomas Van Beuren took an hours
rest in a. baker shop. rest cost him
Thomas Toner was fined three days
pay for failing to report from his box.