The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-16
Chief MURPHY PUZZLED
The Police Commissioners
Order Him to Make a
List Of All Men En-
gagged in the Pol
icy Business.
ONE RESULT OF ToFFEY's RAID
The Board Wants sto Suppress a
Traffic That Is Worse Than
Highway Robbery.
ONE RESULT OF ToFFEY's RAID

When me from Sheriff Tofsey's Office
crowded themselves into a furniture wan
and subsequently surprised and raided a
full-fiedged policy layout in Ne. 1875 Nor
rfs street, capturing seven prisoners and
an unusual quantity of policy parapher-
MALTA, there We're exciting scenes about
the First precinct and Police Headauar-
tiers, The police apparently were una
ware of the presence of the policy oper-
ators. but just how the counFy o~ficiais
learned Of their existence and then raid
ed them without notifying the police is
q puzzler. Knowing cnes smiled and re-
marked that Sheriff Toffey was merely
exploding another bomb in the camp of
his enemies. Tie raid nettled Commits
sioner Abernethy, and he had more than
one stormy interview with gentlemen
high in authority. The expected expIo-
sion occurred at a meeting Of the Police
Board yesterday afternoon.
The FIRST step taken was the reinstate-
ment Of Charles McGuiness as a Scr
geant to do duty in the Third precinct.
McGuiness had been detailed to do duty
as a detective and was assigned to the
Gregory street station. In the morning
he acted as court officer for Justice
Potts and subsequently, reported to Cap
tain FARMER. In the capacity Of precinct
detective he was supposed to know Of the
existence Of all gambling and policy dens.
The fact that couaty officers found a
den which policemen and even the pre-
cinct man had not. was too much fer
Captain Farrier. He threw the blame on
McGuiness and so did Colonel A~bernethy.
AS q consequence McGutness was return
cd RI cn4Fto 1R.t ~ 1880 49,
lass assigned to duty in the police court
IN the morning and after ehat to the
Gregory street station.
MeGginess had Just been disposed OF
when the second part of the policy shake
up programme was carried cut. 1t was
in the form of a resolution calling upon
Cnief Murphy to report how 1t was that
count officers made such a successful
raid on a policy ane at No. 1856 Morris
street within four blocks of Headquar-
tiers, capturing seven prisoners and poll
icy paraphernalia, slips and stamping
property, and finally that he inform the
Board at its hext meeting how many
men are doing policy business in the
city, who they are, where. when and
al other facts which viii enable the
Board ITO suppress a traffic which is
worse than highway robbery
h Chief looked at the Commissioners
in surprise hen the resolution was
glasses and then directed Clerk Robinson
to call the roll. Three votes TO pass
the resolution were recorded. The re-
quest puzzles the Chief. and he is in a
quandary as to how to proceed. The
Chiefs report will doubtless be one OF
many surprises.
The Board promoted Roundsman John
sergeant, to sueesea Sergeant conlin.
deceased. Patrolman Charles Reinhardt,
who has been acting roundsman at the
Oakland avenue station, was appointed
roundsman to I'll the vacancy caused by
Cody's promotion. Policeman E. Connor
was transferred from the Second TO the
Sixth precinct and William Wolf from
getting ready TO name the six men which
it is understood the Finance Board has
agreed TO have appointed on the force.
The following men were appointed
chancemen subject to the usual exami-
natton:-Frank Zuietarski. Frank Cooprio,
William A. Buckbee, Jr., B. F. Winters.
r. w. Prttchard, Clarkson A. Lewis,
William F. Bracken and Herbert K.
Edward o'Connor was fined one days
pay for absence without leave; Sergeant
Hopkins. one days pay for failing TO
one days a for not reporting from
signal box; David Hennessey, one days
pay for being off post; Arthur E. Frey,
one days pay for being off post; Thomas
Van Beuren. who has been before the
Board seventeen times in thirteen years,
was up yesterday again. He was found
sitting down in a saloon reading a news
paper he escaped with the small fine
OF five days pay.
Upon the recommendation of Chief
Murphy DETECTIVES Morris, Doyle and
Dalton and Policeman Rogers received
honorable mention for making good ar
rests. Robert Jelly, the veteran sergeant
of the Second precinct. was allowed
eighteen days vacation without pay.
power at the request of the Consolidated
Traction Company. John Shooter ap-
piled for appointment as patrelman.