The record-union., 1896-02-18
CAPT. GREENE SUSPENDED.
Charges Preferred by Mayor Hubbard
Last Evening.
Accused of Neglecting His Duty-The
Police Captain Denies All
the Charges.


shaking4up by Mayor Hubbard, as will
be seen by the following communication
sent to the City Trustees last night. The
charges against Captain Greene come
as a surprise, for such action is usually
preceded by public gossip. officer
Logue has been under suspension for
a week under charge of being off his
beat during the hours of duty, and was
preferred by Chief Drew. Says the
Mayor:
Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 18th.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
I have instructed NJ NJ Drew. Chief Of
Police to suspend Captain Anthony
Greene from duty on the police force,
and herewith transmit to you charges
which I have preferred against said
officer:
WHAT THE CHARGES ARE.
/. Captain Anthony Greene is hereby
charged with violating the rules of the
police department of the city of Sac
ramento.
2. He is charged with neglect of duty
as an officer.
3. He is charged with conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman.
First-That, for some time last past,
acting in the capacity Of Captain of
Police, the said Anthony Greene has
frequented gambling and poolselling
rooms. and has contributed to the sup
port of gaming; that he has continually
and willfully violated rule II of the po-
lice regulations of this city, in that he
has frequented gambling rooms, etc,
and has failed to make written or any
report of the same; that for some time
past he has often violated rule of the
police regulations of this city by drink
ing intoxicating liquors while on duty.
Second-That said Captain Anthony
Greene has often neglected his duties
as Chief of the night force, and has re-
tired and left the station and the police
force without commanding officer, the
duty of said officer being to look after
and regulate the night detail of the
police department.
Third-That said Captain Anthony
Greene did, on the night of February ID,
1896, neglect his duties as such Captain
Of Police and went to the home of one
+. w. Donaca, at 1013 @ street, at
about midnight, and remained there for
several hours thereafter; that said Cap
tain Anthony Greene has often absented
himself from his office at the Police
Station during the night, and has re-
tired to the aforementioned home and
remained there during the night; that
the neglect of the said Captain to at
tend to his duties has demoralized the
police force, and is working great in
jury to the department
Wherefore, complainant asks that
said Anthony Greene may be cited to
appear and show cause, if any he have,
why he should not be dismissed from the
police force of said city.
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor
WHAT GREENE SAYS.
When Captain Greene reported on
duty at 8 o'clock last evening Chief
Drew informed him Of the charges made
by Mayor Hubbard and of his suspen-
sion from duty pending their hearing.
The matter was as much a surprise
to Greene as to anyone about the police
headquarters, but he said he saw
through it all. To a Record Union"
reporter he said, when asked if he de-
sired to make an explanation:
mo, not in specific way, at this
time. I deny the charges, however, one
and all, and when the time comes will
prove to the satisfaction of the City
Trustees, the Mayor and every other
fair-minded person that the charges are
based on false representations to the
Mayor
II can prove that at the hours it is
stated was in the house on Q street I
was on the street attending to my duty
as Captain of the Police. The house re-
ferred to is that Of Mr.. Donaca of the
Western Hotel.
You may also say" said Captain
Greene in conclusion, that when I get
through with this investigation some
body will wish he had never lived in
Sacramento"
Further than this he would not ex-
plain. He spoke, however. as if he
knew who it was that had been instru-
mental in having the charges brought
against him, and intimated that he had
In his possession evidence Of some ma
ture that would show such person up
in an unenviable light, If no worse.
OFFICER LOGUE.
The Mayor also sent to the board the
following communication relative to
the suspension of officer Logue:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
On the 18th day of February, 1896, NJ.
NJ. Drew, Chief of Police, suspended
Officer John F. Logue from the police
force, and has since preferred charges
against said officer, which I herewith