The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
Fly COPPER DAILY.
He Wrecks John Kennedy's S
Home and Then Ar
rests Him.
CAUGHT IN A SALOON BACKROOM
Promptly Suspended from the
Force "A Nice Guardian
of the Peace.

AS a consequence of q sensational es-
capade with g married woman, Police
man Walter Daily of the Seventh street
station who has q wife and three chill
dren, was suspended from pay and duty
this morning by Inspector Lange. His
Suspension was ordered Immediately af-
ter Justice Potts had heard and disposed
of a Charge of assault preferred by Mrs.
John Kennedy, of No. ia Jersey ave-
nue., against her husband. In the case
DAILY was the star performer.
Kennedy, when put on the stand, swore
that for bhe last six months he has sus-
pected DAILY of being on too friendly
terms with his wife. On Tuesday. short
ly before eight O'Clock, he saw DAILY
talking to his wife, He followed them
They entered the saloon OF Michael
ughQlessey, at Fourteenth and Hen
derson streets by a rear door. Kennedy
says he Swallowed them, and. entering the
rear yard took off his coat and looked
fer something with which to defend
himeh in case DAILY attacked him. En-
ter5ng the hallway heading into a back
room of the saloon he listened. Daily
and his wife We're in the room. Peep
Ing in through crack in the door he
discovered what he had suspected. His
wife. he alleges was partially disrobed,
while Daily had removed his helmet. belt
stick and coat.
He dashed into the room, and his wife
recognizing him, ran out into the hall
and down Fourteenth street.. Not be-
ing armed, Kennedy says he refrained
from attacking the policeman. He pur-
sued his wife and came up with her
at Fourteenth and Grove streets A
crowd quickly collected, and while tine
excitement was running high Policeman
DAILY strutted along, apparently as I'M
concerned as possible. Kennedy accused
his wife and DAILY of improper relations
Before he could say more his wife charg-
ed him with having assaulted her, and
the accused guardian of the peace quick
~ placed him under arres t.and landed
him in a cell.
The occurrence caused a sensation
among the acquaintances of the people
An effort was made to hush it up. but
Kennedy demanded that an investigation
OF his charges be made Captain Kelly
made thorough investigation and every
thing was in readiness to have the case
heard this morning. Inspector Lange
also looked into the case, and in order
to prove that DAILY had been in Shangh-
nessey's saloon drinking had the bar
tender put on the stand He and sew
eral other people, particularly Mrs.
Backus, corroborated Kennedy's state
nlent that the policeman was in the
saloon.
When the case had been heard in all
promptly dismissed the charge against
Kennedy. -
You did hit me, I, exclaimed his wife.
If had you would have had a.
mark to show" retorted Kennedy. Il
have tried to shield you little bit"
he continued why, when I caught you.
in the room with that man DAILY, your
lover grappled with me, and in the.
tussel kicked me on the legs and shins,
and I have the marks Of his shoes on me
YETI
You're a liar" interrupted Mrs. Ken
nedy.
Justice Potts raped for order and
ordered the court room cleared.
Kennedy has retained Chancellor
Norman L. Rowe, and proposes suing for
a divorce ON statutory grounds. Daily
VIII be named as correspondent
DAILY is man who has been well
thought of. He has a wife and family.
He will answer to the Police Commits
sioners on the formal charge of entering
and drinking in saloon while in uni
form.