The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-17

got under way that afternoon, and, talk
inc up a position so as partially. to en-
filade them, she attacked two Of the forts
s slYanch with Kr,, Twen ngns rS ana swensy-I 1ar
gallantiy. made. and one gun at least had
its muzz1e shot Off by the ironclad's gum
m ne1S; Pug oa an b inapes anaar q va ane H f9r5n,a aalrs
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the practical in
vulnerability Of modern sea forts against
be temporarily silenced by a storm of
projectiles from duick-fir.ng and machine
guns.-Forum
BOARD or POLICE COMMISSIONS
ERS.
fOflcial P~roceAdinRs.S
Regular meeting of the Board of Po-
lice Commissioners held in First Criminal
Court Room. Monday, December 16,
Present-All the members.
Minutes of last meeting approved as
The Board on motion proceeded to
the trials Of officers against whom
charges had been preferred as fol-
Patrolman Charles Council. Third pre-
cinct, charge being off post and in a sa-
Patrolman James Murray, Third pre-
cinct, charge conduct not becoming an
officer and gentleman.
Patrclman William Hevens. Fourth pre-
cinct. charge failing to report IN time
at signal box.
Patrolman Cornelius Van Wrinkle.
Fourth precinct. charge not properly pa
Patroiman G. M. Galway. Seventh pre-
cinct. charge not properly patrolling.
nr PafroIma apsT Thom mass Collins Is a,3 Seventh
The Board having heard the ~pleadings
and testimony on each case retired for
deliberation, and on assembling sem
found guilty as followsA
Patrolman Charles Council. found not
sd Pafroi ina eJ James Nc Mnrr aisn' Found gun
ty and sentenced to be fined one days
Fatrolman William Hevens. found gull
Patrolmnan C.. Van Wrinkle, found gull
ty. sentenced to be lined one days
Patrolman G.. NJ. Galway. found not
guilty, and charge was dismissed.
ty and sentenced to be fined one days
PRESENTATION or coMMuNIcA-
TIONS AND PETITIONS.
Communications. etc, were received
and disposed of as follows
Communication. from Chief of Police
ssrgenat Thomas Kelly, FIFTH, Precinct.
pending the investigation of charges
prs 6mnani sgaioat f him, F chief If police
commencing oficers for meritorious
condnet Ordered spread On minutes.
O0l6l 5 OlltG, GUllcE 1SPdIk1l1clit, 45
Jersey City, December 16. 1895.
Hon. Board Of Police Commissioners
1 AXE pleasure in commencing to you
named %ofacers, who have performed
meritorious actions recently
Patrolmen Dennis Sullivan and Ma
capture Of William Morrow alias Butch
robbery. This arrest showed excellent
the case. Sullivan and Smith were on
post when they saw the two men re-
ferred to on a truck. A valise was on
men to be a thief. and suspected a
crime had been committed: n placed
the men, Morrow and Spillane. in GUS
tcdy. When they reached their stat on
the officers found that case Of "hold-
up had just been reported. The man
who was robbed and assaulted identi-
perty and Morrow and Spillane as the
men who robbed him.
Sergeant McGinnis and Detective Hottie,
for The capture of a well known bur
g1ar. who has been entering n robbing
houses in the First and Fourth precincts,
Patrolman John Rogers. First precinct,
about Il five hundred dollars worth Of Jew
elry. In this case Rogers was off duty
for the evening, and while on the street,
in company with his wife, heard Of the
crime. He abandoned his trip of pleas
ure and arrested the thieves, and recov-
cred the property that was stolen. Pa
t~rolrnefls Murray and LoWery, Second pre-
cinct, for the arrest OF two burglars
wanted for crime in Hoboken.
Your obedient servant.
BENZ. MURPHY,
Chief of Police.
Communication from Secretary of the
Medical Board, City Hospital, informing
Board rthat DIR. M. T.. Burns of the Coll
York, was declared the successful can
didate amongst the seven candidates ex-
amined, and the Medical Board recon-
mend his appointment on the house staff
Petitions Of Charles Faber and w. J.
Clark. to be appointed patrolmen.
Referred TO the Committee of the
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented and referred to
the proper committees as follows:
Gopsill & Vanderhoof. coal to First
December, sos; Mackey. Young & Co,
coal to Third precinct, December, $11S.75;
G. H. ~Springsted, coal to Fourth pre-
cinet eesseam1abeT * sl1 Eay; n,+taa = F,,a,
4. Keinla photographs Of prisoners,
Ksferred o the Committee on Photos
vie & Muller. feed to Department. De
Eefsrired 70 Committee on Feed Of
John s. chadburn, supplies. December.
referred to Committee on supplies for
R. H. Weaver. repairs to bargee.
Headquarters December Ss25:
E eferrea to Committee on Department
Q. Osborne. incidentals. December,
Rsferred to Committee on Hospital and
John +. Clarke: printing and stations
cry, December. $500