The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-14

WHO GOT THE CASH?
Hoboken Police Commits
slonerS Investigate Ru-
mors of Bribery for
Appointments. +.
MAYOR PAGAN TAKES A HAND
Policeman Denies He Paid $500
for His Posilion-Other
Men on Trial,
MAYOR PAGAN TAKES A HAND

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Board this year.
Before two o'clock, the time set for the
session TO begin, the lobby was crowded
-Four policemen were brought up on
charges. three for drunkenness and one
for conduct unbecoming an officer, but
Duffy was the only one dismissed from
the force. Duffy. who is attached TO the
Willow avenue station, has been a mem
Der of the force for fifteen months. on
November 8 he was reported drunk whlle
on duty by Sergeant Stanton. stanton
testified that he had seen the accused en-
ter Al. Lang's saloon at No. LOO Willow
avenue, twice within ten minutes. he
also stated that Duffy neglected to IND a
window of a store open on the same
night. Roundsman John Cross CORRIDOR
ated Stanton's testimony. Both witnesses
were positive that the defendant was
drunk.
: When Duffy was called he pleaded gull
ty to entering the saloon, but denied tnat
he was drunk. He said that his wife and
children had been sick for several weeks
and declared that he was SO exhausted
from attending to them that he went into
the saloon for a drink of whiskey to re-
lieve his condition.
Joseph Kenny, a policeman attached TO
the station. stated that he saw Duffy
stagger as he walked along Willow ave-
nue. in uniform.
City Physician Simon, who was called to
see Duffy, said that he noticed the latter
had been drinking.
s"rhat was not the first time l was called
to see him. continued the physician. L
took him home once or twice and when /
fixed him up he would do the same thlng
over again. l attended him last spring
for drunkenness and two days later he
was just as bad as ever"
Didn't you go around and ask persons
to intercede for your" inquired Commls5
sioner Utz when Duffy was again called
to the stand.
NO" replied Duffy.
Didn't your father pay a certain
amount for something's continued Mr.
Nc, sir. I'm under oath and I'll swear
to il" certain nartv
and say that if you were appointed ne
would pay a certain amount OF money!
asked Commissioners utz. .a
NO, sir; it's a lie and the man VINO salu
so is a liar -
Did YOU make the assertion Ito to fnryon s
that your father put you on the force!
asked Commissioner Hayden
mo, sir.
Didn't YOU boast in a certain saloon
that you couldn't be broke and that your
father paid a certain amount Of money
for your appointment pursued Mr.. Utz-
Nc sir"
~Are you sure?'
DO you know of any who paid for ap-
p~oiatmeEts?'
Duffy's father, Edward Duffy, was then
called and Commissioner Utz went on
wv sWhen your sons appointment was
made whom did you ask, Mayor Fagan!
Yes, sir
You didn't go to anyone and say that
you would give money"
But you heard of the rumor, didn't
your -.
II heard of a rumor about $500 having
been paid to somebody about eight
months ago, but couldn't find anything IN
.But they accuse you of paying the
alleged amount"
II deny the charge; I never paid a cent,
I simply asked Mayor Pagan to appoint
my son on the police force and he said:
Yes, Mr.. Duffy, I'll do So My son didn't
pay anything himself, because he dldn I
have the money. l gave him 500 to buy
a suit and he was to pay the money back
to me with interest. After he was APP
pointed I met him in a saloon in full uni
form and all that I said when l saw him
was: Is it here where you. are? This
rumor has been made out of nothing to
hurt my son." 100.
Now, when they accuse you of it,"
added Commissioner Utz, sit must have
been paid to somebody"
81 don't know how the rumor got
around, but there is no foundation to it.
1t has actually made my son crazy. lie
break him
Are you positive you never paid one
cent? No man would say a thing like that
'If never paid one cent, and if that
mag who said so can be produced III
<Mayor Pagan then took a hand in the
denomination and said:-
sMr. Duffy, did you ever make a re-
mark that no one could put your son out
OF ONCE
NO. sir, and if any man said so it was
done to hurt my son."
Here the testimony was ended. After
a short recess Duffy was found guilty on
both charges and dismissed from the
force by a unanimous vote.
Next on the list was Joseph Kirschner,
who was charged with being drunk while
on duty on November 81. Kirschner
Counsellor William S. stuhr. A number
of witnesses were called, who swore that
the upper was sober. The case was laid
Policeman John Condor pleaded not
guilty to a charge of drunkenness on
November II. The testimony showed that
he had been drinking. but did not prove
that he was drunk. The Board dismissed
the charge.
William witte, of Ferry and Madison
streets, preferred charges against Police
man Patrick Kennedy for arresting him
on suspicion while he was standing in
front of his own doorstep. Kennedy ex-
planned that Whites actions warranted
the arrest and the complaint was dis
missed.
The following men were appointed
observation-disclosures j. Ryan, Patrick
Burke. William O'Donohue, John J.
Sullivan, Michael Wallace and Patrick
Phelan. Chanceman Philip Gebhardt was
appointed patrolman to commence duty |
on February 1. Daniel J. Kiley, William
O'Donohue. Patrick Burke and James J.
Ryan will on May 1.
A resolution was adopted to promote
Detective julius Nelson to the rank of
Detective Sergeant at an annual salary
of 1880.
Court officer Captain 7. Aldoretta, who
fas been i'll for some time was retired on
his request at half pay to take effect
Immediately. Clerk Martin McDermott
read n resolution prepared by the Com
Irissioners expressing best wishes for the
Captain. The Commissioners stated that
they knew and realized that he had per-
formed his duty faithfully and con-
sscienfiously, and while sorry to lose such
an efficient officer they felt that his re-
tirement was necessary.
The following resolution was presented3
ny Commissioner Utz and unanimously
adopted
Whereas, Tt is a notorious fact that the
portion OF our city is infested with dives
Of all kinds where 1ewd women are en-
ployed to entice disorderly men into the
same and where orgies are kept up until
after midnight to the annoyance of our
citizens and to the injury of the good
name of our city; therefore be it
Resolved. That the Chief of Police be