The Jersey City news., 1898-11-29
REPUBLICAN, OUTRAGE.
An Efficient Police Captain
Retired Because He is
a Democrat
MOSES NEWTON THE VICTIM
Commissioner Walter Points
Out the Majority's In
consistency in Vain.

At the meeting of the Police Board.
yesterday afternoon, Police Captain
Moses Newton, Of the Oakland avenue
station, was placed upon the retired list,
and Sergeant Charles A. Holderer, of the
| Webster avenue station house, was APP
pointed to the position thus made vacant.
1t was anticipated by many that the Re-
publican majority of the Board would re-
tire Captain Newton before Republican
control of police affairs passed out of
their hands. The Captain has served
twenty years on the force (the limit for
retirement), with an excellent record and
is over sixty years of age. He is a Demo-
crat His successor is a Republican. The
Captain did not wish to be retired. The
resolution retiring him and appointing his
successor was introduced by Comnais-
sioner West. Commissioner Walter the
lone Democrat Of the Board, protested.
He said that until the resolution Was
sprung he had heard nothing Of the in
tended retirement of Captain Newton, and
was not therefore acquainted with the
law on the subject of such retirenents.
and he did not like the manner in which
the resolution had been submitted.
President Abernethy made a little
speech concerning the good of the de-
partment and the wisdom of the, law
which provided that officers like Captain
Newton. who had served long and faith
fully or the force, should have the privi-
lege of being retired on a pension and
their places taken by younger men more
capable of performing official police duty.
IF you are WORKING upon that theory
replied Commissioner Walter, why do
you not carry it out?" He called atten-
ton to the fact that Sergeant Holderer
was already within eleven years of the
age limit.
Why not appoint some younger man
who deserves recognition? There are
several such in the department
who are they?' asked President Aber-
nethy
"wen, there's Sergeant Archibald for
one replied Commissioner Walter
But Holderer outranks Archibald, 2
said the President
sYes, by two or three years., said Com
missioner Walter 'tbut that proves him
to be a younger man, and, under your
claim, more entitled to the position.
The resolution, however. went through.
Patrolman Alexander Gallagher, of the
communipaw avenue station, was made
a detective He has good record as a
policeman.
Chanceman John J. Barnes, John Dris-
coll and L. H. Cleverly were made pa
! trolman and George A. Sanders and
Thomas McQuillan appointed chancemen
Commissioner Walter also protested
against the appointment, Of Barnes, Diis-
coll and Cleverly, on the ground that
he
department of longer service.
Judson Startup was appointed doorman
ard detailed to the Seventh precinct. THIS
position was created for Mr.. Startup 1t
carries with it $1.oo0 a year.
Captain Newton who was retired, was
born in New York City in 1892 He was
for years connected with the New York
Fire Department. He was appointed a
, sergeant of the Jersey City police force
in May 1870 and served in the Third.
First and Sixth precincts, respectively.
When promoted to a captaincy he was as
signed to the Third precinct, where ne IS
still in command. His retirement goes
into effect December /. He will still con-
tlnue to draw $1,000, half the pay of a
! captain.
His successor was born in New York
City in 1851 He moved to Hudson CITY
in May, 1861, and has resided there ever
since, with the exception of about fifteen
months, from May 2, 1871, 10 August Il.
1872, when he went abroad, visiting Ham
burg, Berlin. Vienna, Venice Paris and
London. On his return he engaged in.
the jewelry business. He was appointed
to the police force November IS, 1879, and
has served continuously since. He mas
made some important arrests during lis
service and bears good record.