The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-19
FARRIHR A SCAPHG0Aq
Police Board ConviCts the
Captain for Failing to
Close a Gambling
House.
SENTENCE SUSPENDED, HOWEVER
Many Delinquent officers FiDed for
Neglect of Duty McGuin-
ness Retired.
SENTENCE SUSPENDED, HOWEVER

themselves yesterday Dy linulIlS Captain
Farrier and the officers under his com
mand who failed to close Greene's gam
bling house on Washington street, guilty
of negligence.
The verdict was a surprise to many.
1t was seven o'clock last night when
the Commissioners rendered their decis-
ion. The First Criminal Courtroom was
filled with policemen and friends of the
accused When the Commissioners re-
turned to the court room after short
executive session, at which their decision
was reached, there was not sound to
be heard Everyone was on tip-toe of
expectancy.
Commissioner West, who acted as chair
man of the meeting yesterday and con-
Quoted a number of minor trials, had in
his hand a paper containing the verdict.
The accused were called by name and
stood in a row before the Commissioners.
They We're nervous and betrayed it by the
manner in which their fingers tWltched
and their faces flushed.
Captain Farrier was the first called,
then came Detective Douglass and Patrol
man and former Acting Detective Ben
nett and last of all Patrolmen Gallery and
Chimney, who patrolled the post on
which Greene's place is situated. Slowly
and with emphasis on each word Com
missioner, West read the verdict, which
was as follows
From the evidence for the prosecution
and by the testimony of the accused, IL
is clear that no effort was applied to get
evidence against this gambling mouse,
further than asking the keeper OF the SAID
gambling house whether he was running
such a place and by the accused, Detec-
tive Douglass and Patrolman Bennett,
going to the house mentioned and ringing
the door bell to ask If gambling was be-
ing conducted there. Douglass told OF
having a friend go to the gambling house
mentioned to procure evidence for MIN;
this friend of the detective did not ap-
pear to testify of this affair.
1t is our opinion that the Captain and
both of the detectives should have made
an effort to have procured evidence in this
case by sending some of the many new
men attached to their precinct on that
duty Inasmuch as this is the first trial
under the resolution, holding all concerned
responsible for gambling, and further that
the accused Captain and Detective Doug
lass have been transferred to another
precinct, and Acting Detective Bennett
remanded to regular duty, we find them
guilty and suspend sentence for the pres
ent. AS to the charge against Patrolmen
Gallery and Chinnery, the men who COW
cred the post on which the MOUSE use IS i lo- 1.
post We also find them guilty and sus-
pend sentence
Patrolman Lincoln Moulton, of the
Gregory street station, who was taken in
the raid on Greene's, having been found
in an outer room of the gambling house,
but not playing poker, was next called to
the bar. 1t was generally anticipated
that he would be dismissed from the
+laS therefore
when Commissioner West said:-
'sMoulton the sentence of this Board is
that you be fined 80 days pay. AS you
have already been suspended for about
thirty days we hope the punishment is
severe enough to teach you a lesson.
See to it that you never get into such
trouble again"
Moulton appeared as genuinely sur
prised as any one. He thanked the Com
missioners in a a low tone for their kind
ness.
william Heath of the First precinct,
was fined two days pay for ont properly
patrolling his post. Robert Pritchard,
who has frequnetly been before the Board
on charges was fined seven days for ne
glect Of duty in not reporting from his
signal box on time
ssYou want to stop coming down here"
said Commissioner West in imposing
sentence.
Patrolman John Rodgers of the First
precinct. got mixed up because of the
frequent changes of tours of duty, and
failed to report one day, thinking it was
his day off He was fined two days pay.
There were two charges of not signal
ling on time against Patrolman Costello
of the Fourth precinct. They cost him
four days salary Commissioner En-
wright of the Fourth precinct was
warned that if he came before the Board
again he would be dismissed from the
force. There were three charges of not
reporting on time against him. He has
been before the Commissioners number
of times. Frank Kelly of the Fourth
precinct. who has been before the Board
fourteen times in seven years, was fined
five days pay for neglect. In imposing
sentence Commissioner West said =" K ell
ly. Captain McKaig and every other Cap
tain Won have worked under says that
Won are a good officer You must behave
Yourself and see to it that you are not
brought before this Board on charges
again. :.
Two charges against Chanceman Smell
were uunished by fine Of two days pay.
Smell did not report on time and was
found by the sergeant in a lot just off his
most. He said his watch had stopped, hav-
ing been broken while he was running for
j prisoner. He went across the lot to
look at a clock in an office to see II It
was time to ring from his box.
Patrolman John McGrath. who, as told
in aThe News was found mentally in
capable of performing the duties of a po-
lice officer. failed to answer to the
charges against him. He was dismissed
from the police force.
The last business was the consideration
of the petition of Sergeant Charles Nc
Guinness to be retired. he being over fifty
wears old and having served twenty-four
wears. Commissioner West said that the
committee must obey the law and retire
him. Commissioner Feeney said he wish
ed it understood that he was opposed to
retiring able-bodied men. lie mad no
choice. however, and must vote for the
resolution.
efficient and faithful service performed by
Sergeant McGuinnesS, and said he mas
been suffering greatly of late from rheu-
matism which has affected his usefulness
as an officer In the twenty-four years
he has served on the police force Me-
Guinness has been before the Board on
charges but once. He was retired, the
resolution to take effect on April l.
The real spring opening. Feigenspan' :
Book Beer out today.