The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-14
fireman FIRED.
Commissioners Dismiss Him
From the Force Be-
cause He Was
DrunE (
SEVERAL ON TRIAL
Reckless Driver and Sleepy
Man Fined One Days
Pay.

Ninth street. between Grove and Hem
derson streets, was dismissed from the
Fire Department last night, by the Com
| missioners on charges of absenting him
self without leave, drunkenness and being
unfit for duty. Cassidy was accused by
| Chief CONWAY of being in that condition
September 4, at 1920 F. M.
Cassidy was called inside the rail. After
being sworn by Clerk Esterbrook, he
pleaded guilty to both charges.
you know what you are doing?' ask
ed President Erickson.
.yes.n answered Cassidy. II plead
guilty to being under the influence OF
liquor, but / was not unfit for duty
sarhat's right, is it?' again asked Presi-
dent Erickson
Eyes, I'll tell the truth about 1t.
might as well,D answered the accused
fireman.
THAT'S all, said President Erickson.
Benjamin Beecher, driver Of Engine
| Company No. 5, was accused or reckless
driving. while answering an alarm from
station No. 1877, at Clio A. M, SEPTEMBER
e Assistant Engineer Sewell testified
that while he was going to the box, ne
saw Beecher coming down Brunswick
street at lightning speed.
at remarked to my driver" said Loveil'
nthat If Beecher did not have good luck
in turning the corner at montgomery
and yarick streets, he would upset ths
machine. When that corner was reaeheu
I looked around and saw BeecheF ap-
~paratus at a stand still. TIL rear wneei
was broken, the result, / think, OF 1ast
driving
Beeeher said when he got to mercer
street he expected to meet Engine COM
pany No. 8. 81 had the horses unaer
control" he said. land was not gong
faster than usual. I thought l couia
make the corner without an aceaoeht.
The wheels caught in a rut ana II ou
NOT take much to knock the wheel OH.
If had been sprung for some time.
.syere you not going faster tndh
u~sual?, asked Commissioner Hennesses-
mo"
s.Did you not say to me after the &C.
eident that you were going very iase'
oueried Assistant sngineer Lowell
.sNo." swere Beecher. Had ! oeen
going very fast I would have gone over
both car tracks. As it was l only CIV
cred one" ,oa,
Captain w. H. Brennan OF cnem,ca1
Engine No. j, was the next man an
for trial. Captain Brennan was aceusea
of absenting himself without leave LOT
. anasa +wentv minutes on the
olts ~ Z centemher 8.
nor nt ,Ta, niea5q, asked CLERK Es-
WA sr,aarinp Captain Bren-
nan. ~ statement answered
1ul Daenran excnsed himself by
brsiiia 49, 80 roorning in question l
sayiHs
hugo Kraus, acting driver OF the Ten
huso rna.na GERMANY No. 8, was charg-
"a witb reckless driving in running the
- - tho rear wheel against the door
JamD anu saaf a. at SIS. Kraus was also
accused of ~absenting himself wltnoue
aeeuseo no same date. To the first
az xrsTs pleaded not guilty
charse Ssr;or of Engine Company No.
.ha srst witness. He said
. mas raor,ine in question I went
" ~ -breakfast. When returned
~ house 7 found 1t vacant and saw
70 ~ oar No * going down Storm
Ehsile fal1onrad and found my COM
san u,orkine at a fire on Summit ave
pan' Irrars came M to me and told
- ~ the door while leaving the
nne zuhon 7 got back I saw the door
a,,an immediately reported the
49, u headquarters. In the mean
una Won Wort pulled the hinge
'lne ..n he hands. l do not want you
= $50 +his man because the door has
eo .onsiriny for some time"
heeua +ha door was in bad condi-
-, l1aa commissioner Hennessey.
.yes. it always has been, ever SINCE !
a,sr ID of the company answered
looA rrai.r
haard hiatt remarked Assist
an+ Engineer Lowell.
an nnra;fber did II, said COMMISSIONS
uonnassev
kraps eNcuse'
.arhe horse attached to the tender Is a
49, onin,a1 and hard to hitch up"
palAs 80 several witnesses who testi-
- +r,,+b ~ tbis statement.
heu ~ ~ an,nal gets tired waiting
- biteb him up." remarked
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