The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-16
TONER PLUCKED.
Dismissed From the Police
Department 0na Charge
Of Drunkenness.
HIS DEFENSE SICKNESS
Reddy Cashiered for Missing
a Burglar Other Men
Fined.


arraigned before Police Justice Potts in
the Second Criminal Court as disorder
ly person. Toner was fined IS.
Toner was called to the stand. He
pleaded not guiltys Mr.. Zahn was the
first witness called He said
.The night helped to bring Toner to
the station house l was standing at the
corner Of New York avenue and Hutton
street. / saw something was the matter
with Toner, for he stood in front of a
house, with his hands held to his side.
I spoke to him and asked him what was
the matter. He said he was sick. Sud-
denly Toner staggered and fell down in
the gutter I assisted him to his feet and
tried to help him to the station house
when Policeman George Heck came along
and rendered me assistance. l told Toner
that if he was sick / would take him
home He refused to go home and adj
mitted he was drunk =
How long have yon know Toner?'
asked President McGill.
about then year"
'sYou are intimately acquainted with
him?"
Yes, enough to call him Tom"
HE walked straight enough"
'sWas he drinling?"
'I cannot tell
ibid his actions show him to have been
under the influence of liquor?
mot at ALL Toner appears to be a
sick man.
"Did you smell liquor on him?'
eNo, SIR
Sergeant Mclaughlin, of the Sixth Pre-
cipct who was on desk duty the night
Toner was brought in. was the next wit=
ness called, The Sergeant testified as fol=
low:-
Il was behind the desk when Toner was
brought in. A little child came into the
station house and told me a policeman
In uniform was drunk up the street. l
sent Policeman Heck out to investigate
the matter He had not ben gone long
before Toner was brought in"
twas Toner drunk?' asked President
McGill.
eyes, to the best of my belief"
...You can tell when man is drunk, can
you not?"
Yes
Policeman Heck was the next witness
called Heck said Sergeant McLaugh-
lin sent me out to bring Toner TO the
station house I found Toner staggering
about the street and he was only kept
from falling down by Mr.. zahn.'
ssWas he drunk or suffering from the
effects Of drugs2'' asked President Nc
GIL
"He was drunk"
'Are you positiye?"
.sYes"
ssWas he In full uniform?"
eyes; he staggered when in the station
house. told him to sit down, which he
finally did"
when you took hold OF me on the
could walk?' interrupted Toner.
aYes"
Policeman Michael Curry of the Sixth
precinct, was next called. He said
captain WohlIen told me to notice
Toner'S condition. saw In an Instant
that Toner was not sober. He was under
the influence of liquor, and he was in full
uniform
Patrolman John Martini Of the Sixth
precinct testified
ss4vhen Captain Wohneben ordered
Toner to attention, Toner stood UP
straight and saluted him. Toner appear
ed to me to have been sick"
.,yvas Toner IN condition to go on the
street with a deadly weapon in one
pocket and a billy in the other?" asked
PresidentSdcGill.
mo" answered Martin.
Policeman John Rockford, testified:
.groner had the appearance of a drunken
man. but did not see him drink anything
nor did j smell his breath."-
Police Surgeon Nevin said Toner was
drunk
.eYou can discriminate between drunk
en- man and one suffering from the eff
fects of drugs?" asked President McGill
"Yes Toner was undoubtedly drunk. "
Captain Wohlleben was next called. He
said he was informed of Toner'S condition
by a small boy and he told the proceed
ings he took to bring Toner to the station
house.
why continued the Captain. Toner
nearly fell several times while in the sta
ton. His breath smeled strongly OF
liquor | called all the men in the house
at the time to notice his condition. SEM
for Justice Of the Peace and had Toner
committed until he was sober. I also sent
for Or. Nevin to examine him."
Toner was next called to the stand.
He said -"I went on duty last Saturday
at nine o'clock in the morning. pulled
the boxes on my post on time. The last
pun made was at SIS o'clock IN the even
ing. from the box at the corner of Hut
ton street and Webster avenue covered
two posts that day. I was relieved by
Policemen Golden, whom l suluted.
felt sick and met young man who gave
mo prescription to take l mixed the
stuff. known as F'ernit -Bronca. an Italian
mixture. with whiskey and drank fl
..was the whiskey in the mixture?
asked President McGill.
fsYes. I drank It because thought 1t
would cure me-
II den't believe IN faith cures, re.
marked President McGill.
aThe stuff ala not affect me until I was