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Acting Patrolman McCarren
Tried on Three Charges
and Found Guilty.
OTHER DELINQUENT POLICEMEN
Patrolmen> David Entwistle
and Timothy Murphy Get
Honorable Mention
for Burglars Cap.
ture.
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OTHER DELINQUENT POLICEMEN

A number Of policemen were up on
trial at the meeting of the Police Board
last night
Acting Patrolman McCarren, of the
Montgomery street station, who was up
on three charges, was dismissed from
the department.
The first charge against McCarren was
that Of being in saloon on Grove street
on recent Sunday, getting into quar-
rel with and assauting man named
Bloomenstock. McCarren was off duty
at the time, but it was charged that in
stead of acting like good policeman, he
acted in disorderly manner
He pleaded not guilty, but refused to
say whether or not he was in the saloon
in question. The Commissioners thought
this rather peculiar McCarren stated
that he had decided to make no state
ments after having talked with Chief
Murphy.
"Did the Chief advise you not to
make a statement?" McCarren was ask
ed.
sNo,r answered McCarren.
When told that was the infere, ne
still refused to make statement.
The Chief explained that McCarren
was referring to his warning when sum
moned forSan explanation of his conduct,
that whatever he would say would be
used against him, as is done In all cases
of infraction of rules or even when an
ordinary prisoner is asked for state
ment.
The second charge was that of not
properly pulling patrol box, and the third
charge that of being absent from four
holl calls and being out of the city with
out leave.
McCarren said he had been suddenly
summoned to Scranton, Pa, and that he
thought that if his wife telephoned to po-
lice headquarters the fact it would be all
right. He was found guilty on all three
charges, and, as STATED above, dismissed
from the department.
Acting Patrolman Jacob Hersche, of
the Oakland avenue station, was charged
with failing to pull signal box, and sec
ond with being in a saloon on the Boule-
|svard in full uniform. He had declared
he did pull the signal box, but as to the
saloon episode he said he was only COM
ing from toilet room. He was seen by
President Mitchell. He was fined two
days pay on the first charge and fifteen
days pay on the second charge.
Patrolman Michael Dundon, of the
Gregory street station, was fined one
days pay for ling late for pulling sig
nal box
Patrolman Barnes, Of the Gregory
street station, was fined two days pay
for being an hour late for reporting for
duty but was excused on second charge
of failing to report on time, as he showed
| that he went after a prisoner.
Patrolman Galway, Of the Seventh
street station, was fined two days pay
for failing to pull signal box.
For being absent without leave Act
| ing Patrolman George Stratford was or
dered to be reprimanded by the Chief.
Patrolman John O'Donnell, of the
Oakland avenue station, was ordered to
be reprimanded by the Chief for being
absent without leave and he was fined
two days pay for neglect to pull signal
| box
/ Acting Patrolman Devine, of the Mont
| gomery street station, was charged with
! failure to pull signal box. He showed
that he mad been ordered to certain
punt ny u SupSAlOi uincSi dAu AtAotA uStSu
to remain there. and that in obeying or
ders it was impossible for him to reach
the box. The charge was thrown out in
open meeting.
Patrolmen Ernst and Vaughan, Of the
Ocean avenue station, were charged with
failing to detect a burglar at work on
their posts. They showed they were
not entirely to blame and escaped with
a reprimand from the Chief.
PatroIman Thomas dcKaig, Of the
communipaw avenue station, was fined
two days pay for failing to pull signal
box
The good record Of Patrolman Skin