The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-23
COP SLEPT ON POST
McGoldrick, of Orange, Fined Thirty
Days Pay-Charged with Being
Drunk, Too.

Fined thirty days pay and the pay he
would have received during the suspension
he has suffered since the morning of July
s was the punishment given Policeman
Thomas McGoldrick. of orange, for
being found asleep on post at S;l4
o'clock in the morning and beng
apparently intoxicated. To the charge
Of sleeping the policeman pleaded guilty,
but he denied being intoxicated,
claiming to have taken but two drinks
during the night, when he fell asleep. and
justified the action because he said he
was suffering severely from cramps, a
well known explanation.
Chairman Charles w. Romaine and the
other members of the police committee Of
the Orange Common Council, before whom
McGoldrick was tried, listened to an atfi-
davit from Police Sergeant Leary to the
effect that McGoldrick was still intoxicated
when brought before him after his nap.
and Roundsmen Ryan and Reinhart, who
found the policeman sleeping in front OF
the First Presbyterian Church, Orange.
said he staggered when he started to walk
to the station house. and that the police
man offered to resign when in the house.
Several witnesses, including the rounds
man and Policeman Devaney, testified that
McGoldrick was all right earlier in the
evening and that he had complained or
sickness and Devaney swore he lett MN
ut Es1U . CIOth III IuB HpluilE " EoDN
shape, excepting that he suffered severely
from stomach pains. After listening to the
evidence the committee found the accused
guilty In executive session and then I'M
posed the penalty.
A number of routine matters were con-
sidered at the session. although the com
mittee did not seem to enjoy IFS stay IN tue
hot little room 'upstairs In police ~heauquaf-
ters and the session. lasted well along
toward midnight. The sprinkllng of oil on
the crossings of the Erie Railroad on sun.
" rms aIlFnI - n
and Councilman Perry reported 9 complaint
from a citizen against a candy concern
which ground out music on a piano az,
Sunday. The acting chief of police staIeu
he had made an investigation or the
Policeman Thomas Almond appeared be-
fore the committee TO see II some ar
rangement could not be made to ray MN
for the time he was laid up with rheu-
matism. about six weeks rs he had con-
tracted the ailment while on duty. lie
suffered a similar experience i've years
ago, and the committee promised to take
the matter up. Chairman Romaine an
nounced that City Counsel Lord had not
given his written opinion on the case OF
Policeman Luke Devaney. who seeks some
back paw, an echo of the late police COM
mission. The matter was therefore ne
ferred. The application OF Alfred Gibson:
a negro. who seeks TO be a member OF
the police department, was not acted upon,
owing to the candidates absence.
Chairman Romano brought tive question
of naming q dog War1en to look AFTER
stray dogs. the city scavenger having told
the committee he had his own bothers
and could not look after the mongrels and
crrs running about the city.
us the appointment to be made by thus
committee or by the Common Council?'
asked Leader Davis of the minority.
Common Council" was the reply.
Then why bring 1t up here?' remarked
the lone Democrat on the committee. you
had better take the question before the
Republican caucus. With some humorous
thoughts expressed by Majority Leader
Perry the matter was passed over.