The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-30
WILL
BE QUIZZED
BY BOARD
fcontlnued from FIrst rage.l

done toward enforcing the State law
regulating the speed of automobiles,
President John A. Bladder called upon
Mayor Haussling at the executive
chamber today to find out just how far
the inquiry would go and what steps
the board would take to summon wit
nesses.
President Bladder was informed that
he should see to it that all of the po-
lice interested in the case are examined
as to just what was done by them.
The work of investigating the fatality
and the police end of the case will be
conducted by Assistant City Counsel
Child, who will probably be present
at the conference this afternoon.
After consulting with Mayor Hauss-
ling this morning President Bladder.
of the Police Board, decided to hold a
special meeting of the board and not
TO have the regular weekly secret con-
ference. All the captains will be pres
ent 1t the meeting, and the investiga-
ton will begin by hearing the testi-
mony in relation to their orders about
the ov~er-speeding automobiles.
There is q strong likelihood that,
following out a plan formulated some
months ago. the Police Board will de-
eide to rave a squad of police mounted
on motor cycles. 1t was planned, when
Roundsman Charles Lindner was raised
10 his present position and ordered TO
go about the city on a motor cycle,
that all of the bicycle policemen be
provided with motor cycles to chase
speeding autoists. Pending the result
of the experiment by Roundsman
Lindner the board decided not to order
machines for the men.
Since Jacobs's death, however, the
Police Board has been stirred up, and
the result of the investigation may
mean an order making the bicycle
policemen ride motor cycles.
Mayor Haussling's purpose in order-
ing the investigation is not only to
find out whether the police system at
present is sufficient to prevent over
speeding on the part of auto owners,
but it is to determine whether
the police acted promptly enough and
properly after being notified of the kill
ing of Jacobs. The fact that no word
was sent to Metuchen to apprehend the
automobile that killed Jacobs, though
it is generally known that Metuchen
would be the best possible place to
have the auto stopped and the occu-
pants placed under arrest, will be
loked into. Metuchen is known
throughout the State as being especial
ly active in preventing autoists from
speeding in that borough.
Eleventh Ward, is one of those who
Eleventh Ward, is one of those who de-
deprecates the overspeeding of autos on
the city streets, and in a communities
ticn sent to Mayor Haussling he has
only words of praise for the city's CHIEF
executive for his action in ordering an
investigation into the system used tc
prohibit the breaking of the auto law
with respect to overspeeding. His let
ter to Mayor Haussling, which will be
turned over to the Police Board this
afternoon, follows:
MY Dear Mr.. Mayor desire to con
graduate you most heartily upon YOU
action as outlined in the papers directing
a thorough investigation of the death ol
Mr.. Jacobs and the conduct of the police
in connection herewith. | now respect
fully suggest in connection witt this thai
you direct the police department to enforce
the law in relation to speed absolutely. Al
I remember II the automobile law provide,
that the maximum speed shall be seven u
eight miles an hour In the city. This II
constantly violated on Fifth avenue, Rose.
Vile avenue, Ninth street and Central ave
nue., and 1t Ia only a question of time when
the next serious event takes place.
az think the police should be on the
alert at all times and stop the excess over
the speed limit whether there is any APP
parent danger or not.
"1f 1t was generally understood by reck-
less autoists that the law Is being en-
forced on every street in the city l think
the greater part of the danger would be
eliminated.
WILLIAM p. MARTIN"
L~aw-abiding autoists say that they
wish the Police Board to sift the mat
ter to the bottom. President Sinclair,
of the New Jersey Automobile Club,
has even gone so far as to proclaim
his willingness TO aid the city in any
way to see that there is no over
speeding on the city's streets. Mr.. Sim
clair insists that the organization of
which he is the head has always done
it's best to see that the law is enforced.
President Baader, of the Police Board
began an investigation on his W ac-
count last night to see just what the
police did in regard to arresting the
occupants of the machine that killed
Jacobs. He paid n visit to Captain
Carroll at headquarters, and was
closeted with the head of the detective
bureau for over an hour. This morning
he called at the First Precinct station
to interview Acting Captain Caffrey.
Just what President Bladder learned he
would not say, but he insisted that the
investigation would be thorough in
every particular.
That there will be a shifting of re-
sponsibilty If there is to be blame for
police delay, is predicted. Each and
every one claims that he acted as
promptly as possible in trying to To-
cate the autoists. The board, however,
will see that those who were response
BILE be forced out into the open
President Sinclair of the New Jersey
tomob Club sent the following letter
to Mayor Haussling;
"As president of the New Jersey Auto
mobile and Motor Club, have the honor
to address you on behalf Of the members;
to express to you the horror which we ali
feel at the outrageous accident that re-
suited last Thursday in the violent death
OF Marcus j. Jacobs, through the reckless
action of a person operating an
on the streets OF Newark
while deploring the sad loss OF a vaiu-
able life we admire the spirit as
played in determining vigorously
10 prosecute the culprites VINO
have thrown heart-rending af1ictlon
into an estimable family. The vigorous
measures which you are taking to prevent
which took away the life of Mr. Jacobs,
also have ouT cordial support.
~ am authorized to say that the new
Jersey Automobile and Motor Club VIII
cooperate with you in prosecuting those
resnonsible for the scandalous accident,