The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-27
FLIRTING COP"
SAYS IDIDNT WAS
GOOD SAMARITAN
sand That's What a Fellow
Gets" Laments John KnoeI-
Ter, Who Is Dismissed.
NEWARK'S FINEST GET
A WARNING LESSON
Captain Sore. and a Put Up
job" POliceman's Wall.
Companion Fined.

81 didn't nirt. 1 was trying to be a
good Samaritan. That's what a good
fellow gets"
Notwithstanding this denial, Patrol
ma John Knoeller, of the Fourth Pre-
cinct station, is the first victim to be
dismissed from the police department
following the attempt of the commits
sioners to stop police firtations.
Knoeller's trial was brought to a close
yesterday, following a postponemeut
from a previous meeting. Nearly a
score of witnesses were called. The
accusations OF 1~3-year-old Annie Richer,
OF 34S Springfield avenue. against the
patrolman were carefully reviewed
again yesterday. and the commission
ers. after a lengthy secret session, dis
missed Knoeller. other complaints
against Knoeller had been received
since the beginning of h trial and
those we're taken into consideration in
forming the verdict.
Frank DoBnelly Fined.
Patrolman Frank Donnelly, of the
same precinct, who was named with
Knoeller in the complaint by the little
girl, was fined five days pay. He was
found guilty of being off post and not
reporting at the precinct that he had
not taken the girl to her home.
Both men were represented by coun-
sel. while Assistant City Attorney
Charles NJ. Meyers looked after the in
terests of the police commissioners"
There were frequent Tits between
counsel.
The first witness to be called at the
trial Yesterday was Annie Rieber. She
told of how Knoeller had spoken to her
and declared that he had walked her
up and down the street, finally taking
her to a police box and threatening her
with arrest. She further testified that
the officer had taken her to a bakery
shop about 3 a. m. and told her to re-
main there until he returned. This
testimony was corroborated by Frank
Lotto, of rs Mulberry street. who works
In the bakery.
Enst Orange Woman Heard.
Mrs. William C. Dobbins, of'197 West
street, East Orange, caused quite a
sensation when she was called to the
stand. She admitted that she had come
for the express purpose of helping the
officers.
The officers are friends of a friend
OF mine she said. land l was in Bos-
ton at the beginning of the trial and
the clippings we're sent to me, and my
friend appealed to me to be on hand at
the next trial.
Mrs Dobbins did not mention the
name of the friend, but when asked if
she had just been talking to him in the
hall answered yes.
Captain Vogel told the commission
ara that ba had oaIle1 KnOalIar RI bis
Office upon learning of the incident and
that the policeman spoke as though
what he did was the proper thing. An
other tilt between counsel took place
here because 1t was thought the cap
tain should have suspended Knoeller
then and there If he believed the case
70 be so serious.
After the trial Knoeller said:
This has been a put-up job on me.
The girl a been telling lies all through
the trial and has been carefully coached
by Captain Vogel. The captain is sore
and wants to get me out, and this is
the only way he can dc so. Why does
he not get up some other c~harges?''
Captain Vogel when called up on the
telephone after the commissioners had
their verdict said:
am perfectly satlsfed with the out
come. The commissioners had given
the case long consideration and they
knew how to act"
Other Policemen Fined.
Clarence Boss, of the First Precinct.
who has been before the board on
charges three times within the eight
91onths Of his service. was fined three
days a for being late with a AN.
Frank D. Williams, of the Second Pre-
cinct, up for the third time in the
same period. was fined the same
amount and given a warning. Other
cases disposed Of were: