Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-05
CHARGES CAUSE
Juror IN SOUTH
ORANGE P B. 4
PatrOlman Makes Serious AlIes-
cations Against Superior
\ Officers. 2,

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from tho time he goes on duty at 4
o'clock at night until the time he quits
at 8 O'Clock In the morning. Pakrolman
John Manion. Of South Orange, has
preferred serious charges against two
superior officers.
Manion and both of the men against
whom the accusations are made, Desk
Sergeant Frank H. Kenny and Acting
Roundsman Theodore Steve, are
members OF the Patrolmen's Benevolent
Association. The action has created a
stir in the South Orange local of that
organization.
The charges are being sifted out by
the police committee of the Village
Board of Trustees at a meeting In po-
lice headquarters this afternoon. The
local of the p. B. A. is also scheduled
to meet this afternoon. and, according
to a member of the local, II Is a strict
violation of the rules for one member
to make accusations against another.
officer Steve, who is president OF the
local, speaking of Manion last night,
said: 1--WE will fire him out OF our
local."
Sergeant Kenny Is charged with hav-
ing been found asleep at his desk on
the morning Of September IL and Steve
is accused of having unsu~ccessfully
persuaded a s~aloonkeeper to open up
and give a party drinks On Sunday,
September IS.
In the Kenny case Manion is said
to have declared that he made a pull
from the telephone box at Ridgewood
road M South Orange rel at 2:30
o'clock on the morning OF September
IL and failed to receive the usual an
swer from Kenny, who was at the
desk in police headquarters. Az a re-
suit, the story goes on Manion went
to the Jail and found Kenny asleep.
He Is said to have made that report
to Marshal Thomas y. Mcguire on Sep
TENDER 80.
Speaking of his allegations against
Steve to STAR reporter, Manion said
that at 1915 on the morning in dues-
ton a party. consisting Of two men
and as many women, alighted from a
South Orange avenue trolley at Valley
street and one OF the party asked him
(Manion) If they could get a drink In
the South Orange Hotel. which Ii los
Gated on the corner.
"It is impossible to get a drink IN
this village after midnight" the officer
said he replied, whereupon the four
walked on to the hotel porch. At this
juncture, according to Manion's story.
Steve walked up and raped on the
door with his club and told the bar
| tender who responded. Let these peo-
| pie in for a drink; they are all right"
To this, Manion says the bartender re-
piled, I'VE don't serve drinks after II
o'clock"
Steve admits havingrknocked at the
door. but denies that he asked the
saloon-man to give out drinks. 81 did
It," he said. because I was OF the
opinion that the people wished 10 put
up over night in the hotel"
Asked about the charges against
| Sergeant Kenny and their possible OUT
come, Marshal Mcguire stated Kenny
Is one of the best men we have ON the
force. They will have to show me be-
fore I will believe It." The evidence
| seems to favor the sergeant, the mar
shall states.
Kenny declares that he received
| Manion's pull. answered him at the
time and has recorded 1t in the jail
records. At about the same time he
states that four other patrolmen. Pat
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lam Comerford and John Matte, made
pulls. These -four have been requested
to appear at the hearing this after
noon as witnesses.
Manion contends that he was caused
| to face charges of neglect of duty by
| Steve when the latter was roundsman
about three years ago Through the
| animosity Of Steve" and charges that
he has been ''hounded' ever since He
points with pride to his record Of turn
ing in two alarms Of fire after mid
night, in which fourteen lives. he says,
were saved by his action.
In regard to the charges against him
Sergeant Kenny said today that they
were entirely without foundation. IT
remember Manion entering the police
station that morning and wondered
why he did so. I asked him what the
trouble was and he walked out" the
sergeant said. He continued by saying
that he had shielded Manion. why.
that officer is not respected by people
on this avenue (meaning South Orange
a~venue) any more han q dog. I have
had to do his work while he was on
the home post more times than one,'
he added. The sergeant declared that
he would ask that the hearing be a
public one.