Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-26
ACCUSED COPS
CALL ACCUSING
SALOON MAN LIAR
He Says They Raised Ructions
in His Place; They
Plead Abb.

Two patrolmen. Owen P. Kelly and
Ralph S. Sayre, of the Second Precinct,
were before the police commissioners
at their monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon, charged by Harry Goeller, a
s~aloonkeeper of 2S4 Washington ave-
nue.. with entering his saloon and after
having a drink using vile language and
threatening him. The trial of these
two men caused much stir n ex-
carnations of you lie" from both Mr..
Goeller and Patrolman Kelly were fire.
quently heard.
Mr.. Goeller, who was the first wit
ness called by the commissioners, tes-
titled that the two officers entered his
saloon and called for beer. After they
were served he declared they demand
ed to know of him who had called at
his place and telephoned to the pre-
cinct, stating that they had been drink
ing at q saloon at the next corner.
81 know of no one doing such a
thing at my place and If anyone had
called to use my telephone / would
have been compelled to nave allowed
them to use II, as II is a public tele-
Phone" said MI. Goeller.
YOU Know You Lie," Says the Cop.
You know that you lie." Is the re-
tort alleged to LAY been used by Kelly
Four witnesses who were in the saloon
at the time verified this statement.
Mr.. Goeller further said that Kelly
then called him a vile name. He re-
turned to the barroom and placing the
empty glasses on the a came to the
front door and asked the officer to
again repeat the remark The officers
had by this time gone down h street
and paid no more attention to Mr.
Goeller. Mr.. Goeller further stated that
he asked Kelly to apologize n he
would let the affair drop. but this, he
says, Kelly refused to do and he was
compelled to make complaint to the
commissioners.
In their own behalf the officers stated
that they were on Washington avenue
on the night in question and Kelly ad-
mitted that he was off his post. This
was caused by Patrolman Sayre rap
ping for his assistance to follow a gang
of hoodlums who, they say, were fol-
lowing a young man and woman Both
were confused when the commissioners
asked them where the young man and
woman met. When the officers stated
that they had entered a house a few
blocks away and could not tell where
Mr.. Goeller informed the commissioners
that on this block to which the patrol
men referred there are but two houses.
-Four witnesses were on hand to verify
the story of Mr.. Goeller that the patrol
men were in the place drinking and had
heard the vile language used by them.
The patrolmen stated that they had
one witness, who was not present. and
the commissioners decided to give them
another week in which to produce him.
John Begley. of the First Precinct,
was ordered ~reprimanded by his zap
tain on the charge that he a been a
bit severe in the performance Of his
duty when ordering Fred ]. Rogers,
of 81 East Park street, n c. H. Fftz-
patrick, OF 1877 Johnson avenue, from
the postoff1ce doors on a rainy night.
Stephen O'Connor, of the Third Pre-
cinct, charged with being late with a
duty call, gave a good reason and the
case against him was dismissed. John
G. Heitzenroeder. of the Fourth Pre-
cinct, was fined n days pay for being
off post. John Hogel. of the Sixth Pre-
cinct, was fined one days pay on the
complaint of Roundsman Ulrich, who
stated that he was unable to find Hogel
after a fifty-minute search.
First Charge In Fourteen Years.
Sergeant William Sonnick. of the
Second Precinct, was the complainant
against John w. Slowey, a doorman of
that precinct. The charge against
Slowey was intoxication while on duty.
Slowey pleaded guilty. The record
showed that he has been in the depart
ment for fourteen years and has never
been before the board. Much sympathy
was given his case on account of his
previous good record and sickness in
his family. He was fined fifteen days.
pay and warned that a similar accusa-
ton would mean dismissal from the
force.
Edward Farley, OF SOC Market street,
appeared before the commission and
stated that he had just left the hos
pitai as the result Of being roughly
Handled By Patrolmen Michael Morley