Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-20
THREATENS TO SUE
ACCUSED FIREMAN
Or. Mccormick Refuses to Ac-
cept Apology from Cap
tain Weber.

Although Captain James A. Weber
a~pologized publicly to Colonel James
r. Mullikin and DreDaniel L. McCor-
quarrel with the two men. the doctor
refused to accept the apology and
threatens to bring suit against tho
captain. Colonel Mullikin accepted
the apology and was willing to drop
the natter.
Both Colonel Mullikin and DR.. Nc
Cormick are members of the Civil
Service Commission. The apologies
were made by Captain Weber before
the Fire Board yesterday, with Com
missioner Stratton acting as chair
man of the investigating committee.
The board voted to warn Captain
Weber to be careful of his speech in
the future.
Weber followed a verba quarrel he
tween the captain, who is a son of
President William A. Weber Of the
Fire Board, and the two complain
snts that took place on April "a in
William street The allegation was
that Captain Weber accused DIR. Nc
Cormick of fixing up the percentages
of other captains. This provoked Or,
Mccormick and he called the fire
captain a liar.
Z Weber was accused of calling Col
onel Muifikin a vile name and threat
ening to have the investigating COM
mittee of the Legislature investigate
the commission.
Both sides told their story before
the commission yesterday and Henry
Roenbeck. of 335 Washington street,
and his brother. William c., substan-
tiated the story told by DR.. McCor-
mick. The taking of testimony was
all but concluded when Colonel Null
I likin declared the case would be taken
s To court.
DIR. Mccormick insisted that all
testimony be taken under OATH, which
was done.
Commissioners Stratton, who acted
as chairman of the investigating COM
mittee, felt that DIR. Mccormick was
the first to use profanity and said
SO.
To this DR.. Mccormick made reply:
Damn liar is not profanity; it's very
expressive English. that's ALL"
The complainant referred to the
hous journal about Captain Weber
being out in uniform when he should
not. have been, and Commissioner
stratton said that was permissible.
We'll, the journal does not show
it. said DR.. Mccormick.
We'll, that's none of your bust
ness said the commissioner.
DR.. Mccormick stated several times
shat the captains remarks were suf-
fcient to declare him (the doctor) a
"crook," and that he was justified in
calling him "a damn liar" To this
Commissioner Stratton took. excep-
ton.
well, all men get hot-headed
sometimes said Commissioners
Weber, and / am SURF you don't
want to hang a man for losing his
head"
The complainant was asked what
he wanted done and said that he did
not consider himself the board and
felt it was up to them to act.
Commissioner Lagay proposed that
the case be decided in executive ses-
sion. Commissioners Stratton opposed,
but later seconded the motion. Com
missioners Burke and Weber favored
1t being lone in the open.
Colonel Mullikin departed from the
chamber with Captain Weber and
agreed to accept an apology, and on
4IAs, A4,.r . that nart Of fhA 1Arn-
gram was carried out.
Nov apologize to DR.. Mccormick"
said Commissioner Weber.
I'm willing" said the captain, but
while he was doing so DR.. McCor-
mick said that he would not accept
a public apology and wanted none.
The motion to go into executive
session, which a short time before
was blocked, was then seconded by
Commissioner Stratton, and after the
board voted to adjourn 1t held O.
whispering contest and agreed to
have the captain cautioned.
Fireman Joseph Haefeli pleaded
guilty to failing to respond to an
alarm on June 2, but Commissioner
Lagay said the defendant was sick
and had been advised to go to bed.
The charge was dismissed.
Fireman James McGrath, of Truck
No. 6, was charged by Captain George
r. Lacey with neglect of duty and of
being absent without leave. Nc
Grath has been under suspension
since May %. As he has a family
he was fined only five days pay and
warned.
Fireman Leon r. Donnelly pleaded
guilty to being absent without leave
and was fined three days pay.
s Fireman Thomas Manning, of Truck
No. /, will be placed on the pension
list July 1.