Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-12
COP IS UP EIGHTH
TIME ON CHARGES
patroIman James Byrne Finds
Lenient Treatment at
Hands of Board.
WAS ACCUSED OF HAVING
ACTED UNGENTLEMANY
Raised Ructions at City Tuber-
cuIosis Sanitarium, Where
He Had Been a Patient.

Patrolman James Byrne, of the Fifth
precinct. who, on seven previous ap-
pearauces before the police board on
charges, has been let down easily
found himself well taken care of yes
terdav when he faced charges OF con
duct unbecoming an officer and a gen
teman and absence from duty with
out leave.
Bvrne was fined FIVE days pay on
the FIRST count and two days pay on
the second.
The charges against Byrne grew out
Of an escapade in which he figured at
the city tuberculosis sanitarium at We
roma on March 80, where he had been
r. patient. The complainant was Health
officer David Chandler. who alleged
that Byrne, after disappearing from
the institution. was located in a Cald-
wen saloon.
When he returned Mr.. Chandler said
the policeman burst into a profane
criticism of the food which had been
served him at the sanitarium. The
e e he had been given, the health Of
ficer said. Byrne styled as rotten, nj
declared the meat served at the in
%stitution was so tough he could not
eat IT. After this. Mr.. Chandler said,
he dismissed Byrne from the institu-
ton.
aUncomplimentary to Waitress"
AS he was on his way out of the
hospital building, Mr.. Chandler told
the board, Byrne met jeanette Wing,
n waitress. and called her a vile name
for reporting to the matron that he
had made complaints about the food.
The waitress ~substantiated this testi-
1nony. as did Oscar A. Herold, a clerk
at the sanitarium, who declared he
had been present when Byrne assailed
Miss Wing.
Byrne, while admitting his absence
from the sanitarium on March 80, said
he was merely playing ball with sew
eraI other patients. He admitted COM
planning to Mr.. Chandler of the food,
but denied having been found In a
saloon or having abused the waitress.
His Record ms n Cop.
Byrne's record as an officer is by no
means blameless. He was appointed
November 1, 1902, and assigned TO the
First precinct In March, 1908, Byrne
was fined one days pay for reporting
late for ~rollcall. Three months later he
lost five days pay for entering a build
ing while on duty.
Byrne on February 8, 1905, lost three
days pay for making a late duty call,
and on June II, of the same year, was
fined five days pay for being off post
in a saloon. He was punished by the
same fine for the anne offense on Feb
ruary rs, 1907.
On March u, 1903, Byrne was hauled
up on charges after a happening that
created quite a scandal in the police
department He and Patrolman Brex
had fought in a saloon. and Brex
charged him with using profane and
indecent language and with conduct
~unbecoming an officer. For this offense
the Police Board fined Byrne five days
lay, and as further punishment trans
ferred him to the First Precinct which
officers of the city regard as the most
desirable assignment a policeman can
be given.
Byrne was transferred to the Fifth
Precinct on August q, 1909, and on
february 20. 1911, was detailed to the
detective bureau, where he was serving
when sent to the tuberculosis sani-
tarium.