Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
DEWSTOE DENIES
HE TOOK GRAF 7
Garbage Inspectors Fate in
Hands of Mayor Gregory,
Following Hearing.

Afforded an opportunity to present
his defense against charges that he
accepted money for the privilege of
depositing refuse on the city's dumps
In Rhode Island avenue, after Mayor
Julian A. Gregory declined to assume
responsibility for Diminishing him on
! the evidence previously produced,
John Dewstoe, inspector of garbage,
of East Orange, last night tried to
convince the City Council he was In
nocent. His hearing, which Was
granted after legal debate between
! City Counsel Borden d. Whiting and
Frank A. Boettner, Dewstoe's atttor-
ney, developed Incidents of the live
lest variety.
Told by Mr.. Whiting that Dewstoe
was not legally entitled to a trial, as
his case had been properly consid-
cred previously, the Council was not
inclined to grant the inspector a hear
ing until Mayor Gregory intimated
that the officials were trying to
shoulder the dispos ton of the case
on him. The executive delivered an
impassioned plea for fair play" for
the accused man, declaring the EVIL
Hdence against the inspector as pre-
scented to him would not hold in a
court of law, and that it was for the
Council. not HIM, to determine wheth-
er he was guilty.
Mr.. Boettner argued that the pro-
ceedings should be conducted along
the lines followed in law courts, but
Mr.. Whiting contended the Council
was not compelled to adopt such a
form of procedure.
When Dewstoe finished his case the
council apparently did not consider
his testimony or that of his witnesses
sufficient to warrant the resembling of
the resolution requesting Mayor Greg
DRY to dismiss him from the employ
of the city, and the executive is ex-
pected to abide by the councils action.
Dewstoe iemphatically denied he ac-
cepted money for the privilege of
dumping refuse on the grounds, but
he acknowledged he took tips of
five and ten cents from drivers "for
holding their horses and aiding them
while they were on the grounds
Mr.. Boettner refused to agree not to
use the testimony of witnesses should
suits for SANDER result later, and he
also protested against the entire pro-
ceedings, declaring the council in
tended to uphold the sanitary COM
mittee, which recommended the dis
missal of the inspector, in any light.
The city's principal witnesses were
Curdy Mar n and James G. Barradale,
all members OF the sanitary commit
tee, who declared Dewstoe admitted
to them he accepted the money from
drivers, ar "a that 1t was this admis-
sion +het prompted them TO prefer the
charges.
ne told us he ba 4 been collecting
the money" said Mr.. Golton, who took
the stand first, land admitted he APP
propriated 1t to his own use. He said
he knew there was a system in vogue
whereby he was to secure tickets from
Police Chief O'Neill and turn these
over to Collector McCloud." The
testimony of Messrs. Marsh and Bar
radale was along the same lines.
Dewstoe was then placed on the
stand.
did you charge for the privilege
of dumping refuse on the ground 2"
was tho first question asked by his
counsel
NO" was the answer.
Tell us what money you got,'' Mr..
Boettner said
Professionally the drivers chueked
me five or ten cents" said Dewstoe,
but this was tips for holding their
horses and aiding them"
A number OF Italians who conduct
private SCdNeHBeT routes IeSLlIleu
they never paid him for the privilege
of using the grounds. Former Coun-
Gilman Ferdinand Coyne, Bernard ].
O'Rourke, who aspired to the council
from the Third ward this year, and
Michael Loprete, former city scaven-
ger, testified that Dewstoe had a rep
utation for honesty, but when ques-
toned they admitted they were ex-
pressing their personal views.
Mr.. Boettner, in summing up the
testimony, declared the city's evil
dence was the poorest he ever heard
of. 'If 1t were in a court of law"
said the attorney, you would not get
other than a. non-suit. Neither Mr..
Whiting nor Mr.. Marsh would have
nerve enough to bring the evidence
into court"
The inspector, when asked why he
did not tell the committee he took the
money as tips" said he was too
excited" and was next door, to be-
ing "bulldo2ed"
Mr.. Whiting informed the council
the only question 1t had to determine
was whether Dewstoe was fit to be
in the employ of the city, and the
body left the fate of the inspector In
the hands Of Mayor Gregory.