Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-06
EX-POL|CEMAN SAYS
He is PROSECUTED
Anthony johnson, Dismissed
from Force, Fined for
Lettering.

Anthony Johnson, X-policeman, was
again a prisoner before Judge Hahn.
in the Third Precinct Court, today.
When he was fined $40 on a charge
of lettering, he asked permission to
make a statement.
Judge. all I want is justice. I'm
being bounded I haven't done any
wrong but still I've been locked up
several times he said.
The court allowed the fine To stand
and Johnson paid it. He was arrested
early yesterday morning by Patrol
men Liebhauser and Hugh OBrien at
Bowery and Chapel streets.
Patrolman OBrien testified that ne
had seen Johnson with two other men
In the ward of a saloon on that cor
ner AS they seemed to nave no
business there he ordered them out,
he said, and two of the men obeyed
him.
Johnson, however, according to
O'Brien's story, which was corrob-
grated by Liebhauser, refused to
move and used vile names to the
policemen. He accused them OF ROB-
bing his fathers saloon in Joseph
street. O'Brien averred, and his ar
rest followed.
I,iebhauser said he had even &C
companied Johnson half way to the
latter's home, at Il Chapel street, be-
fore the arrest was made, following
much abuse. JohnSon's story was
that he, with his companions, was
talking to the saloonkeeper through
a rear window when the officers ap-
preached. The saloonkeeper shut the
window just then, he averred, and
the trio were ready to depart. The
policemen pushed him into the street
and followed him up and arrested
him.
Johnson's career since he first
Joined the police force few years
ago has been stormy one. He was
transferred from the Third Precinct
to the Fourth about a year ago.
One night he was discovered off post
and charges preferred against MIN
before the police board.
His excuse was that he was chasing
a burglar, exhibiting a bullet wound
4 in his hand. where he said he had
been shot by the fugitive. Decision
was reserved and he was transferred
to the Sixth precinct The first night
he was again found off his beat. He
pleaded that he couldn't find the po-
lice box because he was unfamiliar
with that section of the city. Inc
second night he was found in a
dance hall while on duty and new
charge was entered against him.
Similar charges against him later
resulted in his dismissal from the
force. He has been arrested since
then three times. Each time he was
said to have abused the officer max
ing the arrest. Because of his former
position the court felt that he should
know better and he was fined.
An hour after oJhnson's arrest a
man with his hand in his right
pocket passed Liebhauser on the
street and then stepped behind him.
Liebhauser heard the mans footsteps
stop. and as he turned caught sight
of the man in back of him. The po-
Iiceman leaped upon the man and
pinned both hands to his side. Lieb-
hauser's call for help was answered
by Patrolman O'Brien on the adJoin-
ing post and he after a struggle,
drew loaded .44-calibre revolver
from the mans pocket.
The officers recognized him as one
of the men who had been with john
son and who had supposedly gone
home when ordered by the police. He
was locked up and today held in
81 900 bail to await the action of the
grand jury.
The prisoner said he was Vincent
Kesilius of 70 Joseph street. He
found the gun in the street, he said.