Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-03
COMPLAINT NOT
TRUE, CLAIM Of
OFFICER CALVIN
Declares No Charges Have Been
Preferred Against Him
IS SHROUDED IN MYSTERY
Great Undercurrent of Gossip
-"Shake-Up" in Force Is
Hinted at

Declaring that no charges had been
preferred against him, Roundsman
William Calvin when questioned last
night as to the action taken against
him by several members Of the local
police force, said that the complaint
was untrue, but beyond that wished
TO make no statement for publication.
Roundsman Calvin stated that he had
investigated the reported charges and
learned from the aldermen that the
complaint was not in the form of
charges.
The whole case is an unusual one
and is shrouded in mystery. Although
there are rumors of all kinds afloat
when they are traced to the person
from which they are supposed to
have started, a denial OF any connec-
tion Is forthcoming.
SIlake-Up Hinted at.
Silence Is being kept by all con-
cerned in the case, but there is an
undercurrent Of gossip which shows
the great interest being taken In what
some term to be an effort in the way
Of a "shake-up" on the local force.
Asked If there were any new de-
vclopmen In the case this morning,
Chief Patrick ]. Burke declared that
the Burns detective mentioned in the
report received by the aldermen on
Monday night had no connection with
the King street case about which the
whole tangle centers. This Burns
detective, the chief states, was mere
ly in company with local policeman
at the time.
According to the letter which was
received by the aldermen from the
husband of the woman implicated in
the case it would appear as though
this detective had been engaged to
follow her and spy on her actions in
order to secure evidence against her.
Another phase of the case which
shows that it is out of the ordinary
and not of the kind in which charges
are usually preferred against an Off
Ger who has violated any of the rules
of the department, is the fact that
Roundsman Calvin continues on duty.
If any charges of the usual order had
been made, they would have resulted
in Calvin's being suspended to await
trial 1t is not known as yet whether
or not any trial will be held, If charges
have not been preferred against the
roundsman, as he claims. He might,
however be given a hearing before
the police committee, and his side of
the case heard at that time.
Because of the fact that Rounds
man Calvin has turned in" several
members of the force ON former oc-
casions for their failure to abide by
resulted in suspensions and trials,
there is said to be feeling of sore
ness on the part of some of the Of
Ecers against the Roundsman.
1t is even rumered that should
charges be pressed against Rounds
man Calvin he will have come
back" which will implicate several
members of the local department In
what, if these reports are true, will
be somewhat of a scandal When
questioned yesterday as to whether
or not he would make these counter
charges Roundsman Calvin would say
nothing. He did not deny it, however.
Nothing further in the case had
come to his attention. Mayor Frank
Dorsey stated this morning, when
questioned about the matter. The
Mayor received the complaint against
Calvin on Monday morning and I'M
mediately turned it over to the Alder
men for their consideration.