Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-03-30
MAYOR SUSPEND
OFFICER CAYDOS
Action of Alderman Wilson
Taken Without Authority,
Says Attorneys Opinion.
Quarrel between Friends

The law which gave the chairman
of the police committee power to sus-
pend u policeman and order hear
ing for him before the police COM
mittee, prior to bringing the charges
before the Board of Aldermen and
Mayor, has been repealed, according
to an opinion made yesterday by City
Attorney Leo Goldberger and a new
ordinance will have to be passed in
this city which will come within the
new law. AS q result of this opinion
1t was decided that Alderman William
c. Wilson. as chairman of the police
committee, had no authority to sus-
pend Patrolman Joseph Gaydos, and
yesterday Chief Burke ordered Gay
dos to report back for duty. Upon
his reporting on duty again Chief
Burke presented charges and Mayor
Frank Dorsey then used the new
power vested in him by suSpendinS
Gaydos on the same charges pre-
ferred by Alderman Wilson originally,
which were that he had gone out of
the city on the night of March rs i'll
uniform.
The action taken by the mayor in
having Gaydos returned to duty and
then suspended again was in order
that the steps might be in accordance
with the new law brought to light by
the city attornc$ GaydoS is charged
with violating Section of the ordl-
nance regulating the work of the
police department in this city, this
particular section having TO do with
conduct unbecoming an officer.
When Gaydos was originally sus-
pended by Alderman Wilson, the time
for his hearing and trial was set for
Thursday night of this week at Z
o'clock in the city hall. The opinion
made yesterday by the city attorney
suggests THAT the hearing be postponed
until the council as a whole has had
the charges presented before 1t and
has taken formal action on the mat
ter.
The mayor will refer the charges
against Gaydos to the aldermen at next
regular meeting which will be on
Monday night Of next week. In the
meantime it Is likely that tho city
attorney will draw up a new ordinance
governing the action to be taken In
such matters. as the present ordinance
does not comply with the new laws ac-
cording to the attorneys opinion.
DR.. Virgil Shull stated this after
noon that he attended the two Maui
rers at their home on Elizabeth
street. The boys injuries amounted
| to a scratched elbow, while the
| father is suffering from badly IN
! iured heel and ankle.
Many rumors are being circulated
| to the effect that the automobile, II
which Patrolman Gaydos went tt
] Chrome on the night In question
/ struck two, three or possibly feu
| men walking In the road near tn
| plant of the American Smelling q
| refining Company. The driver, 1t !!
said, failed to stop the car to see now
| much injury had been done. In the
| car at the time, it Is said, were Gay
| dos Frank Magyar and two men who
| live in Chrome. Efforts to learn any
! details Of this reported wild ride
| have not met with success. Mayo
Dorsey stated this morning that M
had heard nothing of the reported
| accident and Chief OF Police Burke
| said he had no report or Information
| on the matter. Gaydos. Magyar ant
| several others said to have know
something about the accident were
| questioned but refused to give an!
| particulars. 1t was reported ina
| Dr. William H. Mccormick, Jr., hat
attended the injured men but he de
! MED IT. Two Of the men said to haV'
been hit by the car are Ernes
Maurer and his son, Ernest, Jr, potl
of this city.
| Wanted-Snlesman. Eagle Garage Com
| uapv 94O Prospect ST, city.