Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-11-06
POLICE ADMINISTRATION
TO Be INVESTIGATED
Wilfred H. Jayne Appointed Prosec-
utor for Rum Scandal Investigation,
Will Supersede Hillman
BEVERLY POLICE TO EXPLAIN

Supreme Court Justice Lloyd, on
Monday instructed the grand jury to
investigate the administration of law
in every city and town in the county
When the court had finished adj
dressing the grand jury, prosecutor
George N, Hillman asked that a
special prosecutor be named to con-
duct the prosecution of any defend
ants indicted in the liquor scandals.
II understand this grand jury con-
templates investigating the conduct
of the county detective bureau which
is part of my official family" said
Mr. Hillman, sit would be embar-
raising to me to prosecute officials
under me-"
Judge Lloyd commended Mr.. Hill
man on his stand and requested At
torney General Katzenbach to name
a prosecutor to conduct the Rancocas
liquor cases. The Attorney General
at once designated Wilfred H.
Jayne, Jrp of Ocean county to the
duty.
Jayne recently conducted the pro-
secution of former prosecutor James
H. Bolitho, of Morris county, who
was convicted of numerous charges
of malfeasance and misfeasance in
office and was sentenced to from two
to three years in the State Prison.
while I have this opportunity /
want to call to the attention of the
grand jury the Importance of hold
ing public officers to the strict per-
Torrance of their oaths of Office"
said Justice Lloyd.
at has come to my attention that
in some cities and towns in the
county, officers are shutting their
eyes to the violation of the law.
They are guilty Of crime against the
State and want the grand jury to
leave nothing unturned in getting
to the bottom of situation of this
kind and provide remedy that will
make officers respect the law.
"The grand jury is admonished to
leave no avenue of information un-
touched in pursuing an investigation
of this kind, no matter what the sta
ton in life of those who might be
offenders"
The grand jury had requested,
through former Judge Harold B.
Wells, its forman, further information
on malfeasance in office, while con-
Quoting the investigation, and what
involves conspiracy.
Justice Lloyd said he had been pre-
viously appraised of the desires of
the grand jury and he had prepared
brief on the questions of law in
volved.
"Malfeasance is misconduct in Of
flee, wrong doing for unlawful mo-
tive" explained the court. mon |
feasance in office is wilful neglect of
officers or their failure to perform
their duty.
''There is fidelity to the law ex-
pected of officers, and there is no
way they can neglect their duty
without malfeasance. Under such |
their neglect consti-
tutes a misdemeanor, and when it is
the outcome of friendly relation that
is in form of protection, it be-
comes doubly criminal
''The question of conspiracy con-
stitutes any agreement to do an I'M
lawful act, and a combination form
ed makes the subsequent act Grim
inal.
1t has been intimated that the
Beverly police circles will be one of
the first to be summoned for the in
VeStlgatlon. Pollceman ~ ID. oteVen-
son upon being questioned by re-
of this paper said, IF |
they ever call me to stand they will
hear something that will surprise
the bunch of them, Bud knows some
thing, and as soon as they try to !
tread on my toes Pm going to let
loose"
If such is the case Bud" should |
be the first one to be called upon.
The disgraceful conditions that have
prevailed in Beverly since the reign !
of Chief Dillwyn S. Stevenson, GER
tainly warrants an investigation