The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-08
Find Baldwin
Guilty OF All
But One Charge
Mayor Jackson Announces De-
cision This Noon Follow
ing Hearing Yesterday
CASE YESTERDAY
IN CITY HALL
Former Police Officer Repre-
sented by Former Judge
Cole Champion Repre-
SCENTS the City

George BALDWIN. former ppsiE&
officer, given hearing before Mar
or Charles E. jackson following has
dismissal from the police force
Feb. S. was today found guilty oil
four of the five counts against him.
The result OF the hearing, held in
the City Hall yesterday before
large audience, was announced ~
Mayor jackson this morning
Bellvine Naylor, chief OF police
made five charges against the fsFE
mer officer, who entered a plea d
not guilty to all excepting one.
that Of smoking.
The charges were:
j. January II, u Turning traffic
light out and leaving box without
relief or permission
| 2. January Smoking while %
duty.
9. January 2o--Asleep while %
/ duty aud off beat
4. September 6, 1926 Asleep II
ear in front Of police headquarters
5. Jan. to 17-Failing to report
at headquarters before going ~
duty
Mayor jackson did not hold the
last charge against the former blue-
coat. because. he declared. il mad
happened SO long ago. Sesg
Bettergn. takissg "a ssexsss
be had found Baldwin aalee1 - u
machine which was pal kad
front OF police headquarters Bald
win denied this.
Baldwin was represented by for
mer Judge Cole. while City Solicitor
Champion represented the City
Baldwin's most sensational tire,
which had been promised the large
audience, was given when asked
where he had gone when be had
left the traffic light. He stated thar
he had been forced to go to police
headquarters and there had found
Officer Joseph Conway. then acting
chief of police because ct Chief
MAYORS illness, with Officer john
Mastro and a man named CLARK
deep in a poker game.
Questioned as to how he knew
1 it was poker, Baldwin declared that
there was money on the table II
front Of the men. two dollars
worth. about. two quarters, two
dimes and two nickels.
oGcer Conway declared that
left alone at headquarters All tlay
| de frequently played solitaire Mas
tro stated he did not know how
10 play poker, and, questioned ilg
Judge Cole, admitted that he had
heard oil Black Jack while IN this
army. Baldwin said he reported
/ this to the Mayor, who denied nav
( ing received such report
officer MAESTRO also stated that
/ he had found Baldwin asleep ii .
station watchman's box at the West
Jersey crossing Of The Pen1ss
vania railroad one night last Jan
uary. He had been forced to shake
the officer before ne could awaken
him to answer a police alarm, lae
declared
Carl Crasso, Waterman at tlie boz
said that he had left Baldwin there
/ The former officer admitted bsi'sS
in the box. some three blocks froEss
1 his beat. but declared he came Tor
drink OF water, and was net
asleep.
Under City Solicitor Champion
! ire. the ex-oiHcer practically AZ
mitted guilt To the majority " The
charges. those Of leaving tHsiis'F
light and turning it OF without perr
mission. smoking while On dnf
leaving his prescribed beat ana
failing 10 report fifteen minutes n.
fore going On duty. As il 9 relies
rule
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