A Disgrace to the Force
Policeman McCauley Deprived of His Shield in Short Order.
A drunken city policeman is stripped of his badge on the spot after assaulting a saloonkeeper and his wife and insulting another woman in the street — a brisk little scandal about police misconduct in 1888 New York.
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The Evening World · December 14, 1888 · Page 1
1 min readPoliceman Hugh McCauley, of the City Hall Squad, who on Wednesday evening assaulted and insulted Mr. and Mrs. Lynch, of 415 Eleventh avenue, where Lynch keeps a saloon, appeared before Supt. Murray this morning to answer the charges.
When he made his appearance in the Superintendent's office it was evident he was very drunk. The Superintendent noticed his condition at a glance and called in Dr. Nagle, who pronounced McCauley intoxicated.
When Mr. and Mrs. Lynch appeared, McCauley swore roundly at them. His shield was taken from him and he was bundled into Inspector Williams's room, where his resignation was accepted.
This is not the only charge against McCauley, for Supt. Murray learned last night that he had insulted a highly respectable lady in East Eighteenth street Wednesday afternoon. The lady asked the officer a question and he grossly insulted her. This morning the lady appeared before Supt. Murray and identified McCauley.
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