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Show A TIM.-TAI'1'INO COr. A Saloon Keeper Kiiv He ('might Ilia Hand In the Money Drawer. New Yokk. June 21. Policeman T. J. Donovan of the Mulberry street station sta-tion was brought by Captain Meakini before Acting 'Superintendent Byrnes yesterday preferred by Michael Byrnes, saloon keeper, of 4 Spring slreet. Hvrnes said that Donovan, in uniform, came into his saloon early last Thurs- day morning, and sitting down at. a table, fell asleep. Tho bartender was washing glasses. Donovan got up m-e-sently and leaned against the end of the bar. The bartender heard a clink of coins, and turning around, saw Donovan Dono-van half behind the bar wilh both hands iu the cash drawer. He asked him what he was doing there and Donovan answered: "Oh, I was only fooling. You want to keep a sharper lookout." The bartender said that Donovan hud one hand fail of nickels and a silver half dollar in Ihe other. The bartender corroborated his employer's statement. Donovan denied the charge. The act-in" act-in" superintendent took his shield from hint and sent him to tho Tombs police court, w here a charge of jietit larceny was made against him and he was held for examination on Wednesday. Donovan has been on the force thirteen thir-teen months. lie is .'! years old. married, mar-ried, and lives al -".l Hudson street. |