The New York herald., 1873-12-31
THE NEWARK IRREGULARITIES =

A Warrant Issued for the Arrest OF Conn
missioner "Joc" Young-He Calls a
Respectable Taxpayer ga Liar and =
Thief"
That "insolence or oficen which Shakespeare
makes Heinlet refer to IN the famous sonloquy,
and which has lately been indulged in towards
citizens by Newark officials. is at last in a iair
way to be properly rebuked. Last evening war;
rant issued by Justice Paulin for the arrest OF
city ofiicial named Joseph c. Young, who for
years past as chairman OF the Street Opening
Commission, has arranged matters. as is alleged,
in manner that would do the most good for his
particular friends and the least good for the tax
payers at large. The warrant was issued on
AN AFFIDAVIT
made by Mr.. Joseph Cohen, highly respectable
and wealthy citizen OF Newark, who, upon his
oath, alleges tnat ION the 27th day OF December,
inst, deponent, while in the peaceful transaction
OF his business in a public place, to wit. at the
City Hail. In said city OF Newark, TO wit, in room
No. OF said building, ana also in the public hall
way OF said building. In the presence OF divers
good citizens OF said city. one Joseph G. Young,
then and there being, did indulge In and utter
LOUD, OFFENSIVE AND INDECENT LANGUAGE
and make audible offensive remarks and COM
ments upon deponent, and did obstruct and inter-
sssTe away asP0ns@ being nd Spon sad @
pubic place. as aforesaid. which said indecent and
offensive language waS as near as dep0nent can
remember, as follows, that is to say, You tmean-
ing this deponentl are thief you tmeaning
this deponent) are liar you (meaning this de-
ponent are q nasty Jew, and which said Obstruc-
tion and interference as aforesaid, consisted OF
standing before this deponent in said public place
and
ma THREATENING MANNER
menacing the body and person OF this deponent,
putting dep0nent in great bodily fear and disabling
dep0nent's attending his lawful business In said
public place as Aforesaid"
II appears that on the day in question, last Sat
urday, Mr.. Cohen called at the City Hau TO arrange
about a settlement OF his assessment for Central
Avenue square, which square has been publicly de-
nOunced as an Infamous municipal swindle. Some
years ago considerable tract OF land in ROsevle
was purchased for $500. subsequently u was
bought by x-Aderman John 81. Kase, well known
local nancier and speculator, for slight advance.
Then Central avenue was ordered opened up and
several other streets. Kase's property was cut up
80 that an almost worthless bit OF marsh land was
left on his hands. By some means, easily guessed
upon the Common Council to purchase of his hands
this bit OF waste land. They paid HIM handsomely
for 1t, giving him nearly $4,000 for it. 1t was
transformed into public park at cost to the tax
payers in the Vicinity OF about $1,000 One Of the
taxpayers is Mr.. Cohen. His share is over 5000.
He is member OF the Citizens Committee
Of One Hundred and one OF the subcommittee
which set forth fully the misdoings Of Mr. Young,
showing how he had used his knowledge for pri-
vate instead OF public ends, la Bumstead, in
called at Young's ONCE to see about paying his
share OF the alleged swindle, Young opened on him
as set forth in the afiidavit. The warrant was
placed last evening In the hands Of trusty con-
stable, and was, probably, executed. The andavit
Corner Loafer act" which makes 1t criminal
offence to scandalously abuse any person and
threaten him in public place.