The New York herald., 1875-08-20
NEW JERSEYS SHAME.

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN JERSEY CITY-FREba
HOLDERS MoBBED ON THE STREETS.
There Is no county OF New Jersey that contains n
enterprising, industrious and lawabding popula
ton than Hudson They have always been ready to de-
fend the right and resist the wrong and for
It is TO be regretted that the following dis
graceful proceedings the part of
elected to protect the people against fraud every
have recorded It patent to the readers OF
the HERALD that the crueles pracsed prisoners at
the County Penitentiary Snake HILL the general de-
moralzaton the absence of discipline and the alarm
ing number of escapes Of prisoners within the past
few months have made the name Of Hudson county
byword throughout the State. To remedy these evls
a special committee appointed to investigate tho
charges against Warden Post and the committee pre-
sented two reports yesterday at the meeting Of the
Board Of Freehoders. The committee consisted OF
Wilbur n Wickham, chairman; Patrick McPhillips,
Thomas P. o'Reily, John Dwyer and Herman Mein-
ken. The first and second named presented
a report setting forth that the charges wera
not only proved by overwhelming testimony,
but that Post himself compelled TO admit tho
truth of nearly all the charges The other memberS
presented report of entirely different complexion
and forth that since Post appointed by former
Board they would insult that Board by declaring
him incompetent, even If they believed he was so.
Then the tight commenced. The lobby crowded
and the issue was awaited with breathesS
IN
every part Of the county, especially fron
Hoboken, Bayonne and Harrison Mr. Wickham,
fired the first gun by moving the resolution attached TO
the minority report, that Post be dismissed. Mr.
OReily moved that the be indefinitely postponed,
but he met with storm Of Kisses from the lobby,
and his motion lost Mr. Gibson then delivered a.
fierce invective against Mr OReilly and characterized
as Infamous the attempt TO retain this foul blot New
Jersey. Five months ago. he said, Mr. O'Reilly
signed report calling the dismissal of Post yet
the Board startled by his sudden conversion No
other county in any other state would tolerate
Gfaf nG hat IN
stituton. The Warden of the Penitentary sank so
low sell liquor the keepers and then report them
for being drunk or the cruelties perpetrated by him
he would not speak, for the whole community has,
already revolted against them loud applause.) Mr..
such storm Of indignation that he sank back into hs
seat Then the most astonishing part Of the per-
formunce Mr. Cumming defended the practice OF SELL
ing liquor and abused the press Tor giving publication
to such trles He regarded Post, matter what the
charges brought out FIRST class man, and he would
to keep him there The kissing that followed tho
last the director tried suppress for
several moments, and Mr. Cumming speech ended.
1t was difficult to pronounce whether the excitement
in the lobby more intense than among the mem
bers within the railing Director Young raped loudly
for order Some of the members grew pale as the
mutterings OF the lobby waited along Mr.. Harper
jumped to his feet and made the most telling speech OF
the day. He said that two years ago most
excellent warden, whom The shadow of
fault never rested in his public cciapaty,
was summarily dismissed grounds purely pcoitsl.
In the present instance convicted OF the most
fragrant charges and yet members not only refused 10
dismiss him. but they openly defended him Such men
he told to their faces betrayed the people VINO elected
them. loud applause Mr.. Harper proceeded IN This
vein, though repeatedly interrupted by MI 0Reilly,
and concluded by saying that the disgrace of thai day
would, before many months be wiped with
vengeance This threat, delivered
an mpassioned tone, electrified the lobby,
and the crowd seemed If ii would burst
through the railing. Director Young the presiding
officer then put the question, but before doing said
that he was so satisfied OF the total ncompetency Of
Post that he must by his vote enter protest against
his continuance in office. The applause that followed
this announcement deafening. The Clerk then put
the and the following members voted for the
luton 10 purge Hudson county of the disgrace -:
Messrs Gibson, McPhillips, Harper, Young and Wick
ham.
The following members voted TO sustain the Penen-
tary disgrace:-Messrs. Cronham, Freeman, Meinken
Heritage Cumming Curran, Cook, O7Selly and Dwycr.
The motion TO remove Post therefore declared lost
The groans Kisses and yells in the lobby at tins
nouncement lasted for several minutes and the business
of the Board to stand STILL 10 was the most dis
graceful witnessed in any public body New
Jersey since the day the legions Of Tom Scott took
possession of the Legislature at Trenton Mr. Curran
of Hoboken, slipped out, but the moment ne appeared
on the street surrounded and booted Cries Of
Moneylu rent the air the crowd closed around him
The prompt arrival of police prevented any further
disturbance. The crowd fingered around IN menacing
attitude till the Of tho Board closed and II
found necessary TO have police officers STA
toned in front of the Court House Some
of the obnoxious members left by the entrance and
escaped the angry crowd. When Messrs Wickham and
McPhillips appeared they loudly cheered and
ing publicly thanked the for tho noble stand he
had taken in the OF the people The men OF Har
rson wild with Indignation, as Mr.. O'Rely bad
pledged them he would reform every abuse