New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-25
CRIME At LONG BRANCH.

MAGIsTPATE PITCHER SUSPENDED AND 70 BE TRIED
FOR COMPLETELY IN ARsON-oTHER OFFICIAL,
CHARGED WITH ENCOURAGING vICE-ANoTHER
PULPIT WARNING By FATHER WALSH.
BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l
LONG BRANCH, March 24.-The Long Braach
Board OF Commissioners yesterday suspended Police
Magistrate Pitcher. until the charges now pending
against him can be investigated. The Commissioners
also ordered that copies of the charges and Of Mr. John
Hoeys complaint be served upon the magistrate and that
he be ordered to appear before the Court next saturday
and show why he should not DO removed from
Office The Commission met in secret session and re-
porters were excluded. Magistrate Pitcher was not
present but was represented by counsel Ex-Colecior
Thomas Murphy, who Is Of the Commissioners took
prominent action during the examination The charges
preferred by Mr. John Hoey, Magistrate Pitcher
of being In collision with Kavanaugh and the other de-
PENDANTS in the cases. He is also charged with
informing Kavanaugh Of the purport OF the evidence
which the hands of the prosecution and neglected
to issue a third warrant at the time requested. If
Kayanaugh had boon bailed at that time he could have
left the State on account of Pitchers neglect to have the
warrant in readiness The charges also recite that
Pitcher visited Kavanaugh whilo confined in Free
hold Jail. and while there expressed himself In
the bitterest terms IN regard to what he Pltcher)
termed Mr.. Hoey's persecution OF Kavanaugh. Prose
cutor Laning for the State. made the most damaging
charges against the accused magstrate Besides being
charged with being in league with the Danco players,
last Summer he is accused of levyng backmail upon
and protecting houses of iame, and Of accepting Sc
curity from defendants and not making returns oil the
same The examination Will begin on SatuTd!t, anu
will probably occupy the attention OF the commissioners
y viii be remembered that Father Walsh made
plant against, and caused descent to be maze on,
house of iame kept by one OF his arsnone,S nn,uun
Michael Des Dergs house was fe.Ie Sxo i
before Justice Lane the names of two officials were men
toned as asSocating with two OF tne minutes %, rs
lY..n he facts
admitted TO bail without going into the details 9 me
aidavits and warrants were issued i%r e ar
rest of the female occupants OF the house When the
constable arrived the women had escaped. rather
Walsh to-day received inteSsnce 5ns 'He Tof fn
clergyman informed Justice Lane Of the fact Constable
could not ind them In The evening word reached tie
police that they were stopping win Mis. h.Vanau.,
constable went in search OF them with the same want OF
success MIS-. Kavauaugh frankly stated that me
women had been there; but becoming alarmed, she had
refused 10 sccrete them III house. ana they LETT oT
parts unknown. Justice Lane is severely ccnsurcd by
Father Walsh Tor permitting these women TO remain
Father Walsh attracted the attention Of the public
again to-day by auGing i'll the strongest language TO
tie evils OF the Illegal of nquor sundays During
his discourse the reverend father said that lie did not
object 10 any man taking glass OF ale OF VINE II 'e
a. man who sells liquor, legally may be decent and
respectable person If his business properly conducted
but the Illegal conduct bad behavior OF some liquor
dealers iniure Long Branch, and should be stopped The
religions ana civil aT,aud wiz leave stone uutrncd
10 bring them justice. said last sunday that Lore
BiGuch would be too hot for them DURING The WecA
made them feel 1t. Last Sunday man made Womun
drunk. and brought her to this church. lie was
"a member Of my congregation ana legged Ae;
for the sake of his fmily 10 let him 20. told MN hld
warned him. aud he should have thought of his family
before. shall have hundred eyes Watc!inG ana woe
TO the man who violates the sabbath by selling liquor
There are some men at Long Branch who may ind
Themselves IL q hot place when the grand jury SITS.
hope this Will be the last tame snail have 10 call my
pcopes attention to the awless state OF affairs as they
have existed at Long Branch. This Summer resort is
soon 10 be populated b. its Sauiincf patrons it ur
show these people that the earnest fofom which has
and breaking mp tho bucket shops pnd bagniOs, has
made il desirable place. N when Giiizens may invest
their money ana make then SUMMER homes"
The preacher WIS pleased 70 lud that minority o.
those connected with the violations 0f the law had been
found AMONG his CONGREGATION, and he hoped strict
obedience 10 tie Law wouid prevail IN this community
Among classes an li-eelng exists against M.
U..v The person who brought Kavgusug 10 Justice.
and the police magistrate 20 trial Father Wssl wished
lis peoe understand that Nj UOcy shOnd be looked
upon as public DcUofaCtOr and deserving the thanks oI
entire Continuity.