New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
THE LONG BRANCH INCENDIdRIES'
A POLICE JUSTICE CHARGED WITH COMPLETELY
WITH THE CRIMINALS.
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LoyG Branch, March 17.-Edward ]. Pitcher,
the Police Justice of Long Branch IL Is Sdid las been
shielding the gang of incendlaries about here anh
charges TO that effect brought before the Long
Branch Board of Commissioners pettiorng for his re-
moval The examination before the board was not made
public but from what could be gathered by TIE TRID-
UNEs correspondent, 1t appears, from the charges set
forth that the magistrate has cndeavored TO screen
Charles Kavanaugh the alleged leader OF the lncer
,haly band. by attempting TO throw susP
cion on other persons, and IN acquainiinG TIC
prisoners friends with the facts in the case
that we're given to him magistrate by the persons
erreting out the bugs" The Prosecutor Of Pleas
viii appear before the board tomorrow and make
charges Of q serious nature. The magistrates
maine has been mixed up with mceniary ana oiher c
NAL matters in Monmouth before tnis. and he bears
bad reputation. Two years ago he began lecturnR on
10 be honest in his proiessed ention 10 REFORM had
him appointed Police Justice.
TIE HINES BROTHERS TO BE USED As STATES EVI-
DENCE AGAINST hA,n.,nvo", .rrvoEn
LEADER OF THE BAND OF FIRE BUGS OF
FICIALs SCREENING ISCENDI iRIKs
LONG BRANCH, March 16.--Thc good work
begun by Mr.. John Hoey, of NewYork the proprietor
Of HOLLYWOOD Park near Long Branch in fcrrctng ont
ana breaking up gang of inceEdaries who have for
years ieopardzei life and property at this Summer re-
sort has at last aroused the county authorities into
making searching investigation. IL is believed that
authorities here to exposure which would place
many of the best connected families in the township In
an uDenvable position. Mr.. Hocy, now that he has
cured the alleged leader of these outlaws. Is about
TO bring an action against certain officials here which
will probably bring 20 light the methods pracsed IN
tamperng with Justice Kavanaugh mas not been able 10
give bail on the first charges made against him and
probably will not try TO, warrants out for his i'm
mediate rearrest other charges of arson. The de-
fendants counsel In the examination before Judge
scrdder maintained that all the charges have been
trumped up forthe purpose Of persccuing Their client
that they were founded the affidavit Of one Of the
seconfessng nccnd!ares. Patrick Hines, WHO, being
uilfy himself H. anxious throw the guilt upon kavH
paugh. Prosecutor LaDning for the state and VIM. II.
ConOveT IT, counsel for Mr. Iioey Is opposing the re-
lease OF KavanauCh bah. They charge that KAY
auaugh set fire TO Commissioner Chamberlain's
premises with tho iutent of burning his barn aud
residence and later did procure OF the Hines broth
ers 10 fire the barn, which destroyed. Also that
oh knew of the nildiug of fire IN the West End
Hotel and publicly told 1t before tho fire discoy
cred 1t is time said the counsel for the state that
some check pu upon this incendiary spirit al Long
ranch as several attempts have been made this Winter
10 burn down hotel and cottage property and the
guilty hitherto cluded the vigilance OF the authOr
tir II was further stated that Kavanaugh had repeat
edly made threats against Comnissioner Chamberlain,
member Of the Board OF Commissioners of Long Branch,
had voted against granting him (Kayanaugh) license
10 keen rum-shop in the place.
Jndge scudder after hearing the remarks OF counsel
Aad This is OF the most serious mater that has
been brought to my notice since assumed the RESPONSE
blity Of Judge in this Court II is anomaly III the
history OF Monmouth County. Fire after fire. destroying
valuable property has occurred III Long Branch and
nccndarsm has been announced as the cause hut no
where could tho guilty party be found Long Branch
said 20 be infested with band Of inCendIarics and II
credit TO the good citizens who worked up this and
puf q stop We don't intend 10 have any Molly
Nagires, any other such bands oi outlaws, IN this
county, while have good laws such as we have in
New Jersey Mr. kayanaug, the accused III this X
entitled fair and impartial trial. and such he VIII
have, and it Is TO be hoped tnat he show
his Innocence. But IT should be remembered that the
kind OF testimony obtained thus far In this II Just
the kind Of testimony that we have got to have. The
strongest testimony IL often that of men WHO have
hand in the crime and who turn States evidence These
persons and like these are really great bencfac
tors for the protection OF life and property"
The Hines brothers have been surrendered 10 the New
Jersey authorities, and confined in place where the
influence CT Kavanaughs friends cannot reach them.
They will be used States evidence against kavanaugh
and Others and will probably be lightly punished Some
startling disclosures be expected through exam
nation which is foot aud which viii be made
public in few days. When Illness confession was read
IN court TO Kayanaugh, the latter asked Hines If he
wrO.c 1t. When Hines replied Eyes," Ktvanaugh said
"Well Hines, II puts yOu IN the same hole as am n."