The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-19
LONG BR.iNCH TNCENDI.fRIsM.
Justice Pitcher mud the secret Meeting OF the
Police Commissioners.

Much interest has been excited in Long
Branch. within the last two days. by the holding
Of u secret meeting of the Police Commission
crs. and by rumors that this meeting was for
the purpose " Investigating charges against
Police Justice T.. I. Pitcher. II Is alleged that
thosa charges are TINT ho has attempted to in
ducc certain persons to give bail In the case OF
Charles Knvanash now in Freehold inil. ac-
cusci Of arscn. and tried to persuade these per-
SONS to- arily 90 the Supreme Court for the re-
lease Of Knynuagh on bail.
Justice Pitcher says frankly that Kavanagh
was a friend of his. and says that therefore
when the latter was brought before him.
charged with arson. he was less lcncnt with
him than he otherwise would havc been. and
Immediately committed him to Freehold jail to
await trial. He Acknowledges having visited
him once in iail. Tut processes himself unable
10 discover the criminnty or wrong OF so do
ing. lie says he courts investigation into his
Judicial conduct since his appointment 70 Office
last juno. and he seems to feel no apprehension
ono of iii" commissioners said yesterday
that there had nover been n moro active and
| efficient Police Magistrate in that district than
The rcason so much interest s manifested in
the AFFAIR is that for wear past there have been
several small uptraccable incendiary hres IN
| Long Branch. whereby the reputation of the
| place was thought ~ have been injured, and
| now that the alleged inccndiarics have been
|
| them is almost construed into nm admission "
| completely i'm their crime. The arrested per-
sons are Patrick Hines and Charles Kav-
| nnagh. The latter WAS formerly oversocr
or foreman for the estate OF Mr.. John Hooy
| at Long Brnnch and was discharged by that
| gentleman for drunkenness. Upon this he
started n grog shop in the Immediate vicinity
| of Mr.. Hooy's place. whcr" Y was m cycsore
| md A hubble nuisance. The Commissioners re-
| fused him license. he has been arrested con-
victod and fined, and There are now several
charges against him for keeping disordcry
| house and selling liquor without y license. In
| COMPANY with other unlicensed runscll"rs
Kavnngh has been heard to breathe threats
| against the Commiss toner's. Elrly in the
| Mansion House. owned hy Commissioner WIN.
VI. Godfrey II was eNtuguishel before much
damage had boon done. Mr.. Godfrey resigned
Oa Jan. 2. "A stack of cornstalks ncar tho
| lnru 81 Commissioner Chamberlain. WIS
| burned, hut the fire was kept from the barn.
! was lodged with the District Attorney. j. l..
| lpuning. NJ tho tme that the inrcndiarcs
| rune from kHvanagh grog soOp. On Feb. II.
| Mr. ChamhrrlHins barn. with four valuable
ground hy the inrrniiarics and Patrick Hines
WIS found nrur the spot very drunk. He made
his cs ago. md came TO this city.
Mr.. John lloey. ",ng large pronerty owner
! and public spirited citizen Of Long Branch.
cnlugnd detectives. and set them upon the
ira X oi II limos. upon his own responsibility and
M his own .Npons", They captured Hines and
upon his am iavIt that k1Vanagh had hired him
fer a quart oi rum to commit the arson, the lat
ter wis arrested.
tn meeting oftho Polirc Commissioners on
SNui Ihl evening WIS SNORT hhn ~ hc'loh NJ T.
been hoIt $50 -NsrDt that no knowledge can 10,
gained ua - what was done. There Is good
reason .uriuise. however. that nothing was
dome. after a." Ir'srriaiior IF the, ahoN"-n"n,
tlai AN action was r"- 'rvcd for u meeting 10 b,
A"li 900 mex Stiur lay.