New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-06
Reforming LONG BRANCH.

GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST OTHER oFFlCIALs-CLfAR-
ISG UP TIE INCENDIARY CAsEs-PArHER
wAIsH's WAR on GRoG-sHoPs-THE WIPE OF
K4vANAUGH, THE INCENDIARY. ARRESTED FOR
Perjury IN THE PITCHER TRIAL
iFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oF THE TRIhUsEl
IoSG BRANcH. April 4.-Reform has begun
IN earnest at Long by the findings OF the Board
Of Commissioners In removing Police Magistrate L. l.
Pitcher from office and now that Mr. Hoey has been
succeSsf,l In Kidding the community Of this obnoxious
official he will his attention 70 other Irregularities
Kayanaueh and his incendary eccompllces are closely
confined in ia awaiting the action Of the Grand jury
which meets May while evidence Is fast ACCOMMODATING
nv Mr. Hoeys detectives pointing 10 the bug OF
Aeropotap the Mansion House and the Central Hotels
and Helmboid Block State Prosecutor tanning has no
doubt evidence has been obtained when VIII elcr
MP The Metropolitan, Ilrmbod BLOCK, ana cent,"' io'e
hres. aud bring INC ~ i very rncnviab,c
positlon aud keenv feel their danger now thnt Macs
trae pitcher has been removed Clarg.s OF serious
otre have been alleged AGAINST Pitchers predecessor
"a "1e now ailine the Office 81 Justice OF the Peace
John Van Dyke Justice Lane, ,h seenS, o' so", ~
time ago issued warrant ior Ue arrest 40, Dl
one Samuel McI.ain for daordery oonnuct. NC
Metropolitan suspected o. firing H. Keep, an mn
befors Justice Lane. Officer SIagg. OF the NewJersey
Southern Rallway made the complaint that McLan was
made AN affidavit that the night before the arrest lac
(sac home at such an unseasOnae hour that u.
fcnnd place 20 socp in McLan's stable. Toward
morning the officer was aroused by some one entering
the stable He thought IL might be an Intruder and
carefully crept the hay loft to watch. There he
saw that the nerson was Mel:ain who was striking
then caught hold Of him and asked him to ex-
plain his conduct Nolan replied I'm NO GO
pointing over to where the Metropolitan stood why
you're setting IRE to your own place. said Orncsr
clear out that Irshnan over there "-meaning Mr. Fail
who keeps the American Hotel. Melain was drunk az
a. o .nA rrla fpIn "a
that he had to be placed under arrest
when Officer stacg was compelled to give the above
testimony. Notwithstanding the enOrmity OF the ac-
cushion Justice Lane merely hound hin over to Keep
the peace, and nothing furhe was done IN inc MAJ
affair to state Prosecutor Justice Lanes officer u
Grand Jury and not before the Board OF Commissioners
Constable John Van DYKE will be charged before the
Grand Jury by Mr. Hoey with being In COLLISION in
that when Father Walsh made COMPLAINT and caused thn
srrest of Michael Drrrg for Keeping house OF ifame
the women escaped through having officer to mako
the arrest except Van Dyke. Justice Lane openly ad
mits 10 MT fIoey that he coul not avail himself Of
Van Dykes services to w.t. ms he an inter
ested person, and associated with one OF the women
Both women escaped until Wednesday. when Van
Dykes friend, Josephine Newman, WAS arrested BY
Van Dykes cousin, Constable VIM Van Dyke.
Father Walsh still keeps yigilant eye on the low
grogshops. Derfg arrested again to-day, and new
bail demanded. rs 1t hal been discovered that his
former bondsInen were straw men. Father Walsh IS
only wagng the low, vile inns OF the place aud
wishes tho public tC understand that no believes that
all Keepers OF necessary and law-abidng inns or tav-
should he protected In the enjoyment OF the pryi-
leges which their licenses confer upon Them and that
they should not be subjected 10 tho annoyance com
petition OF unlicensed grogshOps" Tnis. he thinks can
only be effected by tie rigid prosecution OF such Of
Tenders.
Much excitement caused here to-day, by tho re-
port that Mrs. kavdnaugh, rhe wife OF Charles haVa-
naugh, the alleged leader of tho ineendares, ad peen
arrested order OF Mr. Hoey the charge OF perjury
In the Pitcher examination. yesterday IN ner tesll
mOny yesterday she that she told an officer tat
Pitcher had been John Hoey5 taking aihdavts
against her husband and herself aud that she was told
ths by OF Mr.. Hoey's named Foster VINO came
her place for drink. Foster made affidavit to-day
before Justice Lane, that he never told Mrs kayanag
anything, aud brought witnesses TO prove he did not
visit Mrs kayanaugh on the day named.