The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-07-11
TWO POLICEMEN ARRESTED.
THE END OF An EXCITING WEEK FOR
THE EARLY CLOSERS.


The Successful Struggle to Bring Mana
ger Metzler to Terms-The Mer-
chants Form an Association for
Mutual support and Protection.
E. R. Vessels, manager of the Combina-
ton Hat Store on Newark avenue, went
before Justice Of the Peace Weed
at his Office in Henderson street,
yesterday, and charged policeman Bruen
and Ryerson of the first precinct force
with assault and battery. They were notified
to 60 to court, and they went. Bail was
accepted for their appearance. Wesselo's
charge is based on the allegation that when
they arrested him on Thursday night for
refusing to move on, they used unnecessa-
~ violence. A number of merchants have
declared that they saw the arrest, and
that Vessels was pulled and hauled
about as savagely as though he
der. Mr.. Vessels says that his arm is
bruised yet at the point where the officers
took hold of him.
His arrest was the calmination of the
Early Closers movement to induce Mana
ger Metzler of the Boston Clothing House
to fall in line. The tactics they pursued
were pretty thoroughly anticipated in the
story published in last Sundays TATTLER.
Tuesday night the new rule went into
force. Mr.. Metzler lodged the issue that
night by taking his clerks off on
a boat to Bergen Point. But it
was delay of but day, and Wednes-
day he had to face the music. The lights
in his store were ablaze after eight o'clock,
and the store was open for traders. The
streets were crowded with clerks and
workingmen, and scores of merchants
watched developments. Circulars were
distributed on all sides urging people not
to buy after eight o'clock, and wagon
with q big transparency with the Same ap-
peal blazoned on it paraded the streets
A bugier footed CONTEMPORARY at the
store front as the wagon went by, and
Manager Metzler got mad. BE called on
Captain Farrier to arrest the burglars, and
Leonard Martin was taken into custody.
The next evening practically the same
scene was reenacted. The police were off,
cious in interfering with the programme,
and finally arrested Mr. Vessels for treat
ing their order to ssmove on" with con-
tumacy. Bruen and Ryerson seized him
and he was hauled through the alley with
violence that Police Inspector Lange is
said to have made protest.
Merchants without number hooped into
the station house to assist him, and bail
was quickly given for him. The next
morning Police Clerk Stetson, acting as
police justice, assumed to lecture him.
az don't come here" said Vessels to
be abused by you. If the law has any PEN
atty to inflict on me, impose it."
And then a five dollar bill was extracted
from him.
Meanwhile Metzlsr had done no bust
ness of any account. Some people went
into the store, but they are thought to
have been dummies working In Mr..
Metzlsr's interests, and on Friday night
at the meeting of the Merchants, President
Ringle reported that Mr.. Metzler had
agreed to try the eight o'clock closing
movement for q fortnight at any rate. This
concession made the merchants feel good;
and the cause of the managers ''cave in"
was discussed in all its aspects. The gen.
eral notion was that tae attitude Of the
Central Labor Organizations had had its
effect. Their action was provoked by an
announcement made by Metzler that the
Labor Unions had approved his course.
The Central Labor Union just
4 took that bull by the horns, and
at their meeting Thursday evening declared
that his course had not been approved !;
that it would not be affirmed, and calling
upon everybody to support the eight
o'clock movement.
The Early Closing Association has led to
the organization of q Merchants Associa-
ton with peculiarly generous principles
which have not yet been stated. The or
ganization meeting was held Friday night.
They decided to stand by one another-to
lend helping hand, for instance,
to honest tradesmen who get into
financial straits. and whom lit
tie kindly assistance may save possibly
from bankruptcy. In case any of them
are burned out, they will save him from
being abused by insurance companies, by
bringing the insurance companies up to
performance of their contracts. His losses
viii be made good to him if his insurance
papers cover theim; aud the insurance COM
pany that fails to settle on fair basis will
have to fight the whole Association.
These are but specimens of the kind
of protection and help they are banded
together for. After the objects of the
Association had been lined out commit
tee of five, consisting of William Cunning
ham, G. g. Van Anglen, 81. Perlmutter,
Mr. Ludlow and Mr.. Knause, reported
permanent officers as fellows:
President-G George W. clerihew.
"a Vice President--A Zabinski.
Y Secretary-E. r. Vessels.
y Treasurer-Jaeob Russell.
An Executive Committee consisting of
the permanent officers, and Messrs. Prag n,
Knause, Ludlow. Van Anglen, Perlmutter,
and Laughlin was appointed.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Cum
ningham, Knause, HAYES, Prayer and
Laughlin was appointed to draft constitu-
ton and bylaws. There are few short of
Gao =, a - oo rs, list If tha Acaaciakiou
An All July Session.
WASHINGTON, July 10.--Those who are
the best informed as to the details of the
legislative work at the close of a session,
express the opinion that the earliest posi-