The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-13

Detective Speedy, who has been in the
employ of DIR. Rice gathering evidence
for his divorce proceedings against his
wife, was arrested in Trenton last night
on a charge of conspiracy. e. p. Good
man, of Philadelphia, who gave his adj
dress as the Girard House, made the com
plant.
The story is that on Monday Speedy
toOk Miss Gertrude Becroft, of East State
street, to Yardleyville, Pa, and had her
make a complaint against Goodman for
seduction. She is in a delicate condition.
Goodman was arrested in Philadelphia
yesterday n was placed under bail TO
appear before the Doylestown Court in
February to answer to he charge. In
the afternoon he cam to Trenton and
made a complaint against Speedy and
Miss Becroft for conspiracy. Speedy
heard of this move and tried to escape.
He fastened to the Clinton street depot,
but Detective Pilger was too quick for
him. He Uelephoned to Officer Clancy to
arrest the man if he came to the depot,
and Officer Clancy did 30. Speedy was
brought to the police station and ar
raigned before Justice Matheson. He
declared the whole thing an attempt at
DlackmalI. be was required to furnish
$1,000 bail and DR.. Rice became his bonds
to that amount. Miss Becreft has not yet
been arrested.
Speedy was first employed by Detective
Hill, who was in the employ Of Mrs. Rice,
to aid him. After learning all of the
methods of MI. Hill he sold his services
to DR.. Rice because he was paid more
money. This is what Detective Hill said
he was ready to take his affidavit to last
night.
The arrest of Speedy will have an i'm
ortant bearing upon the divorce case.
Cape May County Boroughs.
The publication of the decision of the
decision of the Supreme Court of this
State, declaring the act for the formation
of borough governments in seaside re-
sorts. passed in 1878, uncons titutional,
has created great CONSERVATION in the
boroughs of Cape May County. It leaves
them practically where they were before
their corporation; that is, parts of the va
rious townships.
Cape May Point, the first borough in
corporated under the act, has a bonded
debt of $4,000 n taxes due amounting
to $1,000. West Cape May is not bonded,
but there are 81, 500 taxes due. Holly
Beach is heavily in debt, and has a large
amount of taxes outstanding. Anglesea
is in debt a few thousands and more than
half the present years assessment of
taxes is outstanding, and Sea Isle is in
buc SdIl6 CUuQlblOl.
Redress is hoped for through action of
the Legislature, and until that meets the
public business will remain at a stand
still, as the borough officers feel that they
are without authority to act.
A License War in Bridgeton.
All business came to q standstill in the
City Council of Bridgeton last night as
the result of the license and anti-license
fight. The Council is evenly divided
upon the question, but one of the anti
license members, Mr.. Woodruff. is lying
very i'll.
Immediately after the opening of the
meeting, before any of the city's neces-
sary business had been transacted. the
license men attempted to take advantage
of his absence to press a vote passing APP
plications for hotel licenses upon which,
they claimed, proper action had never
been taken. An earnest debate followed,
but the license men persisted in their
action and refused to allow important
business to be transacted first. The five
anti-license men thereupon left the cham
Der, leaving the body without a quorum.
The result is awaited with intense in
terest.