The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-06
CAMDEN'S CHILD CASE.
1T MAKES Il BREACH BETWEEN
TWO MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS.

TWO MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS.
Camden Elects Delegates for Grubb-
woodbury. to Have a Murder Trial
A Driving Track Trust-General News
of the State.
There is a tilt in the Eighth ward, Cam
den, between Constable David o. Hunter
and Abel Smith, secretary of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
relative to the powers of these officials.
The dispute arose yesterday relative to
the action to be taken in the case OF a
homeless five-year-old child.
The child in question is Harry Short.
The parents were poor and it was likely
to be a charge on the county. Constable
Hunter secured q home for it in the
family of a Mrs. Stevenson. The woman
desired to adopt it, but the husband re-
fused to allow it to remain about the
house. These facts being made known to
the secretary of the society he visited the
office of Justice Chester and charged the
mother, Mary Short, with w1llfully aoan-
doning her child.
Hunter was asked to serve the warrant
of arrest, and questioned the authority Oh
The secretary to make such a complaint
and the Justice in issuing the warrant.
He said the child was not homeless. Ii 1t
was he would take charge of the case, as
the society was organized to attend 10
cases of cruelty and the constable's duty
TO look after paupers. The warrant was
placed in his pocket and he Immediately
proceeded to where the child was, and
after getting possession visited the home
of Mrs. William Butler, who was DESTROYS
of adopting the child. When she eX-
pressed her Willingness to look after the
child he accompanied her to the ONCE OIL
Justice Thompson, where the necessary
bond was filed and the child placed IN her
custody.
The secretary will seek legal redress,
charging the constable with interfering
with his duties. The constable said he
was actuated in doing he did be-
cause the laws of the State fully describe
the duties of the constables of the county
in cases of homeless persons. The secre-
tary of the society says the entire jurisd1c-
tion Of such cases passed into the hands
of the society when the City Council ap-
propriated the city's poor fund to their
entire management. Tit question in
VOWED is in relation to the Interpretation
of the law-whether the child was u
pauper, a homeless being, or abused by
the action of the mother in allowing it to
be placed in the custody of persons whose
actions might result in the child being
abused for want of a home.
Honoring Commander LOvett.
There was a large gathering in the
rooms of Aaron Wilkes Post, Trenton,
last evening, when a reception was ten
dered to John f. Lovett, recently elected
Junior Vice Commander of the National
Encampment, G. A. r. Commander T..
c.. Stahl, who presided, detailed Com
rades Mains and Kent to escort Captain
Lovett to the Post room. They soon re-
turned with him and he was given a seat
by the side of Commander Stahl. The
veterans then fell into line and marched
up to their honored cOmrade and each
shook him by the hand and expressed their
congratulations. Wilkes Post orchestra,
which was present, furnished some good
music, and then Commander Stahl made
q speech euloglzing the new junior vice.
Captain Loyett replied briefly, express
ing his gratitue to the Post for their kind
ness, and for the honor bestowed upon
him.
Comrade Aaron Hawkyard, of Bayard
Post, NO. 8, was introduced as the man
who nominated Lovett in the convention.
He told Of the scenes in the convention,
and of the trip back to Trenton.
h comrades dispersed at a late hour
after a most delightful evening together
10 Weu CnanceilOr munyon's
Cards nave been issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Runyon for the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Mary Clementine
Runyon, to Mr.. Harry Caryl Haskins, on
Thursday, September 10, at half-past
three p. M, at the Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Elberon, N. j.
A brilliant reception will follow at the
Runyon villa on Elberon avenue. The
guests will be conveyed from New York
and Newark by special trains. This we'd
ding will be one of the most brilliant that
has taken place on the New Jersey coast.
The leading society people of Newark,
New York, Philadelphia and many other
cities will be guests at the wedding. Mr..
Haskins is very wealthy. He has an in
come of over $50, 600 per year. He will
take his bride abroad and they will spend
the winter in Nice. On their return from
Europe they will settle in New York.
A Driving Track Trust.
Colonel Daniel Morris, of Atlantic City,
has arranged with Benjamin L. Tuft, a
well-known South Jersey horse %fancier,
for the sale of the Riverside Driving Park,
near Camden. Mr.. Tuft. it is stated, as
sumps thp nrOnrietorShin Of tho navu parly