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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
A POLICEMAN'S READY PISTOL.
He Engages in Saloon Row and Shoots
Man.


Patrolman Pendergast, while in citi-
zen's clothes, about six o'clock Tuesday
evening, shot Patrick Hunt, longshore-
man, in the leg, during scuffle
in Donnelyn's saloon, Washington and
Morris streets.
Patrolman Wohleben, attracted by the
noise of pistol firing, rushed in and ar
rested Hunt, against whom Pendergast
preferred a charge of assault and battery.
Hunt was obliged to be taken to the
City Hospital, though his wound is by no
means serious. Pendergast was sus-
pended from the force by Chief Murphy
for using revolver without sufficient
provocation.
THE POLICE SIDE OF IT.
The story told by Chief Murphy is to
the effect that ''the patrolman in COM
pany with Detective Pierson entered the
saloon and called for drinks and paid for
them.
Proprietor Donnelyn, was at supper
and his eighteen year old assistant, John
Mitchell waited upon the two customers.
Cigars were called for. Then both men
stood for some time in earnest converse
tion, forgetting to pay for the cigars
"Pendergast got mad at the manner in
which the bartender asked for the pay
ment, and struck the bartender in the
mouth. At this stage Patrick Hunt, a
'longshoreman of herculeap build, came
into the saloon and, without ascertaining
any particulars of the fight, rushed to the
barkeeper'S assistance and smashed both
Pendergast and Pierson in the mouth.
Pendergast pulled mis- revolver and fired
at his assailant. The boy says the police
man struck Hunt with the revolver and
it flew out of his hands, At this moment
Patrolman Wohleben came in and ar
rested Hunt and brought all hands to the
station house. The policemen say this
man attacked them and Pendergast drew
his revolver and it went off accidentally.
II suspended Pendergast pending an
investigation"
RETALIATION.
Patrolman Pendergast denied any in
tention of shooting, although he says the
occasion demanded it.
This man Hunt" said he, ''is
dangerous man to trifie with. All his
crowd have had it in for me ever since
arrested Patrick McGovern, one of their
gang some weeks ago.
He is q giant, and his grip about my
throat was no baby one But did not
mean to shoot him. l tried to hit him
with the butt end, and it was knocked
from my hand in the scuffie and went off
after it fell.
''As to the quarrel with the bartender, l
merely slapped him playfully in the face
with my hand, in which | had dollar
bill. Hunt rushed in upon us and thought
we were fighting"
Detective Bob Pierson corroborates
Pendergast's story. Proprietor Donnelyn
refused to talk about The matter. The
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
A PRIEST UNDER BAIL.
The Troubles in the Polish
Church Lead to Two
Arrests.
CHARGES OF FRAUD EXCHANGED.
Father Michanowski First Charges
aParishioner, and Then a Cross
Warrant is Secured.

The seat of war in the fight going on
between the Rev. Alexander Mich
snowski, pastor of st. Anthoney's Polish
Catholic Church, on Monmouth street,
between Sixth and Seventh streets, was
transferred into the Justices Courts on
Tuesday by the arrest of the priest and of
one of his parishioners.
When the priest called upon the police
last Sunday to eject from the church the
collectors who had been appointed by the
trustees to stand at the door and collect
the ten cents usually charged non seat
holders, the parishioners became greatly
incensed.
They claimed that they could have set
tied the difficulty without the interven-
tion Of the policemen.
A WAR OF WORDS.
A wordy war followed, in which GRIM
nations and recriminations passed be-
tween pastor and people in the liveliest
kind of fashion. The pastor cannot speak
English, and the battle of words was car
ried on in Polish, and none but the mem
bers of the church could understand what
wicked charges each brought against the
other.
1t has since been discovered that each
accused the other in very plain terms Of
being dishonest
The Rev. Father was SO disturbed by
the implication cast upon his honesty
that he considered nothing but the adj
judication of the courts could exonorate
him.
THE PRIEST MAKES A CHARGE
Accordingly he went before Justice
Davis and procured warrant for the
arrest of John Jerl0wski, one of the mem
bers of the church and an ardent sup
porter of the trustees. In his affidavit
the pastor charges that Jerlowski had
used offensive language on the street and
called the priest a thief
Mr. Jerlowski was arrested and gave
bail for examination, which was to have
taken place this morning At the time
appointed Mr.. Jerlowski, with ex-Judge
Seymour, his counsel, was on hand. but
the matter was adjourned over to Mon
day.
AND THEN is CHARGED HIMSELF
In the meantime Anton Pelowski, one
of the trustees collectors, went before
Justice Jarechi and obtained warrant
for the priests arrest, charging him with
having accused the collector with steal
ing.
The reverend gentleman was brought
to the Justices office and held in 500 bail
to await the action of the Grand Jury. 1t
is not likely that the matter will rest
hear, and it is stated that more arrests
will probably follow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
Bayonne's Sick Men.

The physicians attending Postmaster
Thomas Brady, of Bayonne, who is seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia, say that the
crisis has passed and that he is in fair
way toward recovery. Patrick Dillon. a
well-known Bayonne sporting man, also
lies dangerously i'll with pneumonia In
his home at Bergen Point, and ex-Post-
master Charles T. Mum is confined to
his room in the ST. Charles Hotel, at Ber-
gen Point, by a severe attack of influenza.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
a Cheap Christmas Day Ride.

Owen Curley, of No. 1898 Henderson
street, and Patrick Moran, of No. 249
First street, become over jubilant yester-
day and took some other mans horse and
carriage for Christmas afternoon
ride. They were tripped up by Patrol
man Kelly Neither of the men could
remember anything about the trans
action this morning. Justice Stilsing
fined them each 50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
A Missing watch.

Charles A. Mcclure, a factory engineer
from Newark. and John Jackson, of No.
200 Christie street, New York, were in the
prisoners pen in Jutice Stilsing's Court
this morning, arrested ON Exchange place
yesterday for being drunk and disorderly.
MCGUIRE accused jackson of stealing his
$50 gold watch, but held no proof against
him. Both men were discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
roo Much chrlstmas Killed Him.

An unknown prisoner, arrested for
drunkenness and sent from the First pre-
cinct police to the Second precinct sta
tion, died in his cell yesterday afternoon
of alcoholism. He was about twenty
years old and dressed as laborer. He
was attended by DIR. Koller. The body
was sent to Speer's morgue and the
County Physician notified.
On the deceased was found card show
ing he had been treated in the eye and
ear department OF Mt. Sinai Hospital, on
Lexington avenue, New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
Two J. c. A. c. entertainments.

The Entertainment Committee, of the
Jersey City Athletic Club, has engaged
Walter Damrosch, who will give two
lecture recitals at the club house from
the opera Siegfried. The first will be
given on Thursday, January 16, when the
first act of the opera will be given, The
the second and third acts will be rendered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
Captain Bryce buried.

The remains of Captain John. w. Bryce,
the veteran editorial and story writer,
lawyer and politician, were laid at rest
this afternoon in the family burial plot
in Greenwood cemetery. The services
were held at Speer's undertaking ware
rooms at one O'clock this afternoon A
Newark clergyman officiated. The
widow, the son and daughter of the de-
ceased and a few friends were present
and followed the remains to the cemetery.
The Captain expired suddenly on Mont
gomery street on Tuesday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
Robbing the Union News Company.

Marcus & Wood, the Union News Com
pany agents at the Jersey Central Rail
road ferry, have had a warrant issued for
the arrest of Milfred T. Greenfield, en-
ployed by them to sell goods on the pas
senger trains. on charge of embezzle
ment. Greenfield took out $3.50 worth of
goods on the 23d instant on through
train to Philadelphia. Since then Messrs.
Marcus & Woods have seen nothing of
either Greenfield, the goods, or the money
for the same
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
Jersey City and Bsrgen's Mutual Aid.

The Mutual Aid Society of the Jersey
City and Bergen Railroad held it's annual
meeting yesterday and elected the follow
ing officers:-President Thomas Fallon;
secretary, Frank Hall; financial secretary,
Joseph Kelly; recording secretary, John
Coyne; treasurer, Daniel Beatty; SER
geant-at-arms, James Donnelly; trustees,
Louis Miller, P. Martin and Patrick Nc
C,1h
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
Tha Bnsy l.ost omce,

Chief Clerk Van Beuren, of the Post
Office, says he has never known such a
busy season during his eight years con-
necJion with the Jersey City Post Office
as the past week has been.
The department was obliged to procure
a wagon three days ago to gather up the
malls at the sub-stations and it win be re-
tanned for several days longer. The new
law allowing fourth-class matter to be
carried through the mails, he says, ac-
count, in some measure for the increase;
but not entirely so.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
For Beating His Old Father.

Joseph Campbell, of No. no Bay street.
was committed to Jail by Justice Weed
this morning for brutally assaulting his
aged father, Bernard, on Christmas Eve.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
A Drowned saiior.

The body of man supposed to be that
of John Stainland, a sailor, was taken
from the canal yesterday afternoon near
ceased were twenty discharges issued to
John Stainland from vessels of the Inman
line on which he had served as fireman.
There were two scraps of paper in his
pocket, on one was written the name of
Father Riordan of Castle Garden and on
the other Mrs. Carson, No. 4S York street,
rear hOnSe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
A cxnlnne at sxracnsa.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, Dec. 26, 18S9.-A terri
BILE storm of wind and rain visited this
city this morning, wrecking houses, blow
ing down trees and telephone poles, and
causing great damage.
The stables of the Peoples line of street
cars were blown down, and it is reported
that several people were killed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26

Leon Mowski, Of No. 1877 Thirteeth
street, was before Justice Stilsing this
morning for atrocious assault ana bat
terry last night ON Silcke, of No. 1856 Nor
gan street. The prisoners face looked as
though he had been assaulted with a
curry comb. The complainant was unable
to aDDear
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
with a Stone Cuspaeor.

John McCue, OF No. 141 Morris street,
complained to Justice Weed on Chritmas
Eve that his mother Bridget abused and
assaulted him with stone cuspador.
To substantiate the sons statement his
father Patrick marched into the Judges
court with the stone rim of the cuspador
decorating his wrist as bracelet Bridget
was committed to the City Prison to
await a hearing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
CHRISTMAS OTHER side.
Affrays and Homicides
That Mark the Merry
Season.

Captain William Greer, of Boat No. 2,
Sixth street dock, Hoboken, William
Lang, foreman at sixth street dock and
Edward Buckley, 129 Washington street,
ar detained at the Hoboken Police station
for being connected with the killing of
John Flynn. of No. 70 Second street, on
Christmas eve.
A FATAL SHOVE.
The particulars as far as can be learned
are these: About four o'clock on Tues
day afternoon Lang and Captain Greer be-
came involved in a quarrel. Flynn in
terfered and Greer told him to go away.
Flynn and the Captain then clinched and
Flynn was showed violently, falling down
an open coal-shute. He was picked up
Unconscious and removed to ST. Mary's
Hospital, when it was found that the spi-
nal column had been broken and he died
at eight o'clock.
The police had been notified in the
meanwhile and arrested Lang. They also
arrested Buckley as a witness. Greer
skipped and it was thought that he had
gone to New York, where his brother re-
sides. He was caught by Policeman
DAWN as he was boarding his boat at
two O'Clock yesterday morning and
brought to the station house. He refused
to talk.
THE PARTIES NOT READY.
The examination was set down for ten
o'clock this morning in the Recorders
Court. The courtroom was filled with
the friends of the deceased AS the de-
fence was not ready the case was post
poned until Monday afternoon at three
o'clock.
County Physician Converse will hold a
post mortem examination on the body
this afternoon.
Coroner O'Hara was notified of the
mans death two hours after Flynn died.
He told the police to arrest every one
connected with the affair. He will hold
an inquest at Cranes Hall on Monday
night
The fact of Greer skipping out and be-
ing so reticent about the affair makes it
look bad for him. Greer and Lang were
committed to the County Jail this morn
ing. Buckley was discharged on his own
recognizance.
Flynn was very well known in Hobo
ken. He was the only support of a wild
owed mother.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
Thought It was July Perhaps.

John Hobbs, of No. 1875 DeKalb avenue.
celebrated Christmas with shotgun.
Policeman Harms objected to this amuse-
ment, and to prevent continuance of
arrested him This morning Justica
Wanser discharged Hobbs with repri-
manl
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
Green Goods and the Mail.

The examination of james Wallace,
who was arrested upon suspicion of being
green goods man, was held before
United States Commissioner Romaine
this morning. Wallace was released by
the County Grand Jury and then re-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
The A. O. y. of 4. Incorporated.

Justice Weed today filed the incorpora-
tion papers OF the Grand Court OF the
State of New Jersey with County CLERK
Mclaughlin, Incorporating the Grand
Court OF the State Of the Ancient Order
Of Foresters OF America.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
The weather at Hartnett's.
DIED.

KEATING.- December e5 1889, Thomas Keating only
son of, iBIichael F. Keating and Mary E. Heddy,
aged three months and fifteen days.
Funeral private.
BEGGANS.-In this city, on December ~ 1883 Annie
Begrans daughter or James and Ann Begganss
native Of County Fermanagh. Ireland in her
eighteenth year.
Friends and members of the family are respect
fully In vited TO attend the funeral from her late
residence No is HobOken avenue: thence 70 81
Ioseph's Church, where a solemn high mass will -
offered for the repose of her soul, on tr1oay morA
ing, December 2l, at ten O'CLOCK
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
arrested for using the United States mail

arrested for using the United States mail
illegally.
Postmaster Gaines and Granger Davis.
who came all the way from Union county,
Tenn, to look at the green goods, gave
the same testimony as they did at the po-
lice court hearing
Judge Garrettson, who appeared for
Wallace, claimed that there was no evil
dence to hold the defendant and
Commissioner Romaine reserved his de-
cisiOn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
The Palmas Remember Their Mer

1t was merry Christmas for the Palma
Clubs employees. A subscription list was
opened by the club members to make the
employees happy. The members have
subscribed 1923 and the list has not been
closed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
cot Out Your ulsters.

WASHINGTON Dec. 26, 1889 The weather
indications for Eastern New York, New
Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania point to
much colder northwesterly winds, with
fair weather.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26

j. Kenny, Isaac Colsky, Miss Cooney,
Henry Coyne, Miss Maggie O'Neil, Mr..
and Mrs. John Conklin, Thomas Murray
and Miss Murray, Edward O'Neill, Miss
Mamie Waters, Henry McArdle and Miss
Perry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26

and recitations were very creditably rem
dered, and the principal characters were
aided by fifty pretty fairies. There were
snow" fairies" evergreen" fairies and
"holly" fairies. There. too, was Santa
Claus, whose name was not given, and a
whole lot of juvenile assistants, including
Clinton Moscher, Randolph Fuemar,
Richie Duryea, Eddie S. Ward, Laura
Dalton, Daisy Duryea and Reta Fuller.
wright, assisted by the committee, j. G.
Crilley, w. r. Macdonald, Joseph M.
Hough, Mrs. Il. A. Mosher. Mrs. s. ID.
Adams Misses Libbie Inwright and Clara
Brown. Music was rendered by Violin
lists Arthur Mosher, Alden Hughes and
Fred Roder, and Cornetist Fred l.
Cairnes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
A Dance in Hobol,en.

The grand annual Christmas ball of
the Schleswig Holsteinischen Vereins
was held at Odd Fellows Hall, Hoboken,
last night The hall was crowded with
mirth-loving Germans, and when l en-
tered the scene was indeed pretty one
In the centre of the hall was a Christmas
tree, twenty feet in height, brilliantly lit
up and loaded down with precious goods.
Standing guard over the tree was Santa
Claus.
Santa Claus was well represented by
Henry Miller.
The affair was more of family reunion
than ball, as the place was thronged
with children. Each child received some
substantial token of recognition from
Santa Claus. The officers of the society
tary; j. Krohn, financial secretary; j..
Harksen, treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26

ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.
st. Johns Lutheran Sunday School is
SO large that the Christmas entertainment
has to be divided into three parts, two in
German and one in English. The first,
by the German scholars, was given last
evening TO very large audience. Music
was rendered by the choir and school, and
other interesting exercises were pre-
sented.
The children received their gifts, and
the pastor, the Rev. c. E. Moldenke, was
| presented with silver tea set by the
| ladies and set of silver knives by the
confirmation class.
Treasurer Schultz, Organist Michels
and Assistant Superintendent Shaffer
each received gold mounted cane.
The other German entertainment will
be given this evening and the English
exercises tomorrow evening
The children of the South Bergen Re-
| formed Sabbath school will enjoy their
| Christmas treat this evening. A good
| time is in store for the little ones.
The Linden avenue NJ. E. Christian
Festival will be held at the church corner
Linden and Ocean avenues this evening.
The Z. M. G. A. rooms on Linden
avenue will be the scene of the Greenville
Reformed Christmas festival this evening
as the new chapel and church on Ocean
avenue are as yet not out of the contrac-
tors hands.
The Christmas gathering of James NJ. E.
Sunday School took place last evening"
and the church, corner of Summit avenue
and Bowers street, was crowded by a
large audience. RecitaUions and chorals,
with addresses by the pastor. Rev. G. H.
Jones, and Mr.. Richard r. Green, consti-
tuted an interesting programme, which
was followed by the distribution of gifts
to teachers and scholars.
WEST SIDE NJ. E. CHRISTMAS TREAT.
The Christmas festival of the West Side
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School was held Tuesday evening 1t
was a jolly affair, and the children and
their parents enjoyed most pleasant
evening. A fine programme was carried
out, concluding with the now famous
cantata Santa Claus" During the even
ing Santa Claus made his appearance,
and for an hour he made the little ones
happy, each of whom was the recipient of
pretty Christmas present.
The Sunday School of the Tabernacle
will give the bright little cantata, Santa
Claus, also in the church tomorrow
evening
Santa Claus prizes distributed in the
Scotch Presbyterian Church, Mercer
street, near Varick, tomorrow evening,
at half-past seven. All are welcome.
A delightful Christmas entertainment
was given yesterday at st. Johns Ger
man Evangelical Lutheran Church. They
had huge Christmas tree, and Santa
Claus was there and distributed gifts to
the happy scholars of the Sunday School
and the equally happy teachers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26

Seventy-iive couples OF young people
took part in the fourth annual ball Of the
Merry Six Association at kgoehels New
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
THE COUNTY TURKEYS.
Prisoners and Other Unfortunates Happy
for One Day at Least.

Prisoners and Other Unfortunates Happy
for One Day at Least.
Christmas was happy day for the in
mates of the institutions at Snake Hill.
Director Bruggeman and Free
holders Kinlmerly and German
visited them and left behind
many lighter hearts when they returned
to the city. At the Penetentiary a good
Christmas dinner consisting of turkey
vegetables, cranberry sauce, and pie was
served the prisoners and during
the day they had no work to do
They had the freedom of the corridors
and We're given by Warden Grimes every
possible facility for enjoying themselves
At the Almshouse the three Freeholders
distributed quantity of candies and toys
among the children, and in return were
tertained by the happy children with
songs, recltations and music in the school
room.
This lasted nearly two hours and
There, as at the almshouse and
Penitentiary good turkey dinner was
served and every indulgence possible was
given the inmates.
Those who could be trusted were per-
mitted to enjoy music and dancing, and
they apparently enjsyed the day greatly;
At the County Jail the prisoners fared
sumptuously, for Jailer Birdsall provided
them with all the turkey and chicken
they wanted, and gave them what liberty
he could.
Pupils Have Merry Time.
The closing exercises tor the year were
held by the pupils of Miss Annie Low
rie's Kindergarten school in the Third
National Bank building, corner Payonia
avenue and Erie street, Tuesday after
noon. The exercises were in their way as
interesting as many a one given by older
scholars. The recitations were admira-
BILE, the singing excellent and the audi
ence was much pleased.
The opening piece was the usual open
ing ode of the school, followed by a hymn
sung by the school.
After the singing OF the hymn of well
come recitations were given by Alice
Truit Nellie Hummer, Flora Howe, Sid
ney Clerihew, Julia Bal twood, Josie
Heating, William Strong. and a pretty
vocal duett was rendered by Nellie Hum
mer and Gretchen Bender. Exhibitions
of calistfenics and games were given,
when the Christmas tree was denuded of
its load and the little ones were made
happy.
Miss Lowrie received package which
contained q present from each of the
scholars. A number of large packages
which contained scrap books. toys, ETC.,
some of them the work of the children,
were deposited near the tree, and were
sent to the Home of the Homeless.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26

BrrcHAn's PILLS act IKE magic on a weas stolraeh
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26

Altman, Lille Granstdp.
Distribution OF Presents
NORTH BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Christmas was celebrated la&t evening
by the North Baptist Sunday Sdhool. and
an audience that thronped thN church
witnessed q presentation OF the g &istmas
cantata, Santa Claus q Co." ThV songs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26

Teachers and children received numer
Gus gifts at the conclusion of the enter
tainment
The Irish standard., 1889-03-16

Fifty years ago. wooden clocks had
only been in use one year. 1. 4