The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-23
GUYHD THE ACTORS.
A Fresh New Yorker Raises
a Row in a Hoboken
Theatre.

There was considerable excitement at
Cronheim's Hoboken Theatre on Satur-
day night caused by the action Of people
in the lower left hand box who were very
boisterous and attempted to "guy' the
actors in the after piece.
The occupants of the box were several
New York men. The after piece was Of
the blood and thunder order and was
supposed to portray Western life, and q
number of murders occurred lin the
play. One of the men commented
on the acting. His comments
Harry Rogers stopped in the middle of
his act and said, Il am paid for making a
fool of myself; with some people it is
natural" The audience was in sympathy
with the actors and roared at the discom-
future OF the drunken critic, but this made
him worse. Finally, at one of the critical
periods In the afterpiece, he made an
audible remark about the young woman
in the play. The leading actor stopped
abruptly and said, 'sThis play will not go
on until a policeman removes that cur
from the box"
The audience was silent for moment
and then cheers and cries OF stPut him
out'' arose from all over the house.
Policeman McAlear went into the box,
and tapping the fellow on the shoulder
told HIM that he was his prisoner, and he
was escorted down the aisle amid the
jeers of the audience. The play then
proceeded without any further interrup-
,tion.
At the station house the prisoner gave
his name as Henry p Crane, aged twenty
five years. of No. 286 e. Fifth street, New
York He insisted on giving the SER
geant in charge one of his gilt ed ged
cards. His friends hunted around for a
justice of the peace, but one could not be
found. They then left S25 with the SER
geant as guarantee, and promised to
appear in court this morning, but did not
do so. The S25 is at the police station.
Ex- Mayor KimbaIl's Death.
The flag at the Hoboken City Hall is at
half mast today. Ex-Mayor Hazen kim
ball, of that city, died suddenly from q
stroke of appoplexy yesterday afternoon.
His sudden death was q shock to his i'm
mediate family and friends. He had just
taken bath, and was ascending the
stoop of his residence, at No. 202 Run
street, when he was stricken. He was
carried into the house and physician
summoned. but before he arrived Mr.
Kimball expired.
The deceased was fifty-six years old,
and was born in New York city, where
he was established in the produce busi-
ness. He served two one year terms as
Mayor of Hoboken. He was an enthusi-
astic Democrat. He was formerly vice.
president of the First National Bank of
Hoboken. and was recently elected presi-
dent of the Gansevoort National Bank.
The remaining members of the family
are his widow and two sons. The fun
eraI services will be held on Tuesday, and
the interment will be at Barton, Vt.
Pleasant Neighbors.
Alvis Knies is an umbrella maker. He
occupies one-half the store at No. 146
Washington street, Hoboken. Parti-
toned off from his store is that Of Francis
H. Engell, dealer in dry goods. This
morning Engell had his side partner ar
rested for assault and battery on his child.
In court queer story came out. Knies
said that he could never agree with
Engell. IF ] go to bed at ten o'clock. !"
said he, ssEngel will commence to sing
Annie Rooney Der Wacht am RheiE'
and the Star Spangled Banner He
has voice like a cow and / cannot sleep
wink"
In rebuttal Engel1 tried another story.
He said that if he retired at twelve
O'Clock Knies would commence to saw
wood and shoot off a revolver, and do
other things which were not conducive to
sleep. He said that Knies was jealous OF
his success in business, and that he
slapped his child's face The Judge was
giving them some advice told them to go
home.
Drunken Firemen Fight.
Saturday night Patrick McGrath, aged
thirty-four years, Peter McCue, aged
twenty-five years, and John Thomson,
aged thirty years. all fremen on the
steamer Japanese, became involved in q
quarrel OUTSIDE of the d., L. 81 w. r. r
depot McGrath and McCue attacked
Thomson. McCue hit him terrible
blow on the head, relling him to the
ground. In falling Thomson struck his
head against the pavement and lay there.
Detective Kiylon, Policemen Aldoretta
Thomson was carried to the station house
in Grains ambulance. DR.. Heller was
summoned and dressed the wounds. Al
the time the patient was insensible, but
the physician stated alcoholism was the
primary cause
This morning the wounded prisoner ap
peared in court with his head bandaged
He said he would not press any com
plant and his two assailants were dis
charged on the payment of fine OF s;
each.
A Coaching Trip.
The Uptown Coaching Club left Aron
helms Hotel, on Washington street, yes
terday morning for a run to Passait
Falls. The party, sixty in number. ar
rived at the Falls at two o'clock in the
afternoon and put up at Bannis' Hotel
Among the party were Mayor Grassman
Chief Donovan, Freeholder Coyle, Assem-
blyman Pagan. Police Commissioner
Kaufman, School Trustee Darcy, Re
corder McDonough, Police Commissioner
Daab and City Clerk McDermott
Scotch Churhc Mission.
The new building at Manning savenue
and Grand street was well filed yester
day. The pastor of the Scotch Church
with his session occupied the platform
Evangelist Houston sat beside Mr.. Mitch
ell. Twenty-four on profession and thret
on certificate were admitted as the
| nucleus of the new church. Besides
| these, however, ninety-five persons from
the Scotch and other churches partook o
| the sacrament. An instructive sermon