The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-02
A SAD STORY OF DRINK.
Cursed by Rum a Hoboken Mother
Neglects Her Children.

Maggie Sullivan, married woman OF
thirty one years Of age. was arraigned in
Recorder McDonough's court, in Hobo
ken, this morning, on complaint Of her
sixteen year-old married daughter, Mary
Van Doser. She was charged with will
fully neglecting and refusing to provide
for her three children and with being an
habitual drunkard.
The scene In court this morning was a
sad one, and even the court loungers,
who are accustomed to scenes. shifted un.
easily in their seats. All of the parties
live in the house, No 4 Adams street.
The daughter said that her mother had
an Unsuitable desire for drink. On We'd
nesday morning the daughter alleged
that her mother came to her apartments
and asked her to take charge Of the
children, one of whom was scarcely a
month old. The mother then went to
New York with her husband, and both
of them got beastly drunk. The in
human mother die not return home until
last night. The daughter in the mean
while had procured a warrant for her
arrest.
While the daughter was telling her
story to the Court the mother Kept up q
piteous moaning and begged her daugh-
ter to withdraw the charge. She asked
her daughter TO have compassion on her
little brother and sisters who would be
sent to the Poor-house, but the daughter
remained immovable and the mother was
led back to cell in paroxysm OF grief.
She was later committed to Snake Hill
for ninety days. The three little children
were given in charge of the Overseer of
the Poor and win be sent to the County
A1mshouse Mrs Sullivan is said to be
well contenteds
Van de Zande Discharged.
Recorder McDonough decided in favor
of the defendant in the case Of the city
against August Van de Zande this morn
ing. Van de Zande was tried last Fri
day He was accused of being the father
of Miss Hansen's baby. She is a pretty
Swedish servant girl. Van de Zande is a
prominent boat club man and is we'll
known in society. The Court decided
that inasmuch as Miss Hansen had not
acquired legal residence In Hoboken by
residing there for one continuous year,
the verdict should be for the defendant.
Lawyer DAILY was very much excited at
the Courts decision and Immediately had
warrant issued for Van de Zande's
arrest on charge of administering drugs
with the intention of performing an ab-
ortion. Van de Zande will probably be
apprehended when he returns from his
business tonight.
The Aldermanfc Combine Crosses the
River.
Five dignified but mysterious looking
gentlemen were passengers on the half
past eight o'clock boat of the christopher
street ferry last night Each wore q
solemn look and it did not need second
glance to convince the most skeptical
that they were politicians The aroma Of
the cigars smoked betokened the poll
| ticien il nothing else
The gentlemen, who perhaps are rather
indefinitely described in the preceding
paragraph, were the big five Aldermanic
combine, of Hoboken, which combine
was first mentioned in THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS and provoked no end of comment
They were Aldermen Stanton, Snyder,
Bewig, Boncelet and Londrigan. 1t had
become brufted about in Hoboken that q
caucus would be held last night and
every hall and private room in the city
was watched by anxious politicians
whose political future depends upon Whai
the combine decides.
The combine did not like to meet in
Hoboken. and therefore journeyed singly
to the ferry house, where they all met
On reaching the other side of the river
the Aldermen took coaches and were
driven to a hotel in Fourteenth street
when, after a pleasant social session, the
party settled down to business. and very
soon the different appointments were
virtually made.
Everyone of the Aldermen departed
satisfied and each pledged to divulgs
nothing of what had transpired and Il
stick to the action they had taken. 1t /!
probable that Alderman Stanton will bs
chairman. The then city clerk may holC
over. outside of this nothing can bt
learned
Who VIII BE Suilivan's Successor
A special meeting Of the Hoboker
School Board has been called for tonight
1t is understood that the Meeting hai
been called for the express purpose O
electing a janitor for No. 5 Schoo
in place OF Sullivan, who was re
Gently dismissed 1t is probable tha
all of the trustees who will b.
present tonight will be "Kehoeites."
is doubtful if quorum will be present
Even If a quorum should be present it il
doubtful if any appointment made at 1
special meeting would stand, as tht
manual Of the Board of Education is sai(
| to contain the following:-sAll appoint
| ments must be made at a regular meeting
of the Board"
Trustee Hicks is vigorously opposed tt
'sTom" Kehoe for some reason and al
| though he has been approached by diff
| ferent members of that all power
| full body, the Council, he still remains
obdurate There will be a deadlock
in the election of chairman of the new
Board, and this, together with the figh
of the janitorship, is creating as mucl
derm anic combine.
Young stiger Nabbed.
Frank Stiger, of No. Garden street