The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-27
TO KEEP FROM JAIL
Lawyer Ryerson Plays Some
Sharp Points for a
Drunken Wife
Beater.
BUT KIEsEWETTER GETS THERE.
A Big Row and Many Sharp Moves
Over a Mighty Little Affair."
Justices at Loggerheads.

zrs. Catherine Kiesewetter, OF No. liz
Monroe street. Hoboken. called on JUS
ticc Aldridge yesterday and asked for
warrant for the arrest of her husband
She told the Justice she came to him be-
cause she could get no satisfaction in Ho-
boken, for her husband was something of
politician and his brother was an ex-
Freeholder. Mrs. Kiesewetter exhibited
marks on her face to the Justice, caused,
shesaid, by blows from her husbands fist
Saturday. She said he came home drunk
on that day and beat her fearfully, and that
he had frequently done SO before. On
July A he frightfully beat her she de-
clared, and but short time ago threat
ened her with knife.
The Justice, alter hearing her story,
took her complaint, but before the war
rant was issued man came into the Office
and asked Low much bail would be re-
quired for Kiesewetter. Justice AL bridge
looked at him. surprised TO learn that h
knew of the complaint, but said that
would be determined when the
defendant was before him. The man
went away, and fifteen minutes later a
wagon drove up to the Office of the Justice
with number of men in it, One of them
was August Kiesewetter, the accused.
dence of it. He approached the
Justice and said he had come
to give himself up, and demanded
in rough manner to know the amount
of bail required. The aged Justice
noticed his condition and said that for
the present he would not take any bail:
he would wait until kiesewetter wa s
sober.
KIESEWETTER SEEMS TO HAVE A PULL.
The Court then handed the commitment
to Deputy Sheriff Crossman and directed
him to take kieseWetter to Jail Cross
man and his prisoner left the court room
to go as the Justice supposed to the
County Jail, and great was the surprise
of the Magistrate to see Counsellor George
kyerson enter the court room and after
examining the complaint ask that the
amount of bail be fixed
"He is drunk said the magistrate,
''and will not bail him out until he be-
comes sober"
''You won't, hey; why he is not locked
up yet," retorted Ryerson.
what" thundered the Justice, 'do
you mean to say he is not in jail?"
Eyes, have taken him before another
Justice"
Justice Aldridge was so astounded at
this that he could scarcely gasp out to
Deputy Sheriff Archibald
there"
In couple of minutes Archibald re-
ported that he was not, but had been
taken TO the Office of Justice Peloubet.
10 say that Justice A1dridge was filed
with rage at this would be to draw it
mild, He grasped his hat and rushed
down the street as fast as his aged legs
could carry his corpulent body and ar
rived at Justice Peloubet's affice out of
breath. There he found Crossman and
the prisoner and Justice Peloubet.
"Why did not you take that man to the
iail?' he Numbered to Crossman.
Because Ryerson told me to bring him
here" was the answer.
''He did, hey? Well, you take that man
to the Jail at once or I'll do it myself"
ordered the Justice. "This is the greatest
outrage / ever heard Of"
Justice Peloubet here told Justice
Aldridge that Ryerson and Crossman had
brought the prisoner before him. but
when he had learned the circumstances
he had refused to bail Kiesewetrer. and
told Ryerson to go, see Justice Aldridge.
This Modified the ire of the aged magis-
trate some, and Crossman at once took
the prisoner to the jail
JUSTICE ALDRIDGE THREATENED
This morning while Justice Aldridge
was waiting in front of his office to accept
bail for the now sober kiesewetter, Carl
Ruempler. liquor dealer, whose place of
business is opposite the office of the JUS
tice. walked up to him and said
''I think you've put your foot in it."
'sWhat do you mean?" asked Justice
Aldridge.
.You have no business to refuse bail
and lock man up who could give it,"
was the answer.
The magistrate looked at the liquor
dealer for moment and then said:-"I
think you are Off What business is this
.;Do YOU mean to say Pm '.off''-crazy?"
shouted Ruempley adding some forcible
Eyes. i certainly do think SO now.
What, do you dare to question my acts,
you violator of the law every day, you,
who sell whisky on Sunday, you-"
Constable Joe Locke here stepped up
and pushed Ruempler, who acteo in a
threatening manner, aside.
We'll you will see, Judge Aldridge,
who is right and don't you forget 1t. l
suppose if | offered to go on Kiese-
wetter's bond you would dare to refuse
me?"
'.Yes, I certainly would" shouted the
enraged magistrate. ''and if County Ply
sician Converse was here lwould have him
examine you TO see il You are not insane
enough to go to the asylum where your
whiskey has sent many poor fellow.'s
The Court was out of breath by that
time, and Ruemp1er walked away. Coun-
Z seIlor Ryerson walked up at this moment
and saw Deputy Sheriff Archibald talk
ing to a reporter.
"Herei' he exclaimed, ''Archibald you
hold your tongue, it is not necessary for
you to tell all you know"
The counsellor was wroth to learn that
his Sylvester" trick on Justice Aldridge
had resulted in no benefit to him. Later
the day Kiesewetter was bailed for the
action of the Grand Jury
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