The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
H0BOKEN'S MILITIA DRILL.
Company A Wins the Competitive
Drill for the Stevens Cup.


soldier boys and their sweethearts last
night. The occasion was the competitive
drill between Companies A, C and E, for
silver cup. The cup was presented by
Colonel Stevens. and has to be won three
times to be the property Of any one COM
pany.
Last year the judges decided in favor
OF Company A, although a great many
claimed that Company d was rightfully
entitled to the prize. At the time there
was a lively war in the regiment, and as
consequence when the drill came up this
year Company d refused to participate,
as they feared repetition of last years
decision.
This action of Company d, it was said,
would give Company A a walkover, but
Company G drilled tirelessly for the event
and last night showed up remarkably
well. and good judges did not hesitate to
to say that the decision, which was in
favor of Company A, was avery close one.
AT little before half-past eight o'clock,
the judges, two members of the Army
and NnUy Journal staff, arrived. The
tactics which the the companies were
supposed to drill were then handed to the
respective companies, and they were
given ten minutes in which TO study
them.
After the time had elapsed the drill
took place. The members of the teams
clearly ratified and two or three fell dur
ing the evOlutions. The judges then re-
tired to a private room. After being in
conference a short while they announced
that Company A was the winning one.
The decision was not received with favor
| by the boys of Company G, but Company
A had slightly the best of it.
After the drill soclable was held.
Music was discoursed by the Second Regi-
ment Band, and the devotees of terpis-
nj hoId fT1lt TIr1ff norfrr
ing.
A Bold Thief.
George Mickey, seven year old burg
lar, was the principal attraction in Re-
corder McDonough's Court In Hoboken
this morning. If Georges ability to COM
NIT depredaLions increases in the same
ratio as his age, at twenty-one he will be
the boss burglar of the country.
George is a scholar in No. School He
was one of the brightest boys in the school
and received honorable mention at differ
ent times.
He was the pet of all the teachers Yes
terday a fiendish purpose entered
Georgie's head. He would become thief.
| When the classes were dismissed at noon
all the scholars left the class rooms--all
but Georgia. George ducked his little
| fiaxen head beneath the desk and held it
there till the last of the scholars
| and teachers had left the school
and then he stepped up. to the
open the lid. 1t was locked Georgle
knew where the young lady teacher kept
| her key. He found it in the wardrobe
kWith great deliberation he opened the
drawer. Inside the drawer he saw what
made his eyes glisten. Apples, oranges,
| new lead pencils and pens, and little
| silver box in which the school teacher
kept her peppermint lozenges. All OF
| these trifies did the bold young highway
| man confiscate, and not satisfied with
| these he journeyed into two other rooms
l and cleaned out two other desks.
George did not 60 home TO dinner. He
| could not, as the school was locked. He
| had to await the return of his class
mates. In due time the afternoon session
/ was begun. Georgie's capaciouS pockets
| were completely filed with booty, and he
| was very restless all the afternoon. The
! teacher missed her silver box, which con-
| tanned a twenty-five cent piece. The class
was Immediately made aware of the loss
| George, it is said, did not even blush.
The school was dismissed and Truant
i Officer Desmond was detailed on the case.
| George did not cover up his tracks well
and the officer soon had him dead to
| rights. All of the stolen goods were re-
covered and this morning George was
arraigned before the Judge.
The judge had to look over his desk to
see the notorious criminal. Sergeant
Edmonston, with great deliberation, en-
cased his hands in the rippers. He was
asked the usual questions. He said he
\ lived with his parents at No. 60 Madison
| street. He was not married. He was
| taken back to a cell crying as though his
heart would break. He VIII probably be
discharged tonight.
Lille and Dora are Out.
Lille Bell, pretty ballet girl playing
at Cronheim's Theatre, was arraigned be-
fore Recorder McDonough's court in Ho-
boken this morning, charged with steal
L inn o. Dnra Eni har Of No