The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-28
ARNOLD'S BAD LUCK.
A Hoboken Man Gets into
Jail Twice While His
Family Starves.

ventilated in the Recorder Court in Ho-
boken this morning. Through success
sion of unfortunate circumstances wife
and her lhree children have been sepa-
rated from their husband and father, who
lanquishes in jail, while the mother and
the little ones are virtually starving.
The wife. while laborlng under wrong
impression, was the cause of her hus-
bands arrest. and now she is unable to
secure his release, although he was really
not guilty of any crime. Two weeks ago
there were f few happier households than than
wages as g carpenter, and lived plainly at
No. 20 Madison street with his wife and
three children. About ten days ago
Arnold left the house ostensibly to go TO
his daily toll.
He kissed his wife and children before
When he arrived at his shop in Jersey
City he found that his fellow employees
had quit work and were about to 90 on
the excursion of the Carpenters Union.
Arnold was induced to join them.
On the excursion barge he partook
freely of beer, and when the boat touched
the dock he became disorderly and was
arrested The next morning he was ar
raigned before Judge Stilsing. He had
given an assumed name, as he did not
wish his wife and children to learn of his
arrest. He was then sent to the County
Jail for ten days.
In the meantime his family were al
most distracted when he did not return.
The police were notified, but no trace of
Arnold could be found. Mrs. Arnold
was 10th to believe that her hus band had
deserted her, as he was always kind and
loving and idolized his three children.
AS the days slipped by her money gave
= Ill .Ix< ~ e..
procure the necessaries of life for herself
and children
On Monday Arnold was discharged
from jail. On Saturday night Mrs.
Arnold had visited the Overseer of the
Poor and told her story. The Poormaster
advised her to have warrant issued for
her husbands arrest on the ground of
non-support. The woman, not knowing
what had become of her husband, and
never supposing that she was taking a step
which would bring such misery, agre
to have the warrant issued. Arnold, whe u
released from jail went direct TO his
family His wife asked him where he
had been. He refusedlto tell her. She
asked him for some money for the house
hold and he said he had none. She up
braided him and he left the house and
went into an adjoining saloon, where he
was arrested by a policeman with the
warrant. When he heard the charge he
GXClalDleu, MY ,SCnu lDE lily Wll6 duu
/ will explain all. can scarcely believe
that she thinks that would leave her. !"
Mrs. Arnold was sent for, and the hus-
band then told her of his arrest and in :
carceration in the county jail. She went
Immediately to the POormaster, but he
said he could do nothing in the case, and
told her to call again and soc the Judge.
The following morning Arnold was
brought before Recorder McDonough,
and he, not knowing the circumstances
of the case, committed him again to the
county jail The Judge was then taken
i'll and compelled to go home. A few
minutes after her husband had gone to
jail Mrs. Arnold arrived. When she
learned of what had been done she was
nearly distracted. Her three little ones
were with her and cried piteously for
their father.
Judge Rusch, the acting Recorder, will
not interfere in the case as Recorder
McDonough was the committing magis-
trate In the meantime Mrs. Arnold is
almost destitute aud her landlord
threatens to eject her tomorrow if the
rent is not forthcoming. Several police
men in the station house have given the
poor woman money, and politician
gave her an order for groceries. The
case is no ordinary one and it is hoped
family as soon as the law will allow. He
should be Immediately released.
The Council Finally Meets.
After waiting until half past eight
o'clock for Councilman Erlenkoetter to
put in an appearance. the Hob oxen
counsel met last nigbG. Councilman
Snyder broke away from his colleague,
PATSY" Londrigan, for, the time being,
and with Councilman Boncelet, Bewig.
Timken and Kelly formed quorum.
Councilman Bewig acted as chairman.
A petition was received from number
of property owners along Willow auenue
from Fourteenth to Ferry street.
They asked that Willow avenue be con-
tinued as the Boulevard, and that 300
cubic yards of broken stone would be suf-
ficient to do the work. A batch OF claims
were read. Councilman Timken asked
that the claim of Patrick Concaught for
caulking engine houses, amounting to
S106, be laid out. Councilman Snyder
asked that the claim of the pound keeper
for $50 be also laid out. Councilman Tim
ken said that the claim of ConnauEht had
not been properly contracted. No
contract had been awarded, he said,
although bids were received tor
the work. He was surprised to hear
that the work had been done. Council
man Snyder, who was chairman of the
committee who had the work done,
talked all around the point. He said that
the work could not be done cheaper; that
he knew Connaught for years and finally
declared that he did not think any bids
had been received. Councilman Eimken
assured Snyder that the bids for the WORK
were received and that a gentleman
named La Pointe was the lowest bidder.
After having ventilated the matter thor
oughly Tlmken appeared satisfied and
the claim was paid after recess.
Then Councilman Boncelet, the First
ward champion of the Poundkeeper,
wanted to know what appeared to be the
trouble with the claim OF that city official.
Snyder said that he did not think that
sixty dogs had been pounded. Council
man Boncelet resurrected the records of
last year and showed how prosperous the
poundkeeper was at that time. Council
man Snyder finally voted for the pay
ment of the claim after he had learned
that the dead animal man had certified
to the same.
The Active. Rosedale and Germania
Boat Clubs were given permission to To-
cate in front of Hudson Square Park. A
requisition was ordered drawn for S12, ,00O
to pay the current expenses of the public
schools. A lengthy communication was
received from the Corporation Attorney.
1t defined the duties of the Council, as
set forth in section 20 of the Werts
bill. The Council is ordered to appoin I
the election officers to act at local cleo
tions before September 1. No office
holder can be appointed. Councilman
Kelly said that the Corporation Attorney
was very tardy in notifying The Council.
1t was compulsory for them to appoint
the officers before September /. The
Council will hold a special meeting to-
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