The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-20
ROW AT CRONHEIM'S. 5.
A Hobokener Wanted to In
teryiew the Tart Bal
let, and Got Left.

There was a big row at Cronheim' 3
Hcboken Theatre last night. Several
giddy ballet girls in scant costumes have
been the principal feature of the bill.
Last night while the show was in progress
A. Schilling. furniture dealer, at
tempted to go behind the scenes. He was
met by Manager John Hammond,
who refused TO admit him be-
hind the footlights. Immediately there
was a scene Schilling attempted
to force his way, but Hammond forcibly
eJected him, remarking, i am managing
this theatre and will have it respectable y
Schilling thereupon left and got an order
from Cronheim and went back again, but
Hammond refused to recognize the order
and said that Mr.. Cronheim himself
would not be allowed to go behind the
scenes.
Hammond then repaired to the barroom
where Scnilling wanted to thrash him. In
the meantime the programme had been
concluded and the patrons of the show
were filing out, but several hastened' to
the dispute.
Manager Hammond when seen Said
II know this man Schilling and Iejected
him. This house is respectable and as
long as l am manager it will continue to
be so.'
Mr.. Schilling when seen this morning
said:-"Well, / was loaded and Ham
mond has grudge against me-"
A Court Order Delayed.
Max Lang. respectable New York
clerk, was arrested In Hoboken about six
weeks ago and committed to the PenIten-
tiary by Recorder McDonough as a
vagrant. He wrote to his friends in Ne W
York informing them of his confinement.
John Meet, saloon keeper of New York,
came to Hoboken and enlisted the serv-
ices of Counsellor Bretzfeld, who went
before Judge Knapp and had the proceed
ings reviewed, and Judge Knapp in
stantly signed an order for the prisoners
release.
The release was granted on Saturday
morning, and forwarded to Counsellor
Bretzfeld. Upon procuring the release
Bretzfeld senJ to Meets the saloon keeper
in New York, informing him of The
Courts decision, and asking him to come
over. No answer was received. Another
message was sent later in the day, but
Mr.. Meets did not put in an appearance.
Monday morning BretZfeld sent Consta-
Bile Wise to the Penitentiary and released
the prisoner. In the meanwhile it APP
pears that Meets had waited on Judge
Knapp and told him thai Counsellor
Bretzfeld withheld the Courts order for
the release of the prisoner because Meets
would not come to time with the fee
Judge Knapp vas mad, and sat down
and wrote singing letter to Bretzfeld.
Hoboken Notes
The Democratic City Committee met at
Coyle's last night and issued call for
primaries on the 25th The Republicans
will also have their primaries on the same
night.
The Valencia Boat Club will have So
ciable at the Assembly Rooms tonight.
A musical and literary entertainment in
aid of the excursion fund of the First
Baptist Church will be held this evening
The Hoboken Independent Pioneers, a
strong organization of the First ward
has indorsed Peter Boncelet for Council
man and Alfred Lehman for School
Trustee.
Charles Peters, the successor to H.
Fahrendorf, the coal and wood merchant
at First and Willow avenues, Hoboken,
about which place there has been SO
corder this morning that his place had
been robbed of $50 The police are inves-
tigating.
The engagement is announced of Mr.
Leo G. Mohn, the son Of the well known
stove dealer, to Miss Nellie Kilroy, OF
Union Hill
Chief Engineer Applegate, James Hark-
sen and j. Wagner have been appointed
committee of three by the ireInen OF
this city to arrange for the erection Of a
monument as a token of recognition for
the old fire laddie who voluntarily risked
life and limb to save life and property.
The coming event is the ball of the
employees of Odd Fellows Hall, which
will be held on Saturday evening next.
Two bands of music will be in attend
ance.