The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-30
HOBOKEN crime.
A Lively Morning in Re-
oorder McDonough's
Court.

Saturday night and Sunday, as usual,
was busy season for the Hoboken police
and when Recorder McDonough opened
court this morning he looked with
despair at the long list of arrests.
The first to be brought into court were
Willie Fuchs, aged fifteen years, of No.
81 Third street, and Francis Bengem,
aged II years, of No. S5 Willow avenue.
For some time past complaints have
been made that windows were broken
aristocratic neighborhood of Fourteenth
street. Policeman MuIcahey was de-
tailed to catch the mischief makers and
succeeded on Saturday night by arresting
the two boys. They were fined 50 each.
The next prisoner was William Pahler,
aged thirty five years, of No. 48 Hudson
street. He is peddler. Hewas charged
with assault and battery on w. Arnold,
of No. 66 Jefferson street. According to
the prisoners story, shortly after the the
aires had been dismissed ol Saturday
night and while he was attempting to
sell his wares, Arnold happened along.
Arnold was drunk and abused him and
attempted to steal his wares. He was
protecting himself the best he knew how
when Policeman Werner arrested him.
The peddler was held.
Thomas Davis, aged twenty-one years,
O1 4tOs III OAOtO ctlCSbs JSISty7 aAlbN, anu
Ellen Joyce. servant, aged twenty lone
years, Of Weehawken, were next ar
raigned before the judicial bar. Ellen is
married, but it is said Is unfaithful to her
marriage vows. On almost every Sunday
afternoon for months back she acted dis
orderly IN the neighborhood OF Hauser's
hotel on Fourteenth, and finally the pro-
prietor of the hotel acquainted the police
yesterday afternoon. Ellen and Thomas
were among the crowd of promenaders
on Fourteenth street. They were very
drunk, and their actions were disgrace
full. Policeman Delaney arrested both Of
them. This morning when the fair Ellen
was arranged in court a respect
ably dressed man entered the court
and begged the Judge to grant him bill
of separation from the woman who was
his wife: The judge told HIM, as he SEN
fenced the woman TO ninety days in the
Penitentiary, that he would have to make
application elsewhere. Davis win also
rusticate at the Penitentiary for ninety
days.
Andrew Keating, aged thirty-two years.
Of No. 38 Willow avenue, was the next
prisoner. Keating is related to Thomas
Normoyle, q saloon keeper on Garden
street. Yesterday he wanted to get a
drink, but the proprietor, thinking he
wanted to create disturbance. refused to
allow him in, and Andrew foolishIy at
tempted to kick the door in. Policeman
Porter arrived at this juncture, and An
drew was arrested. Hepaid s5 for his fun
this morning.
The next arraignment developed quite
a story. William O'Hara, aged twenty
eight years, of No 1859 Park avenue. and
Frank Beck, of No. 50 Willow Terrace.
were arraigned charged with disorderly
conduct by Policeman Deloney. The
policeman stated that at seven o'clock
this morning as he was passing Church
Square Park he noticed the prisoners
stop ana talk excitedly in the middle of
the park and then walk to nice plot of
grass, ignoring the sign which
warns of intruders, ana take oil
their coats and vests. A young man
in the crowd, which had collected
agreed to act as tlmekeeper. The first
round had been completed and honors
were even when the policeman descended
upon the crowd and arrested the two
principals. The timekeeper escaped.
What have you to say for yourself,
O'Haraw the Judge asked.
Judge" said the prisoner addressed,
Il formally boarded with this man. At
the time | kept company with a girl. The
mans wife told me that the girl was not
good enough for me, and told me to leave
her. I refused to do SO. Then she went
around and told the neighbors that my
girl and intended wife was not good
girl. told Beck of this and asked him
Il he wanted to lose me as boarder.
This morning we had some words and
decided TO have It out"
The Judge wanted to catch an excur-
sion and paroled the prisoners for
further hearing tonight.
Hoboken Notes.
At quarter to four this morning the
fire department. was called out by an
alarm from the liquor store of Thomas
jennings, No. 1873 Park avenue. The
store was completely. gutted. The house
The origin of'the fire is not known.
Today is the last chance that the
saloon keepers will have to pay their
$3.50 license fee. 1t is said that few
saloons will be compelled to close.
Az four O'Clock yesterday morni ng
that burglars had effected an entrance
into the saloon of A. Pendergast on New
ark street, The window panes had been
removed, but the burglar had flown
Several boxes of cigars and bottles of
liquor were found tied up in the hail.
As the steamer Elbe was about to sail
on Saturday, one of the passengers
dropped his cane overheard. One of the
ships fremen was lowered down by
rope by some Of his comrades, and when
he was about to pick the cane from the
water the other fireman either by acci-
dent or in fooling spirit slackened the
rope, and the fireman fell into the water
and was drowned. His body has not
been recovered. His name is unknown.
The body Of Captain James Noble, of
No. 81 Willow avenue, who fell overheard
from the Good Friday on Saturday, was
found early Sunday morning and taken
to the Morgue.
The annual excursion Of the Church of
Our Lady of Grace is being held today.
A large crowd, including several politi-
cfans is in attendance