New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
A RING.TRODDEN TOWN.


Whom one has examined the phases Of This
Hart affair il is not dlihcut I" eAP''ln '"'
octonus in whose clutches the village Of West
chester is a helpless victim. The town is ho'"ri
ouslv mismauaged. misgoverHcd and t"rror~cd'
There are over seventy-Gve liquor-shops within rs
limits. and it is only small VILLAGE. Ines,
oroccrrics are fragrant violators Of every laW,ah"
provision known IL tie Excise Board. In" men
WIN control the politics, the elections ana the
expenditure Of town moneys are open ana "'"'''
in their contempt Of tie Opinions Oh dcce" P'"P''
The ring orders and the rings servants c"1N ON
the commands OF their sdperiolh. Such tHh:
as the arrest, CONVECTION am" pdilSil"rn. ", 80
eXcise violat0r IN WcstchcStfr Is u"IcNHFV VI
Drunlcuucss Is rife in the streets, ana no aTIt5'h
are made Young ruillaus block the siuc"..iNS
insult passing women ana children, ana al GlI"'
fire pi,ol shots aud smash windows WIN rc'h'ss
and riusolent license. Al the railroad station
where many Ncw-lork people leave the t''h "
90 10 their country places OF TO ihe con- Wy
Club the rullians gather by the score ILL., Ill.,
Language and deneanor are indecent ana ans
lnsfing. but the authorities do not presume 10
Amnng tie many wcll-known people who have
country places at Wcstchcscr are men IKE '. /
HUNTINGTON, Jacob Lorlllard, James VI. Nai'I-
burv the lIaVencNcrs, }. l.. Fufmal tHc MOI
and the many who belong - ana frequent Nf
Country club They long ago ceased 10 ho"
for a better condition OF affairs, ana n9Nc ~
signed themselves to their fate. onc oil the lhe,l
mentioned above proposed To get up q S'"'h
nnnnn" 10 start barroom where liquors were
IN Inc sold at absolute cost. In thIS way li'
n,bcr nloccs were - be starved out, WHEN inc
stock company would shut It's doors rs lis' -
anofhcr rum shop WAS opened the Killing com
petition was 10 begin again But ms "'hrhe
was given mp, perhaps because /, was known tI'!b
fine low element of the town, despite us llSlldc
desire for louor, would prefer to pay zen OF III
teen cents for poor liquor ana coilSort WIN l'S
| own degradation then 10 get good hquor loi
| three cents and be forced to wear the out"hiu
| cloak of rcSpectplllly' any '''hiS ""o i''p'O
| ity, real or apparent
wESTCHEsTERs MISFORTUNE
This condition of mob rule unchecked license
and lawlcss impotence and corruption has
} blichtcd one of the faircst villages along the
sound The big race track of the NIorriseS has
| furnished another moral sewer. whose outlet l.
in the dcfcnccless village 1t supplies another
| Shiny stream of stable boys. scrubbcrs and hang
| crs-on with all their profanity and v1lenesN Ia
| be cmpticd poor WcstcheSter
| The village has been SO favored BY nature that
i il is hardly to De matched for It's l6vciincss Of
| site and attractive surroundings. Kissing mis-
| and knobs are carpeted III summer with the
| deep green of n rich and luNurlant sward bus
| If dark tinted woods and C0pses III magnificent
| foliage have been scattered with lavish bui
| discriminating hand. Superb lawns stretch away
| from airy cool-looking houses. From the Sound,
| whose waters come up 10 kiss the feet OF the
| little village, breezes are carried to the people,
| odorous and light, refreshing ana sweet as the
| breath of a young girl The air is pure and
| fresh and mildly stimulating When the blue
| SKY is spotless and the ascending sun drives his
| chariot with free rein the water IN the Sound
! flashes and CLEANS below. The hand Of nature
| seems TO have been most gentle and kind IN
| everything it touched here, for the village down
among tie grass, the trees, the howers ana tle
! sparkling waters IS dainty Jewel, dehcatcly
| fashioned in q fine setting. But the beautiful
gem is clutched in rapacious. brutal and dirty
] fist