The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-17
Who PROMPTED IT?
The Police Make Scape-
coats Of Fifteen Liquor
Dealers.
CHIEF MURPHY WON'T ANSWER
When Asked Why Only the Fifteen
Out Of Eight Hundred Open
Saloons Were Raided.

Saloons We're Raided.
One of the most phenomenal Of raids
was made by the police yesterday. It is
lit companion piece for the ballot box
methods of the election officers. Nearly
or quite 500 saloons were open in various
parts of the city. The proprietors Of fif-
teen were picked out for police ven
geance.
Heretofore when raids have been
planned for the arrest Of yiolators of the
Sunday law the men have been instruct
ed by their captains to keep their eyes on
the saloons on their beats, and TO arrest
those in charge of the open ones. But in
this case Chief of Police Murphy seems to
have been supplied with a secret list of
saloon keepers who had not so much vio-
lated the law as incurred the i'll will Of
somebody in authority. AT she bidding
of this unknown master he seems to have
detailed his men 10 visit the saloons as
spies, invite the keepers to violale the
law by calling for drink and paying for
1t, and then to arrest them.
The fact that the saloons on all the
main lines of travel were open while these
fifteen special offenders were being
hunted out, and that even the beer gar
dens on the Heights were openly carrying
on their business, has naturally started
speculation as to the secret inspiration of
the raid. Some say that it was because
the fifteen had refused to purchase tick
cts for the late police ball Others that
it was movement of the Liquor Dealers
Association upon the non-members; and
q third that one of the Police Commits
Bioners prompted it for business
reasons.
REFUSING INFORMATION.
''Why was it," asked Chief Murphy
today, shat only these fifteen were
raided and all others were allowed to go
ons''
Because the police did not find them
open, suppose. They could not get into
many of the places they visited. ;,
Were these fifteen places raided upon
specific order from Headquarters"
There is standing order that all sa-
looms open on Sunday shall be closed and
the proprietors arrested. =
Was there any order in regard to these
fifteen?'
Some of them, because complaint has
been made against them.
We'll, the fact of the matter is that
complaint was made that many saloon
keepers were violating in the most glar-
Ing manner the Sunday closing law. Pur-
suant to the complaint the captains de-
tailed men in citizens clothes TO investi-
who brought in prisoners simply followed
their instructions TO the letter. No ar
rests were made by men performing regu-
lar patrol duty. No, / do not feel at
liberty to tell who made the complaint"
Captain Farrier. of the First precinct,
declined 70 explain. You had better
see the Chief about the matter" said
the Captain, che known all about it and
will tell you the facts.'
When l asked Captain Newton why
n 7<.%1.
saloons not molested, ne said he had no
knowledge that any other saloons were
violating the Sunday law in his precinct.
Those reported open by tie policemen
we're ralded.
Judge Wanser declined to be inter-
viewed on the subject.
Justice Stilsings Court was crowded
this morning with liquor dealers-mem-
bers and non-members of the Liquor
Dealers Association, who were interested
in the raid
These proprietors, whose places were
animation when arraigned:-G George Cox.
Washington and York streets, by Chance
man Lurvey; Eunice Dooley, No. 2l3 War
rem street, by Patrolman Harrigan: John
Allen, Hudson street; Robert Finley,
Tenth and Provost streets, by Patrolman
R0uth; Frank A. Kolhluna, of Second
and Grove streets, by Patrolman Cooper;
Henry Schwirten, of Third street, by Pa
trolman Dooley, and James O,Connor, of
Eleventh and Henderson streets.
OFFICERS PLAYING SPY.
Hinley was the first whow was called up
before the court He said he was merely
bartender for Mrs. Donaldson. On the
way home from church he stopped into
the saloon to look after his fire. The
officer came in in citizens clothes and
asked him for drink. He gave it to him
and was Immediately put under arrest for
violating the law in reference to selling
LIQUOR on Sunday.
Lawyer Manning represented James
O'Connor, George Cox and John Allen.
In explaining the nature of the case Mr..
very singular that none of the men ar
raigned here this morning are members
OF an association to prevent such arrests
being made"
AN ASSOCIATION BACK.
What do you mean by thatW asked
Later Mr.. Manning intimated that
there was an association that seemed to
prevent the arrests of its own members.
He desired TO waive examination, and
the Judge. who said the charge against
the prisoners was simply violating the
ing disorderiy house, held them all In
the sum of $500 TO appear before the Court
of General Sessions to answer such
charges as may be preferred against
tueul. Lie Otuer pIlSOHerh lOlloWeu Jue
same course.
ARRESTS ON THE HILL.
In the Third precinct Chanceman Lang
arrested John w. Winke, of No. 6S2
Newark avenue; Daniel kearney, No.
BIZ Newark avenue, and AdOlphus p.
Kern, No. S56 Newark avenue. In the
Sixth precinct Policemen Tiedermann,
Gehring, Franham and Beetles arrested
Christian Sommers No. so Hancock ave-
nue.; Jacob Loos, No. 100 South street:
Albert Bode, No. 33 Congress street, and
William Buckle. No. 1913 Summit ave-
nue. They all gave bonds to appear for
examination.
Mr.. SMITHS IDEA.
Some of the arrested liquor dealers
were seen today in the hope that they
might be able to throw some light upon
the motives of the raid. :
II don't understand it,'' said John
Smith, proprietor OF the saloon at the
sorner of the Fuller Building. INC
Ardle, Enoch Smith and others had their
saloons open. had my side door open,
salne as the rest. My impression is that
The Liquor Dealers put up d job on us,
but have no proof Mr.. Allen, my bar
lender, sold policeman q drink.
'sIminediately the otner officers came in
and placed him under arrest was to
nave sold out today, but Mr.. Pagan, of
New York, who was to have shown up
and planked down $751; 900 for the good
will and fixtures Of my place and dollar
tor dollar for stock, has not yet shown up.