The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-18
HOB0KBN TOUGHS.
A Ma1treated Man Refuses
to Press a Charge
Through Fear.

JOnn daluSey, eighteen years OLD, lne
leader of a dangerous gang of young
ruffians, who formerly made their head
quarters about the soups in Hoboken, was
arrested by the police in that city yester-
day. He was charged with assault and
battery and an attempt at highway rob-
berry, but was set at liberty again this
morning, as the complainant, through
fear of the gang, refused to press the
charge.
At four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
while Thomas Farrell, moulder, of No.
103 Madison street. was passing along
Grand street, near Fourth, he was halted
by Hallisey, who demandedltne price of q
pint of beer. There were several pedes-
trians on the street at the time. but Far
rell was afraid to make an outcry Hal
lisey and several of the gang pulled Far
rell into q hallway near by and searched
his pockets. Not finding any money, they
hit Farrell, threw lime in his face and
abused him otherwise They then set
met Policemen M. Walsh and
Fenton and told of the assault.
The officers went right back to where
it had occurred. Hallisey saw the officer
coming and attempted to escape, but he
was captured after short run. He was
drfeSu6Q anu gave his auuE6SS rs NO. lUo
Madison street. Farrell was held at the
station house to insure his appearance to
press the charge as the police are de-
termined to break up the gang. This
morning, however, he weakened through
fear, and there was no other course left
to the judge but to discharge Hallisey.
HOboken Notes.
The opening of the great Plattdeutsche
Volksfest in Union Hill yesterday was
the cause of the presence of innumerable
hackmen about the ferry. Some of the
hackmen did not have licenses, and they
paid SO tine for their forgetfulness this
morning. Charles Mohring, of No. 104
Union street, Union Hill, was arrested by
Policemen DAWN aud Peters, and Louis
Artzlnger, of Union Hill Hill, was ar
rested by Policeman Nelson They paid
the fine willingly.
Max Berger, nineteen years old. was
found asleep outside house on Garden
street at an early hour Sunday morning
by Policeman Weeks. He was arrested
as being suspicious character and was
committed to the County Jail.
The annual picnic of the Empire Mutu-
al Aid and Benevolent Association, which
is composed of members of No. Truck,
will be held at Kroebel's Park, on the
Heights, tonight.
CAAO
was arrested on Saturday charged with
having struck Annie Forester, an or
phan, with a shovel, the particulars of
which were exclusively told in the SUN
DAY MORNING NEWS yesterday, was bailed
for trial by Councilman Boncelet. Miss
Mendoza is now in Plainfield and it is
doubtful if she will ever appear for trial,
as the grandparents OF the child have
been induced not to press the complaint.
The annual regatta and excursion of
the Atlantic Boat Club takes place next
Saturday. The regatta will be held In
the afternoon, and in the evening a moon
light excursion will be held, the boys
leaving the Fourteenth street pier at
eight O'Clock.
The officers of the Hamburg-American
steamship Augusta Victoria, which ar
rived at her dock in this city on Friday
evening, report that on the third day out
male steerage passenger committed sui
eide by jumping from the ship. When he
made the fatal plunge he had tightly
clasped in his hand q miniature porttaiI.
Nobody on the ship knew the name of the
suicide.