The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11
DIDN'T LIKE step PAPA
Mrs. Hahn's Daughter
Wanted to Cut His
Throat with
a Razor.
HnRnKEN SnANnAI
A HOB0KEN SCANDAL.
Was that Meeting of the Hudson
County Jockey Club so
Quiet?

Quiet?
The residents of the Fourth ward in
Hoboken are discussing racy scandal
involving two well known residents of
that section. On Saturday last, Pastor
Freund, of the German Evangelical
Church, united in marriage Leo Kettler
and Mrs. Hahn. Leo is an overgrown
boy of eighteen years, and is the son Of
saloon keeper on Adams street. Mrs.
Hahn is a buxom widow, of forty three
years, and has two pretty daughters.
Amelia, sixteen years of age, and Lena
aged fourteen years.
AS soon as the marriage was per formed.
Leo left his spouse and went on pro-
tracted spree. His spree wound up in his
fathers saloon on Adams street. ana
while there ne told of his marriage. The
father would not believe him, but when
convinced that his son was really mar
ried, he jumped from behind the bar and
told him never TO darken the PARENTAL
door again.
The bold and youthful husband then
began to load up on wet goods, and finally
about two O'Clock Sunday morning en-
tered the house of his ill-mated bride.
NO. "A Grand street. He was very drunk
and fell in the hallway in a drunken
stupor. His fall aroused the household,
{. I'd Mrs Hahn end her TIVE danahz zers
came down stairs. The daughters, not
knowing OF their mothers marriage,
asked the landlord to call policeman.
Imagine their surprise when their mother
said that the drunken youth was her hus-
band The younger daughter, Lena, al
most tainted. Not SO with Amelia. She
shrieked, and running up stairs brought
down a razor and wanted to cut her
youthful step fathers throat Bystand-
ers interfered, however, and prevented
the fair Amelia from carrying out her
youth slept off his stupor in a convenient
saloon
Since Sunday there has been continual
quarrels between the two daughters and
the mother, because of the daughters
refusal to recognize the youthful Leo as
their stepfather.
Yesterday truce was patched up and
during the day while Leo was at work
Mrs. Hahn and her two daughters packed
up the furniture and moved away. 1t is
said they have gone to Chicago. Kettler,
the young husband, seemed Indifferent as
seen this morning. He states he squan-
dered over fifty dollars of the widows
money.
A new version OF the possible ICONS
bine'' in the Hoboken Council was
currant today.
Some politicians also state that Timken
may be induced to enter the combine,
thus making the Board 6 to 2, If this
should be the combination it is
possible that Corporation Attorney Min
turn and the three clerks may
hold over An effort was made last night
TO form this combine. 1t is said that ac-
cord1ng to the deal Police Commissioner
Coyle will be made Street Commissioner.
Councilman Kelly's brother now holds
that Office
The other combine spoken of is Bonce-
let, Timken, Erlenkoetter, Kelly and
Snyder. II this should be the combine
there Will be lots of fun and several of
the officials at the City Hall may have to
pack their grips. A deadlock is not at
all unlikely
1t was rumored this morning that 4
recount. had been ordered in the Third
ward. Kelley's majority was only q
votes, and as change of II votes would
elect Lawson it is possible that q recount
may be ordered, but Kelly says he does
not fear it.
Directors Very Reticent.
It was rumored in Hopoken yesterday
that there was row at the meeting Of
the Hudson County Jockey Club on
Wednesday night and that some of the
members had used some very harsh ex-
pressions to one another. ! interviewed
a half dozen of the directors of the club
this morning and they all denied that
there was any excitement at the meeting
other than that usually attending the
election of any club.
From another source it was learned that
the meeting was a pretty lively one ow-
ing to the attempt, which was successful,
to oust several of the directors who, it is
said, were dilatory and did not manifest
any interest in the affairs Of the club.
This attempt, as might be expected, cre-
ated a bitter feeling and provoked hot
debate, but as the directors who were
present are as dumb as the proverbial
oyster, it was impossible to learn just
what was said
At the meeting Lawrence Pagan was
elected president of the club. There was
no excitement attending his election.
Then followed the nominations for direc-
tors to act for one year. Twenty-one
were to be selected, and it was seen thar
trouble was brewing. When the tickets
were distributed it was noticed that the
names OF eight OF the old directors had
been dropped and others substituted. 1t
is known that some of the members ex-
pressed their dissatisfaction in emphatic
terms. 1t is said that other feelings
prompted the sacrificing of the old direc-
tors.
Two of the old directors were seen this
morning. Mr.. Schultz, the manager OF
Busch's Hotel was interviewed. Mr..
Schultz did not know of any trouble at
the meeting. He said it was the most
angelic meeting ever held by the club.
John NJ. Patterson, the wealthy trunk
manufacturer, was formerly director.
When seen he said:--
'fThe meeting was an orderly one. I
was formerly director but withdrew Of
my own free will, as I wanted to give
some one else a show. The WORK of a
director is also a laborious and thankless
one. AS far as I am concerned the new
Board suits me all right.
But said I; 'sall the old directors did
not take their des.eat gracefully
well. no. said he: "of course sup
pose there Is some feeling, but the meet-
ing was decidedly orderly one.
Notwithstanding the efforts of the
directors to keep the matter quiet. il Is
said thar the meeting was q pretty lively
one.
Ea Fair and Warmer.
WASHINGTON, April 10. 1890 Weather
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