The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-31
TOUGH HODOKHN TOUGHS
A Batch of Sunday Dis
oTder1ies Make Monday
Morning Blue.

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Saturday night, and when Recorder Nc
Donough took his seat on the judicial
bench at nine O'Clock this morning he
was kept busy dealing out justice until
nearly half-past ten O'Clock. Nearly all
grades OF criminals were represented.
The first prisoner brought before the
Justices throne was Patrick Stack Pat
rick is q young tough and is said to aspire
to pugilistic honors. At an early hour
Sunday morning he and some companions
were disturbing the repose of the people
in the neighborhood Of Clinton and First
streets. He was arrested by Policemen
sullivan and Peters. He got thirty days.
Dan McGuinness, who went with him,
and was arrested at the same time, was
discharged on account of his previous
good behavior and the "near approach of
election, /" a well known politician being
very active in his welfare,
William Dwyer, of No. 100 Clinton
street, was next arraigned. He ATTEMPTED
to rescue Stack and McGuinness from the
officers, but Aide Marneil arrived oppor-
tunely on the scene and he was landed in
the station house without much ado. He
got thirty days.
Willie Moss, of No. SS Monroe street, a
very wicked little boy, was the next
prisoner. He was accused by Henry
Herla, grocery man, of upsetting ash
barrels The Judge nearly scared the
wits out OF the boy by picturing yividly
what might become of him if he con-
tlnued in his terrible career of crime and
then discharged him upon his promise to
reform
William Walker, Of No 43 Grand street,
does not like work He is married, but
does not worry himself about his family
According to his wife's story he does not
care whether his family lives or dies. He
was charged with non-support.
Why don't you provide for your wife
and family?" asked the judge.
Wei" " said he, Judge, my wife is a
dressmaker, and when I married her
thought that if / was thrown out of em-
ployment she could keep the house"
Bright idea of yours that" said the
judge; ''some of the young men now
adays who marry imagine that their
wives are obliged to support them. will
hold you until you give bonds to pay your
wife weekly sum. Next
III answer to the call two sailors were
brought out Their names were John
Becker, of No 174 Jefferson street, and
John BoOdy, of No. 1873 Adams street.
On Saturday night the prisoners attended
a MASQUERADE ball. They did not leave
the bali room until early Sunday morning.
They were full On the way home they
stopped at several places, and about
eleven o'clock Sunday morning went into
the saloon of John Lange, on Willow ave-
nue.. Mrs. Lange was behind the bar.
One of the sailors made some insulting
remark to Mrs. Lange which she hotly
resented, when one of them drew a razor
from bis. pocket, and, fourishing it about
his head, started to go behind the bar
Mr.. Lange. who had heard the rumpus,
came running down stairs, and
taking in the situation at a glance,
picked up heavy beer mallet and
tapped the sailor with the razor on the
head with no gentle force. Then ensued
a rough and tumble in the store and on
the sidewalk. Murder would probably
have been committed had not the police
arrived on the scene. The two sailors,
badly battered, were taken to the ststion
house. On the way Dennis O'Connor, of
No. LAT Thirteenth street, Jersey City,
kept calling the police vile names aud
calling on the crowd to rescue the prison
ers. He was pounced upon by another
policeman and also yanked to the lock-
up He cried like baby. ALI the fight
was taken out of him.
''Well, what have you got to say for
yourselves" asked the Judge.
"We were drunk"
Lange, the saloonKeeper, did not ap-
pear to press the complaint of assault and
battery, and the prisoners escaped with a
fine of SO each.
O'Connor paid So for mis- release.
Bernard Steel, of No. Grand street,
came home full yesterday afternoon and
was not pleased with .cold victuals," and
beat his wife. She had him arrested.
This morning the wife pleaded for his re
lease, as it was his first offence and they
had been married twelve yeE q. He was
discharged.
Thomas Sloan, of No. $50 Clinton street,
was the next to face the Judge. Thomas
had the ''bats" last night. He thought
the boarders at his house were conspiring
to kill him, and he ran through First
street last night in his bare feet to the
station house. He was locked up as in
sane, but as he appeared rational this
morning he was discharged.
Grocery Store Liquor.
This morning Fritz Becker, a grocery
man of Fourth and Clinton streets, in
Hoboken, was arrested on a warrant is
sued by the Recorder, ON complaint of
Rathje Grothman, butcher, charged
with selling liquor without a license.
Becker was brought before the Recorder
and demanded an immediate examine
tion. He was bailed and his examlna-
tion will take place on Friday morning.
The complainant, Grothman. is a
butcher, doing business opposite Becker's
grocery store, and the complaint is said
to have emanated from spite. 1t appears
that there was q gang of young loafers
congregated on the corner who annoyed
the butcher. 1t is claimed that they were
harbored by Becker as long as they had
money to buy beer.
The arrest has created little feeling,
as it is well known fact that fully two
thirds of the grocery stores throughout
the city sell liquor without paying any
license fee.
Hoboken Notes.
The Democratic Ward Convention will
be held tonight.
At the Republican Convention, held on
Saturday, Assessor Dollard and Collector
of Revenue Bowes were endorsed. Mr..
Pfeiffer was nominated for water com
missioner, but it is said he will decline.
This will leave walkover for Patrick
Hayden, the regular Democratic nomi-
nee.
Guiding Star Lodge, I. o. o. f., will
dance at Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday
evening.
The athletic exhibition of the Hoboken
Athletic Club will be held on Thursday
euening. Some good talent will appear.
The man who can pick the winner in
tbe Aldermanic contest in the Third ward
can make pile of money.
The st. Joseph's Lyceum are already