The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-04
Mic" Crusius Goes His
Bail in the Sum of Five
Thousand Dollars.
JACOBS In THE WEST.
There Will Be No More Sunday
Performances in HOboken or the
Police Will Raid the Theatres.
WILL THE SALOONS CONE NExTi


panied by Gustave Hauser. Judges Lip
pincott and Hoffman were upon the
bench. Cronheim was arraigned and the
nature Of his arrest told him by Judge
Lippincott.
'You have the right to waive examina-
tion and give bail. or you may apply for
examination" said Judge Lppincots.
''I'll waive examination and give ball."
said Cronheim.
Judge LipDincott then addressed the
prisoners, and in his remarks scored the
authorities Of Hoboken He Said: "That
you are no more responsible for this vio-
lation than the police AUTHORITIES of Ho-
boken we are inclined to believe. There
is little difference in the criminality OF
the offense FOR him who allows the viola
ton of law aud for him who violates. We
think the difference is against the police
officers. The law Is upon the statute
book with the consent of the Legislature,
the iaw-making power. Attempts have
been made to repeal 1t, but it still remains
there and is the law, and it is our duty to
enforce it.
With the police officers there should
be no discretion, and with the Court
there IS none but that the law should be
enforced.
''The Court always endeavors to avoid
bench warrants, and when it does issue
bench warran1 it Is an imputatiou of
want of faith upon the authorities OF the
local city of their ability to enforce the
law. Inc local authorities are unable or
un willing to arrest and hold to bail the
viclators of the law.
HABITUAL VIOLATION.
Information has come 10 the judges,
and the applications made, from a source
that cannot be disputed. which implies
that IN Hoboken an habitual violation of
the law takes place, which violation the
authorities, the Mayor, the police COM
mlssio ners, the recorder aud the police
thems elves, have been applied to to pre-
vent. They have neglected or refused TO
obey the law which they have sworn to
obey.
rs it to be understood that the au-
tho rifles are unable to arrest offenders,
or is it to be understood that they are TOO
dishonest or unwilling TO aid the Court in
the enforcement of the law?
Matters before this Court are generally
OF an ordinary character, but the police
authorities have, by their own action,
made the offense extraordinary. The
amount and character OF the bail must
be fixed by the circumstances. You were
before.the Court once. before. and it was
understood would not be here again. This
is a serious offense The high and low,
humble and great must get Justice"
Ju ge Lippincott further said that the
city officials were far more blameable than
the proprietors of the theatres.
THE BAIL WAS SHAKY.
At the conclusion of Judge Lippin-
colts address, Gustav Hawser stepped
forward and said he would go bail, but on
close Questioning by the Court it was
eiicited that his property was encountered
to half its value, and the Court would
not accept him.
Cronheim felt rather shaky, and Hauser
scurried around suggesting men whom
he thought would go bail Among others
he men toned certain city officials of Ho-
boken, but Judge Lippincott warned him
that bail would not be received from
HobokeD officials.
/ Judge Hoffmaun SAID later in the day
that this matter was one which called for
the earnest support of all good citizens.
THE theatre proprietors are not SO much
to blame.
''The police officials are the ones. This
violation is a matter of public notoriety,
and is not endorsed by the people of Ho-
boken. The people of Hoboken are
against it, The proper ones 10 be pun
isned are the police officials who allow
this violation. This should be suppressed,
and, if it is, there are many other things
which come under the supervision of the
police, and which are a disgrace to the
6Ity, which will be remedied."
THE BAIL COMES.
Mr.. Cronheim was made as comfortable
as possible in the sitting room at the jail
after being taken there, and it was not
until half-past eight o'clock that ex-Sen-
ator Randolph Rabe and Richard Crusius
were brought there by Gustav Hauser to
release him. Judge Lippincott was sent
for, and he went TO the Jail to accept Mr..
Crusius as bondsman. Mr. CrusIus quail
ifled as being worth $4,000 with compar-
lively no incum brance, and Judge Lip
pincott accepted him as surety. Mr..
Cronheim ana his friends Immediately
went to Hoboken. IL is said to-day that
Hr. r. Jacobs is in Chicago, and had not
been apprehended.
no PERFORMANCES TOMORROW.
There will be no performances at
Jacobs or Cronheim's theatre in Hobo
ken tomorrow If any attempt is mad e
by the managers TO give any, Chief Dono
van and Captain Hayes will lead u squa d
of men and wholesale arrests will follow.
But 1t is not thought that such course
will be necessary
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS account Of the
proceedings at the Court House yester
day. when bench warrants were issued
tor Managers Cronheim and Jacobs, and
the exclusive announcement that Cron-
helm had gone TO jail in default of bal,s
were read with intense interest in Ho bo-
ken.
Last night there was great crowd of
politicians In Cronheim's bar room wait
ing Mr.. Cronheim's arrival, but it was
after nine O'Clock when he made his APP
pearance he was very nervous and ex-
cited and did not remain long at the
theatre.
Last night Drs. Schabert and Steadman
called on Chief DONOVAN They went into
his private office and long consultation
was held. When the party emerged Dr.
Schabert's face was wreathed in smiles
The Doctor told several reporters who
were waiting outside that Chief Donovan
had promised to order the theatres closed
on Sunday. and if they did not close he
would raid them.
Constable Wise had the warrant for II
r. Jacobs slowed away in his inside
pocket this morning. He cannot serve it
as Mr.. Jacobs is said to be in Chicago.
William Moore. the local agent for the
Eoboken Theatre, went TO New York last
night and has not returned. 1t Is under
stood that he is consulting with "Markey"
Jacobs, the son of II. r. Jacobs.
THE MANAGERS NOTIFIED
This. morning Chief Donovan detailed
Captain Hayes to notify the managers of
the thentres to close tomorrow. The Cap
tain went to Jacobs theatre. John Hoh-
man, the ticket stller, was the only one
visible. The Captain told Mr.. Hoffman
that IL any performance was attempted
tomorrow arrests would follow. Mr..
Hoffman said he would convey the warn