Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-09-24
DRUNKENNESS RAMPANT. /
Saloon Men Make Long Hours
and ~ Good Many Drunken
Wen---Scemes OF Dis
ORDER.

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Mayor Dubois suggested Sunday
after the Sabbath Day hearings, that
if some of the hotel men run short of
names for their places, they might
take the historical name made famous
at Gettysburg, Devils Den"
The Mayor was pretty indignant
yesterday. He had remained down
town Saturday night until twelve
o'clock and he saw enough to make
him wish the License Commission had
never been created.
The saloons were open until nearly
twelve o'clock, much longer than the
City Ordinances or the License Com
mission rules allow, and the demand
for liquid refreshments, seemed to be
good. Drunken men were numerous.
been locked up, who should have
been, the Mayor would have done
little else Sunday than hold hear
ings. 1t was all these things that
made the Mayor unhappy and indig
nant, and he speaks his mind freely
regarding the matter. There were
several fights and little disturbances
which made the night rather terroriz
ing.
The police started in early in the
evening to make arrests and for a
time were kept busy. One man was
arrested, paid his fine Saturday night,
and early Sunday morning went on
his way rejoicing.
When the reporter of the PIONEER
arrived at the Mayors office yesterday
morning the Chief Executive of the
City said to him: II said last Sunday
that would haye no more hearings
on Sunday, but for sufficient reasons
I have decided to give these men hear
ings this morning" He then spoke of
the condition of the lookup, and later
the reporter went out to see for HIM
self, and if the Inspector of the Board
of Health don't compel the city to
abate the foul nuisance there, he will
scarcely be doing his full duty. The
lookup is not fit for poor NANCY dog
to lie in, and for a man, even
drunken wretch, it is horrible and dis,
ease breeding. 1t is safe to say that
such prison house hardly exists in
this State. It is quite likely the
Mayor will bring the matter to the at
tention of Council.
Well, when the Mayor was ready for
business, Officer Garrison led in Tony
Beck, and he took the victims chair.
Tony was asked whether or not he
was guilty of drunkenness, and owned
up to it like little man.
Said the Mayor: "You ought to let
up, Mr.. Beck.
Pm DONE" replied Tony.
THAT'S right" continued the Mayor,
''just because there are beer saloons
all around, there's no use of your maxi
Ing hog of yourself"
The Mayor then told Beck that his
wife had come down and put up hard
earned money she could lily spare, for
his fine and costs, and Beck was dis.
charged. Tony wanted the Mayor to
keep the matter out Of the papers,
but the official replied that he had no
Jurisdiction over the reporters.
The next subject looked like a
crushed hero of prize fight. He was
a good, solidly built fellow and his
right eye was nearly closed and
frightfully discolored. His lips were
buffed out like sausages, and he ap-
peared like man all broke up. He
answered to the name of Elmer E
Warren, and said he was an oyster
man, with his home in Green wich.
His boat is working at present.
Whats the matter with your eyer"
asked tine Mayor.
" guess l was in wrangle with
four or five fellows, and l was hit. l
don't know who it was that struck me
or where 1t was,n replied Warren.
IF you want to make a charge of
assault and battery against anybody,
You can do so. should think an eye
like that would entitle you to a war
rant, said the Mayor.
Warren said that he and another
fellow came in town about one O'Clock,
In road cart. Warren had been
drinking whiskey, and had got beer
on top of that, and glorious drunk it
knows where, and had received a
genuine pounding. Warren pleaded
guilty of being drunk, and asked to
be sent over for four days, as he did
not feel he wanted to go out home
looking as he did at present.
The Mayor admonished Elmer that
the town seemed dangerous for
strangers and that he had better have |
his life insured. A