The Jersey City news., 1891-04-07
COURT OPENS.
A Distinguished Gathering
Of Lawyers to Welcome
Judge Knapp On His
Return.
CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
The Clark Strike, Gambling, Liquor
and Pool Selling Plainly
Talked About.

Old "Popn Cook ornamented the Cir
:uit Court bench today with large bou-
quet of roses, pinks and tuberoses, for the
exclusive benefit of Judge Knapp. "PoD'
did not forget the Sessions Court room
either. for on the bench were three beau.
tiful bouquets for Judge Lippinc oft,
Judge Paxton and Judge Hoffman. This
contribution OF flowers by the genial old
doorman comes with the regularity ofthe
opening day Of Court aud the Judges
greatly appreciate the tokens.
BY ten O'Clock the Circuit Court was
well filled with lawyers anxious to greet
Judge Knapp, and to have the trial days
for their cases for the April term Of Court
set down. Among the lawyers who waited
for the Judge. who had missed his train
aud did not arrive at the Court House
until eleven o'clock, were ex-senator w.
ID. Edwards. ex-Mayor Gilbert Collins,
Corporation Attorney Robert Hudspeth.
District Attorney Charles II. Winfield
and his assistant, Joseph M. Noonau,
ex-Judge Garettson, James Vreeden-
burgb. William A. Lewis. Samuel
Bess on John Linn, Thomas Kelley, Col
lector of the Pot; ex-Assemblyman
james S. Erwin. Warren Dix on, the
brigh son Cf Judge Dixon; exc hancel-
lor Benjamin Williamson, Il. s Cowles,
James Flemming. Charles Thompson OF
Dickinson q Thompson: Otto Grouse,
Thomas and Samuel McEwan, ex-Judge
John Garrick. Thomas Noonan, late
Clerk CT the Assembly; Counsellor Law
renee, Charles l.. Carrick, Clarence Linn,
ex-JudRe Abel 1. Smith. Flavel McGee,
ex-Judge Stephen b. Ransom, John G.
4 AF,.- LII T&rrs A
Landrigan, Charles L. Fuller. General
w. It. Albeit, james Z. Fielder, ex-
Judge r b. Seymour. William s. Stuhr,
Edward f. Russ, George Ryerson, Charles
{. Black aud John Griffin.
The calender for the term is the lightest
that has been In the court for many terms,
there being but forty-six Supreme Court
issues, fifty-nine Circuit Court cases,
twenty one appeals from justices OF the
peace and district courts and one Com
mon Pleas case. OF these cases the cal
eudar shows that Collins and Corbin
heads the list with fourteen. Vreeden-
burxh and Carretson follow with eleven
aud Bedle, Muirheid & McGee are
marked for six and Randolph, Condit &
Black have the same number. Wallis,
Edwards & Bumsted and Babbit &
Lawrence have four each. The balance
ere divided among the three hundred
la wyers in the county with sprinkling
from other counties.
SCANDAL HEADS THE LIST.
The first case noticed for triat on the
calendar is that nauseating scandal OF
Warren NJ. Coney against William A.
Harney. This is suit to recover 900
damages from Harvey for alternating the
affections of Mrs. Coney from her hus-
baud. 1t has been In the Courts and be-
fore the people for two yea rsi 10 all It's dis
gushing details. The case W as tried early
in the last term OF Court and the jury dis
agreed standing six 10 six This case
will be tried soou. John Linn is cou nsel
for Coney and Collins e. Corbin for Har-
ney.
The Grand Jury at a quarter to twelve
filed into Court, headed by the Sheriff
aud Foreman Iax T. Staples. Judge
Knapp, after the jurors were sworn in
and John H. Mulrain had been excused,
addressed them. defining their duties
and obligations under the law. Then he
spoke of the jail cases. After this he
continued
"The attention Of the Court has been
called to very serious difficulty In this
community, that of the riot at the Clark
Thread Mills. 1t is your duty to inquire
into his difficulty. The Sheriff is bou nd
to protect property, and he has now q
force of men there TO maintain order ana
protect prope rty.
This IS the most serious form of riot
that has ever taken place in this country,
believe, and IL is the duty of the e rand
Jury TO see to it that these people who
Saw engaged in the riot are indicted.
home of them are in jail now, and there
are others who have not been arrested.
This should be promptly acted on, and
the law upheld and order maintained. II
would be a sad day when the law was
departed from and physical force re-
quired.
LIQUOR AND GAMBLING.
''There are some offenses against the
law that have either been disregarded or
neglected by Grand Juries. The viola
tion of the liquor law seems to be OF this
class OF crime, aud does not seem 10 win
the jealous attention of the Grand Jury.
What can we do If the Grand Jury re-
fuses to act? viii you disregard your
oath? You have the physical power TO
do so but not the right. The evil OF
gambling is one of the worst tnfractions
of the law that receives no attention. 1t
is evil wherever it exists and has been
found SO in every community. This
evil has existed in this county,
The selling of pools is a vioiatio n OF the
law, and so is any other form of gam
bling. | do not suppose there is man
that gambling is going on in this county.
il there should be any who do not they
should make inquiry. and II they md
any gambling it is the duty OF the Grand
Jury to promptly find indictments.
San habitual disregard of law by the
officers who should enforce it is the most
pitiful spectacle that can be presented to
a community, and ultimately it leads 10
anarchy. We have an example or this in
sister State, where violence overcame
the law. This will ever come if
officials refuse TO do their duty.
1t is merely a question OF time.
If the Grand Jury, instead of enforcing
the law, stands in the way. the law can
not be enforced. It is more within the
power of the Grand Jury to enforce laws
than any other body, and you must re-
member that you are individuals bnt are
the representatives of he county and the
public.
III is very desirable that you should
meet continuously for wo weeks and
make presentations on Tu esdays.''
Constables Mersheim er. Reese. Masker.
Dilloway, Divine and DAILY were ap-
pointed to serve the Ora nd Jury and tn at
body retired.
Horse Goes Mad.
An English cob owned by Martin X.