The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-09
HOBOKEN WICKEDNESS.
Long List of Evil Doors
That Came to Court
on Sunday.

The cell in the Hoboken police station
were all occupied at five O'Clock yester-
day morning. and when Recorder Nc
Donough came to open court at nine
O'Clock he was Kept busy for fully two
hours.
One Of the first to face the Judge was
Bridget Mccormick. Her nationality was
not to be questioned Bridget is a daisy.
She lives in the big tenement house at
No. 259 Newark street, aud having moth
ing special to do on Saturday morning
she beat Annie Carey, a tenant ia the
same house, into iDsensibility. Annie had
a warrant issued, and Policeman Nelson
was sent TO serve Il. When the policeman
reached tue house Bridget had concealed
herself in her bedroom and deied Nelson
to take ner. Nelson forced the door, and
after severe tussel landed the pugnaci-
Gus woman in the station house. The
Judge fined her IS.
John Lehar, eighteen years old, Of No.
% Madison street, was next called When
he was brought before the bar a Mon
eolian. who had beautiful pair OF black
eyes, seemed to take a deep interest In
the proceedings. The Mougoliau was
jim Wan and he keeps a laundry at No.
l09 Washington street. and Lchar was
accused Of assaulting him. Lehar was
on Saturday afternoon. He was
drunk and inclined TO be ugly.
He saw Jim at the door of his laundry.
went over and said that the Chinese had
no right to live and, then emphasized
what be said by knocking Jim down.
When Jim arose Lehar went at him
again. A policeman happened along and
Lenar was arrested. He gave bail for
trial
Daniel Clifford is the name OF one OF
the toughest men that the Judge had
ever dealt with. He lives at No. Madi-
son street.
whats the charge against the manP'
asked the Judge OF Policeman Fenton.
"Dere is no charge against me, see,"
interrupted Clifford. IF this duck of
copper says WORD I'll pune his face,
see"
"Your Honor" said the policeman,
myself and two other policemen were
patrolling Newark street at three o'clock
this morning when we heard a woman
crying murder We ran to the house No
Madison street and there we found the
prisoner beating his wife, and we ar
rested him after a struggle. His wife
said she would make a charge against
him."
''What do you say to this, Cliffords"
asked the judge.
IT'S lie, and yer had better look out
for yerself, McDon0ugh. Lizzie calling
to a meek looking woman who was in the
back OF the court room, are you going TO
make charge against mey
mo, will not, !" she said.
"rhen will" said the policeman. 81
will make charge Of assault aud battery
against you. l believe that you are
wanted In Jersey City for burglary"
II will get square with you. Fenton,"
the prisoner shouted as be was led back
to CELL
Frank Gillen Of Grove street, Jersey
City, was drunk on Saturday night, and
CnancemRn Meehan OF the North Hudson
County Railroad Company attempted to
put him on Jersey City Car, but he
would not 90. He abused the policeman
and was arrested and fined 50 for being
drunk and disorderly.
Robert Anderson of Jersey City
Heights. is steamship rigger. and it has
been his custom on Saturday night to
spend all his weeks earnings in liquor
and 90 home penniless. Last Saturday
night his wife waited for him. and
caught him as he was about to enter a
saloon. he was already intoxicated, and
had spent the greater part of his earn
ings. He attempted to strike his wife,
when Policeman Werner arrested him.
He was fined s..
James Lynch, a sixteen year old youth
of ShipDenville, assaulted Robert Schmidt
of No 22S Willow avenue, and gave bail
for trial. Fred Schurtje, twenty years
old OF No 103 Bloomfield street. entered
John Salladin's saloon at No. River
street on Saturday night and deliberately
broke pane Of glass. He paid fine Of
s.. Patrick Carley, a boiler maker
of No. 239 Washington street,
on complaint of Peter Jolson, was
given thirty days for disorderly conduct.
Michael Kelly of No. 81 Harrison street,
aud Thomas Farrell, of No. SO jefferson
street. for fighting in the street, were
fined S each. Max Newman, who was
cleverly captured by Detective Sergeant
Rathjen and Policeman Nelson after hav
ing stolen gold watch from David G.
Morton of No. Sc Hudson street, was held
for larceny. John Deprutzer of No.
8 Willow avenue was charged with
breaking and entering John was drunk
yesterday and got mixed. He burst in
the door of a house which was one Of the
row in which he lived. The landlord
thought that John was a burglar bold and
Detective Gallagher was called and John
was charged with the States Prison Of
fence of breaking and entering. When
the Judge learned the facts of the case he
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