The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
QUEER POLICE ANTICS.
Chief Earl Tries to Rescue
a Prisoner from Cap
tain Hayes.
BIG sCHUETZEN PARK ROW.
1t Was a High Handed Proceed
ing and Will Have to be
Explained in Court.

There was almost a riot at the big
Plattdeutsche Volksfess last night. Two
Hoboken police officers caught q "thug
Of the worst description and while on the
way out OF the park they were attacked
by mob Captain Hayes and the rest
Of his force with clubs drawn went
to the assistance Of their brother
officers. Chief Earl. who has charge
Of ten North Bergen policemen at the
park, recognised the prisoner. and az
tempted to rescue him from the Hoboken
officers. Captain Hayes, who is power
fal man. after Fainly endeayoring to reason
with Earl, grabbed the North Bergen
chief By the throat and flung him TO the
ground. Captain Hayes says Earl was
drunk
It was about eleven o'clock when Po-
iceman Harrison and Detective Guinan
OF the Erie Railway. while walking
through a secluded portion OF the park,
had their attention attracted 10 four fei-
lows skulking in the bushes. Que Of the
fellows carried blg c.uD- The Hoboken
officers decided to watch them and learn
their game They didn't have long TO wait.
A loving couple soon cane along In m
instant the yiliainous looking quartette
Come along" said one OF them. IF he
does not hand mp will crack him on the
nut"
The young couple suddenly became
aware that they were being followed aud
lost no time in getting back to the dane
ing platform.
The Hoboken policemen could hear the
qnartette muftering and cursing their Ill
luck, but suddenly the leader saw 4
couple Of young fellows seated on the
grass. One OF them appeared 10 be slight-
ly intoxicated.
WAS HE sPEcIALs
The leader sneakediup behind the fel-
low and hauling of with his cluo
knocked him down an embankment.
Policeman Harrison and Detective
Guinan thought 1t was about time 10 in
terfere and they did so. The fellow re-
sisted arrest and the officers were CON-
pelled to use their clubs. While he was
struggling he threw away badge and
club
The Hoboken officers started off for the
gate with their prisoner. As the man
dancing platform was reached the pri-
soner recognized several Of his pals and
called to them for help. A gang sur
rounded the policeman. this iuncturs
Captain Hayes detectives. Good aud
Nelson and Policeman Fell came up- The
Captain carried a small cane with which
he raped right and left and soon cleared
q passage.
It was near the castle however that
things looked serious When the HOBO
ken police came along with their prisoner
CnleI Esrt recognized the man. he
pushed his way through the crowd and
laid his hand on the prisoners shoulder
Here, you come with me-" said Earl.
"The Hoboken police have no right TO ar
rest YOU
ssWhat's thatr' asked Captain Hayes.
.'We have no right. Well. we win take
him"
Wei. you won't take him." said Earl,
hotly. as he attempted to pull the pris-
oner away.
''Wnat are you trying to dof" asked
Captain Hayes, in amazemenI. do you
want to rescue prisoner"
Yes, do" replied Earl.
This controversy had emb0ldened the
mob and again they closed In.
The first man that interferes,n said
Captain Hayes, 81 will put a ball
through"
Then the crowd fell back again.
Captain Hayes once more endeavored
to reason with Earl, but Earl would not
release his hold on the prisoner, Finally
patience ceased TO be virtue and the
captain grabbed Earl hy the throat and
fired him aside and the HoDoken police
marched out of the park with their pris-
oner. They took him to Hoboken where
he said he was Joseph Son ntag. of No s.
Paterson avenue, West Hoboken. He is
well known as pugilist In North Hud-
son.
The young man whom Sonntag ASSAULT
ed was Louis Frank OF No. 26 Greenwich
street, New York. Sonntagg was com
mitted to jail this morning.
Captain Hayes will also secure a war;
rant for Earl Is arrest