New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.

JERSEY CITY.
WARRANTS OUT FOR THEATRICAL MANAGERS
The crusade against Sunday amusement in iloboken
assumed new phase yesterday. on the application
of DR.. Chabert, Henry Davis and Richard etedmah,
Judge Lppncot issued bench warrants for the arrest
Of SeiCfried Cronheim and H. r. Jacobs. theatrical
managers for violation of the Sunday law. The wat
rants were issued with the understanding that com
plaints would be made against Mayor Grassman and
Police Commissioners Michael j. Coyle and charles
Kaufman who refused TO order the Chief OF Police 10
close the theatres and fo Chief of Police Donovan for
failing to stop sunday theatrcas. Mr. Cronheim was
arrested and taken to the courthouse Judge Lippn-
colt held court until late in the afternoon, in the hope
that Mr. Jacobs would be found but he was not in
Hobolen. Mr.. Cronheim's bail was hAed at Soooo'
The theatres conducted by Mr.. Jacobs and Mr. Cron-
helm have had a prosperous business paeucularly on
Sundays. Two years ago the two men were arrested
for having Sunday performances ana PLEADED guilty.
Mr. Jacobs promised it is said that ne would close Ills
theatre on Sundays. The maximum penalty Is TWO
years in State prison and $500 hne'
The arrest Yesterday was the result OF movement
against Sunday thearicas started few weeks ago Dy
Hoboken clergymen. Father Corrlgan, Oh the Church
of our Lady Of Grace the Rev. Dr. tihch' Vi tle
First Baptist Church; the Rev. Dr. Jenby' Oh Irhlly
Epscopal Church. RofessOr Woods, Of stevens Ihsti-
tute and j. Shandley Davis have been especlay
active They got up a petition, which was signed oy
many of the most respectable men and women OF
Hoboken praying the Police Commissioners 10 sup
press theatrical performances on Sunday Ihey went
before the Commissioners and made pleas In support
of the petition. They went before the Grand jury
early this week. but the Jury failed by one vote 10
lndict the theatrical managers.
Dr. Chabert and Nessrs. Davis and stedman called
upon Judge Lipplncott yesterday, and were by MN
advised to consult with District-Atorney Wlhheld'
Mr. Winfield drew up complaints against MT. Jacobs
and Mr. Cronheim. The against Mr. Jacobs reads
al r. Jacobs is a common and profane deseclatOr Oh
the Lords DAY. and has openly and publicly ana con
tlnuOnsy OH the Lords Day, since April ~, 1861 70
Aprl 8 1891 maintained a public play mouse, tIcTe
giving musical and theatrical performances anu Cdus-
Ing aud procuring aCge numbers Oh people 10 dS9eOio
for his profit and gain. So, H.. l., .bo,rb.
the authorities who permitted the VOCATION OF ue
Sunday law were as blamabe as the persons VINO
committed the offence. The court then nAeo Une pan
at $4,000 on unencumbered real estate GUSTAV
Uauser offered To sign CrOnheimS bond, but Judge
Lippncott declined to accept him as bondsmah. IL
was expected that Mr.. Jacobs would be arrested III
New York and taken to jersey City on TeqSluon
napers other arrests are probable to-day 80
tronheim stayed IN the Hudson county jan untli
30 Then Gustav Hauser returned with fichaIu
Crusius and ex-senator Rudolph Rabe, VINO We're &C,
cepted by Judge Lppincott as bondsmen in S3,1OO
each. Mr. Cusius is a wholesale liquor merchant ana
MIR Rabe IS a lawyer. Dr. Chabert and Messrs Davis
and Stedman called Police In Hoboken
at o O'Clock last evening and had a conference WIN
Chief of Police Donovan in his Office Ihey sald
10 a reporter that Judge Lippncott told them they
coud have any person found at a sunday theatrlchl
nerformance arrested as disorderly person. Mr..
Jacobs, they understood, was In Chicago