The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-28
Valid Service Made By Leav-
ing the Papers at his
House and Office.
VERY LUDICROUS POLITICS.
Summonses Served on the Street
and Water Commissioners
Which Will Prove
Boomerangs.

Mayor Wanser was not at his Office to-
day.
Secretary Spencer Weart was not at
the Mayors Office today.
Secretary Nevin was there for about
five minutes, but made mysterious dis
appearance by way of rear window,
gaining access to Gregory street by means
of City Prison Keeper Alick Watson's
private entrance to Police Headquarters.
Another mysterious disappearance is
that of Mr.. Grunow, an alleged Journal
reporter. His Disappearance is not be-
lieved to have any significance.
Mayor Wanser's office is under police
protection. Detective "Bobn Pearson of
Headquarters, is guarding the entrance
to the sanctum.
NETIN's SKIP.
AS early as eight O'Clock this morning
attaches OF the office of CollIng & Corbin
put in an appearance at Mayor Wanser's
Office. The young gentlemen waited
until ten O'Clock and becoming
discouraged were about to re-
turn to their offices when Secretary
Nevin was discovered. He was button
holed by half a dozen persons at once,
who in one breath asked:-"Where on
earth is Mayor Wanser?"
"ae's all right. He's on EARTH" was
Mr.. Nevin's evasive reply.
Nevin proceeded to the Office of the
Mayor aud left the door open behind him.
Patiently the attaches of Collins & Cor
bins ct1ce waited for him TO reappear
They were doomed to be disappointed,
however, and one boldeI than his col
leagues ventured into the private
Office of His Honor. A partly raised
window told the tale. Nevin bad disap-
peared again. The young Lawyers be-
came indignant. The atmosphere in the
Mayors Office WAS assuming pretty
light blue appearance when Detective
"Bobn Pearson Appended on the scene
and ordered the young men to vacate.
THE LAW PREVAILS.
Acting unuer Instructions from their
employers. the gentlemen who have been
chasing Mayor Wanser since Monday
evening, threw the two notices of
condemnation from the railroad
companies on the floor, so that
His Honor could not reach his desk with
out trampling upon them. At eleven
O'Clock Mr.. Nevin put in an appearance
again. He eyed the papers. for a
private Office. He jumped over the
papers and "Bobn Pearson followed suit
TO witness this performance one would
imagine that the papers were reeking
with cholera germs such care was eXer-
clsed by every one not TO come in con-
tact with them.
Nevin and Pearson held hurried con-
sultation. "Bob'' was going to return to
Headquarters, but it was remarked that
the Republican, who contiscated Secre-
tary Weart's overcoat some months ago,
might return and remove the Mayors
desk. Bob" remained and is
still on duty. occupying a
everyone from entering. AT noon
Secretary Nevin reappeared, seized a
resolution book from the Board of Edu
cation and again departed. He was fol-
lowed. Nevin knew this, and first went
to Police Headquarters, then to the stage
entrance of the Opera House. He was
again lost from view. A few minutes
later he was seen on Newark avenue. He
denied all knowledge of Mayor Wanser's
whereabouts.
WHY DOESN'T ACTING MAYOR ALLEN ACT I?
AT the Mayors real estate Office Clerk
Headden smiles good naturedly when
asked where his employer is,and remarks
she hasn't been seem"
At the Mayors home he has not been
seen; but notices of condemnation grace
the vestibule. The Mayor is in the city,
it is alleged, but where is a mystery.
The Mayors proceedings are proving
very amusing. He is having an interest
ing time of it. But this predicament is
not a marker to the surprise the Street
for him.
GOOD SERVICE.
When people saw the formidable look
ing legal documents kicking about the
floor of the Mayors Office this morning
they began to ask if such was legal SER
vice ana il the Mayor had lost all which
he sought to gain by the unsightly
spectacle of the chief magistrate of a
great city like Jersey City dodging in
and out Of his Office by the back door to
avoid service of legal papers. The SER
vice was legal one, as will be seen by
the following order which was granted
yesterday by judge Werts upon applica-
tion of the counsel for the railroads:
1t appearing by afidayts to my satisfaction
that after dilgent efforts personal services can
not be made upon the Mayor OF Jersey City
in the above matter OF notice of the above ap-
plication. it is ordered that such notice may be
served upon the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
City, Ly leaving the same at the residence Of
said Mayor and also at the office of the said
Mayor at the City Hall.
Dated September e. 1892.
GEoReE T. WERTs
Justice Supreme Court.
WHAT THE LAWYERS SAY.
/ saw Mr. Charles Thompson, of the
firm of Dickinson, Thompson & McMas-
ter, this morning, and asked him what
effect the Mayors action in citing the
Street and Wafer Board to show cause
why they should not be removed for not
opening Brown Place. would have upon
the Railroad Company's suit for the con-
demnation of the right of way across
Brown Place.
None whatever" replied Mr.. Thomp-
son. "Ehe suit is against the Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City, the incorporate
name of the city, and the Street and
Water Board has nothing whatever to do
with it. We have served the
papers by leaving them at the
Office and residences, of the Mayor,
which is a strictly legal service
anu on Saturday Judge Werts will ap-
point The commissioners to condemn the
right of way across Brown place which
we seek"
FOR POLITICAL EFFECT.
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