The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-05
THEY DREAD THE PARTING
screen Goods Men Love Hoboken,
But They Are Getting Too Much
Tara Boom De-RaY.

AAH AAV OOhGlAA 1OV AOA
Ta-Ra-B Boom -De-RaY.
Those green goods" fellows who have
been operating in Hoboken for some
months past are a pretty ''siick'' set.
Hoboken has proved TO them a valuable
stamping ground. and they don't mean to
get out either. unless positively compelled
to. They have given signs of leaving
town. but investigation into their move
lnents shows it is only a bluff, and that
they will stay as long as they can. They
are good walkers, ant think nothing of
travefs1ng five or six miles OF the
city, especially when they think
they are being followed. Saturday even
ing Ellwood, who is looked upon as the
leader, came out of hiding long enough
to buy copies OF the evening papers. He
then proceeded down Newark street
deeply interested in reading the account
OF Mayor Stanton's investigation. He
walked as far as the junction of Ferry
and Newark Streets, aud CHANGING fur
lively around when he reached the cor
ner. proceeded up Ferry street toward
Willow venue.
This gang have given up their store on
Willow avenue. near Third street. They
are e~ndeavoring to lease a store on
Newark street. between Adams aud
Jefferson streets. They are also
ingratiating themselves into the conf
denee of a saloon keeper on Ferry street.
q few doors above the Junction at Newark
Rreet. This neighbornood would make a
capital rendezvous for the gang. Their
Pcigar store on First street is not visited so
frequently the past few days.
THE POLICE SHIFT THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Mayor Stanton has ordered Chief Dono-
van to arrest every suspicious character
seen in the city, n if the recorder does
not do his duty In convicting the men,
the public will know where the RESPONSE
bility lies. The police contend that every
thing that could be done to secure evil
dence against the green goods men was
done. but hat the actions Of the Recorder
operated against the police. They say the
countrymeD Tuthlll and Sheyck SHOULD
have been sent to the House OF Detention
and held as witnesses. but instead they
were held In cash bail in the sum of 500.
The result was, Tuthill Immediately left
OWE Sheyck was present at the second
hearing, but the absence of one OF the
green goods" men caused u postpon-
ment OF the hearing. AT the last hearing
Sheyck was absent, and though the evil
dence OF the police was positive as to a
criminal intent, the Recorder discharged
the four men, Thus the police snirt the
DNA VI OAo il 4tCSOkuM*&lC
Donough. They cts several cases e
arrest Of suspicious characters VIII
recorder discharged the prisoners
weeks g a man giving his nd
George Williams was arrested by
Hammond and Sergeant Marine
f1eecing u countrymau out of SIS.
Recorder. the police contend, failed
either lock up or place under bail tW
countryEan, deciding that he should be
allowed to go to a hotel. He went and
he never returned. Result, Recorder
next morning was obliged to discharge
Williams. There is some surprise that
me authorities on the Hill haven't looked
TO this matter, but they evidently knew
pthing of it, though tits strange It's SO.
POSTMASTER KEEL INTERESTED.
interested observer of all these pro-
rs has been Mr.. Postmaster "Doc''
DOCS offensive ~partisauship
late campaign was nothing to
|sR. manifested ln the green
Is SGGood Republican, he
re the gan! were
o hut Democratic pro-
Ind he is collecting
can for the Spring
will be out OF
that time.
early recognized
kang, and since early
I'D mail addressed
enue aud the cigar
kThis he has sent
and in the nat
Inspector ought
p liter the gang.
i'll he make his
aid one is in the
ktler, but moth
lined.
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