The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02
PLENTY OF LIQUOR.
The Order 10 Close the
Saloons Was Not Even
Half Carried Out.
CONCERT HALLS SILENT.
Just a Few Arrests to Keep Up APP
pearances, but as Many
Drunken Men as
Usual.
CONCERT HALLS SILENT.

orders issued by the Superintendent OF
the police in regard to closing saloons
were generally taken in a Plckwickian
sense, and except prominently located
places, every saloon In the city could be
entered by the back door, and If person
proved to be stranger the policeman on
the block would give the thirsty mortal
the necessary directions how to enter, II
requested to. A policeman did this much
for me and I said to him:-"Suppose the
Superintendent should overhear you now,
what would he dor"
"De Superl Oh, he's all right. Me an
him was on post togedder VIII en- he was q
patrolman down in the Fort. and knose
him. He won't hurt any one fer sellin'
beer"
1t looked to me as If the liquor dealers
thought the same thing. Along Mont
gomery street to Grove street, there were
but two places where liquor was sold yes
terday. They were Taylor's Ho1el and
Frank Moran's saloon. At Taylor's Ho-
was closed and a black cloth on the gate
prevented inquisitorial eyes from observ-
ing the bar room more minutely. The
entrance to the bar at the rear end was
not blocked. and any one who desired
could drink the health of the police as Of
ten as he pleased,
Patrick McArdle is the fond possessor
of three saloons and he has been resi-
dent of the Liquor Dealers Association.
All three of his saloons were closed. AL
derman Pat Norton's groggery, at No. 346
Henderson street, was not open to the
public at large although the sign in front
of his place said he dealt in family
liquors The Honorable Pat had bored a
half inch hole through the door at the
rear of his place and any one desiring to
work the growler" there, had to first
bear close scrutiny through the peep
hole. When tried to get into the place
tailed. The Honorable Pat had no use
In the Third precinct the police had
evidently forgotten Superintendent
Smiths ardor, for almost all of the beer
saloons were open. Even the place Kept
by E. d. Wrede about one hundred feet
from the police station was wide open
and did thriving trade. Barnum's cir
Gus tents were nearby aud the men con-
nected with the show were industrious in
their visits to Wrede. At almost any
place in the Third precinct man could
purchase rum, bnt notwithstau ding this
the police did not make any arrests there.
Persons walking along Grove street in
the Second precinct, or upon any Of the
duJdCcuL SbI00ts ndu nO tTOuOic whatever
In slaking thirst, and the Woodbine and
the Cottage on Grove street did a great
business.
Police Captain Kelly did not know the
law was being violated, evidently, for not
single arrest was made In his precinct.
This precinct Is known as the ''growler-
workers." home. More tin pals are filed
in Captain Kelly's precinct in one day
than in all the other precincts in a week.
Y Yesterday baskets with cans inside of
them were plentiful on the side streets.
A MIsFIT ARREST.
Gabriel Masters and Michael Capertino,
who were arrested by Officer Hunt early
saloon. at No. 1856 First street, open on
Sunday were discharged by Justice
O'Donnell this morning because there
was no evidence that anything had been
sold. Officer Hunt said that he saw the
two men shaking dice when he went in.
Edward Wales and William Ashley, both
colored, who were in the saloon when the
arrests were made. testified that the bar.
tender had refused to sell them drinks.
QUIET IN THE FOURTH.
The old Fourth district took on an air
of respectability yesterday afternoon and
evening which was gratifying to its citi-
zens The nondescript crowd that came
up on the "L' road from the Hoboken
ferries went all over the district trying to
get into the places where the sacred
concerts" were wont to be held and were
unsuccessful.
Yesterday morning Captain McNulty
sent word to the proprietor of every place
In the district where liquor was sold tell
ing him that they would all open at their
Mutschler & Kiesewetter, who have a
lease of Pohlman's Pavilion, and Morris
Appel, the proprietor of Kessler's Hall,
were the heaviest losers by the edict
Pohlman's has sadly degenerated un-
der its new management. At the time
particular as to whom she let the pretty
pavilion to, and on Sunday nights the
concerts were attended by respectable
people. But when Mutschler and Keise-
wetter, who made money by buying the
bar privileges on tough Hoboken excur-
sions, offered $4,000 a year for the lease
of the place, the better class refused
to go there, and it has become q regular
free and easy.
When Pohlman's was opened on Sun
day nights Morris Appel, who formerly
had lease of Odd Fellows Hall In Hobo
ken. imported couple of variety per-
formers from the Bowery, and gave what
Is termed q sacred concert. The less said
about the concert the better.
1t is said that the Germans In the
Fourth district want these two places
open on Sunday night. This Is the veriest
bosh. No man tse uld dare bring his
family to either plaoe, and the places
have been patronized by fast class.
Palisade avenue was changed last night.
The crowds of boisterous New Workers
who made the night hideous had gone
back to their own city, and every re-
spectacle citizen was thankful, and hoped
thatstbe change was permanent.
The following cases were before Justice
Davis today because of the violation of
the Sunday law: Hannah Peters, No. 101
Sherman avenue; Charles Bindig, No. 402
Palisade avenue: Charles Schussler. No.
100 Lincoln street; Allan Trummer, q bar
tender for Wrede at No. 6S Hoboken ave
nue., and John w. Wittigschlag. No. 1071
Summit avenue. The culprits all waived
examination and were held In light bail
for the Grand Jury.
ARRESTS IN GREENvILLE.
In the Greenville section over half the
saloons were closed. This had no ap-
parent effect, however, as there were as
many drunken men on the streets as on
any other Sunday. No arrests were
made by the Fifth precinct police.
The Fourth precinct police made five
arrests yesterday. They were William
Austin, proprietor of saloon at No. 93
Jackson avenue; William Rush. bar
tender at saloon No. "a Mallory avenue;
Peter Moore, bartender at saloon No. 306
johnson avenue; Michael Kennedy,
of No. 4S0 Communipaw
avenue; Harry Keynon, bartender at
saloon No 221 Communipaw avenue, and
Francis Ricketts,. the proprietor.
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