The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-14
.BAILED BY A DEMOCRAT.
Mike O'Mara Aided By
Ex-PoStmaster Curran-
Jailor Davis Looks On.

Mike O'Mara and his whiskers were
taken from the County Jail to the Hobo
ken police station this morning for
hearing before Recorder McDonough on
the charge pending against him of con-
spring to import Republican colonizers
into Hoboken.
| When O'Mara came before the Re-
corder, Jailer Davis was around Hoboken
Police Headquarters endeayoring, 1t is to
be presumed, in every way to have His
Whiskers sent back to him for safe keep
ing. There were some persons mean
enough to say that Mr.. Davis was Trying
to get His Whiskers and company dis
charged, but this was. of course. base
libel.
Captain Hayes was first sworn before
the Recorder. He testified that between
seven and eight O'Clock Monday evening g
the police were notified that Nike o. Mara
Was bringing coloniZers to Hoboken for
the purpose of defeating the Democratic
Assembly candidate in the Tenth dis
trict. They were to meet at Cronnelm's
theatre. and at Max kruger's saloon next
door. Accompanied by Detectives Gal
lagher, Cross, Nelson and McAleer,
he went around to Cronheim's. and
there saw O'Mara standing on the side
walk. He placed him in custody. Three
more men were arrested in Cromheim's.
anc four in Kruger's. AT the station
house they were searched and Republi-
can tickets and pastors Were found in
possession of O'Mara.
Recorder kcDonough asked the name
of the young man who gave the tnforma-
ton to the police.
Captain Hayes replied that he really
didn't know who the young man was,
but some of the officers might.
TO MAKE LITTLE MONEY.
Detective Gallagher said O'Mara told
him in the station house that he (O'Mara)
f'was over here to make little money for
himself" and when he got 1t he was 60
ing to 60 away.
License Inspector Cross testified he
heard O'Mara tell Gallagher he only
wanted to make little money, then skip.
Cross further testified that when they
wenth into Cronheirn's, ''stout fellow
who gave the information said he would
give the others away" When they went
into Kruger's saloon, someone called
"Cheese it," and one man attempted to
get out the back door. but they caught
him.
Norman L. Rowe, who appeared for
the prisoners, at the conclusion OF the
testimony. asked for their discharge, con-
tending there was no evidence showing
wrong doing.
A JUST JUDGE.
Recorder McDonough denied the mo-
ton, saying there was sufficient evidence
to show the men were in Hoboken for
fraudulent purpose. AS to O'Mara, he
said. there was nothing sufficiently
severe for him. mo matter what side
they were operating for" said the Re-
corder, they were here for fraud"
He decided TO commit them to jail for
the Grand Jury in default of $100 bail
each. Not one of their Republican
friends was around to go their ball. not
even John r. Wiggins, whom 1t is supposed
they We're going to elect. The prisoners
felt very sore over this and wanted to
send u message to Postmaster kiel, the
Republican leader. When they mentioned
the word POSTMASTER" ex-Postmaster
James Currap, who was an interested
spectator, and who wants to be Post
master again, cooked up his ears. Mr..
Curran during the campaign was an active
member of the Tenth Assembly District
Democratic CLUB. which supported
Tahen. Under the circumstances Mr..
Curran would like to have seen these
men sent to the Penitentiary, but being
of forglving disposition also he deter
mined to go bail for each in the sum of
500.
And thus endeth whatp