The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-24
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.CRONHEIM'S S own JUDGE.
The Hoboken Dive Keeper
Renews His War on
Gantzberg.
A SUNDAY NIGHT ROW
Arrested and Then Released BY
Justice" Barck-The Part
ner in His Raid.

Siegfried Cronheim, the Hobokeu dive
keeper and ex-convicr, was arrested last
night and arranged this morning before
Recorder McDonough. charged by Robert
Gantzberg. the Washington street con-
cert proprietor. with disorderly conduct
He was found guilty and fined SIS.
There was one incident connected with
the arrest and the prisoners admittance
to bail shortly after his arrest last night.
that was not brought out In the Recorders
Court this morning, although under
ordinary circumstances the man who ac-
companied Cronheim last night to Gantz-
berg's place would have been called as
witness in the case.
That man was Harry Barck, Justice OF
the Peace, elected to the position last
spring.
Cronheim is very much incensed at
GantZnerg. He acknowledges he has
spite against him. aud would like to see
him in prison. Last week he gave 1t out
that he had evidence of GanGzberg's Civ
ing theatrical performances on Sunday,
and would present 1t before the
Grand Jury He said it was moi
just for one man to be allowed to violate
the law. while another was sent to prison
for the same ffense. The police deny that
Gautzberg gives Sunday theatrical per-
fOrmances.
Last night about quarter past ten
o'clock Cronheim, accompanied by Barck,
entered GantZberg's place, ostensibiy to
procure evidence of Gantzberg's violation
of the Sunday theatrical law. The couple
sat at table aud were served With beer
twice. Gantzberg was standing at the
end of his bar looking after the finances.
Of 2 ha I,r
and others drinking.
Barck asked Gantzberg IL be would
have cigar. Thealatter refused. Cron-
helm claims that GantZberg said he
would not drink or smoke with that
sheeney." Gantzberg denies this. At all
events Cronheim aud Gantzberg got into
an argument, and Gantzberg ordered
Cronheim out. Crounie refused to get
out. and said he would not go. GantzberE
sent for al officer to the police station,
and Roundsman Flattery responded.
Gantzberg told Flattery he wanted
Cronhem put out, but the officer replied
ne couldn't put him out. but If Gantz-
berg wanted 10 make complaint he would
arrest him.
'.Yes. arrest me. / want to be arrested.
I insisl upon being arrested" cried III
excited Cronheim
The officer paid no attention TO Crnn-
helm, but GantZberg declining to make
complaint, Crouheim was brought to the
police station.
Sergeant Tanning was at the desk an,
after the usual formalities Cronheim was
placed in cell.
Afier the crowd that had col
lected in the station house
had dispersed Barck entered
the Recorders court, which ia across the
hall from the police department. and
seating himself at the Recorders desk
rang he gong that he Recorder rings
when he wants the police to bring ont q
prisoner Roundsman Flatterv answ wered
he bell, and was surprised When Ba OK
requested him to bring out Siegfriea
| Cronhelm.
The police were doubtful at first
| whether they would comply with the
Jnstice's request, as the proceedings were
SO obviously unjust and uucailed for, that
they did not want to appear party TO
| them.
| But they were persuaded they were
| legally bound to honor the request of the
| Justice. and so Cronheim was arraigned
| and admitted TO bail.
ough, Cronheim was tried, found guilty
| and fined S.
| He Immediately asked the Recorder to
| issue warrants for GAM zberg's arrest
| but this the Recol der refused TO do, as he
| said 1t WAS too evident Cronheim was SC
Juated by malice and not otherwise. Il
| Cronheim brings witnesses before the Re
\ cordef who will swear to the violations
| Cronheim alleges, then the Recorder will
| issue the warrants.