Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-21
WISHART UP TO DATE.
How the Law and Order Pioneer Is
Getting on in Jersey.
NOT A GLITTERING SUCCESS YET.
Lots of Blue Law There, but No Robes to
Railroad Sinners.
A TALK WITH THE GENIAL CAPTAIN
rrRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT,

! cler Is WlInueiu III INC Cltv "a IC"oih n
There is a feeling of distrust, many lool
of suspicion when stranger from the Iror
City first comes into this place, and, unles
the unfortunate man is not spoken to at all
he will first be asked, "Are you relative
of Captain Wishart?" If Pittsburg hat
dumped the entire criminal population a
Riverside in Newark's City Hall, or had BY
magic power removed its cloud o
smoke to the clear sky over the New
ark park in which General Kearney'
statue stands, it would not hav'
received more words of abuse than when j
gave the passport to Captain Wishar
which led to his becoming a resident OF thi
city. The training the e1-Law and Ordel
agent received in enforcing Pennsylvania
Blue Laws is the weapon he is using to bring
about Newark Puritanical Sabbath Hi!
love for law still exists, and he is paid the
same price for it that he was in Pittsburg
He has nearly the same statute to operate
under, but he hasn't Robe to help hin
and in that fact Wishart has found his
Waterloo. Since he came here he has made
many bluff, wrote communications galore,
brought himself into public notice, but
nothing more. He has drawn his salary,
| but as vet he has done nothing to earn it.
! He has at last found that Wishart is not in
| q majority.
When Captain Wishart came to Newark
about six months ago it was with the state
ment that Pittsburg had become his ideal,
and he wanted more worlds to conquer.
Newark offered an inviting field. There
isn't saloon in town that doesn't keep
open seven DAYS in the week and "a hours a
day. To close the cigar stores would raise
greater cry of indignation than to
barricade the church doors. 1t might
be possible to stop the selling of
soda water because people want some
thing stronger, but outside of this
the reforms Wishart dreams of havenot yet
become consideration by any except the
very few who compose the Law and Order
Society. Wishart's attempt to make Newark
second Plttsburg is as near realization as
it would be for solitary Gatling gun to
capture Gibraltar, but if the Gatling gun
were to be paid for making noise it would
probably continue forever So will Wishart.
Few Friends and Lots Of Enemies.
His official title as indicated by his card,
is Executive Officer Of the Law and Order
down town on which claw and Order" are
painted in big red letters. He has few
friends and an army of enemies Among
the latter are the entire police force, the
Board of Police Commissioners, the Board
of Excise, the Mayor, the Prosecutor of the
Pleas, the last Grand Jury, the People.
When Wishart came here he wanted to be
a special officer and get badge. He made
known the desire of his heart to the Board
of Police Commissioners, who naturally
asked for recommendations. Wishart had
them. He produced a letter from
Rev. Mr.. McCrory, another from one Hous-
probably we'll known in Pittsburg, but
whose names have never crossed the State
line The Board of Police Commissioners
is composed of five everyday kind of prac-
tical men, who weren't used to having Sun
day called Sabbath and looked upon Wishsrt
with suspicion. They advised delay, and in
the meantime directed the clerk to get some
further information with regard to
the applicant. Superintendent of Po-
lice Roger O'Mara was asked for
recommendation and very kindly sent one.
1t wasn't exactly to Wishart's liking. 1t
called him a fanatic and advised hands of.
Wishart was shown the Recommendation,
and in his peculiarly fiery way denounced
O'Mara in language as strong as a Law and
Order man could consistently use. He said
the Pittsburg police were prompted by
spite to condemn him, and that O'Mara
in particular had an object Of revenge His
speech before the Police Commissioners was
both pathetic and oratorical, but it
failed in its object. Unlike those of
Wishart, McCrory and Houston, the name
of O'Mara was well known across the State
line and in such way that it carried weight
sufficient to block Wishart's first game It
wasn't considered prudent to absolutely re-
fuse the latter's request, so it was laid on
the table. 1t is still on the table and will
eto fhar hor S,% Il To-
Wisharss First Roundup.
The next move of the Captain was to go
out on Sunday roundup" He took
detective and note book with
him. The former was to corroborate
his evidence and the latter to
keep his expense account and refresh his
memory. The first day he was out he visit
ed over a score of places. 1t was supposed
that he took drink at each one, and yet
there is no evidence that he got Gag ON. "
He was after information against violators
of the excise law, and by skillful work sue
ceeded in getting it. The work was neces-
sarily skillful. 1t required opening door,
producing money and calling for just what
he wanted. There was no trouble
in getting it, and after the first Sun
days work Wishart could undoubtedly
feel easy in the belief that he had earned
his salary. The next day he had the in
formation he had secured neatly type
written and sent copies to the Board of
Police Commissioners, the Board of Excise,
the City Attorney and the Mayor Ali
the communications were received as curios-
tiles and then filed away on shelves that
haven't been busted since before the war
The only attention paid to them was by
Mayor Haines, who wanted to know who
that stranger was that had presumed to
dictate what the police of Newark should
do. owl by he isn't citizen yet" said the
Mayor in disgust 81 must know who he is
before pay any attention to what he says"
The Mayor has not yet been told who
Wishart is, and true to his declaration he
has not paid any attention to the Law and
Order mans commun ication.
To the Grand jury and Out.
The next effort of the Captains was be-
fore the grand jury. He was given a very
cold welcome by Prosecutor of the Pleas
Crane, but Wishart is not used to any other
kind of a welcome, and appeared
with his usual bluff. He had
the same information that he
sent to the Police Commissioners, the Ex-
else Board and the Mayor, and was willing,
he declared, to back his statements up with
evidence. The grand jury is supposed to
do all its business secretly, but in some
mysterious way it was allowed to become
known by the police officials that Wishart
had gone out on new line. The police
officials in turn gave their information to
the saloon keepers, and the next Sunday,
while it was possible to get drink, it was
little bit harder than usual to do so, The
grand jury had In the meantime told Wishart
that on that particular Sunday they would
make personal Investigation of the saloons