The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-30
WILL Pied FOR CRoNHEIM
Father Corrigan Wants Even.hnndcd jus.
tlee In Hudson County.

The Rev. Patrick Corrigan. rector Of the
Church Of Our Lady OF Grace. in Hoboken.
spoke at all the masses yesterday on the sub
jeot Of closing the saloons on Sunday. He re-
ferred first to the case Of Sigfried Cronheim.
the theatrical manager who is now serving a
term In tho penitentiary for keeping dis
orderly house. Mrs. Cronheim is circulating u
petition to secure hor husbands pardon.
Father Corrigan said he had n conversation
recently with Mrs. Cronheim and he promised
that he would sign the petition. He also as
sured her that he would see Gov. Albeit
in person ana solicit his influence in Cron-
helms behalf.
Il think" said Father Corrican. that an
injustice has been done to Cronhem. lie was
indicted and sent to Jail for selling liquor on
Sunday. whilo Others some Of them our own
LEGISLATORS, are per%itted to keep open on
for Violating tho law. but they have not been
aa'ts CDR CHI hns oR sfs is good Is Fo0f
believe that il his hands were not tied by
5 eHSs Would law be eS sEaS to sn n0es
that the politicians are !endeavoring to
place upon me the responsibility OF closing
the saloons on Sunday. They are towards for
would be dead politically il. they assnm ed the
to The authorities few weSEs ago, resulted in
general closing Of saloons all oyer the
was against sunday closing, ala rot bel believe
Jenyey. rector Of st. Paul's Episcopal Church.
The law had been violated here apparent
". with mpunity and the finger OF seo n, was
scattered broadcast, that we wanted the sa-
looms, open on Sunday and that, our police
the order to close was issued received word
from DIR. !envey to meet him and Corporation
a hG s Of hs oh Of
that we simply request the, G!ieito enforeeths
either Dr. Jenvev or myself II probably came
1on ear 9 ss nude the
upon tie ministers. This las been done. hut
for one decline to assume that responsibility.
lions Of the prosont law as would permit tho
oGenipg Of the yioons on SUNDAYS within Ger
sa{ as i'9 tim law Stands
the law OF New Jersey. and should he enforced.
"lteeputab!e liquor dealers favor sunday clos
keep open il their neiEhbors do. some of my
parishioners, ! regret to say. are Catholics IN
chrch Sn ana s law a wS wnss ae.
Sunday are tho resorts for crowds, OF young
lonlers who know n, other church Others
zens. Tho short notice tho soloonkcopers re-
criv"d two weeks ago to close up may look as
though it WAS intended to throw the odium Of
tho movement on the law itself | do not say
that this IL So. but IL looks that way. md such
an intent would be in Keeping with the politics
that have OF late unfortunately characterized
large parts OF this county. The present law
Is stinctly an American law. and the Catholic
Church throughout the country II trying to
have it enforced. 1t is not Que Of the so-caled
blue laws. 1t was passed only n fow years ago
In New Jersey. IL 1t has been rendered OBJ
noXtous 1t is because Of the actions OF such
men as our politicians send to Trenton to
make our laws. 1t is these pol ticians- some
OF them are legislators themse lvGs-who are
responsible for tho present state of affairs for
the injustice Of Sigiried Cronheim S imprison- |
ment. while they. some Of them personally in
terested IN Hob9ken saloons continue their
disregard OF tho law without mol estatlon."
me saloons In Hobokon and Jersey City |
could i al DO entered Yesterday by means OF the
s =. DOOR. There was only, one arrest made |
made u the proprietor OF the place had not |
tantaliZed the policeman on post The man |
arrested was John Hoenes Of Twelfth street |
and Willow Avenue. |
fo!lcein0h MrAleer arrested him two weeks |
agn. ms case WAS sent with tho Others to tho |
Trahd jury. but no indictment was found. |
yesterday. according to McAlecr's story. |
ii9,enes stood in his doorway. and when the |
policeman was passing twitteJ him about hav-
iins iaIied T. ACCOMPLISH anything by arrcstlng |
WINS in fan blast. McA,prr arrested Hoenps.
again.
Ihere We're no arrests In Jersey City.