New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-06
A BLOW AT GUTTENBURG.
JUDGE WERTS CHARGES The GRAND JURY.
THE LAwBREAKERs IN THE JERSEY CITY RING
MADE TO VINCE.

THE LAwBREAKERS IN THE JERSEY CITY RING
MADE TO VINCE.
judge George T. werts in jersey City yesterday
paid his respects to the ring that has long CON
troled the Offices Of that city and hudson County
Every word Touchdown blow This attack
on the ring, the same gang which Is shouting WoruS
OF praise for Allan L. McDermOtt for Mayor of jersey
City, made through the medium OF the Grand jury
the best body of that has been summoned I" serve
the Grand Inquest since the ring caused the jury
Commission TO be abolished. This jury is composed
of men who no doubt will see that the Instructions of
Judge Werts are carried out.
The members of the Grand Jury TO whom this I'M
portant is inI1istcd James C. Clarke, fore
man TheophIlus Butts, wealthy real estate owner
George B,ackner undertaken; William Clark banker
and broker; OresteS Cleveland, professional politician
Frank Galley. retired confectlOner James Cannon,
real estate dealer and County superintendent James
Gassert, hotel keeper: James &. llasRing, cashier
Second National Bank Ferdinand llentze, ex-sherifi,
retired from business Charles jordan, wealthy liquor
dealer; David W. Lawrence, real estate dealer; Ihco-
dore Lemertz, retired Thomas L. Noonan, blacksmith :
Z. X. Pangborn, Editor The Evening Journal +;
George w. Petersen, superintendent of United states
Express Company: Carl Ruempler, hotel keeper;
Martin Steljes, Wholesale liquor dealer; John -
Torey, ex.otatc Treasurer; William Cn. broker;
George wettercr. retired; Frederick Wolbcrt real
estate agent, and f. L. c. Young. president OF the
First National Bank.
Judge Werts said 10 the Grand Jury
The keeping open of places of amusement and pub
&c entertainment (sO called the sabbath. and the
illegal sale of intoxicating liquors on all DAYS and
particularly the Sabbatn should receive your care
ul investigation, and indictments should he presented
Tn all Instances when violations Of tire law prohlot
ing such practices are shown TO have been com
united. The law relating to such offences is so well
settled and understood mat this court dccms it I'M
necessary state II IN detail, unless on request that
You may hereafter make.
fhe court is advised that places or lotteries wherein
th.A Arm pf Iil,t
usually denomndttd policy playing is permitted and
piactised exist IN this county. All kinds and forms
OF lotteries, however disguised or termed are under
the laws OF this state common ana public hllSince'
and ndictable ms such, aud any person who In this
offers 10 give. barter. sell otherwise dispose 81 any
ticket any shnre or interest III any ticket In ANY
lottery, whether tho lottery be erected. set mp mace
opened in this state. elsewhere, any chance,
in any such tickets, is gully of misdemeanor ana
1t is Important that the laws and .penaties
denounced against lotteries ana Mnored offences DC
maintained and enforced. and in this connection the
court Is further advised that among the specific mat
tiers to be submitted to your Investigation are com.
of the character have Just referred TO- ana also com
plants for the offence of maintaining dl'oMetK
house or nuisance within the limits OF the county.
the disorder constituting the nuisance, being inc
alleged maintenance by some person persons or by
grounds within which. within buildings thereon
situate, the method OF speculative betting or ga9iins
is publicly and habitually practiscd.
Pooselling or bookmahIns on morse fcss or amy
any place. whether building or an open enclosure
wherein whereat such prOctices are habtuaiy car
ried on is nuisance disOrierly house, and Jle
persons who keep maintain such place. or WHO AID,
abet or participate In its maintenance, whether a.
owner member OF coparnerslip. ASSOCIATION or
corporation indictable keepers Of dls0fderIv
house. II the place be maintained by an Incorporated
body, the officers of the corporation may be ndlVo-
ualy indicted, as may also the corporation by lis cor
porate name II.
II, therefore II Is within your own KNOWLEDGE mat
place of the description referred 10 exists within TINS
county II the existence Of such place be made 10
appear prma facic by proof OF the character have
indicated, it Will be your duty "a guardians OF tfc
public peace and welfare under the oath that you nave
taken, to ascertain the person or pcrsos ASSOCIATION
corporation responsible for lis maintenance. ana
indct accordingly The offence Of keeping disordrry
house Is a misdemeanOr and all who aid. abet or par
ucipate In It's maintenance equally guilty. that Is.
all principals.
1t may further be observed that where an offence
appears to have been committed, an Indictment should
be presented, notwithstanding individual opinions as
to the policy impolcy of the law alleged TO have
been Violated. The law must be enforced while II
exists Its repeal az unwise or obnoxonsl is matter
for legislation and executive action, and generally the
most effective mode to secure the repeal OF an op.
pressve or mpclitlc law is Its vigorous and impartial
an