The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-31
DOGBHRRY BRISCHHR.
Amazing Revelation Befo re
Judge Lippincott
Today.
PAID A DOLLAR A DAY
He Asked Prisoners for Theft If
They Could Pay s25 or $50
Fine-H Honest Darkey.

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and John Murray, who were committed
thereto for sixty days by Justice J. W.
Brischer of Gutenberg on Monday. De
cember 26. came up for argument before
Jadge Llppincott today.
The application for the writ was made
yesterday, and Judge Lippincott, as
founded at the Developments it created,
issued an order that Justice Brischer
should produce today in court his
docket and all Dapers connected
with the proceedings. It was
alleged by Ryerson yesterday that
Br1scher gave the two men their option
OF going to the Penitentiary as dis
orderly persons or before the Grand Jury
for larceny. Murray, it was alleged,
stole diamond pin from person known
| as McMann. and Darling was charged
with being confederate
| Today, Justice Brischer was promptly
on hand when Court opened The JUS
| tice is a familiar character about the race
track, aud he said that he received
one dollar an hour, for three
/ hours each day, from the
race track people for being there when
his services were wanted. His Office, in
cases of such emergencies, is located
in Sulliyan's Hotel, near The
ance an ancient Mike O'Mara.
His long Dundreary whiskers were as
| white as Mixes would be if the barber s
artistic paint brush should be forgotten,
| and his sharp pointed nose would make
twin brother to that OF the slippery
gentleman who turns the wheel
The Justice was greatly perturbed in
mind when he entered Court, and during
the entire hearing he only removed hi s
eyes from the determined face of
Prosecutor Winfield 60 look at the stern
features of Judge Lippincott
BRIsCHER ON THE RACK.
Justice Brischner was the first witness
two prisoners. Murray and Darling had
been taken before him by Special Police
man Tuit and Skinner, and that Detective
Harrison made the complaint.
what complaint did Harrison make?''
asked Mr.. Winfield.
That Murray attempted to STEAL" re-
piled the Justice.
Ibid you take the affidavit of Harri-
son?' inquired Mr.. Winfield.
Yes, SIR"
s'Was it for attempting to steals'
Eyes. sir, but he made another COM
plaint of disorderly conduct"
II don't find 1t in your dockes,n said
the Prosecutor, looking at the book.
lasu-4 rms 1t -shefe2G said the witness and
then he added, ut must have fell out of
the book. Oh, here it is. taking paper
from his pocket.
..This is an affidavit for attem pted lar
eeny." SAID Prosecutor Winfield after
reading the document.
''Yes, sir"
"Wnsre is the afidavit OF dlsorderly
conduct.
There was none; didn't think it was
necessary"
"What," exclaimed Mr.. Winfield. edo
you mean to say that you committed
these men TO the Penitentiary for dis
orderly conduct Without a written COM
plaint.
Eyes. sir. I told Harrison to produce
the man who owned the diamond pin, to
make complaint, but Harrison said he
had gone away and he couldn't find him.
Then he said he would make charge of
disorderly conduct, and did SO. but not in
writing
whether they wanted to go before the
Grand Jury on a charge of attempted
larceny from the person or go to Snake
Hill as disorderly persons for sixty days?,'
inquired the Prosecutor sternly.
mo- SIR"
"And you can't produce any written
complaint that these men were charged
with being disorderlyW
mo, Sir.n
Don't you know that Justice of the
Peace can't entertain anv complaint of
this nature not In writing?''
mo. sir. thought could do so under
the disorderly act."
AMAZING EVIDENCE.
Samuel jackson, colored man, was
saw Mr.. Mann standing in front
of bookmaking stand. He wanted
to bet on two horses, He had
roll OF money in his hand. saw Murray
take pin from the scarf of Mann and I
shouted to him. Murray COP pfessed to
Justice Brischer that he stole the pin.n
when you were before Justice
Brischer what did you see or hearf'
asked the Prosecutor.
Il heard the Justice ask Murray IL he
had $25 or $50 to pay fine with - was
the answer. Murray said no, and the
Justice committed him to the Peniten-
tiary i don't know anything about
What time was 1t when you saw Mur-
Ryerson.
''It was just before the fourth race
the Christmas handicap-was run.
Yesterday strange man came to me
ana triea TO get me TO go away and
not appear in court today to testify
put myself under the protection OF q
policeman and came here to tell the
truth
Mann, the owner Of the diamond pin
was next called He said that when the
colored man said he had been
robbed, he clutched the man nearest
to him, and he was Murray, who dropped
in his hand the diamond pin just taken
from his scarf. The Justice knew
that Murray had been arrested for at
tempting to steal my pln," he said.
THAT is mistake.v commenced
Brischer
The special policeman reluctantly cor
roborated the evidence that had
been given and Judge Lippiucott
said that there was no doubt
but that the writ of habeas corpus should
be granted. but also that the Two men
should De held for the action Of
the Grand Jury. The court said
1t would determine ou Tuesday
next whether Murray and Darling should
be detained in the Penitentiary or the
County jail Continuing his remarks,
Judge LipDincott said that the hest thing
Brischer could do would be surrender his
commission as Justice and thar the case
must 20 before the Grand Jury
Brischer told me after the hearing that
his term Of Office expired next May. and
he did not know whether he would re-
sign or not.