The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-17
POLICEMAN VS.. L0AFER
A Hoboken Sunday Morning
Incident After the Big
Parade.
CAP. ALDORETTA'S INTERFERENCE.
Brave officer Quinn Has a Rough
Experience With Noisy
Politicians.
CAP. ALDORETTIS INTERFERENCE.

Early Sunday morning series of Incl
dents followed one another in rapid sue
cession In Hoboken, in which Republican
| and Democratic partisans, two police Off
| GERS and young tough figured promi-
nently. the result being honor TO one ofh
Ger and probable dismissal from the force
| to another
Owen Quinn has been member of the
police force little over a year. His
superiors consider him one of the best
and most fearless men on the force. and
for this reason he is generally assigned to
neighborhood where an officer OF strong
backbone is necessary. Such neighbor-
hood ia First street, west of Willow ave-
hue, and on this street, from Willow ave-
nue to the foot OF the hill Officer Quinn
nightly patrols, going on duty at mid
night aud being relieved at seven o'clock
in the morning.
Saturday night, after the Democratic
banner raising on First street. between
Jefferson and Madison streets, the speak.
ers and members OF the Association had
supper in Anton Mullsr's hosiery. On
the corner OF First street and Jefferson is
Republican banner.
NOISY wRANGLE.
A number of Republicans gathered
there Saturday night aud about half-past
one o'clock Sunday morning six or seven
OF them waited outside of Muller's saloon
till their Democratic friends appeared.
They criticized the Democratic ban
ner. The result being a heated
argument on the sidewalk. Officers
| Quinn aud Denis Ryan dispersed the
crowd and Quinn patrolIed his beat
towards Willow avenue. When near
Willow avenue he heard shouting and
loud talking, and looking back saw the
crowd he had dispersed had again gath
cred and were evidently fighting. He
ran back, rapping for assistance, and
singly charged the crowd. Detective
Goode and Special Officer Thomas Guinan
hurried to his assistance, and together
| they again dispersed the crowd.
Part OF the crowd moved towards Mad
ison street. and when on the northwest
corner again began disputing and argu.
| Ing In a loud and angry manner. Quinn
came up and again ordered them to dis
perse. He was talking to the crowd
| when Can't. Aldoretta. who has been on
the police force twenty-five years. and
who is stationed at the police station.
crossed over to Quinn and told him he
didn't want him to interfere with his
| friends Quinn replied he was doing his
duty and intended to clear the street.
Aldoretta replied there was a big differ.
ence OeIWetn IreSn copper anu sensl-
| BILE one.
A NOXIoUS THUG.
| Bill Ellis, one of the toughest OF
| toughs of the Fourth ward, then crossed
over and began abusing Quinn also. CALI
| ing him vile names ana abusing him
! frightfullY. Detective Goode and Officer
Guinan at this point came up. the crowd
going over TO the saloon on the south cor
| ner.
About an hour aud half afterwards.
| Officer Guinan was passing the saloon
when Ellis came out and again began
abusing Quinn. applying to him the foul
| est epithets. Quinn tightened his hold on
his club. and grabbing Ellis by the neck
1 placed him under arrest. Ellis was COM
pletely cowed and quietly walked to the
| station, remarking that he would "fx'
| Quinn in The morning when he was ar
| raigned before the Recorder.
But the Recorder refused to 'fix'
| Quinn; In fact he gave Ellis talking toe
that ought to keep him from being arrest.
ed for some time to come. He character
| iZed him as loafer and \ good for moth.
ing tough. and fined him five dollars.
Officer Quinn, at the request of Ser
| geant Marnell, stated the facts of Cap
Aldoretta's interference to Captain Hayes,
who will prefer charges at the next meet.
| ing of the Police Commissioners.