The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-19
Dive KEEPERS ARRESTED
Judge Hudspeth ISSUES
Bench Variants For
Looney and Nc
Auliffe.
BOTH HELD FOR TIE GRAND JURY.
Superintendent Smith Not Con-
suited In the Matter-The
Police Denounced.

John Loonev and Con. McAulitfe, pro-
prietors of grog shops on Sussex and
Essex streets, were arrested this after
noon on bench warrants issued by Judge
. Hudspeth. and held for the Grand Jury
in default of 81 coo bail.
Judge Hudspeth. this morning directed
Prosecutor Winfield to apply for the
bench warrants for the arrest of these
dive keepers on the ground that the y
keep disoraerly house where aban :
doned women and bfuteS OF
men nightly congregate and carouse IN
most disgracetul manner. Mr.. Wlnneld
informed the Court that ne would make
Immediate application for the warrants
and that the men would be arrested be-
fore night.
aVery WE'LL replied Judge Hudspeth,
these men must be brought right up to
Court Places like these must be
closed"
THE WORK OF THESE DIVES.
The cause of this vigorous action was
developed in Court this morning Lille
Graham alias Dottie Hillman. fallen
girl of eighteen or nineteen years,
was tried today In the Court OF
General Sessions on charge of
larceny from the person. The
complainant was Joseph Franck, Bel
gian sailor. Several weeks ago, Franck
entered the dive kept Dy John Looney on
Hudson and Sussex streets. It was night.
and he found in the place number
Of bad men and women, one or two
working men and number OF thieves.
Among the class of thieves and aban-
doned wymen found there was Lille
Graham alias Dottie Hillman- Franck
admired her and treated her. He paid
for the drinks out of a roll of S53 which
he carried inside of his vest. The woman
admired the roll of bills. and after she
had comfortably seated hsrself on
with him several times she
placed her hand in his vest pocket and
relieved him of the money aud his watch.
The woman then left her seat and was
soon missing.
Another creature of her sort named
Minnie Smith had witnessed the thieving
success of "Dottie,n and when the latter
disappeared, Minnie began her operations
on Frauek to secure whatever other valu-
ables he had on him.. She secured
watch which 'Dottie' had lot dis
covered.
Both women were subsequently ar
rested on the complaint OF the sailor and
In due course of time Minnie Smith
was convicted in the Court of
Sessions and sent to Snake Hill.
Today ''Dottie Hillman" was tried anG
convicted and she was sentenced to
term of two years at State Prison. liz
passing sentence Judge HudsDeth said:-
THE DIVE OWNERS RESPONSIBLE.
"Women of your class are more dan
gerous to a community than a burglar or
highwayman is While nothing can be
said in extenuation of the life you lead.
that of watching for ana rebbing drunken
men, yet the Court does not Believe you
to be nearly SO deproved as the men who
keen the dives you frequent and lead you
To crime They are the ones who drag
you to the cutters, and it is PITY that
such places exist"
THE POLICE TO BLAME.
In asking for the conviction OF the
young woman, Prosecutor Winfield de-
nounced the police for permitting sue h
dives to evist in the city and in un-
measurable terms he paid his re-
spects to the Police officials. It
may be that Superintendent Smith will
he asked to explain why the dives are in
full blast in the city.
As soon as Dettie Hfllman was SEN
teuced TWO constables were dispatched
with bench warrants for Leoney and Nc
Auliffe.
THE ARRESTS.
Tt was after one o'clock when Con-
stable Dilowey and Boland swooped
and McAuliffe, located on op-
posite corners Of Sussex ard Hudson
streets. They were told they were
wanted at the Court House and quietly
they were each required to furnish 81, 900
bail for the Grand Jury.
WOMEN IN CHARGE.
A JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter called
at both places later. There was g woman
behind the bar in McAuliffe's place. She
said she was Mrs. Reilly and that her
husband. Mr.. Reilly. owned the saloon.
McAu!iffe. she said, had not owned
the saloon for two weeks.
having sold out to her husband.
Behind the bar in Looney's place was a
female Amazon in the person OF Mrs.
Losney. A couple of tough looking
yorina men were drinking hugh schooners
OF ale at the bar. This reporter bought a
cigar and asked for Mr.. Looney. Hes
gone to the Court House on that d. rob-
berry case" she replied. "but you bet he
will be ont before tonight though"
Superintendent Smith did not hear of
the arrests. He was not consulted IN any
way. Judge Hudspeth believes that II
these back room dives are to be broken
up 1t win have to bedone without Super
intendent Smiths help.