The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-02
YOUTHFUL DEFRAVIPY
Result of a Stag of the
Young Clinton Rangers
Of Sixteenth Street.
ALL HANDS DRANK WHISKEY,
Two of the Boys Became horribly
Intoxicated ed-SalOOnkeeper Ken
nelly to Be Arres, ed.

HCII W lDC AILCS. Gus
A few days ago the young boys residing
in the vicinity of Sixteenth and Crows
streets. realizing that ThanksgiW lg II {
near at hand, met in response to q call
issued. by Jack BarretE. OF No. 2l6
Fifteenth street, and decided that their
district should be properly reDressnted
by a ragamuffin society which would
parade through all the principal strests
In that vicinity. Over a dozen youngsters
were present at the meeting and whsh
1t was suggested that an organization be-
effected all present agreed, and this is
how the Young Clinton Rangers of the
Sixth district was born,
Jach Barrett was elected president. and
secretarv aud treasurer were also
chosen. Upon the invitation of ten-year-
old Guatave Erickson. the club make iCs
headquarters IN the wood shed in the cell
The improvised club room WAS decoratet
with Gags, bunting, Chinese lanterns and
cigarette pictures. Whatever the youny
clubmen coul1 lay their hands on
was carried TO the wood shed and
among the first things that were Iutro-
duced as features were two sets of box
ing gloves. deck of cards, checkers aud
dice. Every afternoon and evening the
club met, and young Gustave Erickson,
who came to the trout as the leader on
account of his proficiency in the manly
art, gave instructions in boxing. Erick
son had knocked ont every member of
club, and he was looked upon as the lion
of the dav. His word was law, aud not
even disputed BY the president
or other officers. To doubt his wor,i or
disagree with his opinions meaut that
the person so doing had TO retract or
take licking. So it is not surprising
THAT when Erickson said that 'de club
ought tsr have racket" the memos
all fi0cked to his side amp agre I'd hat the
club IN order to live must give a racket.
A RACKET DECIDED ON.
The dues in the treasury had by this
time amounted to ninety cents aud the
members felt justified in speadiug that
amount to Just to let de udder cullie5
see who de Young Ciintons IL"
Last night was the time selected for
holding the important event. Young
Erickson had notified every member that
there was going to be 8 big time, aud
consequently there were but few abb
sentees when the Secretary called the
roll Those who answered to their names
were:-Jack Grant of No. COL Grove
street, Jack B rrett of No. 2l6 Fifteen d
street, Owen Patton of Grove street, Ed
ward Kane of Sixteenth street: Michael
Kennedy of No. 600 Grove street. Michael
Burns of No. SOB Grove street; William
Curtin of No. 597 Henderson street, Jack
O'Keefe of Sixteenth aud Grove street,
Thomas Flaherty Of Seventeenth street,
Peter Manning of Grove street, Jack
Fullom aud James Malloy, who also
is located The members opened the
racket with game of cards, after which
there were several boxing bouts.
LIQUID REFRESHMENTS SUGGESTED
B ut this amusement was TOO tame TO
suit certain members and after half
T. lE
gested that the funds in the treasury be
used to purchase liquid refreshments.
The suggestion met with general favor
aud President Barrett gave Erickson
forty five cents with Instructions to
purchase nothing but whiskey. Erick
son evidently knew a thing or two
for he went five or six blocks away Co the
distillery kept by John Kennedy at No.
$50 Grove street, where he purchased
quart flask of whiskey. He returned to
Il he club room as fast as his legs could
carry him. His pals were waiting for
him and soon made away with the bug
juice. But the members were deter
miued TO do nothing BY halves. and seuE
out Jack Fullom with the remaining fifty
cents to purchase more whiskey.
F'Before the second iustallment arrived
the whiskey began toseffect certain mems
bers and some of them feeling sick went
home. A few remained and :partooK of
the second bottle. When all the mems
hers, each one of whom was more or less
drunk, had gone home, the second bottle
was still half full OF whisky. Erickson
and Malloy drank this aud then went
out into the yard. where MRlloy
who was completely knocked out, Law
down to sleep. Erickson was as drunk,
If not more so, than Malloy, but he was
not iucliued to court sleep. Arm ed with
tin sword he stood guard over his
sleeping conrade.
BOTH BEASTLY DRUNK.
Mr.. Erickson discovered the drunken
youths shortly after niue O'Clock, aud
seeing that they were In really dagger
Gus condition notified the Second Dreciret
police, aud Captain Kelly and Policeman
McGurk went to the scene. Policeman
McGurk tried to scare young Erickson
by threatening to ar rest him when
he refused to 90 TO his mothers
apartments, but Erickson was not to be
jntimidated aud said to Meg Gurk: "GeL
out of dis or I'll bust yer jaw, see." Cap
tain Kelly and McGurk had TO carry tho
youngsters to their apartments. As soon
as Captain Kelly saw the condition of the
boys he teIephoned for Dr. Hoffman,.
While waiting Tor the Doctor Captain
Kelly sent out for mustard and gave
each of the young druuks dose of ie.
This made them vomiG aud In measure
served to bring them back to their seuses.
When DR.. Hoffman arrived he applied
other remedies and after half hours
hard work the boys were out of danger.
They were then put to bad whese 5nay
slept off the effects of their elspnantiue
i2s.
This morning they arose as bright and
as cheerful as Though they had not taken
anything stronger than milk. They
laughed at the matter as though 1t were
huge JOKE. MlIloy is subject 10 fits
and last night it was feared that the
drink will affect him seriously.
SALOON KEEPER TO BE ARRESTED.
Tins morning Captain Kelly instructed
Detective Clark to secure evidence
against the saloonkeeper who sold the
whi-key to the boys. He will be srres ed
and brought before Justice O'Donuell to
answer to charge OF selling liquor to
mInors.
Weather Indications.
New YoRK, Nov. Q, 1S93.--Forecast for thIr-
ty-six hours. ending s P. NJ. Friday,
Nov. 3, 1898. For Southeastern New York, in
cluding Long Island; also for Connecticut and
Northern New Jersey Fair today and on
Friday, slightly warmer today and much
colder during Friday night: south chan 1in1 ro