The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-23
A PLUCKY CONSTABLE.
Tommy Wright Arrests Three An
archists, Who Tried 10
Beat Him.

Three wi1d-syed Anarchists, disciples
OF Emma Goldman, came over from New
York to Hoboken last night and created
an uproar In q concert garden. When
told to be- quiet by the special officer in
the garden they became abusive and St
tempted to kill him. They did not sue
cesd, however. as tho plucky little officer
si~ugle-handed managed to lane all three
In the lookup. and Recorder McDonough'
this morning coinplimeited the of1cer
and dealt severely with the enemies OF
the police.
The prisoners gave their I'M as Her
man Steinmeyer, Charles Damn and
Charles Lohneyer and said that they
resided Oh Fourteenth street. New York.
Last night they left New York ABOUT
eight o'clock to visit HobekGn. They
were all more or lesa under tue influence
OF liquor and labored under the delusion
that when they reached Hoboksn they
could run things to suit themselves.
They went up Washington street sing
log aud carousing until they reached
Gantzber2's concert garden near Second
street. Here the sounds OF music reach ed
their ears aud they went inside. Thsy
walked up to front seats aud soon BY
their loud and profane talk attracse the
attention of all the other rttrons OF the
place. A pretty serio comlc Was singing
ZONE Of the latest ditties, and the drunken
gang began to guy ner. The yonng wo-
maI left the stage aud appealed To the
stage mana2sr who tried TO quiet the
trio in vain. The stage mauagsr then
went TO the rear of the hall where Con-
stable Thomas Wright is stationed.
Wright is small of statue, but what he
lacks in ~avoridupois, he makes up in
pluck.
Going up to the table where the drunken
trio were seated. he told them politely
but firmly that they would have TO dssist
annoying the performers or leave the
place.. Sleinmeyer who was drunken than
the rest n the loader In the disturbance
said:-
"You ars a policeman ain't you? Who
the H. cares for you? We are not afrAft
OF the police in New York and you bet
that The Hobcksn police will not
scare u.s."
You win have to behave yourself or
get OUT" said the officer, as he placed
his hand to hts nip pocket and drew .
small billy.
you can't put me out" said Stein
meyer In v loud and angry voice. As De
sale this he rose from the chairSin which
he was seated aud lowered threatenfngly
over the officer.
With a bound Wright had the big fell
low by the throat aud hustled him to the
door. The fellow struggled bnt could
Lot release himself from the officers
grip. He called on his companions for
help. and they assured him That they
would fix The officer when the sidewalk
was reached. The officer finally got his
prisoner on the sidewalk and started
with him for the station house. AS be
did so the PRISONERS two companions at
tackled the officer. One caught him
from behind and the other kicked
him in the groin. but the plucky officer
hal<I IN ~ hfu .ofoArnn ~ Hha altman
would have faired badly, however, had
not several citizens came to his assist
ance and the trio were landed in the po-
lies station. AT the Sergeaut's desk tile
prisoners cursed and damned all the
police in America. This morning Re-
corder McDonough fined Steinmevsr $40
and The others IS each. Steiuineyer
abused the Court and his fine was
doubled. They all paid their fines aud
| were released.