The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-18
ALONz0 TIER.
A Leading Figure in "The
News" Contest and an
Able Officer.
GOOD WORK He HAS DONE
He is a Native Jersy yman aud Prom
uent in Athletic Circles
Second Man Yeterday,
Third Today.
GOOD WORK He HAS DONE

Probably no one OF the candidates in
THE NEWS great polics popularity con-
test is more worthy of the compliment
thus far paid him than Alonzo Tier, the
leading champion from the Second pre-
cinct.
An impression exists in the minds of
some that Tiers support Ia derived almost
exclusively from the Mclaughlin Asso-
citation and the Long DOCK element over
In that section OF the city, where he is at
present doing duty. This 10 q mistake.
The scores OF number of can
didates in the race who are MEM
bers of the Mclaughlin Association show
that the associations support is divided.
It is by the merchants along his post In
the busiest section of Pavonia avenue
that Tier Is mainly >rted IN this
contest. They knL . TO be brave
and dutiful policeman, and just now
they are showing their appreciation of
his services In a most substantial man
ner. The vicinity is net far from the
yards of the perishable freight of the
Erie Railway Company which attract the
most dangerous element of thieves who
make the dark rrestles of the abbattoir
pens aud bridges on the other side of the
avenue their rendezvous. The Red Tiger
and Beach gangs, though now nearly
exterminated, in times past annoyed the
merchants and terroriZed the people OF
that section of the city. Even now none
but brave and daring policemen are as
signed to posts in that niRhborhood.
STILL A YOUNG NAN.
Tier Is but tbirtv-ons years old. He
finished the first five years OF his connec-
tion with the jersey City Police Depart
Is,r>n 4 4 OF Ha hnr
Jersey City, on the Hill, and comes of
good stock. He married at the age of
twenty-one, has three children. and is
living with his family in Seventh street.
He has been known fr6m boyhood up AZ
an athlete OF considerable renown, he
WAS charter member OF the Scottish
American club, aud is stiil closely ide nti-
fed with that Organization. For three
years prior to his connection with the
police department he held ahe champion.
ship OF the State as an Indian club
swi niger and gave spRrring exhibitions In
New York, BROOKLYN, Newark, Paterson,
Elizabeth and other cities In this State.
A mum ber OF fighters and wresrIers VINO
have become prominent in sporting clr-
cles owe their first and best training TO
Alonzo Tier. He brongas out English
Winter Merau. CRl MoCarthy received
his first Instructions froul him. He ham
died O'Day, VITO wfested the mittdle--
weight championship for wrestling from
New Work opponent. and also young
Carey. when the iaItsr fought Dixon In
Hobaken. He also took haud in the
training of Ginger McCormack, who won
the middlawetghg chan 2ionsnlp OF New
Y ork as sparrer, and Jimmy Lar
kfns, who is now detective OH ths force,
got his first lesson FROM Ticr.
Occasionally Tier puts on the gloves in
the station house gymnasium. out 1t ls
CO nj
to put them on with him. Ton Dunnigan
does occasionally.
In department Tier is modest and re-
served. He can lay soma claim to being
handsome. He has full. ruddy face. u
pair OF honest and brave looking eYes.
and wears small. light mustache with
an exquisite but not prominent curl. He
Is man of medium stature and the
build of painstaking athlete. Like all
good athletes he Is temperate in his
habits. Before joining the Police De-
partment he was u nox maker i'll the
establishment of Dodge & Bliss He Sc
cured his position the force throngn the
influence of the late ex Judge Scnader.
TIERS EXCELLENT RECORD.
As to his record as n policeman, it is
above par. Space Will not permit full
enumeration Of good arrests he has
made. but the capt ure of the burglars
who burglarized the Woodbine saloon,
at Secoud and Grove streets. about two
years ago. aud were sent to prison for
five years; the capture OF d pickpocket
at the Erie depot recently, who got
eighteen months, are among his achieve
ments. He also did some good work in
connection with the capture Of Brooks,
VINO was caught burgIari zlng the home
Of ex-Sheriff Cronan. ut jersey avenue
and Eighth street. He covered the rear
of the premises and was in hot pursuit
after the burglar. jumping fences, when
the burglar was headed of by McGurk
aud Donovan. The Burglar got twenty