The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-31
EFFICIENCY.
Locks Up a Salvationist, But
Makes No Attempt to Ar
rest the Hoodlums,
Snowballing the
Army.

There was an excited delegation OF
Salvation Army lads and lassies in JUS
tice Potts court this morning. They
were present TO hear what disposition
the Court would make of a charge OF
disorderly conduct, which had been pre-
ferred against Cadet William B. An
trim for singing too loud at Warren and
Montgomery streets last night. Cadet
Antrim is an enthusiastic member of
Corps No. /, the headquarters of which
are at Montgomery and Grove streets.
Last night the corps held an open-air
meeting at Warren and Montgomery
streets. A crowd collected, and in a
short time hoodlums had blocked the
sidewalk and were amusing themselves
by peIting the soldiers with cakes of
ice. Word was finally sent to the First
precinct station house that the street
was impossible. Sergeant Hopkins re-
ported that fact to Captain Farrier. and
the latter ordered the street cleared.
Policeman Steele was detailed to make
the Salvationists move, but not to dis
turb the hoodlums under any circum-
stances. The hoodlums guyed the Sal
wationists, and the latter refused to
move. They produced a permit. granted
them by the Street and Water Board,
to parade. Steele said he had to obey
orders, and he asked Ensign Connect to
accompany him to the police station.
Connect did so willingly, and Sergeant
Hopkins in short order convinced him
that he and his colleagues had a right to
parade, but not to obstruct the street.
ENSIGN LOCKED UP.
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dismiss the meeting when the corps and
at least two hundred people came march
ing toward the police station. A cor
net player headed the procession. He
was footing for all he was worth, and
the other members of the army were
singing, I'VE never will keep still; no,
We won't" with all their power. An
effort was made to stop them in front
of Police Headquarters, but they re-
fused, and as many as possible squeezed
into the police station. Once inside they
proceeded to hold a revival, and then
Cadet Antrim was arrested. He made
no objections, and in short order was
placed in a cell. Ensign Comet asked
that Antrim be released and he arrested,
as he was responsible for the meeting
being held. Sergeant Hopkins declined to
listen to the entreaty, and ordered the
building. While his friends were leav-
ing the police station Antrim was down
on his knees in a cell praying for de-
liVerance.
DELIVERANCE CAME.
He had been confined only a short
time when Justice of the Peace Nc
Cormick released him upon bail.
When a policeman opened the cell
door Antrim shouted, Praise the Lord.
Delfverance has come This morning
Justice Potts told the prisoner that HI
believed the army accomplished a great
deal Of good, and he was not inclined
to disturb the members in any way. He
said that it was not right for them to
obstruct the streets, particularly Sunday
night, concluding by advising them to
conduct their Sunday evening services
in their barracks. He then discharged
the prisoner. amen. Praise the LordH'
shouted a dozen members of the army.
Antrim was the hero Of the occasion,
and he was escorted by his friends to
their home, at No. 243 Grove street. The
Police Board is to be appealed to estab-
lish rules for the government of out
door services in future. Captain Farrier
did not cause the arrest of one of the
hoodlums who threw ice and otherwise
maltreated the Salvationists.