The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-14
WHATKERRIGANSAW
A Policeman in Uniform
Hugging a Fair Damse1
in Ryan's Saloon.
AND IT A HOTEL FOR MEN ONLY
Queer State of Affairs in the Late
Home of the Dead Hoboken
Saloonkeeper.

state DetecGlve Lucky" Harrison, VINO
has been detailed at the house wherein lived
and died James Ryan, the saloon keeper, at
No. 231 Newark street, Hoboken, has met
with opposition in a very emphatic way
from Peter Kerrigan, the queer old man of
Grand street, who owns the house. Detec
tive Harrison was placed guardian over the
premises while wife No. l, through Coun-
sellor Alec c. Young, holds claim to the
property as hers. Wife No. 2 did not
entirely relish the idea of giving up
completely to wife No. 1, who had not been
around for over ten years, SO it was sup
posed she might endeavor to take the place
again by strategy But she has not, al
though she is permitted, through courtesy,
to inhabit the upstairs department where
the living rooms were. Wife No. l wants,
more particularly, the saloon guarded
HOTEL FOR MEN ONLY
Now it transpires that Ryan had, when he
leased the house from Peter Kerrigan, who
owns a large number of houses about that
district, agreed to run it as a hotol ssfor
men only" Peter Kerrigan said
he would not allow Ryan to
have general hotel There was some
difficulty about Ryan's securing the place
from the start. An obstinate German had
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the other. Ryan wanted the corner, and
made a proposition to the German, who
after much trouble, consented to move out.
When he had gone Kerrigan was averse to
allowing Ryan the rentage of the premises.
By dint of persistent persuasion, however,
Ryan finally secured permission, and moved
in. He signed solemn compact, whereby
women would be excluded from his hotel.
Then he had conspicuous sign-or two or
three of them-painted outside, announcing
that there was a first-class ''hotel" conducted
inside. There was no 'sfor gentlemen only"
anywhere.
PETER ALLOWED RYAN ONE FEMALE.
About a month ago Ryan asked kerrigan
to allow his (Ryan's) wife to be installed as
housekeeper in the place. Already there
were women living there. Peter said he
would allow just one.
Tuesday night of last week Peter chanced
to go by the house and noted sounds of rev.
elry within Next morning he intended
notifying Ryan that he must move, and
when he got around he heard Ryan had died
of heart disease. "Well and good" said
Peter to himself. as he related this morning.
Sunday night last Peter went by the house
again He thought he'd peek into the saloon
as he saw light there
WHAT A SIGHT
He opened door from the hallway, and
almost the first thing Peters vision absorbed
was uniformed policeman hugging fair
damsel! Peter says he was surprised to OBJ
serve such things transpiTing, but before lie
had recovered from the shock the ''copo had
slid out through back window making his
exit to duty through the rear yard. There
were more women in the saloon, and Peter
went nigh into fits. When he had recovered
sufficiently he found the lights had suddenly
become extinguished, and there was nothing
to do but go home and dream about it.
Yesterday morning Peter became uneasy
about his property, and went around to
make inquiries about the place. He was met
by Mrs. Wesley, the alleged wife No. 2, who
told Kerrigan that for information he must
go down stairs and see the policeman in the
saloon. So he went and was met by De-
tective Harrison, whom Kerrigan has never
loved since he knew h1m, by reason of Ger
tain difficulties between the two.
ssWhat do you want?" asked Harrison.
ssI want to see about my property" de-
manded Kerrigan.
Harrison intimated that Kerrigan had
better make himself scarce, which the latter
did for about ten minutes
PETER LOADED FOR BAR.
Then he came back with rife, revolver
and loaded cane. He had about concluded
to kill Lucky" at the next glimpse of him,
but when implored and treated nicely he
consented to allow the detective his exis-
tence. Now Kerrigan does not know
whether to sit and watch the place alongside
the detective or to let things go as they will.
He wants to get the woman out but can't.
Some interesting things may develop.