The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-04
TOFFEY'S REFORM JURY.
JUsTfCE LIPPINCOTT TELLS RS sUC-
CEsSOR WIT HE THINKS OF ~.

I,s Faiiurs ~ I~siet for su-day Liauor SELL
Rcnedtsd-Spesa &c Trolley Cars t3Souis
he Le-seSed-Ths n. T.. SD ". Disaster.
Tho April term Of the Hudson county. n. j.,
courts opened yesterday. Justice Llppincott
and Judges Hudspeth and Kenny were on the
bench. when the jury filed into court headed
By Sheriff Toffsy II was expected that jus
tice Lippincott would have something Of i'm
portance TO say In his charge. and the eIpects-
tion was realized. To kent the jury standing
in front OF the bench for nearly an hour
while he directed Its attention to matters
which needed It's consideration. After al
luding to the legislation which had rem
dered all taoe-track gambling unlawful. and
It's perpetrators. consequently. indictsble. he
took up the question Of Sunday liquor sell
ing. and, In forclble terms. expressed his dis
satisfaction with the lnaction Of the last Grand
Jury In the matter. This was all tho more sig
nincant from tho fact that the last Grand jury
submitted q presentmsnt to the Court on the
day It went out OF existence calling attention
to the Inc cheney Of the Jersey City Police De-
p aitment and sing as an syden me 81 ne rn
fact is that determined efforts were made 10
several sundays. and numerous arrests were
made. The evidence was all laid before Col.
ments we're presented to the Court. referring
tothis. Justice LiDpincott said:
Las. term P.enSs. called ,Ss ' ss ?. II.
force tue law aud pohey Of this state in relation TO
Tie police suthcrltie, OF jersey city attempted to
sS 1hsy S.S time ,nf sO 10
vent the offence. they made many arrests and the
Ss . sd sT. s hs; ss
sS.t sa ins' s s n. 10 s ms ssa
but instead " SAID tho,s arsndy iound were .prsa,
e curt 4. TO other p.r,. Of the county outside q
smpt. at ali ssro - sntoTc. N: law. .!in.r "
The police au,ho,,s or BY g.. Grand Jpr tn. con
Justice Lippincott went on to say that In
many parts OF the county no attempt WHAT
ever was made to enforce the law. and advised
tho jury that the officials who iatled to enforce
it are liable to Indictment. Indictment no
said. would he II radical remedy. but he ad-
III the evidence is sufficient" no said. in
dictment should follow. not censute OF the su.
cause their endeavSrs, have not BECOME sirsc-
tive for want OF Indictment The police
authorities cannot indict. but the Grand Jury
Justice Lippincott next called attention to
SUNDAY shows IL Hoboken. ,,
decent or not" he said. they are Illegal in
this State on Sunday. Some time ago the man
In con dict with this court. Il was q long strus.
gle with the maleiactors and Negligent Grand
9ure. but thS places Mere hnaly eiSss e. an m,
tenders. The old state OF affairs has been re-
sumed. and this court asks you 70 promptly
embarrassment Of q long and unseemly strug-
The attention OF the Jury was next called tc
tho policy and green coods business and other
forms OF gambling. which. Justice lippincott
said, still exist. although in q modined form.
referring to the manner In which p trolley Y,
the Consolidated Traction Com pany runs 1t:
cars ut an unusually dangerous rate OF speed
through the streets. 50 much So that. y It Il
be com PEELED to be abandoned to the company
and the pu bile be deprived. almost entirely OF
their equal rights with tho company to the use
OF such streets"
After quoting an orinion OF the Court OF Ap.
peals. Justice Lippincott continued:
Of the etis.ns OF jersey CITY that the trolley ears Of
this city being run IN violation OF these principlss
ero..as aa aud c.swh.s eae.s ca,. pr"pes
high rate Of speed az n rate OF speed
street, on the par, OF II. public: nnd 4 you nnd the
public nuisance in our streets and action and con
duet in thus rerard should be aoA'sd even to
OF a c,s.st,op OF the opsraslon Of the ROAD IL
,a When q sa OF ne
.1.s wa "a Or 4, EsSs c a Do OF one
srncs the law OF The Stat. be invoked for
within their exclusive. use. But whsn in The cu,,o-
mary use 81 10. s 'xs w .yoIa hs
time some remedy be applied
The Jury was instructed to investigate the
Laesawanns and Western Rai!rosd. Jusiiee
that criminal neglect did not exist som swhere.
Undoubtedly" he said. the company has
suffered severely for this casualty. but the
public. In these days OF extensiveirav should
taken for the safety OF the passengers and
criminal neglect should he punished"