The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
HOODLUMS RAIDED.
Second Precinct Police
Gather in a Number of
Old and Young Toughs.
A SALOON WITH A RECORD
Made a Rendezvous Of Boys, the
Proprietor Urging Them to
a Life of Crime.

Justice O'Donnell had the largest delega-
tion of young and middle aged toughs this
morning in his court that has been there for
months. They belong to gangs which have
become so bold that pedestrians are held up
and residents of the neighborhood in which
they chang out" terrorized. All were ar
rested by Captain Kelly's men.
As q starter yesterday afternoon about
two hundred boys, ''downtowners and hill
ers," had a battle with stones in the
Waldo avenue yards of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. AS a result of this battle windows
in passing trains were wrecked, but, SO far
as can be learned, no one was injured. De-
tective Morris captured the ringleaders. They
told Justice ODonnell their names were
Michael Carlo, of No. 408 Third street, and
Henry Keppler, no home. Justice O'Donnell
gave them ten days each in the City Prison.
A SALOON OF CRIME.
Daniel and Thomas Murphy, Of the "Mil
gang,n which infests Eleventh street, were
next arraigned. Neither of them was large
enough to look over the railing of the dock.
They had been arrested on complaint OF
Ernest Kuczinski, proprietor of a saloon at
No. 1872 Eleventh street, who charged them
with having stolen $40 from his vest pocket.
The complainant did not appear, but sent his
seventeen-year-old son to testify against the
prisoners. Captain Kelly, who was
that the proprietor of the place
was afraid to appear in court and ell what
kind of q place he kept. The police have
learned that the man encourages young boys
to remain away from their homes at night.
He allows them to sleep on the floor OF his
saloon. He encourages them to steal and
buys their plumber giving them in payment
r-rhicEou ond cioarS
s.Such a dive as that should be broker up"
said Justice O'Donnell. sit is the duty of
the Aldermen to REVOKE the mans license,
He encourages crime amongst these boys,
and | will see to it that the character of his
place is brought to the attention of the
Aldermen"
The prisoners were committed, and the
policeman directed to see that the mai is
compelled to appear before the Grand Jury.
The place is a rendezvous for young thieves.
Mike Mack alias Kelly, another member Of
the sMill Gang was arrested for stealing
coal in Harsimus' Cove. He is an old Of
fender. and sells the coal he steals to a
woman ON Grand street. He was committed
to the City Prison for fifteen days.
Rufus Peterson of No 32@ Bright street
and Timothy Foley of No. 24A Jersey av-
enue were fined 50 each for shooting craps
on the street.
A NIcaE SET oFscAMPs.
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"Mill Gang" was arrestedlast night for dis
orderly conduct by Roundaman Noonan. On
the way to the station nous Q he abused Moo
nan, and declared he would "break him."
Justice ODonnell broke his heart by sending
him to Snake Hill for thirty days.
While the police were looking for dis
orderly boys who loiter about the Erie depot
Yesterday afternoon Charles Neagen of
Mendham, an ESCAPED inmate of the James
burg Reform School, was picked up. He
will be turned over to the authorities.
Michael Bratten, Daniel Shine and job
Donovan. a trio of toughs who constitute a
GROWER gang, which has taken possession of
a fat. owned by Mrs. Sullivan, at No. 236
Tenth street, were arrested early this morn
ing. Shine escaped from the police while on
the way to the station house. but was subse-
uuently ~recaptured by Policeman Lowery.
The prisoners were given the option of pay
ing $40 fine or going TO Snake Hill for thirty
days. These three men enjoy the reputation
of holding up pedestrians, Inc if the price of
a pint Of beer is refused them, some one is
hurt.
Mike Mcguire, another young tough who
refuses to stay home nights, was sent to the
County Jail for fifteen days.
Thomas Regain, o Sullivan, Dennis
Duff, Patrick Fitzgerald and David DAILY,
corner ~loafers, were arrested last night. All
were paroled this morning save Murphy and
Fitzgerald, who are to be sent to the Reform
School.
Michael Mcguire of No. 236 Twelfth
street has been insulting women, stoning
men and robbing every pedler's wagon which
enters Twelfth street. He was sent to the
County Jail for fifteen days.