The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-15
INVESTIGATING Dives.
Hoboken's Council Inquiries Into
MeAleer's Concert Hall
Contradictory Tes-
timony.

The License Committee of the Ho-
boken Common Council, which is con-
sidering objections to granting licenses
to salons and concert halls, heard-furth-
er testimony yesterday afternoon. The
burden of complaint was against the
Ivy" concert hall, No. 14 Hudson
street, operated by Thomas McAleer, an
-ex-Roundsman of the Hoboken Police
Department.
Several witnesses declared that Meal
ler's place was a most notorious dive
that their slumbers were disturbed py
incessant noise, emanating from the
hall.
Frank Jennings of No. 1O3 Hudson
street, janitor of flats opposite McAlier's
saloon, said tenants had left his prem
racket. Music and singing continued
throughout the night, sometimes until
two or three o'clock in the morning. he
saw women go in and out of the place
at all hours of the day and night.
DISGRACEFUL SCENES.
Mr.. Quirella, landlord OF the premises
of the scandelous conduct of the women
of the place, which he had witnessed,
and said that she had seen coiored men
go into the hall. i nays p pee no 1nsuleea q
Myer, who is on that beat sometimes.
One night Meyer said he'd put a plaster
on my mouth if ! didn't stop making
objections to the place. McAleer a y l
have seen women come out of the place
at five o'clock in the morning"
Mrs, Leubs, Mrs, Dehmke and Ernest
Berner, all of whom live in the neigh
borhood, stated hat McAleer's place vas
disreputable, their principal objection Pc
ing "hide9us noises" tD3tnasga IRON wb It. m fee-
titled that his place was entirely re-
spectacle. McAleer became
over adverse remarks interpolated by
Councilman Offerman, who was STANDING
by and exclaimed, you're not one OF
this committee, and l want you to shut
up Your time will come and you can
then say what you please"
You bet my turn comes" retorted
Offerman, land I'll break your license
~ Police FOR MAILER.
"Well, | want you to hold your tongue
now returned McAleer. Policeman
Weinthal, Condin and Ryan, VINO nave
patrolled in front of McAleers place,
said SO far as they knew everything
was legitimately conducted inside. Vein
| thai said:-'T want to say right mere,
| hat l have cleared Hudson street OF
went into McAleer's was respectable.
John Dillon, Manager OF McAleer :
concert hdll, swnr,' THAT e'tl'ythlng was
proper inside; and S1 Ho, It was M9n uae9eer
said he leaves his keys every night after
| closing up at the police station and II
| anything were wrong with his place the
police should know.
All / want is a square DEAL" he said;
81 want to earn an honest living. and !
will close my place up tonight II It Is
proven that it is not just as it ought to
| be. There cannot be found any fault
With it and no one can deny that
Complaint was received against Ryan.s
| Hotel on Newark street and dlsmlsSe1
| because the proprietress had not asked
Vorrath's saloon. at Fifth and Wash
| ington streets, had been vigorously com,
nlained against of by Captain Tanning
Of the Second precinct. As no evidence
was given against it yesterday the case
was dismissed.
against Lindsay's saloon, Second anc
| Bloomfield streets, because Lindsay was
trying to brace up" A.
The committee adjourned until Aug
| net %