The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-07
PAGAN EXCITED
Threatened to Punch a Citi-
zen in the Mayors Office,
Hoboken.
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT
Refuses To Return Money Taken
From Saloonkeeper Horn
Latter Will Sue.

There was big rumpus in Mayor Fagans
office at the Hoboken City Hall yesterday at
ternoon The Mayors ire became aroused
because an alleged policy dealer, Adolph
Horn of No 354 Ferry street, Hoboken, de-
manded money taken from him by Detective
Quinn. So completely did Mayor Pagan be-
come incensed that and this is made under
affidavit by Mr.. Horn, the Mayor threatened
to punch Horn, and summarily ordered him
from the room Horn makes statement OF
the event which transpired, which essentially
is this:-
HORNS STATEMENT.
ssOn June 27 of last year Detective Owen
Quinn came into my saloon, and, selzing my
wife, declared that she was under arrest for
policy writing. He wrenched my wlIes
arm so severely that medical attendance was
necessary. My wife was behind the bar at
the time, and she demonstrated, saying she
never had played policy why, you have
been writing policy for these three children,
asserted Quinn nodding toward my three
children, who were playing about the saloon.
My wife persisted that she had not. Quinn
stepped behind the bar and took 81 10,
which was there. He chained up our dog
threatening to shoot it. When my wife
made an effort to stop him he threatened to
shoot her, too Then he said, Il arrest you
for maintaining a policy shop and taxing
plays from these three children She sald
she could not submit to arrest until some
one was got to tend the saloon. One OF the
children was sent for me, at our
house, No. Bloomfield street. When
| ascertained Quinn's business | ordered him
from the saloon. Instead of going he went
behind the bar and grabbed my wife. L In
terfered and Quinn pulled out revolver. l
seized club l had behind the bar in de-
fence Quinn let go of my wife and ran into
the street, blowing whistle for assistance.
He received no response and l told him
to come back again, for dld not
wish a disturbance created. My wife and
myself went to the police station with hlm,
leaving a friend in charge of the saloon.
My wife was charged with policy writing
and I with interfering with the of1cer
discharge of duty. l was searched by Quinn
and ST3 was taken from me, besides
valuable papers relating to my saloon bust
ness The things were given to Chief Fan
ming.
tsThe case was tried last December, and
the Jury immediately returned'a verdict OF
not guilty consulted Prosecutor Winfield
and he denounced Quinns actions as out
rageous, and gave me an order for my
money. I sent the order to the Police Board
but received no result, and appealed to the
Mayor He promised to look into the mat
ter in two or three days, and now it's
over a month and nothing has beer
done apparently. was decided yesterday
toeet the money and at half past two O'clock
| in the afternoon called on the Mayor at tbs
| CITY Hall. Chief Tanning was in the office
at the time Mayor Fagan asked the CHIEF
| if Quinn had been seen about the matter and
| Tanning replied mo- Then l will have tx
see Quinn myself said the Mayor, hall
apologetically.
ssThen Chief Tanning turned to me and
asked what I demanded STA. 10 for when
| only ST2 was taken from me by Quinn
i said S73 was taken at the station house ano
| 81 10 at the saloon I reminded the Chie1
| that l had asked him for receipt for the
money at the station house, and that he hac
| said none was ever given. l have three
| witnesses who can swear that S74. ~ wa.
taken from me- Then Mayor Pagan told mt
he would see Quinn and inquire about tht
money. I replied that l had waited Ions
| enough, and didn't care what Quinn said
anyhow I wanted the money.
| THE MAYOR EXCITED.
"Then the Mayor exclaimed: i will have
no more to do with the matter. Go and sue
| for your money! With that the Mayor
jumped from behind his desk and calculated
| Get out of here or will punch you Fan
ming came over to me and pushed me towart
| the door I am gentleman said, 'ano
| an old citizen of Hoboken.' l then left th'
| officen
Horn told a reporter that he will bring
suit against the city to recover the money
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