New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-26
WICHEDNESS IN HARRISON
INVITATIONS THAT THE Authorities
WINK AT CRIME.

scoRCIIIYG DENrNcIArION OF THE OFFICIALS ID
local. pApEr-AIDERMAN sCANNELL WILL
ING TO LEAD A FIGHT on wRoNGDoERs'
Tho moral wave has struck Harrison. ihis t"'N
Ing town lies on the east bank Of the Passaic RIVER
and IS connected with Newark by nan u,~'
h-,,gos and two trolley lines. For years HarrSo"
az under the imputaton of being at once inc Mecca
and paradise OF gamblers and sports Vi a NJ
The local authorities never did anything until a'"'
into Il by the newspapers or the cierSy'He'''
wear ago there seemed to be change for the pet
ter but recently there nave Dve"
OF the cid symptoms.
~on, co,nos "The Record" the only newspaper
published In Harrison with long editorial virtually
accusing the officials with connivng or "inK'"s d.
all sorts of illegal acts.
.yybere are they" The Record" asks, "whenever
noolsellers prizefghtcrs and pocy-deaiers coie "
Harrison to engage in their unlawful traHc' were
,bev eyer foremost I'm any work OF reform IN lhe
town? Get into the confidence OF sporting men OF
Newark and Jersey City, ana listen 10 the"' spe"
ing frankly about certain officials OF HARRISON f'ooe
into the rumors concerning the various breaches
OF the peace and see how dense the smoke becomes
that indicates the presence OF hFe the existence
OF which had long been feared
within the last month or two, rumors concern
Ing the existence of various Illicit places IN the low"
have become dlsagreeably numerous nor 90 they
seem to be IDLE rumOrs. but hints or WrohsHoihs
that furnish good basis TOT Il tnoIOuBH
ton The further individual inquiry Is pressed the
less evidence IS obtained generating the town Off
Gals Perhaps they are not guilty OF conphcty III
these unlawful dongs indeed, We would prefer 10
believe them innocent, but what nave they zone
what are they doing ~ vind.cate themselves, or up
hold the dignity OF the town? II the Common Coun-
ci mot any subcommittee would take the matter
In hand AZ a public meeting. insist upon the sus-
pected officials being present. and then and there
institute a rigorous inquiry, II would at least satisfy
the decent people Of the town L., u. -,
The Record might say a great deal more on
this subject but II VIII content Itself Tor the pres
en and await tie action OF those whose dG'y ~ ~
to probe the various runor3 and reports OF otnciai
delinquency to the bottom. IL Is nonsense to CAIN
that the authorities are Ignorant of the laworeak
ing which referred, and while complete, GRIM
body believes that all OF them are guiitiess AS
matter OF fact. of the local officials are being
very closely watched. and great deal more Is
known about them than they realize. Harrison peo-
pie have been very forbearng, but they are grow
ing less every day 1t gals them 20 think thai
their town should be made a place o! refuge Tor
in the town. Democrats succeed Repuoncans ana
Republicans take the places of Democrats yet little
reformation - noticed Things drift along In a rut
slight effort seems TO be made to enforce the State
laws and local ordinances or to make the town
attractive Indeed. but few OF the officials seem to
have any self-respec left They are al IN furore,
make an exposure. all very busy trying 10 explain
how perfectly innocent they were In the matter and
how totally unaware they were OF the existence OF
"A little Gofism Parkhurssm would hardly
be amiss just now.
Alderman Jonn J Scannell much stirred
Sunday Cai': Who are those officials? thank
God I am not Of them, and II any citizen will
inform me positively ! VII promise to bring the
Council and hght i; bitterly to the end"
The subject Is expected 10 result in exciting
debate at the Council meeting tonight.