New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
FOUR MEN BEAT A WITNESS.
OPPONENTS OF SUNDAY CLOSING RE.
SORT TO VIOLENCE.
THEY ATTACK A DETECTIVE OF THE LAW AND
ORDER LEAGUE on sTREErCAR IN JER
SEY CITY PI,MMEI. HIN Avn rccAnr

ORDER LEAGUE on a sTREETCAR IN JER-
sEY CITY. PUMMEL HIM AND ESCAPE.
The lawless element In Jersey City that sympa-
thizes with the quor-dea,ers resor.ed 70 violence
yesterday. Hugo Rltten. OF No. 80 Secor l-st one
or the volunteer detectives for the Law and order
League. was assaulted by four men on trol.cy-
car Ritter secured evidence on which Anthony
Fay. one Of the proprieors Of a prominent saloon
known as 1.-THE NonDare," was indicted The trial
OF Fay was set down for yesterday in the Court Of
General Sessions. but the entire session OF the
court was absorbed in the trial of an embezzlc-
ment case. and the defendants ana witnesses in the
liquor cases were Informed late in the afternoon
that they could go and return to-day. They
left the courtroom together, and a dczen or more
boarded the same car with Ritter The car was
crowded. and Ritter remained on the platform with
the four men who male the cowariy attack
The car had begun to descend the steep grade
o. Newark-ave. when without a word OF warming
Ritter was seized and forced against the rail by
two Of the rufl1ans. while the others pumneci
and kicked him. The cowardly assailants quit the
car al the foot Of the hill and escaped. Ritter al
though severely beaten, went to the Office OF DR..
q. r. Chambers. In Jersey-ave.. and reported the
assault
DR.. Chambers has charge OF the Leagues anna
teur detectives. The physician and Ritter immcd-
atey went 20 Police Headquarters. Chief of Police
Murphy enraged at the attack. summoned Police
Justice Potts, and warrant issued for the
four mer Ritter did not know the who pun
melled him, except Fay. but he described the others
so minutely that the police feel confident that they
know the men who In the complaint were deslg-
mated as John Doe and Richard Roe.
Fay was arrested last evening. His partner Oscar
krelg and bartender Peter Lynch. were ordered
TO appear In the Police Court this morning
The Hudson County Grand Jury went into court
yesterday and handed TO Judge IIudspe;h a batch
of th.rty-one indictments, of which tweny-onc were
against lIquor-dealers. Senator DAILY. the counsel
for number of Hoboken l!quor-dealers who were
10 have been arraigned yesterday. entered pleas of
guilty and gave notice of appeal. He has ties;
case pending before the Supreme Court 10 determine
whether Hoboken saoonkeepers arrested for v!o-
lat!ng the Sunday law should be tried under an
ordinance OF the Common Council before the CITY
Recorder or in the County Court.
The proposed action OF the jersey City Heights
Liquor Dealers Association. based on the decision
o. Police Justice Douglass in lining Grocer Heweil
for selling box Of sardlncs Sunday has not
seriously disturbed the church organists and store
keepers. The Liquor Dealers Association vii! have
10 proceed alone in its work Of bringing about an
enforcement OF the Blue law The police viii not
lend their aid as Chief Murphy enter'alns differ
amendment il is lawful FOR groccrs and butchers
to open their stores on Sunday morning for 80
sale OF the actual necessities The Chief AYERS that
this was clearly the intention OF the Legislature In
adopting the amendment which. he SAYS. Is for TIE
benefit of poor people. who cannot afford 10 buy
leo. and keep meats milk. butter and similar arti-
Giles OF food in proper condition from Saturday until
Monday. In regard to the proposed crusade against
church organis;s. the Chief emlhatically said: II
might well be understood that | am not going
10 yank any organist from his chair next sunday,
neither will any other member % tho police force
indulge IN any such caper II know Il; III any
saloonkeeper considers IL wise 10 prosecute organ
lists tho ground that they are working on Sunday
and thus violating the Bne law. he VIII nave 10 80
10 the police justices for warrants. There Will bo
no summary arrests OF church Organis's mex, sun
day or any other Sunday. in this city, while | an
a, the head OF the Jersey CITY police force | re-
yard fha of Y n ~ IN To-
part OF the divine worship as the singing and
preaching. According 20 my Interpretation O. tho
blue lava, they have been amended a. 10 cX-
empt works of necessity and chariiy. Tho excise
law will be enforced usual every sunday. and
SIDE issues or attempts 10 a1iici the pubic with
the blue laws Will tempt me 10 diverge from my
original purpose OF providing Jersey CITY Win q
quiet Sunday My experience since tie police set
about 10 close the saloons on sunday has convinced
that the lovers o! law and order irrespective Of
church political party. are with the police In n
movement: and X is also approved by many OF the
prominent saloonleepers l have not the slightest
doubt that the latest attempts 10 ridcule the bona
hde Sunday observance movement by invoking the
old blue laws will fail by their own weight