New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-18
SUED FOR FALSE ARREST.

A BAYONNE CITIZEN DEMANDS DAMAGES FROM
TWO ALDERMEN WHO HAD HIM IMPRISONED
An action for false arrest and Imprisonment has
been Instituted in the Hudson County Circuit Court
nv William +. LAWYER. a Bayonne inventor and
Travelling salesman against the two Republican
Aldermen from the Third Ward of Bayonne Ed
mund f Stinson and Alfred Davis. Pending the
trial Of the case the defendants each furnished
81 COo bail The action is the result OF trouble be-
tueen Iawler and the Councilmen. which occurred
about month ago.
During the dozen years he has lived In Bayonne
Lawer has been known public agitator Occa-
sionallv he has labored for the public good but
generally his camor has been due TO real or
fancied private grievances. Several years ago he
boupht n little cottage in West Forty nnth-st.
near Avenue G. Bayonne. The street IS low az
that point and is not severed. The accumulation
OF surface water frequently causes pond TO APP
near in the roadway in front OF LAWYERS premises
During the spring months Lawle- so persistent!y
aritated the matter In the local papers and before
the municipal boards OF Bayonne that the pond
christened LAWYERS Lagoon" Just now the pond
does not exist. having been unable 10 Withstand a
combination OF circumstances.
The Third Ward Engine Company once or twice
numped the street dry TO please LAWYER and afford
themselves some diversion. Finally he laid the
matter before the Board o: Health. petitionng
that the nuisance be abated. and pcturng the ter
ribe spread OF typhoid fever and other malignant
,raladfes ~ he was not needed. TIE Boards Off
cials investigated and recommended that drain
". laid through the stree. To accomplish this the
matter was taken to the Board Of Councilmen. Tho
BOARD Of Upalth's officials also ascertained that
the Lavler household was the only family on the
stree, draining into the little lagoon. and they
stopped UP his drain pipes. because the city ord-
names and Health Board rules 90 not permit sinks
70 drain into the public street. This treatment
made LAWYER angry.
=, re,snt meeting OF the Board OF Councimen
1avler appeared with a long combination petition
o,d rrotest When he asked City Clerk Hamilton
"a -i,d the document TO the Board, that o'hcial
,ociirsd 10 DO 20. unless LAWYER obtained the IN
-ois,'t4ad Inv the Councils rules OF order. Lavler
Pl,,ed that a. a citizen he had the right OF petit
-, V'ten Hamilton escaped from LAWYERS
non. TaNi.r sought Councilman Stnson as the
tive OF the ward In which he lives and
asted MIN 10 iniorse the screed. Stlason took the
- ~ ,csnousihie for its Introduction. alleging that
a., nontainei abusive illusions to certain city Of
nciais. .or.1 ~. tho r.f,,sst TIA, he
IL, - ,ha Alderman liar and coward" besides
oa,',.i,, ,hcr offensive language TO stinson. After
rhr ,ifDrcaiion LAWYER lt.t me CIly nan 10 g
nom ',,.,so~ al.o went downstair-. They encOun-
M, ayier On the street in front OF Police Head
hefor. Sergeant Var Horn WIZ cl-orIers eoaduc,
3d.. ise OF abusiv" epiihri-. la Nier spent
he night prisoner " 1h ime FOR q one q the
slt , n,o,iaiued q raving lunauc The following
- -,i,e Iawler Eas arralgn'd IL re Iocai pciice
mo- inc considering that LAWYER hh1 learned a
cur, SJ received sufiicieg. punishment Recorder
ie'sol d ,lvereI severe repgimand to him and
& o'.,'r him with q warning that II he was ever
dischsrh,' -. similar charge h. would be con-
atiHi 90 ne county peni'entary al snake Hill;
In taxpayer and an hgnoIaDiy dl5,hatged
See,,.,iion ali night a. prisoner disgrace and