New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11

THEY MUST ANSWER TO CONTEMPT OF
COURT IN BEATING A WITNESS.
RITTER, THE LAW AND ORDER DETECTIVE
POINTS OUT THREE sALooNKEEPERs WHO
ATTACKED HIM-MUCH INDIGNA-
TON AROUSED by
THE ASSAULT.

THE ASSAULT.
The rufiians who attacked Hugo Ritter. the de-
tective Of the Law and Order League in Jersey
City. prove to be so-called respectable saloonkeep
ers. Ritter yesterday Police Justice Pottss
court identified Oscar Kreig OF No 527 Jerseyave.,
proprietor Of the saloon known as The Non
parcel" one of the largest and gaudiest in Jersey
City. and Kreigs alleged partners. Anthony Fay.
OF No 5l6 Jersey-ave.. and Joseph Thiener. Their
bartender. Peter Lynch. was also recognized by
Ritter as being in the party OF valiant men who
attacked him. Lynch showed to thu satisfaction OF
the Court that he implicated either IN
abusing or assaulting Ritter, and discharged.
When the called the Law and Order
League was we'll represented. The Rev. G. j.
Woerz. pastor Of the German Methodist Church.
of which Ritter is member, occupied scat by
the victim of the wrahfu quor-sellers. Near
them We're the Rev. l. W. Hathaway, president of
the leag the Rev. Robert X. Wick the Rev.
j. Morgan the Rev. c. T. Little. Dr. T. r.
Chambers and John 8. 1nwrlght, legal adviser of
the league. The defendants not friendless as
delegation Of the Liquor Dealers Association and
It's president, Patrick McArd.e were present.
Before the case called Ritter recognized Fay
the man who had abused him and applied vile
epithets the sidewalk III front of the County
Courthouse and continued abusing him on the plat
form OF the trolley-car. Kreig ana Theiner he
said, assaulted him. Ex-Judge Paster. who repre-
sented the defendants. asked that the hearing be
adjourned until Saturday and Justice Potts con-
scented.
On leaving the courtroom Kreig said that some one
recognized Ritter the car and proifered him five
cents, saying, You look hungry This. he de-
clared was the cause of the whole trouble as
Ritter retorted sharply and Kreig admits that he
called him a sneak and spy but denies the as
sault. Krelg did not deny that Ritter had been
pummelled, bu, said some one else must have as
sauted him"
The county courts have taken cognizance OF the
brutal attack. Prosecutor Winfield yesterday. in
open court. directed the attention OF Judge Hubs
peth to the assault ard after characterizns II as an
outrageous and cowardly act, appealed TO the court
protect the States Witnesses from such violence.
Judge Hudspeth ordered that Ritter be summoned.
He later appeared. and told how he had been at
tackled on leaving the courthouse and on the car
and of the assault that followed He could not re-
call the names of his assaiants and was directed
10 ascertain who they were from Justice Potts ana
submit them 10 Judge Hudspeth -. ...-.
accamn 49, bv ~" Rev " Hathaway and Inc
Rev; "; d: Grant. lie presented letter written
recognized Fay as the offender who heaped abuse
upon him and identified Krieg and Theiner as The
he uncertain whether to proceed against the Of
tenders for the assault or ask Tor "a rue to show
OF court Judge Hudspeh suggested the contempt
proceedings. and the Prosecutor promptly made gp-
plea ton for the rule. IL IS granted. SAID Judge
As the Judge VIII be engaged to-day and o-rnor
row in the trial OF Clifford for murder the writ
made returnable on Saturday morning. The
TRe wrs had no been served late last night and
the accused men were enjoying their freedom -,
The assault has seriously injured the
cause OF the liquor dealers in Jersey City and lost
them the sympathy of that very numerous element
OF liberal men who do not favor amendments 10 the
Sunday laws. 1t has encouraged the Law ana Order
League to renewed activity and Will tend 20 increase
rapidly the number OF active workers. In tact the
League has received many offers OF men VINO are
willing TO serve volunteer detectives, some OF
whom were disposed TO discourage the method OF
the League In sending church members Into saloons.
The assault has empha sized the remarks OF the Rev
! / Scudde- and the Rev Claude RoOotea IN
tbeir pre,udss last Sunday that the lquo- dealers
had become desperate. The prevailing otlnion -
ardy ASSISTANTS OF Ritter despite the singular com,
cidence that their counsel ex-judge Fuster Is ne
law partner OF Judge Hudspeih