New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-12
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
JOHN BOSNIAN. OF PATERSON. CHARGED
WITH BEING A COMMON NUISANCE.
HIS NEIGHBoRs AT UNsEEMLY HOURS THUS
A. L.y

THE COMPLAINT DECLARES THAT HE AwAKES
SETTING AN EVIL EXAMPLE TO OTHERS
Paterson. Oct. II (SpeciaD-For several weeks
John Boseman old sailor. who says that he has
just returned from cruise the Laurada. has
laid siege the boa riding house kept by his wife
at No. 10 Temple-st.. and Constable Krowley is
now searching for him with warrant drawn I'M
der an old section Of the blue laws in the in
terest OF public decency and morals.
Fourteen years ago Boseman deserted his wife.
who has since conducted clearinghouse. Twice
the couple reconcilcd but Boseman's cruelty
while intoxicated caused his wife TO drive him
away from home Nine months ago the last quar-
rel occurred Boseman returned and forced his
way into the house while the boardcrs were at sup
per and ordered all hands to the upper deck"
Those who oitered sprink,ed with steaming
hash. He left town avoid arrest and returned
two weeks ago, apparently well supplied with
money. Since then the boarders and neighbors in
Temple-s;. have been unhappy. Boseman would
wait until o'clock each morning 10 hoist sail
and bear down upon the house He would kick
and pound upon the door, rousng boarders and
nelghbors from their sleep and depart only TO re-
turn half-hour later and repeat the performance
Morris Lawlear. who ljves next door to the
boa riding house, complained to the police. but Bose
man skipped several nights ago and ped arrest.
In any event. he was trying 10 gain an entrance 10
his own house. Last Sunday night Boseman re-
peated his pounding on the door. and sat down on
the stoop to sing The Warrior Bold" The board
opened windows and threw coal. old shoes and
other missiles. but the sailor declared that they
could fire across his bows until they tired. he
didn't propose to leave for lubberly land sharks.
who robbed a OF house and home
Next oay Lowlear consulted counsel and went be-
fore Justice Levy to suppress the drunken sailor.
AT o'clock Friday morning Boseman once more
appeared. Lowear. In desprr ltiOn. yelled for the
police. Boseman departed. swearing he would get
n shotgun and exterminate the boarders and kill
Lowlear and Mrs. Boseman and Lowear's family
have lived I'm dread that the fellow will and
carry out his threat. Charges of assault. with
threats kill. made but Bose has
aged 10 evado the constables. VINO nave been guar
anteed extra compensation for early rising in order
to guard the boarding house and corral the dis
turber.
The complaint is "A revival Of one OF the old blue
laws. which are so nearly obs )lete. and its terms
are decidedly unique. 1t reads follows: This
deponent. Morris Lowlear. satin that on October T.
1880 and heretofore. John Boseman and is
common drunkard. having been in divers days
and times before the said time openly and notor!
ousy drunk by the voluntary and excessive use of
ance Of the public peace. waking this deponent and
others. and keeping him and others from their
sleep al O'Clock IN the morning and other like
early hours, using profanc, indecent and immoral
the great injury of the public morals OF the good
citizens Of the State. and TO the evil example OF
others, in like case offending against the peace
and dignity of the State. and 10 the common NUS
ance OF all the people. these lawfully being and
abiding, and. therefore, prays that he be appre-
hended and dealt with as the law directs.