New-York tribune., 1896-01-18
RANGES NOT SENT TO JAIL
HAS HE GIVEN IMPORTANT INFORMA-
TON TO THE GRAND JURY?
REVELATIONS AS TO OFFICIAL PROTECTION OF
THE ,.GREENGooDs' BUSINESS IN BERGEN
COUNTY MAY BE FORTHCOMING

COUNTY MAY BE FORTHCOMING
EXCISE vioIAToRs FINED.
IIackensack Jan. Il (SpeciaD.-Thcre was another
great throng in court to-day in anticipation OF the
sentence of a number of violation of the Excise law
who were indicted and convicted or pleaded guilty.
This class included Frederick Ranges. who con-
vic,ed OF keeping dsordeily house In harboring
the "greengoods" gang at 1-yndhurst. Public Pros
ecutor Stagg was of the first lawyers to appear
IN the crowded courtroom He presented n fresh
appearance with satisfied smile his face and
carnatl pink in his lapel. He declared that he
had no knowledge Of what the result of Ranges
going before the Grand Jury would be, but he said
the Court would dispose of Ranges.
Shortly after this Ernest Koester. counsel for
Ranges appeared with Mrs Ranges and her sister
in-law The women were conducted to the
private room OF the Judges where they remained
alone for long time. Ii was understood that they
made personal plea TO save the convicted man
from prison as a general impression prevailed mat
he was TO be sent Trenton at least for one year
Ranges and his brother occupied secluded seats In
the throng in the courtroom, the former having n
pale and careworn look. The first business was not
strictly in the liquor line but it was an indictment
case being the arraignment Of William H. Rayhor'
a young New-York lawyer, who Is charged WIN
aiding George II. Weaver 10 seize property claimed
bv Mr. and Mrs Emil Buerk at Etna. Mr. Raynor'
IN addition TO having been put to fight by Mrs.
Ruerk is DISTINGUISHED in Bergen County as the
man who nominated George Washington LOT inc
Assembly last fall He pleaded not guilty 10 'he
charge of forcible entry made by Mrs. Buerk Elmer
e Williams the Pol:hy farmer who shot his hired
man on Christmas Day pIeaueu ho' s"''' W
charge of felonious assault
Then came the liquor cases. the first name cailct
being Adam Schmidt. lie bought out fNanse'
place last August and failed TO nave the hcc"'o
transferrod but he kept on selling untl Dece'oei'
whom he was arrested The Public Prosecutors
cd hN no
stout Teuton as he told the Court that Schmn' hau
dorhtless violated the law unwtingy, and the man
was let off for SO and costs. -
Henry Geagan. of Englewood. who had been sell
ing without a license since 1880. was hhed S'V anu
costs. ,.
Columbus Randolph, the aristocratc piopIie'o
of q colored clubhouse in Englewood, which lie
conducted without license. when asked II lie
had ANYTHING to say repiied: "Ony that am inc
victim Of three members OF the prospect ''"o,
who stole a keg of beer from me- anu oecause
sent them to jail they swore they d get even
Judge Van Vaen said: Most OF you peopie aie
victims You indicted ard fined at the sep
tember term of court but II did not seem 10 aiect
Won We will not imprison you this time put
give YOU another caution by fning you SZ'V ana
costs"
Frederick Ranges was the next name called. and
he took his mace before the bench, standing with
downcast eyes. Mr. Rooster MADE pea pea io1 t M r.H
titions in favor of the placing rcsponsiDintty
Tor his harboring the "greengoods' gang upon the
neared ne to be an idea among the less intesent
Class in the liquor business that they must depend mo
gPSncs PSn m court WE r KeSoc the junior counsel
made the point that Mr. Ranges recv'eu r4 4''S ssed
board for the members OF the sang, anu ,,oiiier
Don't you suppose that II he had been laiHiidd @
with their business he would nave raiser w ue
ante to 81, or $40 a day?" Judge Van Nalen ad-
dressed Ranges at some length sayihs "i'''"e
other things: go - rordoz,ous for the
onerations of n gang Of swindors. who fed upon
victims lured there. but the Court IS 2WaEt vi
there short time. to ascertain tne is good M
your guests Because OF this, your previous s11u y
character and the request OF many respecu1dpe p1 te
citizens of Union Township We 40 not ulehu 70
send Won 10 prison The Court believes. too. that
YOU formerly kept your place in coihPaa WY
decent manner which IS IN your disnry nrGF thaa no
bcdv has a pull with this court. Decency hon
esty and fairness is the only pull ANYBODY can
have here while the Court IS consutmu't&h ~ & aS va, d,
pay a fine of 500 without costs. ms is lhe
maxnum fine fixed by law for disorderly houses
Mrs Julia a. Fink. Of Englewood. was iined
s75 and costs for selling liquor without license.
The action of the Court in the Ranges case was
generally accepted as lenent, and as an lndlcatlo
bv The prisoner was sufficiently important 10 save
him from State Prison. A man who .s IN a posltion
TO have reliable information declared to-uay @ that
The promised revelations in this case involving
many public officials and others would surely
como next week unless there was poWeriuI IN
Gvence brourh; to bear upon the Grand Jury,
serted that prominent Democratic politicians are
feeling very shaky. and have friends at work to
goods" cases. The two petitions from Mon Town
ship in favor OF Ranges were signed DY hity-eght
persons In addition 10 this the Court received a
nleading letter from the Rev. r. H. T. Miles. OF
ivndhurst who last Sunday preached a sermon
on the "greengoods' business, intimating that
public officials were implicated as protectors