The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-17
TWO LOUD MOUTHS.
Captain Jack, Graham and
Captain Boots Farrier
Jump on Each Other.
SHOCKING SCENE IN COURT
Graham Says He Had Farrier In
dicted = Bribery, Gambling
and Saloon Wrecking.

Captain Jack Graham and Captain
Farrier. of the Gregory street station.
had another lively encounter in Justice
Potts Court this morning.
The fight between the two Captains is
likely to result in sensational deyelop-
ments. AS told in The News on Satur-
day, William Hart. James O'keefe. Thomas
Finnegan, Thomas Gallagher and John
Ross. whose regulations were questionable.
entered a saloon kept by Thomas Toomey.
at No. Ill Morgan street. and most elfec-
tually wrecked it. Windows We're smashed.
the bar mirror broken. stove overturned.
and finally an ASH barrel was thrown
though the front doors.
Graham. to oblige a friend he says. in
terested himself in the offenders and Of
fered Toomey SIS to square the case He
salso said. Toomey alleges. that the Court
lend of the business had been fixed. The
money was refused by Toomey, who fur
ther charges that Graham threatened to
place a police officer in front of his saloon
SO no games could be run on Sunday. 1t
twas this trespass on Captain Farrier's
idomain that caused the trouble.
Graham is particularly interested in
sHart. This morning when he heard that
worthy had been arrested in the presence
of Justice Potts he exclaimed:-'1f that
man is placed in a cell there will be -
"
for somebody
Justice Potts called him to order. and
said no such language would be tolerated.
Graham went to the Gregory street sta
tstion to see his friend Hart. While there
he met.Captain Farrier. There was a war
of words. and Graham was ordered out
of the station house. He hurried back
ito the court room. followed by Captain
Farrier.
captain Boots can't run me-" shouted
Graham, as. he approached Justice Potts.
The Court advised an orderly proceeding.
1t was found that all the prisoners were
mot present.
II thought the police would nave
them here said Graham caustically.
.toh, you mind your own business
retorted Captain Farrierl
Proprietor Toomey was put on the
stand and he described the fight and
subsequent wrecking of his saloon. He
also admitted that he fired three shots
at the men to scare them. Suddenly
Graham sprang from his seat and ex-
claimed. 81 object to all this. Police
man Rogers is sitting behind that wit
ness telling him what to say
What business of yours is it if ne fs?"
demanded Captain Farrier. "You are not
a lawyer .and you have no business
here"
Justice Potts pounded with his gavel
for order. He was in a quandary. but
finally decided in Graham's favor. ruling
that he had a right to be heard. era
ham made a spread eagle speech about
the rights of American citizens and
concluded by saying. 81 will not stand
by and see men prosecuted by the po-
lice of this precinct"
Didn't you try to square this case FOR
these men?" asked Captain Farrier.
Yes replied Graham, 'I was acting
for a friend.'
Captain Farrier tried to show that
Graham had said he had fixed the Court,
but Justice Potts ruled that line of tes-
tImony out, saying it could only be in
PRODUCED in the event of a charge OF
compromising a felony was made against
Graham. Policeman Rogers when put on
the stand said the prisoners were buns
Nice men you are interesting your
self in" said Captain Farrier, sarcasti-
cally to Graham.
IF they are buns, so are you, replied
Graham.
I'm not a bum" retorted Captain
Earrier.
We'll. you are close to one,' was the
reply.
Justice Potts was in a state of mind.
The disgraceful wrangle was kept up
until it became necessary for Court Off
Ger McGinness to threaten to eject
Graham.
THAT man." pointing to Policeman
Rogers, knows nothing about this case,
said Graham HE was not there,
You bet I wasn't" was the reply,
"of they would not all have been here
today to testify"
down. =
H wouldn't nave looked for a stake
If he had been there" said Captain Far
rier to Graham.
This started another outbreak.
II never took a take" yelled Graham,
and shaking his clencned fist under the
Captains nose he ~continued:-sI was
never offered a bride in my life except
by Captain Farrier, and I got him in
dicted for it. l defy him to deny it,
There was an awful silence and the
case continued quietly.
The prisoners, one after another. adj
mitted that they were present. The
scheme. it developed, was to decorate
the place, in Morgan street parlance.
Hart, when on the stand, at a susges-
ton from Graham, remarked that a
man named Thorne runs a gambling den
next door to Tocmeyss place. The game
is played SO openly that the rattle of
chips can be heard outside.
This testimony was ruled Out. Several
pleasant references to the regulations of
all concerned were made, until Justice
Potts finally declared he would tolerate
no more disturbance. THE prisoners, WITH
the exception of Ross, were held in $20o
bail each for the Grand Jury.
That's pretty good for your friends
was Captain Farrier's parting.
tHe who laughs last laughs best" said,
Graham dramatically. Look our for
me, Captain sBoots,' l am after YOU"
Graham became bondsman for the pris-l
oners. 1t is understood that Captain
Jack and his assistant are locating
gambling dens and propose preferring
charges against Captain Farrier for al