New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
PLENTY TO DRINK IN HOBOKEN.
A RuMoR OF SPIES IN JERSEY CITY CLOSES SOME
FRONT DOORS AND FRIGHTENS THE POLICE.

PLENTY TO DRINK IN HOBOkEN.
RuMoR OF SPIES IN JERSEY CITY CLOSES SOME
FRONT DOORS AND FRIGHTENs THE POLICE.
The rumor printed in yesterday mornings Dap"rs
that the saloons In Hoboken and Jersey City would
be closed in pursuance OF Judge Lippinco.ts charge
to the Hudson County Grand Jury on Tuesday had
no effect In diminishing the crowd that poured
across the North River to the former city In the
hope OF escaping the rgors OF the Ra.nes law. The
people who go 10 Hoboken to get beer OF Sunda,
are we'll acquainted with the chara ,te.sti,s OF
tina, place TO credit any such report for minute
"Hoboken without BEER they laughed. AS well
talk OF Coney Island without merry-go-rounns
And they were right
Beginning about 10 o'clock In the morning. tie
crowd began to gather at the ferry houses From
o. clock 10 in the afternoon standing room or the
boats all that any reasonable miH ,n.d hope
for On the Hoboken side tie crowd 'a.rly rushed
for the saloons and those nearest the landings did
an unprecedented amount Of business. they did
no. depend side doors The froa' i'ors we're
open accommodate the liue OF thirsty Nen-fork-
ers that In one instance Immediately 1f'e. the
arrival OF a boat. extended back for hall block
This was at the end OF the Fourteenth ''ry line.
One sa.oonkeeper. who was unfortunate enough to
have his saloon several blocks rom the :e'ryi'on'c.
had man stationed where he could he'd Of the
crowd and hand out cards bearing an advertise
ment OF the saloon. The "runner-!n" had the cards
concealed under his coat and handed them ovt With
ar air OF great secrecy. though there was 40 Gp-
parent for his caution. unless :. vas 70 i'm
press upon the crowd the value OF the favors Re
wa. bestowing The back Of each card ore TIE
inscription Book beer and good rec luncn
There policeman In sigh except one al
Washington and Fourth SITS. He stood facing sa-
LOOM the from, door OF which was swinging constant
ly and revealing through dense cloud OF tobacco
smoke the crowd that stood at the oar. Presently
~ k..I 81 r.. neil An IN n
cigar The policeman nodded undersiini'nsy ard
looked at the door. His shield was No. :"
In spite OF the Judges charsS TO the 'ira7i jiiy
10 investigate official connivance with sunday Jaw
breakers and In spite also OF the well a,efe1'ftf
rumor that Prosecutor Winfield. u Hu ls)n County.
had engaged spies get evidence % lay before ne
Grand Jury. the police oflicais OF Hobok-n showed
their usual !ndispositon TO hurt tsss feelings Of
saloonkeepers Chief Donovan even 1~nt - .rr as
TO deny positively that the saloons would be closed
any more than usual
Several saloonkeepers called me ip his mo'nIng
to find out II any special orders lad been given
In jersey city the case was dlNs,"nt \ few
saloons were closed for the first time SIX years.
and others that were IN the habit OF long h'finess
on Sunday the same as any other day adop''t the
side door method All were more or ess cautious
and several closed in the afternoon Nhtr = he-
came known that spies were about r"sr spies
caused considerable uneasiness for the police as
When Judge Iippincott sgnlned his inter,on OF
having official connlvance With las-or'ah!ns IN
vestigated Prosecutor Winfield tried to rdrce
Sheriff Tofey detail Deputy sherins - gam
evidence The Sheriff declined. on TIE ground that
IL was not his province unless !nsruc;cl TO 60 -
by the Court. This left the burden on the Prose
cutor and he engaged a large aunb,r " s:ies. Who
were not as we'll known 10 he sr.ponHrc1;rs - the
Deputy Sherins were. Tony Syzmanski who has
a reputation in Jersey city ,'r A0ii'z T. J" ,rc9
work, placed In charge Of them 7. result ~
their efforts will not hs known nan II. the
Grand Jury meets VEL les lay
About 30 o'clock yesterday morning bslattd
citizen who lives on Jersey 'ity Heights ne, a
ouasi police oflcial hurrying about ,ro1 sa.;on 10
saloon He was warning the s,loo7kN.psrs no, 10
keep open on Sunday. for evidence aSantt them.
ga thered by the Prosecutors detectives. would lie
in the nature also OF evidence aga!ns the pGce
for failure 10 have the places slo."l The saloon
men however did they 9l,a'td about H. -
most OF them kept open house
The Prosecutor will lose nothing by his r. we lie
IL paid in fees and he will get $40 - very Saloon
keeper who Is indicted and acquitted. 'l2 ~ e'6ry-
one who pleads guilty and rs ior every tn- con-
victed.