The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-10
MRS. MORRISEY'S VICTORY.
n POLE ERECTED Nv FRONT OF HER
HOTEL TO THE MUSIC OF n BIED.

Ssss Rsossy. VINE KEEPS TIE ustsu Opposite,
Rsturss fron Elisabeth yihout an Tn
iusetisu. and the Basd Plays nan - the
Chief7 In Dsristsp-aors war Threatened.
= SUMMIT. N. J., April "a liberty pole now
stands in the middle Of the road between the
hotsis Of John Rooney and Mrs. Morrissy.
Rooney aud his friends are determined that
the pole shall come down, and Mrp. Mor1 issy
and Der friends are Just as determined that it
shall remain.
Bad blood has existed bet Teen Mrs.. Morrisey
and Rooney ever since the latter opened bis
hotel. abou; q year ago. The pole was erected
about twenty years ago By q private subscrip-
ton, which was headed By David Morrtsey,
Mrs. Morrissy's late husband. Mrr. Morrisey
has the dag that was originally purchased for
II. Two weeks ago Rooney and others com-
planned 10 tho Township COMMITTEES that the
,ole was rotten and . menace to life: The COM
mitteo had II condemned, and paid Myron W.
Tracey. An electrician, S25 TO take It down
Tracey and his men accomplished the Job, and
then the electrician was employed By Mrs Nor
risey to re-ereot the pole, after removing tho
decayod portion. Rooney declared the pole
should not DO erected. He marshnlled his
force in front Of his hotel, and Mrs. Morrisey
lined her phAlanxes on the opposite curb. while
Police Captain Stewart and his mon paraded
between. This was on Tuesday morning last
Mr.. Morrisey's army at length withdrew and
Roonoy's followed suit shortly aftervard think
ing that the anemy had abandoned their In
IGNITION Of erecting tho pole. Quiet reiEncd the
remainder Of tho day, and the trouble seemed
to be over. About midnight, however,, several
esees out w' rom soH the rear Of 0' Mrs.. No Morrissy's
hotel and. began.tn dig out he old pole hole,
xa1Sh had then sss 1 aliid When nP; T Rssn nsS 'p p.on 81,
burst out from their hcadouarters and con.
What are you doin' here!" shouted Rooney
...DiGgine . holo," was ,Traooy's snss or.
I'm Going TO-" said Traooy, with the
I'm + s dame, + + Y ES s are"
rupted by Capt. stewart. Tho Captain 10 over rir
t ieSs ; =. bi nns z" f fsTsisS , wR Rlf Is on ,f,e ab Ssif as ss
feet tall, and Tracy, . medium. sized man, fell
asked for Trsce,'S permit and Tracey admitted
and got ono from Town Clerk Muldowpey. He
was unsuccessful In mis- mission. SO he called
his mon OF and won't home. Tho Rooneys then
eIultinRly filled up the hole aud went 70 bed
On Wednesday morning about 0 o'clock
Treeey appeared. waving IN his hand q paper:
not to erect a pole. The Town e Clerk said he
had no power to grant tho second privilege.
Tracey cot his men TO work, and tn. Roon.ys
IAAaO bbthO - |
the presence of the police prevented any yio-
lence. Rooney then started for Elizabeth, |
the county seat, TO get an Injunction from Judge
Mccormack Of tho Court OF Common Pleas. |
Tracey alao disappeared about the same time, |
but returned In half an hour with q Drass band. |
The musicians played popular and patriotic
airs while the hole was being dug and the tackle
fastened on the polo. Tha Morrisey party |
cheered, and the Rooney party Kritted their
with bis whiskers bristlInR.
Excitement ran high. and tho return OF
Rooney was looked forward 10 by everybody.
II was no light task TO lift the huge pole and
got it into place. and II was q question whether
II could be ACCOMPLISHED before Rooney got !
back with his threa senod injunction. At
about 4 o'clock when Rooney was seen APP
in the distance, tho pole had Just
been set in place. out tho necessary concrete
and Garth had NOT been packed around It. The
Rooney party set up q cheer at the sight OF
their hearts sink.
II didn't get it, answered John. sadly. the
man wasn't home"
Then tho Morrtsey cohorts cheered TIL they
were hoarse, and the band played Hail To the
Chief in derision. In o short time tho work on
tho pole was accomplished, and tho victorious
army went into their hotel 70 celebrate. leav-
that no harm befell the pole.
A watch has boon kept by tho Morrisey party
'ver since. as IL Ia feared that tho Rooney party
will coll the polo ut the nrst opportunity. When
Rooney was asked yesterday what he Intended
10 do, no repliad, with q fieroe look In his eye:
Mover re mind, young man. The proper
will DO applied at tho proper time"