The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-29
BAILBD WHILE DRUNK.
why an Insuiter of Women Was N OF
ArraigHed in Court Today.


Harry Perlmutter, % years old, of No.
2 Paulmier place, was arrested by Pa
trolman Heath of the Gregory street sta
ton at two o'clock this morning for
creating disturbance on Newark ave-
nue.. He was very drunk and was in an
ugly mood. For some time prior to his
arrest he had been picking quarrels with
pedestrians.
Three women passed. Their escorts
walked few steps behind them. 1t is
alleged that Perlmutter insulted the
women and made familiar demonstrations
towards them Their escorts resented
this, and they were engaged in wran-
gle with Perlmutter when Heath came
along and arrested him. Perlmutter
gave the officer considerable trouble on
the way to the police station, and when
he was arraigned before Sergeant Hop
kins he fought so viciously that he tore
the coat of Patrollnan Braunwald who
was struggling to subdue him.
Perlmutter was booked as drunk and
disorderly," an unusual charge to be
entered on the police blotter nowadays
when "disorderly person. is supposed to
cover every offense short of an actual
felony. Fifteen minutes after ne was
locked up Perlmutter was bailed out by
Former Police Commissioner John Kel-
Iy. lie was OruerGQ TO appear IN the
First Criminal Court for trial at $3.50
O. clock this morning. He did not appear.
Police Justice Nevin called for him three
times, and then he asked Patrolman
Heath what had become of his prisoner.
Police Captain Cox was present and ex-
planned to Justice Nevin that Sergeant
Hopkins had made mistake in admit
ting Perlmutter to bail as the rule is
that no drunken person shall be released
until he has thoroughly sobered. Cap
tain Cox said further that Perlmutter
1e6 fN1.r7 IN
and had acted in a very ugly manner:
He should be made an example of" he
said.
Justice Nevin was very angry and said
to Patrolman Heath:-'Wait until nine
o'clock, and then if he does not show up
go to his house and bring him here, even
you can't get him get Patrolman Braun
wald and have him make a complaint of
assault and battery against Perlmutter.
Well have him here if we have to tear
his house down to do it,
This was said in the presence of
court room full of people. Heath waited
ter.s house. He returned shortly before
ten o'clock and reported that at first he
had been told that his prisoner of the
early morning was not in. Later he was
down word to the officer that he would be
down to the police court later.
Heath had been on duty for nearly "a
hours. Today is his day off. Police JUS
tiee Nevin excused him, saying that he
would have Perlmutter before him tomor-
row morning without fail.
Perlmutter appeared in the First Crimi
nal Court at 10:30 clock and was ar
raigned. Patrolman Heath had not yet
left the police station and testified against
him. Police Captain Cox was on hand
to push the case owing to the disturb
ance in the Gregory street station. PERL
mutter did not take his place in the dock
when his case was called, but stood in
stead in front of Justice Nevins desk.
Put him in the pen, ordered Police
Captain Cox, and Patrolman Bruene
made Perlmutter take his place behind
the rail. Captain Cox made a strong
plea for the imposition of heavy sem
tence upon the prisoner.
.sYou can see," he said, 'sby the very
way in which he acts before Your Honor
at the present time with what contempt
he treats the police. If a friendless bum
did what he did he would be sent to Snake
HILL He not only acted in disorderly
manner on the street, but he created a
rumpus in the police station and ruined
the uniform of an officer. The officers in
this city are obliged to pay for their own
uniforms"
Justice Nevin fined Perlmutter s5 and
ordered him to pay for new pair of
trousers for Patrolman Braumwald,
whose uniform he tore.