The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-15
BLUE LAWS IN PATERSON.
THE ICEHEN GET THEM ENFORCED
AGAINST IHEMsELVES.
They Feared to Trust Each Other to Carry
out an AHrecment-The BARRIERS Follow
suit md Make Complaint Against Ono
of their Members for shaving on Sunday.

They Feared to Trust Each Other to Garry
out an AErecment-The BARRIERS Follow
Suit md Mako Complaint Against Ono
of their Members for shaving on sunday.
PATERSON. n. j.. Aug 1.-THE blue laws
that helped the mosquito to give New Jersey
its first claims to fame are undergoing n re-
vval in this city When those laws were all
enforced it was somewhat difficult for many
people to discover their good points The
recognition OF their usefulness is late. But
the new enforcement Is marked by pecuiari-
ties. The laws that prohibit man from driv-
ing about on Sunday or from doing many OF
the other things That every man Is likely to do
Mt times are to be enforced against John
Brown and not against John smith against
the iceman and tho barber but not against
most other tradesmen. They are moreover to
be enforced at the request OF these gentlemen
themselves for tho purpose Of constraining
themselves and their fellows to follow the
recognized paths OF righteousness.
The icemen inauguratcd the plan by calling
upon Mayor lIinchliro and making the astound-
ing request that he order the police to arrest
any Of their number who might appear on
wagon in the public streets on the following
Sunday. They Explained that it was their pur-
pose to place n ban upon Sabbath work. but
that they could not do 80 while any OF
their number continued to work. II they
Ilhuc u bllllIIN uElttHltHt
selves some of their number would DO GER
tain to seek an advantage by breaking it. SO
they wanted to have the law enforce the agree
ment. IT was pointed out that authority for
such arrests lay in the old blue laws. and Mayor
IInchiire instructed the police to enforce them
as far as the icomcn were concerned. The re-
suit was that not an iceman made deliveries on
the following Sunday.
The plan workc so well that the proprietors
otthe barber shops of the city decided to fol-
low the tactics of, the icemen. Tho BARRIERS
yesterday hired a corps OF constables. and at
the same time agreed to act themselves as de-
tcctives. They spent the day in visiting the
shops of their follows to make certain that
| each was closed and not doing business So
| thorough was the campaign that even those
| most opposed to the moveme mt took warning
| and only one barber was found who had the
| temerty TO open his shop. Only one customer
| was found in his shop. Philip Hubschmidt.
| a leader Of tho BARRIERS union. to-day went
| before Justices Van Hovenbcrg. Simon and
James. who sat together for the purpose OF re-
| cevng complaints. and formally made accu
| sation that on the thirteenth day OF August.
| 1899 that day being the Sabbath day. Antonio
| Mauro OF Crooks avenue. in the city OF Pater-
| SON did shave one George McInerney, thereby
! acting against the laws and peace OF the State
! Mrlnerney will be called as witness. as will
| Joseph Alter and several others alleged to
| have been shaved by the wicked barber.
All three justices will sit in judgment on
| Friday next. the BARRIERS being anxious that
| no mistake be made In the proceedings rs they
do not want to be SGT back by a reversal in tho
| higher court. to which Mauro promises to
| appeal the case should it be decided against
! him 1t is thought pighy probable that Mauro
| will object to the whole proceedings against
| him on the ground that Justice Simon. one OF