The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-14

WAS TOO PUSHING
Justice Potts Reused the
Ire Of Officer
Doyle.
SOME POLICE EVENTS
Humorisms in the First
Criminal Court This
Morning.

Friday is known as Separation Day in
the First Criminal Court, but this morn
ing no family troubles were aired. The
stuffy, overheated little court room, on
the second floor of the building used as
Police Headquarters was crowded to its
utmost capacity. All nations We're repre-
scented in the gathering and the air in
consequence was filed with everything
but sweet perfume. The air in fact was,
as it always is, foul.
A little boy, dressed in a light suit,
was noticed. at nine o'clock, pushing his
way through the crowd, which stood in
the rear of the room.
'Stop that showing back there" shout
ed Acting Court Officer Detective Doyle,
as the little fellow elbowed his way near
er the 'front.'.
IF you don't stop that pushing, I'll
lock you up" again shouted Doyle. Still
the little fellow paid no attention to him.
Doyle, madden than a hornet, rushed back
to the crowd and was about to take hold
of the little fellow, who was the disturb
ing element, when he recognized in the
boy Police Justice Potts.
MY what a changed" remarked Doyle,
as he stepped back in surprise. Il thought
you were some one who had been sub,
poenaed on a case and were trying to
get in ahead of the rest"
Justice Potts was clean haven. His
hirsute appendage had disappeared and
he looked like one of the small boys that
frequently are brought before him. Detec,
| tive Doyle accompanied the Justice to the
! front of the court room, SO that he would
not be mistaken by the police officers who
usually sit on the front bench. After
removing his hat, the Justice ak out
to his chair and sat down.
Come, let's get through quick this
morning. remarked the Court. Bring
| out Lewis M. Allan of Westwood, N. j.
Mr.. Allan, a respectfully dressed indi-
| vidual, a perfect gentleman in appear
| ance, stepped to the bar. Mr. Allan had
been arrested by Policeman Feehan of
the Seventh street station on complaint
of H. A. Fitz Hugh, manager of the res
taurant at the Erie Depot, who charged
him with assault and battery. A broiled
lobster was the cause of the argument
Mr.. Fitz Hugh testified that Mr.. Allan
came into the restaurant with a friend
and called for a broiled lobster. H
drank a bottle of ~sarsaparilla," said Fitz
Hugh, sand 1 gave him two checks, one
for the drink, ten cents, and another for
the lobster, seventy-five cents. After he
had disposed of the drink he walked up
to the cashier before the lobster had
been served and offered a half dollar
in payment for the drink. He refused
to pay for the lobster he had ordered. An
gum followed and I was struck
Mr.. Fitz Hugh's statement was corrobo-
rated by the cashier employed at tho
restaurant.
Mr.. Allen is who is General Freight
Agent for the New York Central railroad
with offices at 415 Broadway was next
sworn. He said 81 went into the restaur-
ant at 9.15 o'clock last night, and asked
the waiter if he could prepare a lobster
for me before the $50 train left. He said
yes. AT 9.2S the lobster was not forthcom-
ing and I went to the waiter and told him
that I could not walt for the meal. l
told him, however, that if he would give
me the lobster. or another, I would pay
for it and take it home. He refused.
He kept forty cents change out of my half
dollar and has it now. I was not disor-
Derby and I was surprised at my arrest
for striking the waiter" Mr.. Allan's tes-
liElOIy WIS coIIopold aleu- ~ SSNSAdA VIII
nesses, who saw the whole occurrence.
He was discharged.
The next case called was that against
Frank Waters. an Irishman. who lives at
No. 563 Grove street. He was charged
with having beaten his wife. His name
was called yesterday but he did not put
in an appearance.
"What did you strike your wife for?'
asked the Court.
mo. yer oner, twas not me that struck
her: it was the beer that | had taken,"
answered Waters.
.'Guilty, sentence suspended on payment
of costs" ordered the Court.
John Elwood, a hard working man, em-
ployed on a fruit boat lying at the foot
of York street. got into trouble over his
dog. On going to the boat yesterday
morning he found Jacob Barnes. of No.
1852 Bushwick avenue, Brooklyn, fooling
with his dog. Elwood ordered him to stop
and finding he would not, kicked him.
THAT was a very dear kick remarked
the Court, as a fine Of $40 was imposed
on the prisoner.
The plants which adorn the rear win
dows of the apartments ~occupfed by Mrs.
Anna Gavitzka, at No. 112 Morris street.
were the cause of her appearance in court
this morning. The plants are watered
every afternoon. A few drops fell upon
Mrs. Martha Wilzefeslla. who resides in
the same house. but on the floor below. A
row followed. in which a beer can was
used as a weapon of defense by Mrs. Ga
vitzka. She used it with good effect.
Mrs. Gavitzka said she had drenched Mrs.
Wilzefeslia accidentally, # at ali.
1.-THE best way to get rid of this case
said Justice Potts, lis to dismiss it,
And he did it. The two women left court
casting malevolent looks at each other.
glancesMof, honor. aAirtgs cmfwypmmmm
mamma rnanr