The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-19
JOHN DENEIH'S EXPERT OPINION
Sons ACCOUNT OF How He Arrived
at It--star Moralists Before
Judge Hoos.

Counsellors Arthur Archibold and
Robert Carey appeared before Police JUS
tiee Hoos in the First Criminal Court
this morning in behalf of John E. Moore,
the advertising agent of the Bon Ton
Theatre, who was arrested for exhibit
ing posters which shocked DR.. McGill,
and waived examination, preferring to
trust their fate to the Hudson County
Grand Jury. Frederick Klein, one of the
owners of the theatre, gave bonds in the
sum of $500 for Moores appearance be-
fore the jury. This move was a sore dis
appointment to large crowd of spec
tators who gathered in the hope of hear
ing some spicy testimony 1t was con-
sidered clever on the part of the defence
and was decided upon at conference of
the two lawyers, who saw in the presence
of number of representatives of various
walks of life, who had answered an in
vitation to appear in court and give their
ideas of what was decent and indecent, a
bad omen. They considered that were
these people allowed to express them
selves their ideas would have an effect
upon the Grand Jury exactly contrary to
their interests. A mental canvass of the
clergymen, lawyers, business men, school
teacher and artist present led them to
believe that the burden of their views
would be in condemnation of the posters.
1t was felt that the ministers would feel
compelled to justify their positions as
guardians of the public morals by con-
demning the un-McGiHified posters When
1t was pointed out that this view of the
ministers feelings was equal to charg-
ing them with bigotry, the lawyers
shrugged their shoulders.
Those who responded to Chief Murphy's
invitation to go to court were:-Mon-
signor Seton, pastor of ST. Joseph's Roman
Catholic Church; the Rev. ]. Francis Nor
gan, pastor of the Park Reformed Church
Mrs. Susan C. Marvin. principal of the
Training School; Henry Harrison, artist
Theodore Gubleman, photographer; Dr.
L. J. Gordon, Free Public Library trus-
tee; Assemblyman John DENIM, James
Hasking, cashier of the Second National
Bank, and Charles Furst, merchant. DR..
Bennitt sent his regrets, saying he was
called to Connecticut. This gathering of
nastiness experts sat about long table
at one side of the court room, much as
a jury might They displayed great in
terest in every move and word. A
marked display of disappointment was
l1<tuS ny tHSAf WtiCi II was pam tllcl
the hearing was not to go on.
The hearing was set for ten o'clock,
and as early as nine o'clock strange
faces began to appear in the room, faces
one seldom sees about courts. Exactly
at ten o'clock Chief Murphy and Cap
tain John Cody, on whose complaint
Moore was arrested, appeared in court
with bundle of posters wrapped up and
bound with cords. There was a stretch
ing of necks to get sight of the un-
McGillified works of art, but here again
were those present disappointed. Not one
of the pictures was unfolded. They were
thrown on the floor to repose there, while
over them stood the police, guarding them
from the eyes of the curious.
After much hustle and hustle Justice
Hooos finally succeeded in getting the
court room quiet, and he called
sJohn E. Moore. Of No. 28s Grand
street
Moore and Frederick Klein stepped to
the side Of Counsellor Archibold and the
case was on The prisoner seemed little
more anxious than he did yesterday The
array of talent opposed to him sobered
his usually jovial mood.
Counsellor Robert Carey addressed the
COURT He said:
.sThis complaint. as understand it, IS.
based On Section 50 Of the Crimes Act Of