The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-18
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EXPERTS
Chief Murphy Organizing a
Variety Show in Judge
Hoos's Court To-
morrow.
THE BON TON SKY PUNCHERS
Citizens to Inspect and
Criticise the Cloud Kick
ing Poster Girls.
N'GILL FOR A TIGHT TOWN
Police Board President Puts
His Foot Down Some More
What Some People
Think of 1t All.
H'GILL FOR A TIGHT TOWN

''rhey might just as well make up their
minds now and for all time that Jersey
City is not and will not be wide open
city,
The above statement was made to a
News reporter this morning by Presi
dent McGill if the Police Board, in his
office in the Hudson County National
Bank. 1t was the closing remark of an
interview that brought out some more
details of DIR. McGiils ideas of the best
way of suppressing vice and immortality.
The Doctor was talking of the case
against John Moore, the advertising
agent of the Bon Ton Theatre, who was
arrested yesterday, charged with dis
playing obscene theatrical posters
Moore was arraigned before Police JUS
tice Hoos in the First Criminal Court this
morning, but on request of his counsel,
Arthur B. Archibold, the case was adj
journed until tomorrow morning. Chief
Murphy had requested that representa-
tive of the Prosecutors Office be present
to appear against Moore. Clerk James
Clark was on hand as Mr.. Erwin's rep
resentative Moore was paroled in the
custody of Counsellor Archibold.
When the case was called Moore
stepped to the bar. looking not in the
least worried about his position. Chief
Murphy and Captain Cody were also on
hand. A great bundle of McGillifed and
unMcGIlifed posters were brought into
court They had been taken from a num-
Der of store windows in the lower section
of the city yesterday by Policemen who
were sent out for that purpose. In all
precincts in the city the captains told the
policemen to remove the Objectionable
pictures and today there were very few
of them to be seen. No testimony was
taken this morning, and altogether the
case hardly took up two minutes, which
time was spent in agreeing on date for
the hearing.
Chief Murphy expressed the opinion that
it would be good idea to ask represen-
tatives of the various classes of citizens
to appear in court tomorrow morning and
examine the pictures so that they might
say whether they Were obscene and in
decent or not With this view the Chief
sent requests to Monsignor Seton of ST.
Joseph's Church, DR.. G. S. Bennitt of
Grace Church, Erie and Second streets,
James Luby and Elbert w. Rappleye.
The story in last nights News" of
Moore's arrest caused a great deal of
discussion throughout the city. The one
thing that remained unsettled was what
caused the police to arrest Moore yes
terday when the pictures complained of
had been in the Windows for five days
before. 1.-THE News" now tells exclusive
ly the details of what led up to Moore's
arrest.
on Tuesday DR. McGill noticed a poster
not far from Police Headquarters that ap
peared to him to be degrading and inde-
cent" as he put it. He called on Captain
Cody of the First precinct police station
and said, pointing to the picture: There
is a picture I think is indecent and 1t
should not be allowed to remain" Forth
with Captain Cody sent policeman to
get the picture. 1t was the one showing
the scantly gowned women on the knees
of men, drinking and caressing each other
in a suggestive manner. That and two
other pictures were taken to court and a
warrant issued by Judge Hoos for
Noore's arrest.
This detailed information of the prelim-
mary proceedings by DR.. McGill were told
to News reporter by that gentleman
himself Moores arrest caused a sensa-
zion. 1t was held by many that Dinkins
should have been brought to court and
not his agent, for whose acts he is re-
sponsible.
A large crowd gathered in court to hear
the case The spice they expected was
not forthcoming Neither Dinkins nor the
manager of the "Big Gaiety Burlesquers
was ON hand, though they had promised
to be present
After telling .sThe News reporter how
he had pointed out the Objectionable pic
ture to Captain Cody, DR.. McGil said
.sThese pictures are very offensive. They
are degrading to the morals or the COM
rn,,nity and should not be allowed VI
course we do not see anything objection
able in pictures of ballets, but where II
&c shown that women sit on the knees OF
men and act in a suggestive manner the
,ictnres come under the law in which the
word indecent is used-that's the WORD
Now. we shall not allow 1t. o1 COURSE
4hara was sort of compromise
.araed on whereby the unseemly portions
= the women were covered with SHIPS
of IA ner. but in these pictures tnat was
,,ttted If they want to show lacivious
r,,ct,1res. degrading and indecent, sucn a.
+base they will have to go somewnert
Zee As a Police Commissioner CAN
,,of LET it go without protest. Ihes
ss,ssbt inst as well make up their minds
~ and for all time that Jersey CITY
q not and will not be a wide open city
,r,,,e reporter asked II the pictures
- ~ s,lch q charactss as to warrari
fheir suppression and the play itself i
the same as the scenes shown on ths