The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-20
MUST REST ON SUNDAY
Recorder Connell Has Issued an Or
der with Reference to Merry-Go-
Rounds and Dazzle.

Recorder w. l.. Connell issued an or
der yesterday directing that the noisy
-so-rounds" and "razzle daz-
zles' outside and inside of
Nay Aug park he hereafter closed
down on Sunday. This order was is
sued after hearing in the case of j.
L. Crosby, who conducts an amuse-
trance to the park.
Crosby was arrested Thursday by
direction of Building Inspector jackson
for erecting a building near the site Of
his "razzle dazzle" and "merry-Go-
round" without obtaining a permit.
There had been many complaints about
persons who erect buildings without
taking out permit, and Alderman
Howe, before whom Crosby was ar
raigned, fined him $50
When Recorder Connell heard of this
yesterday. he entered a protest, belov-
inc the fine was excessive. II don t
think it's justice" he said, and he
recommended that Director of Public
Safety Wormsor take steps to have the
fine placed at "A more reasonable figure.
Many complaints had been lodged
h the recorder and Director Worm
e.t concerning the nuisance Crosby S
amusement enterprise is to the people
who live in that vicinity, and the re-
colder directed him to appear yester-
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock. The mat
ter Of the building permit was first
taken up and the recorder explained
to Crosby that he had made a mistake
in not getting the necessary permit. lie
advised him to do SO at once and that
action would be taken to have the fine
considerably reduced. Crosby promised
10 get the necessary permit at once.
The recorder then read a number of
letters for the benefit of Crosby. They
were from people of the vicinity of his
enterprise and complained that Cros-
by's amusement machines and games
of chance are an intolerable nuisance
and bring to that neighborhood a
number of boisterious characters, who
at night shout and use indecent lam
Guagc.
Crosby denied that he conducts
games of chance. I'VE claim they are
games of skill" he said. As to the
complaints about the music ground
out at his "merry-go-r round" Crosby
was visibly hurt.
I'VE claim our music is right up to
date he said, and into these words
he compressed all the sorrow he felt
for the benGhted individuals who
could not appreciate My Hannah
Lady" when delivered hot from the
palpitating chest of an automatic or
gan with lusty lungs. "One of the
best men in Philadelphia set that
music up for us, and we claim it is
first class in every respect"
He then explained the mechanism
of the affair." how certain stops,
when brought into play, gave a pic
colo and flute effect to the music. Peo-
pie come there in their carriages, he
said, and Ciamor for him to use the
piccolo and flute stops when the Or
gan is in action. lie intimated that
ii Was not nice for people of the
neiGhborhood who do not have 10 em-
ploy carriages to get the benefit of his
organ recitals, with the wonderful
piccolo and flute effects, to complain
about the very thing that people who
come in carriages want And Crosby
shook his head regretfully, as much
as to say there are people and peo-
pie"
He invited the recorder up TO at
tend one of his recitals, but the re-
cordcr was unmoved by all this. He
told Crosby that his games of chance
must cease AT once and for good
that his merry go round" and "raz-
zle dazzle" must take "A rest on sun
day. IF the music constitutes nuia-
ance in the neighborhood, we will
have to take the necessary steps to
nave 1t formally declared a nuisance, -
said the recorder. The rights of the
people OF that part of the community
must be respected"
After the Crosby hearing, the reCor-
der issued a general order applying his
ruling in that case to all the amuse-
ment enterprises in and around the
park. The merry y-go-rounds" will
take a rest Sunday and the big Or
gans will be silent.