The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-26

in fhie stable for two hours at that time
and there was certainly no chance of
catching anyone making or taking bets
on horse races, but, nothing daunted by
fears of missing their mark, the raiders
hurried on until Sullivan's was reached.
Just at that time there were an unusual
number of people about Grove street ana
Pavonia avenue and the raiders caused
some wondering comment, but no one
thought of a raid on Sullivan's at that
time.
aHving arrived at the scene of their
operations Mr.. Peterson's fine hand az
sucn things was shown again. He cont
manded the officers to make their Way
to the rear OF the building SO that none
o fthose inside could escape and then told
Captain Kelly to go into the saloon by
way of the side door. Having instructed
all his subordinates Mr.. Peterson Went
into the place through the front door, tie
was soon followed by Captain Kelly and
the others who blocked every means Oh
exit The raiders saw when they entered
the saloon that Sullivan was acting as
bartender and nine men were about the
ba ririnking. Those inside were very
much startled at the appearance of M.
Peterson and the police. Mr.. Peterson
closed the door behind him when he got
IL an dstood with his back to it so that
no one could get out. Then he an
nounced:-
.Ail you men are under arrest"
Captain Kelly got inside at this point.
Mr. Peterson said to HIM
Captain, l hold you responsible for all
these men,
While the raiders were in the place with
Mr.. Peterson standing guard at the front
door four men entered to get drinks. They
also were arrested. The prisoners were
taken to the Seventh street station and
booked. Tim thy were placed in cells.
The raid created a great deal Of excite
ment in the neighborhood and very short
ly after the men were arrested bondsmen
and a Justice of the Peace went to the
station to bail the prisoners out. Bail was
refused. For four hours the men were
kept prisoners, though bail was offered
Shortly after ten O'Clock Captain Kelly
succeeded in finding Chief Murphy and
the case was explained to the Chief. The
Chief told Captain Kelly to admit the men
to bail if it was offered. Mr.. Peterson re-
mained in the station house until all the
prisoners were locked up. Then he left
The men were all bailed and. released at
twelve o'clock. All their valuables, in
cluding their money were taken from
them and kept until yesterday afternoon.
AS result there were several Christmas
presents receivd rather late.
Yesterday morning Mr. Peterson. ac-
companied by Ockery. was at Police
Headquarters early in the morning, as
were all the prisoners. When the case
came up in court before Acting Police
Justice Mccormick Ockery had several
serious lapses of memory lapses of mem
ory He told the story in court which is
told above. On crose-examination he was
asked
WHO sat at the table where you threw
the 81 bills?,
4 don't know.
who took the bill?"
II don't know.
s'Who put the two two dollar bills on
the bar and pointed them out to you"
II don't know.
Ibid you know they were yours?"
mo. sir. took them because they
were pointed out to me-"
Floronzo win?''
ST don't know
..Did you ever play the horses with Sui
livan before?''
sYes. sir"
..When?"
81 played there last week, early"
ibid you win?"
mo, SIR
"Whom did you give your money to
then?"
Il don't know"
That finished Ockery's examination. The
information was brought out by Chief
Murphy.
Mr.. Peterson sat in court an interested
but by no means pleased, spectator.
Counsellor William Speer defended Sui
livan and his fellow prisoners. He was
| very strenuous in his denunciation of
what he called ''this outrageous perse-
cution.''
Ockery refused to sign sworn state
ment on which warrant was to be
issued because he felt he did not have
| sufficient grounds for the charge and
Chief Murphy asked that the case be con-
tinued to a further date so that he could
exhibit clear case against Sullivan and
the ethers.
Mr.. Speer then began his plea for the
discharge of the prisoners.
Your honor / ask for the immediate
discharge of these prisoners because
Their els no evidence against them and
no complaint he said. They are in
court to answer what? Nothing. There
is nothing to hold these men on. Ockery,
| the complainant, does not swear that
there was gambling. He does not say
that there was anyone Of these prisoners
in court. And the Chief wants you 10
continue this matter. There is nothing
to continue. The matter is in the air
There is nothing tangible. It's all right
for Brother Peterson to make a raid,
but he should have evidence. This case
ha sbecome so notorious: in fact, 100 no.
tcrious-1nore notorious than it deserves
by any meaps-that it is utrageaous per-
! secutio nfor the foreman of the Grand
.Tury to act as he has without evidence. =
| Mr.. Peterson WINGED and kept his eyes
ON Mr.. Speer as though he was fascin-
ated. His face was study He was
thinking hard and Mr.. Speer continued
to assail the prosecution.
why does the Chief want this case con-
tinued? So that he may some time, some-
how. get sufficient evidence to prosecute
/ on. He admits himself there is no case
here because ther is no complaint"
| Chief Murphy had asked that the case