The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-30
RAID DIDN'T WORK.
Petersen Tried to Get Sui.
Ivan on Excise Law But
Saloon Wasn't
Opened.

Foreman of the December term Grand
Jury George w. Peterson made another
unsuccessful attempt last night to cause
the arrest of Gene Sullivan, the saloon
keeper of No. 1Ss Pavonia avenue, whom
three successive Grand Juries had failed
to indict on charge of selling pools on
horse racing. This effort was not directed
against Sullivan because there was reason
to believe that he was selling POOLS but
because Mr.. Peterson fancied that Sulli-
van was selling liquor on Sunday in vio-
lation of the excise law. Sulivan's was
closed all day yesterday and the Grand
Jury foreman was stumped again. Mr.
Peterson was very much disappointed
Christmas morning when Sullivan and
thirteen of his patrons who were arrested
at eight o'clock the evening before, while
| they were doing nothing more than drink
| ing at the bar, were discharged when
Ferdinand Ockery, one of Mr.. Peterson 3
| hostlers, failed to sustain his story that
he had bet on horse racing in Sullivan 3.
Then Mr.. Peterson decided that If he
! could not reach Sullivan for selling pools
! he would take the first opportunity that
offered of reaching him in any old way.
The only way was for an infraction of the
excise law.
| While Captain Kelly and his reserve
force. were doing very little last evening
| in the station house and thanking their
stars that that was all they had to do
| In the downpour of rain Mr.. Peterson en-
tered AS soon as those in the station
house had gotten over their shivering
! they got very busy. There was really
l.x% 49, IA hor7
Captain said Mr.. Peterson as he
glanced around to see that no one left the
station house to give tip to any one,
II think we can get him now
'sWhom?'
"Sullivan..
I. The Captain knew there was no horse
racing in the country yesterday, but he
didn't say anything about it.
81 think Sullivan is selling liquor. It's
Sunday" said Mr.. Peterson very solemn
/ ly. It want you to investigate right
away
Three men were sent to the saloon, but
| they found there was no business and
so they reported, to the disappointment OF
Mr.. Peterson and the joy of Captain Kel-
lily, who was pleased to hear that there
was no Sunday liquor selling in his pre-
cinct
The whole raid was done very quiet
| ". There was every effort made to keep
it unknown.
Captain Kelly was asked by a reporter
Of .The News about the attempted raid.
He said
.I can't talk about police matters. See
the Chiefl''
Chief Murphy was out of town.
Inspector Archibold was seen. He said:
ASK Captain Kelly. I have nothing
official on the matter
Mr.. Peterson was then asked about his
excursion by the reporter.
livan's place on the ground that Sullivan
was sellingsS liquor on Sunday?" the re-
porter asked.
"You will have to ask the Chief of Po-
Iice.''
1.-THE Chief of Police is out of town."
"Then see the Inspector of Police
''The Inspector has nothing official"
"Well, that ought to cover it,
i ibid you or did you not order an inves-
tigat1on?"
Il don't know why should answer thai
question.
Twill you answer it"
II don't think l ought to say anything
about it."
liquor dealers who sell liqucr on sun
ssTreat them as the law Directs"