The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-07
new GRAND JURY
Ex- Finance Commissioner
Peterson Foreman for
the December Term.
WELL KNOWN NAMES IN TIE PANEL
Majority of the Members Are
Businessmen Personal
Points.

Sheriff Carl H. Ruempler made an
nouncement, this morning, of his selection
of the December Grand Jury. George w.
Peterson of Jersey City, will be foreman
Mr. Peterson is superintendent OF the
Jersey City branch of the United States
Express Company and was Finance
Commissioner of Jersey City under the
administration of Mayor Cleveland.
The other members of the new Grand
Jury are:-Henry Gotthardt, Jersey City;
Frederick c. Wolbert, Jersey City; Philip
Kreuzig, Jersey City; Edward Grace,
Harrison; Philip Hexamer. Hoboken;
Joseph j. Craven, Jersey City; Edward
Waldeck, Jersey City; George Walmsley,
Jersey City; Simon Ayers, Jersey City;
William J. Dynan, Hoboken; James Gan
non, Jersey City; John Headden, third,
Jersey City; John r. Hennessey, Jersey
City; George Kreiger, Town of Union;
John ]. O'Neil, Jersey city; Arthur w.
Clayton, Hoboken; Henry Stilson. Bay
onne; Joseph Benjamin, Jersey City;
Patrick Driscoll, Hoboken; William j.
Herbert, Jersey City; Patrick Buckley,
Jersey City,: John Hefiich, West Hobo
ken.
The great majority of the December
Grand Jury are business men. Dr..
Craven is the only exception in the list
OF men who are now in business or who
have retired
Henry Gotthardt and Edward Waldeck
are manufacturers. Mr.. Gotthardt is an
ex-Alderman of the Seventh ward in
Jersey City and cigar manufacturer.
Edward Waldeck is the well-known box
manufacturer on Oakland avenue, Jersey
City. Mr. Gotthardt is<a Democrat and
Mr.. Waldeck Republican.
Frederick c. Wolbert is the real estate
dealer and auctioneer in Jersey City and
is a Democrat.
Edward Grace is treasurer for the Town
of Harrison. In politics he is Democrat.
Philip Hexamer is proprietor of the Ho-
boken Riding Academy and a Democrat.
DR.. Craven is the well known physician
and surgeon of varick street, Jersey City.
George Walmsley is the jersey City
agent for the Swift Packing Company of
Chicago. Philip Kruezig is engaged in the
bottling business in Jersey City and is
Democrat. Simon Ayers is Republican
and an ex-Fire Commissioner of Jersey
City William Dahm Is a merchant in
North Bergen. William J. Dynan Is the
business manager of the observer.
James Cannon is a real estate dealer in
Jersey City. John Headden third is son
of John Headden second, cashier of the
Hudson City Savings Bank. Mr. Headden
is engaged in the coal business and is
Republican.
john r. Hennessey is a grocer in West
Newark avenue, Jersey City, and Demo-
crat.
George Kreiger is ex-Chief of Police IN
Union Hill. He is now engaged IN the real
estate business and is at the head of a
private detective agency. He is Demo-
crat.
John J. o'Neil IS dry goods merchant
on West Newark avenue. Jersey City, and
Y Democrat.
Arthur w. Clayton was formerly a Dl-
rector of the Board of Freeholders and Is
the we'll known HobolSen contractor.
Harry Stilson is Councilman represents
ing the Fourth ward of Bayonne He Is
a boss painter and Republican.
Joseph Benjamin IS the owner of the
''Bee Hive dry goods store in Jersey
City.
Patrick Driscoll is a contractor in Hobo
ken.
William J. Herbert is a salesman en-
ployed by the Whitehead & Hoag Co..
badge manufacturers of Newark He lives
IN the Third ward, Jersey City, and is q
Democrat.
Patrick Buckley is an ex-police commits
sioner of Jersey City. He is a Democrat.
John Hefiich is the owner of Heflich's
Hotel, at the corner of Summit avenue
and Paterson plank road. West Hoboken.
ldr. Hefich is a Democrat.
Five of the new Grand Jury are known
to be Republicans. The balance are DEM
ocrats or Independents.