The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-29
KICKS and
KICKERS
Grand Jury Studies Postp
Girls and Likes Them !
Better Than McGill.
ROCKY MOORE SHIVERS FOR NOTHING
McGillyhowers May Be Placed
on Board, But Police
Board sident Will
Tear Them Down.
lOCKE MOORE SHIVERS FOR NOTHING

The aPoster Girl" in all the charms of
the abbreviated attire that President
John D. McGill of the Police Board IS de-
termined to Danish from the realms over
which his minions of the law hold sway
was exhibited before the horrified gaze Oh
the members of the Grand Jury yesterday
afternoon Some of them, it is believed
had seen her before, but never OFFICIALLY
Neither the much discussed girl nor
Rock Moore, the Bon Ton Theatres ad-
vertising agent, whose case was being
considered, were indicted, and it Is not
likely that they will be.
ONLY five witnesses had been subpoenaed
and one of them Chief of Police Murphy,
did not put in an appearance Rocky
Moore however, with the prospect OF
long time in prison staring him in the
face, came to the Court House to give
the Grand Jurors points on what art
wuz' Evidently they thought they
knew, for he wasn't called.
DR.. McGill, DR.. Leonard ]. Gordon, Po-
lice Captain Cody and Patrolman O'Con-
nor were the only witnesses examined IN
COM ION with the case The entire in
quiry did not last an hour.
The President Of the Police Board was
first called. He was shown one of the
posters that Rocky Moore had been ar
rested for placing in store windows and
asked to point out the Objectionable fea-
lures.
The Doctor didn't point but indicated
by his remarks what portions of the pic
lures he thought would have a demoraliz-
ing effect on the youth of the city if they
could see it.
The picture was a representation of two
very much colored young ladies in cos
tunes very much abbreviated at both
ends exhibiting thereby some very mass
i've symmetry for the apparent edification
of a very callow youth who was being
entertained by them, presumably at his
expense
DIR. McGin said he had given orders to
have the police Suppress this and SINH
lar works of art which he was salts
fed would have none other than de-
moralizing effect on the youths of the
city if allowed to be exhibited. He said
he considered it highly immoral and he
had given orders for the police to arrest
any one caught putting the pictures up.
After he left the Grand Jury room, DR..
McGin to.l a News reporter that the
crusade against immoral pictures would
De kept Qp 10 IHdlteI Wldl dCtiOti tiiC
Grand Jury might take in the case under
investigation. 1T is time this thing was
stopped he said. "It is getting worse
all the time, and intend to suppress the
evil if it lays in my power"
''The failure of the Grand Jury to in
dict Moore will not in the least interfere
with the crusade against the exhibition
of objectionable posters. We will not per-
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Objectionable. The members of the Grand
Jury probably followed their own ideas
about this matter. Perhaps they did not
consider the evidence strong enough
against Moore, but they may be assured
of one thing
wherever an objectionable poster is
displayed policemen will destroy them
and arrest those responsible for their
presence in public places provided we can
learn who is responsible.
There should be some steps taken
against the Bon Ton. It is the only house
that gives us any trouble. However, the
war is still on and it will be pushed until
we meet with the most complete success.
DR.. Leonard ]. Gordon was called as a
connoisseur in art matters. He was one
of the experts to give an opinion in Judge
committed to await the action of the
Grand Jury. He thought the picture was
not strictly moral one and that it would
have a deteriorating effect on the youth
full mind.
Captain Cody and Policeman Connor
only gave testimony as to the arrest of
Moore and the orders for the arrest.
The pictures were examined minuteIy by
the Grand Jurors and vast quality of
knowledge on the subject of art was dis
closed.
Manager Dinkins of the Bon Ton Thea
tre when seen this afternoon, said:-sI
am very glad to hear the good news.
DR.. McGill stood practically alone in his
crusade against the pastors we distri-
buted. Our paper was not indecent or
lewd, while it may have been gay. All
burlesque shows are more or less gay,
but not indecent as some believe. We
don't put on indecent shows nor distri-
butte paper that is suggestive.
"All along we have been careful in the
selection of our posters. Time and again
paper that has been sent to US has been
thrown away, because we did not wish to
offend the patrons of the house. There
is not a burlesque house in the country
that is more careful than we. We close
for the season this week, but our posters
in the future will never be indecent or
Il fail to see how any Grand Jury could
dndict for the distributor of those post
ers.''
Mr.. Dinlcins seemed very happy over the
fact that the Grand Jury threw the case
out and he intimated that paper similar
to that objected to by the Doctor would
be sent out when it was received.
Rocky Moore. whose knees knocked
together while he stood on the steps OF
the Court House yesterday afternoon,
waiting for the verdict of the Grand Jury,
smiled broadly when told by a reporter
of THE News that the Grand Inquest
had thrown the case out
Is it true that the Grand Jury threw
the case out?' he asked. Then" said
he, Il have no doubt that the same kind
of posters will go out. How can it be
etopped?'
s'Ine stopping Of the distribution of
these posters would mean thousands of
dollars loss to the lithograph companies.
We have to put out posters and this is
what draws the crowds. These companies
would fight the law hard in order to stave
off the loss which would be incurred If
the posters were suppressed.
II have been in the business for almost
thirty years, and never before was d word
said against any posters put out. Big