The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-11
zELLER
SWORN IN
Many Friends Gather
in Honor Of the New
Sheriff and His
Great Victory. !
.HEAvEY HIS DEPUTY
Bondsmen Qualify and the
Court Joins in the
General Congra-
tulations.
WILL TAKE OFFICE TOMORROW
The Ceremonies Followed by
a Feast-out Going Sheriff
Joins in the Joyous
Proceedings.
WILL TAKE OFFICE TOMORROW

John Zeller, who on Tuesday last was
elected Sheriff by the largest majority
ever given to candidate for that Office
in this county, took the oath of Office
in the County Clerks office at the
Court House this morning in the pres
ence of one of the largest throngs of
citizens that ever witnessed similar
ceremony. ss
The new Sheriff at once announced
the appointment of John u Heavey as
under sheriff and he. was later sworn in
by Judge Blair. The same bondsmen
qualified for both They were James
Usher, James T. Lillis, Louis Kieswet-
ter, Dr. Otto H. Albanesius, Alfred
Blume, Henry Stockfish and George H.
Bergkamp.
The Sheriff's bond is for $25,000,
which amount was fixed by Judge Blair,
it being optional with him to demand
surety in any amount from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Sheriff Zeller and Under Sheriff
Heavey enter on the duties Of their Of
fee at midnight.
All the necessary papers for the in
duction of the new Sheriff into office
had been prepared by Deputy County
Clerk Edward w. Gritten and were in
readiness when at 1890 the Sheriff
elect, Under Sheriff Heavey, Sheriff Carl
Fl. Ruempler, City Collector Robert
Davis, Register James G. Clarke, Sur
rogate James T. Lilhs, ex-Surrogate
James n. O'Neil entered County Clerk
Maurice Stacks office.
Among others there were:-Foreman
+. e. Hulshizer, of the Grand jury:
Secretary p II. Murphy, of the Demo
cratic County Committee; Supervisor
elect Frank McNally, Boulevard Super
intendent M. J. Coyle, Clerk John r.
Egan, of the Board of Freeholders; ex-
Assemblyman Killiam v. Lutz; John II.
| McMahon, Commissioner Henry, John j.
Hogan, Councilman Mccarthy, of West
Hoboken, the bondsmen of the new Off
cials, and a number of personal friends
of Mr.. ZelIer and Mr.. Heavey, Judge
Blair was in waiting.
Deputy County Clerk Gritten present
ed the certificate of the County Board of
| Elections, showing the election of John
Zeller as sheriff. This was ordered filed
| by Judge Blair, who at once directed
| that the oath of office be administered to
| the Sheriff elect.
OATH ADMINISTERED.
The formal gath, which is of consid-
| erable length, was impressivelye read by
| the Deputy Clerk, and at the conclusion,
Judge Blair, addressing Mr.. Zeller,
| said:-
| You have heard the oath read. You
promise in the presence Of the ever
living God that you will faithfully carry
out your duties according to law
| Il do responded the Sheriff-elect in a
| clear voice.
| The bond was then signed, and the
sureties were then in turn asked by the
/ Court
| You understand the contents of this
| paper?v
/ Each bondsman replied affirmatively,
and Judge Blair signed his acceptance of
| the document as Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas.
| JUDGE CONGRATULATES.
Il offer my congratulations to you, Mr..
zeller," said Judge Blair, extending his
hand to the new Sheriff, who shook it
cordially. The other members of the
| party then followed the Judges example.
/ Under Sheriff Heavey immediate' /
afterwards appeared before Judge Blair
in the court room and the oath Of his