The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-08
Witness in Block Divorce
Case Says You Cant
Have Fun in N. Z.
Under So Dollars
GOOD TINE At THE HAYAARKEF
Vice Chancellor Pitney Learns
All About the "Nice
Ladies" at That
Noted Resort.
GOOD TINE At THE HAYNARKEV

yice-C Chancellor Pitney was enlightened
this morning in the mysteries of "a good
time in New York" and by his question
to Assessor Joseph Kennel, of North Ber-
gen, showed a keen interest, particularly
in the goings on at the notorious Hay
market. on Sixth avenue.
1t came about during the hearing of the
divorce suit of Mrs. Francis Block Of
Union Hill, against her husband, Frank
Block, who has store on Bergenline ave-
nue., and whom she charges with niscon-
duct. In her bill it is stated that her
husband, with a lot of Union Hill politi-
clans, Joseph Kennel, Adam Shaeffer,
Rosenkrantz, Shalton and others, went to
New York and there her husband con-
sorted with ladies of questionable virtue.
Assessor Kennel was put on the stand
to deny that there was any impropriety
in the visit to the Haymarket. He IS a
jelly-faced, fat, good natured fellow, and
laughed repeated while giving his version
of the good time" He admitted to
Counselor w. H. Speer, Mrs. Block s
lawyer, that he didn't want to go with
the party because he hadn't much money
with him.
How much does it take to go over TO
New York for a good timer" he was ask
ed.
"oh. a So note. I like to keep my end
up"
(Which end?'' asked Mr.: Speer, and the
ce-Chancellor and witnesses laughed.
''Well, you want to eat and do that?''
ST DON'T replied Mr.. Speer. Il want
to find out what you do
Then the Chancellor began to take
an interest in the testimony. and wheel
ing around in his chair asked if there
were women present in the HayInarket,
and what they were doing, what they
We're like etc. Kennel looked surprised
at the judicial Ignorance, and then burst
ing into laugh. said:
s.FOh, they were nice ladies', and they
danced and (confidentially) I would
rather see them dance there than at ball
let (tt'' pronounced loud.
Indeed said the Vice-C Chancellor.
shifting the patch over the right eye to
his left and smiling Now, do you mean
to say that it costs $ to see that sort OF
thing?'
We'll, no., hesitated Kennel, scratch
ing his head, and then after a pause as
if an idea had happily struck him, he
gleefully said, there are the drinks, you
know.
Spend five dollars among four OF your
asked Mr.. soeer.
I'VE had, perhaps, seven rounds, and
there was something to eat and the
ladies'
do they drink with you in that placer"
innocently inquired the Vice-Chancellor.
The assessor from the wilds of North
Bergen stared and then with did-you-
ever-hear-the- e-like-of- this-what-is-h Civ
ing-me? look on his face he grinned, and
said it was the custom of the quality at
tending that place.
"You are married?" asked Mr.. Speer.
"Y-e-e-s,'' replied Kennel, uneasily
"And did you dance and drink with
those ladies?" persisted Mr.. Speer, with
a ,nischievous twinkle in his eye.
Kennel looked unhappy and glanced
appealingly to the Chancellor. The
answer was going to involve him in trou-
BILE, but he bravely followed the preced-
ent laid down by King Edward when
Prince of Wales, and established his right
to be a gentleman.
Say he said. after the ordeal was
over, you don't catch me going to a
place like that again.