The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-03
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This was. the startling sign which con
fronted the patrons of "A. J. Morse,
Broker" when they appeared at l
office, No. 45 Montgomery street, tfis
morning. The sign was placed upon tic
door by Chief Murphy, whose detectives
ralded the place this morning and arres1-
ed Arthur J. Morse, the proprietor, Of
No. 1856 Mercer street; Thomas Brown.
forty years old, "sheet writer of No.
Wayne street, and Charles D. Goodrich,
clerk, fifty-four years old, of No. H9
Bleecker street, New York.
Chief Murphy has long had the place
under surveillance, but as there is no law
against bucket shops in this State he
was unable to take any action until COM
plaint of a crime under the law was
made against him. The complaint came
yesterday when Felix Campbell, of No.
356 West Twenty ninth street, New
York, visited the Chief with the old, old
story. He said he and several of his
friends had been dealing with Morse Tor
some time with more or less success. III
their winnings had been promptly paid
until yesterday. The place, Campbell
said, was simon pure bucket shop.
where you could deal on the smallest
margin and invest as small a sum as yon
please, all of which was no news to the
chief.
THE OLD, OLD STORY.
Yesterday, Campbell continued. he anl
his friends were ahead of the market,
ana when they went to Morse office 10
collect their profits they were met by a
smiling clerk, who, after looking at thci..
tickets, suavely informed them that ne
could not pay them as Morse no longer
owned the place, having only just sold
out to man named Halligan, who, the
police say, is well known in connection
with such brokerage" concerns in Jer-
sey City and Newark.
After hearing Campbell's story Chief
Murphy obtained warrants from Justice
John F. Mccormick, and detailed In
spector Archiboid and Detectives Doyle,
Robinson and Larkins to execute them.
This morning Detective Doyle arrested
Morse at his home. Inspector ArchlDold
obtained from the janitor of the building
No As Montgomery street, the key to
Morses office, and concealed himself and
Detective Larkins in a small private
office partitioned off by stained glass,
where they would see all who entered
without being seen themselves.
In short time Brown and Goodrich
came in and prepared to go to work.
They had hardly settled down when the
policemen appeared and placed them un-
der arrest.
TOOK THEIR ARREST COOLLY.
The three men took their arrest calmly
and were arfaigned before Justice Me-
Cormick upon charge of obtaining mon-
ey under false pretences. They all had
the shabby genteel appearance and
struck Chief Murphy of having once been
men Of means, who had lost heavily by
some such game Of chance as that they
were conducting. All were reticent AID
would say nothing further than to for
mally plead :..Not guilty" They were
held for examination on Saturday.
Chief Murphy's removal sign had the
desired effect, and all day long men WIS.,
tied his office with complaints of having
been swindled by the concern out Of
sums ranging from 81 to Sc. The police
have enough evidence against the three
men, they say, to insure their receiving
the full penalty Of the law.