The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
These Men New Workers
on SUNDAYS Only

A lawyer In arranging the other day
meeting between one OF his clients and
another person made an appointment for
the following Sunday, explaining that Sum
day, for brief time, was the only day his
client could come to New York, as he was
atemporary member Of the Jersey colony.
The third person did not at once grasp
the meaning OF the expression, and the
legal man explained. While most people
know that Jersey is the temporary home
OF many New Workers they do NOT UNDER
stand always the causes or reasons Of the
exile.
Those who are in contempt Of court, or
are defendants in alimony cases. or are
wanted as witnesses in cases, or for various
other reasons can aid either their own
ends or the ends of others by evading the
service OF court papers in New York, find
New Jersey a convenient place OF refuge.
They cannot be arrested there and they
cannot be arrested in New York State on
Sunday. So they go to jersey and stay
there at least six days of the week till the
matter has either blown over or been adj
justed
On Sunday they come over to New York
TO visit their families friends or business
RC0ta HltauCtS DuI thc Wlso ouSo paHS
great precautions to catch the last ferry
Loaf that leaves before midnight. There
is often a rush OF colonists to catch the
last boat. Sometimes they arrive on a
dead run and sometimes IN cabs ana nan
SONS
it happens occasionally that a coonist
misses the last boat by his own negligence
or finds that the boat Ia late on account OF
ice or fog. Thus he has fallen into the
clutches Of waiting deputy sheriff. for II
the time is only one minute past midnight
it is Monday and an arrest is legal.
About seven. years ago certain witness
was particularly desirable in a pending
case He was living in Jersey, but came
to New York on Sunday. Certain de.
tectives who had subpoena for him, got
not last long but when It was over 1t was
Monday morning and he was promptly
arrested for contempt OF court.
During the Molineux. prosecution the
District Attorney desired the presence OF
a woman who lived in New Jersey, but all
Efforts to entioe her over the line into the
jurisdiction of New York failed. Finally
two officers made the acquaintance OF the
woman and a woman friend.
After an evening OF Notification an ex-
curson to another town was proposed.
AZ soon as the train was over the line into
the State OF New York the woman was
arrested She had avoided ferries as she
would have avoided poison, but she had
no thought OF the danger line that separates
northern New Jersey and New York.
jersey has been resting place for many
people who were witnesses of certain events
and were sent there and maintained at the
expense of the defense in an action either
actually brought or intended to be brought.
Here ia one instances:
Not many years ago in the early hours
Of September morning two ,clubmen, a
broker and lawyer, quarreled and came
to blows near Madison Square. The former
was knocked down and suffered the loss
of two teeth.
Aside from a friend who opposed the
publicity Of a legal action, the only wit
nesses we're two lawyers, whose addresses
we're obtained by the friendly third party.
The same day this worthy pair were en-
sconced in comfortable quarters In Newark
and supplied with plenty Of expense money.
For while the broker threatened prose-
c,ition for assault but was finally quieted,
and reconciliation bet een him and
the lawyer resulted. During this time,
nearly two months, the two witnesses had
the time Of their lives. They lived on the
fat Of the land, smoked imported cigars
and drank. as they expressed it, "real ten
cent wnisley.'
When they finally, appeared in their
usual haunts they each had a roll of bills,
and the richness and colors Of their raiment
moved their former companions to amaze
Inent and envy