The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-29
TWO FINED $40
FOR STARTING
A RIOT
Judge Howell Threatens to
Put End to Sunday
Baseball.

Unless better order is maintained at
the baseball games on Sunday at Wied-
enmayer Park it is likely that thou
SPORT may be denied their Sunday
pleasure, because of the indecent ac-
tions of a lot of rowdies who go there
merely to see how much trouble they
can make. That is about the way the
frequent Sunday disturbances, and es-
pecially yesterday afternoons affair,
was summed up by Police Judge
Howell and Police Captain Christie,
who expressed themselves this morning
when two young men were arraigned in
the Third Precinct Court for being con-
cerned in the riotous doings that fol-
lowed the end of the game in the
streets outside of the park. The pris-
oners were Robrt Cushman, % years
old, of 124 Monmouth street. and Joseph
Sachs, 16 years old, of 122 Monmouth
street.
These were arraigned under a COM
plaint made by Captain Christie for
violating the city ordinance in the
streets by acting in a disorderly man
ner Cushman admitted that he was
guilty, but Sachs pleaded not guilty.
There was so much against Sachs that
he was found guilty as charged. Each
was fined $40 for their funny work.
Judge Howell, in imposing the fines,
told the young men that they could in
form their friends that If any more ar
rests were made on Sundays for Gre
ating a disturbance following baseball
games the complaints would be made
Iot nd N oil such
offenders would be sent to Jail for thirty
days instead of being allowed to get off
with the payment of fines. The judge
said further that he did not propose to
show any leniency to disturbers of the
peace.
After the Court session was over Cap
tain Christie stated that the management
of the league was much ito blame for
yesterdays troubles by sending Mr.. Con-
way to the park as one of the two UNI
pres in the game. Mr. Conway three
weeks ago almost caused a riot by al
legged bad decisions. and had to be
escorted by the police to the railroad
station. When Conway showed himself
at the grounds yesterday the hoodlum
element Immediately began to hoot him.
Captain Christie put an end to the hoos-
ing by notifying Manager Burnham that
Mrs conway WOulu HOl Dt hiiO"Cu ~
umpire any games on Sundays. Mr.. Con-
way in consequence did not help TO OFF,
ciate, but his colleague. Mr. Sullivan, did.
AS to the latter's official work, Captain
Christie stated that no one had any rea-
son to find fault. He claimed that the
Newark team had practically lost the game
before there was any cause for kick.
'erhep," said the captain, Second Base
man Mullen, of the Newarks, put up a
big kick because the umpire would not
credit him with putting a runner out al
second base after he had made two at
Etempts to tag the man,
THE players themselves continued thu
captain, ''are much to blame for much O
| the trouble, as they indulge in whel'
lot OF talk which only serves to lncite tn
ire of lot OF young fellows, who begll
to shout and throw empty bottles.
1.-THE decent people who attend the gam
go there expecting TO see orderly games
not rowdylsm.
AFTER the game was over, with mum
ber of my men, we escorted Umpire Sulli
van to the East Ferry street railroad sta
tion, and a big crowd of boys and younl
men followed us. Cushman was arrested
because l saw him throw a piece of wood
evidently with the intention of hitting thu
umpire, but instead 1t struck another man
Sacks was arrested shouting xiii the um
plrer' as the umpire was being escorted Il
the railroad station. 1t is a shame that tn,
disturbances occur. but they will have Il
stop and the causes that lead to then
also"
Detailed Policeman Mcconnell acted as
body guard to Mr. Conway, who, al
though taking no part In the game, was
afraid of the mob that surrounded Umpire
Sullivan, as he was being escorted from
the baseball grounds by the police. Con.
way refused to leave the grounds unit
long after the crowd dispersed. Then hi
went to the Pennsylvania Railroad station
escorted by Mcconnell.