The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-27
Morris BIatt Is Commission
er In Garfield Authorities
There Investigating.
DOUBT AS TO RESIDENCE
Blatt Says He Lives Three Days
Here and Three in Garfield.
Gave Newark Address
When Arrested by
the Sheriff's Men.

While all was peace and quiet in the
Sheriff's office yesterday afternoon
and Under-sherif Mason was talking
over the chances of the Newark East
ern League team winning the p%ennant
with Under-sheriff Benedict and JUS
tice of the Peace Bossett, a middle
aged man, well dressed, with two UNI
brellas in his arm, walked in and in
quired for Sheriff Sommer.
The stranger was told that the SHEER
if was not in, but Mr.. Mason found
that the visitor was Albert Link, SUI
pervisor of the public sch ools Ct Gar
field. a borough in Bergen County. The
official said he had dropped into the
office to secure information regarding
the raid by the Sheriff's men on the
Girard Hotel, at As Bank street. ten
days ago.
Morris Blatt, a son of the proprietor,
and who was in the place." the super
visor explained, lis one of our school
commissioners, and while he claims he
is still a resident of Garfield we I'M
! derstand that he has been living with
his father, Samuel Blatt, and that he
was in the hotel when you people
raided it."
81 guess that's about right" said the
under sheriff. II believe he is under
bail as a Witness"
Yes chimed in Justice Bossett, 81
released him under $500 bail"
The supervisor was told that Blatt,
whe harvested, nae given the hotel as
his address.
'Blatt was elected a member of the
board. which consists of nine men, said
Mr.. Link. lin March. 1906, for a tearm of
three years. At that time his father was
proprietor OF the Belmont Park Hotel,
Some time ago they quit The place and
Blatt's parents came to Newark Young
Blatt was supposed to remain in Barfeld
with a man named Quinlaven.
"Tne only time any of the folks at home
saw him lately. however. was on the
boards meeting night, the second Thurs
day of each month. He is chairman OF
the truancy committee and a membe OF
the minority, but he's been playing truant
/ himself and the borough is up in arms
against his remaining on the board
Blatt attended the last meeting of TIL
board and. according TO Link, Is prepar
ing to conduct a strenuous campaign TO
Il friend of his for councilman.
After Lin left the Court House h,
visited the county jail to get Bfatts ped1
gree. and before he returned to Garfield
passed the Girard Hotel so as to be wei
Informed.
Mr.. Link said that Blatt may have t.
defend himself at the next board meeting
The supervisor carried about a dozei
copies of the STAR of n week ago, whicl
contained a story of the raid.
Following the visit of Supervisor Lin
thief of Police John A. Forss. of Gar
field. communicated with the local au
thorities today and asked for n RECORD
of the proceedings in Blatt's case.
Young Blatt was the man who attempted
to interfere with former Roundsman Ferd
Inland David, now a detective for a loca
agency, who was in charge of the raid
ing party, when David was about to g
upstairs. In the melee David was com
PEELED to draw his billy and opened
wound on the Garfield officials head. Mr.
Blatt then interefered and finally the pro
prietor himself managed to calm his sol
and wife, who were mixing 1t up witt
David on the stairway.
When seen at the Girard Hotel toda'
young Blatt at first declined TO discus
the subject, but finally admitted he wa
tbs Garfield school commissioners. He salt
he ran as an independent.
II can't see what interest II Is TO tn
people here whether l am a commissions
or not. / am here with my father unit
he builds up his business. ! stay her
three nights a week and go to Garfel'
three night Blatt did not explain abou
the odd night.