Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-10-20
Mr.. OOOIey in an
AIterCatiOn
at Greek.
ROW OVER SLIPS

Passengers on trolley car No. l,162
bound for this city shortly after !
0 clock yesterday afternoon Witnessed
hstic encounter between John ]. Doc
ley, a member of the Woodbridge
Township Committee, and the conductor
and motorman of the car, at the
southerly side Of the Woodbridge creek
bridge.
Constable John G.. Brown, who had
been to Woodbridge after a prisoner,
was one of the witnesses and reported
the matter to superintendent Van Duer.
sen as soon as he reached this city. Mr..
Brown says that the scene was a dis
graceful one and that the conductor Of
the car was primarily to blame for the
whole affair George Loeser, formerly
proprietor Of Excelsior Grove at Mad
rer, and Morris Glnck, civil engineer
in this city, were also eve witnesses to
the row, and Mr.. Brown says, will verb
fy his story.
Story of Constable.
According to Constable Brown, when
the car stopped at Boynton Beach the
conductor went around and collected
the Identification slips. which are
usually collected after the creek bridge
is crossed. He says that Mr.. Doo1ey
was reading q newspaper and had the
slip in his hand when the conductor
jostled him and demanded 1t Mr.. Doo-
ley, the constable says. asked the con
ductor why he was collecting thsni
there instead Of waiting until the
bridge WIS crossed The conductor,
Brown says, got impudent and soon he
and. Dooley were having a heated argu-
nent about the matter
The car finally proceeded, the con
stable states further, and If the condues
tor had let-the matter drop there would
have been no further troubles When
the car had crossed the creek bridge,
according to the constable, the condnc-
tor stopped the car and, walking up to
Dooley, extended him an invitation In
profRne language, declares Mr. Brown,
to step OF the car Dooley accepted
with alacrity, Mr. Brown says, and
followed the conductor OIL the car
Dooley Match for Them.
The conductor then struck Dooley
handed him punch which sent the
fare.thke staggering. The ingtofinan,
Brown says, then jumped off and went
at Dooley, who gave him q similar blow.
\ Dooley, Brown Gays, then turned to get
back on the ear, when the conductor
hit him from behind Dooley turned
and gave him one ia return and, as hia
iire was aroused told his two sssailanta
that II they did not get back on tho
car aud proceed he would do them
lup" properly.
Mr.. Brown says that TO his surprise,
the crew immediately boarded the car
after which the conductor went around
getting signatures to a report from
the passengers. Mr.. Brown says be
refused TO give his name ard told thd
conductor he would Tie maffef
to the superintendent Mr. DooIey, the
constable says, rode to this city without
further trouble and left the car al
Washington street.
Constable Brown says the conduc-
/ tors. number was Abb, and the mo.
torman e, 4,720 lie says the motormap
was big fellow and he was surprised
that Dooley was able 10 conquer the
/ pair. Mr.. Dooley was formerly en-
ployed at the A. $. 4 r. Works IN this
city and is no small man Detective
Huff talked with him last night and
received practically the sane story M.
Brown tells Of the affair.