Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-09
WOMEN OBJECT TO
CHINESE ARCADE
PLANS HELD UP
Pr0testers File Suit to Prevent
Building of Proposed Ce-
lestial Quarter.

1hefe mas Deen SUCH d SlofHn Oh oppo-
sition among the women of the neigh
borhood to the proposed transformation
to a typical San Francisco Chinese
quarter of the property from Mulberry
street to Columbia street near Green
street, that today it was stated on
excellent authority that the project
has been temporarily abandoned, and
that the women have Won the fight.
This followed a chancery suit begun
yesterday by the objecting women.
James M. Seymour. jr., son of h late
Mayor Seymour, who conceived the
idea of a Chinese arcade, 1t was stated
today, is in the South 1t was also
stated that the arcade plans are dor
mant, and are likely to remain in
that somnolent state for some time 10
come. Women say that any attempt
to revive them will be met with strenu-
Gus opposition,
Although the women were told to-
day that the project is dead, 1t has
had no effect on their suit in chancery,
started to restrain Mr.. Seymour from
carrying out his original plan. Papers
III lnS sui CiO hlC
The original plans for the building,
which have been approved by the City
| Building Department. call for an alley
way eighteen feet wide, separating the
two buildings which will be erected on
the Seymour property. The residents
of thai section make especial objection
against his alley. which they claim
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| carry on their unlawful practises with
out fear of detection.
An affidavit attached to the bill filed
in Chancery, which is signed by every
resident within the immediate vicinity,
attacks the reputation of the Chinese
merchants who have signed leases for
stalls in the building. 1t further charges
that several of them rave already been
convicted of unlawful practises, n
hat they have bad regulations on the
police records. 1t also cites that their
present places in Lafayette street have
been raided by both the police n the
sheriff.
The bill, which was filed by Judge
Simon Hahn, who has been retained as
counsel for the women, is in the name
of Nathaniel Elm, owner of property
al POI and 2O3 Mulberry street, which
is directly across the street from h
Seymour property. Elm Is the owner
of a four-story brick structure, which
is occupied by sixteen families. The ac-
ton is brought against Anna j. Sey-
mour. owner, and James M. Seymour,
jr., as counsel and agent.
The bill alleges that If the present
arrangements are carried put the build
ing will be rented out to Chinese to
conduct opium Joints and carry on i'm
moral and unlawful traffic. If further
alleges hat leases have already been
made for space in the proposed build
ing by Quong zee Hing & Company,
now at BIZ Lafayette street; Helps
Tuck Lung Company, of 80 Lafayette
street; Quong Lee Yuen & Company, or
so Lafayette street; Looey Wah Lung
& Company, of 2S Lafayette street, and
zee Yick e. Company. of Is Lafayette
street.
In the last two or three years, the bill
says, the places of Quong Yuen and zee
Yick have been raided by the police and
the sheriff, and that both of the pro-
prietors have been convicted of unlaw-
full practises.
1t is further set forth that the peace.
comfort and safety of everybody living
In the vicinity OF the DullulnS Wouiu 10
greatly endangered and rendered ex-
tremely hazarded. The case Will come
up for hearing on April 10, when an in
junction will be asked for restraining
the owners from constructing the build
ing to be. occupied as aforesaid.
The case will raise a novel point In
the Court of Chancery. 1t will be the
first time that the court has been called
upon to determine whether a person
can cut up his property, against the
wishes of the other property owners in
that section and bring objectionable
tenants to reside there.
The affidavit attached to the bill Is
sworn and subscribed to by Frank
Moorfeld. of 35 Columbia street: George
Stickel, of 40 Columbia street: William
Cockfair, of IS Lafayette street; Mrs.
A. McEnroe, of 81 Columbia street.;
Mrs. Mary c.. Fitzpatrick, of SO Column
bia street; Francisque REVERE. of 30
Columbia street; Mrs. Fannie w. Free
man, of AZ Columbia street; Henry s.
Quinn. of 116 Lafayette street; James
l.. Macker, of 40 Columbia street:
Louis Levin. of PA Mulberry street;
Mrs. Ella Makinson, of POS Mulberry
street; Mrs. Fanny Winterbaum. Of POT
Mulberry street: Peter Fish, of 200 Null
berry street; Henry Kirchner, of 1877
| Mulberry street.