Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-05
Asserts He, Viii Garry
Out Program as
I Announced.
OFFICIAL DECLARES RAID
WILL FOLLOW VIOLATIONS
Ready to Swoop Down on Places
Of Amusement That Fail
to Close.

Snent which Is promised tomorrow wnen
the sheriff's wagons, loaded with depu-
ties, are expected to swoop down upon
the American Music Hall ana other
recalcitrants, IL there be any. the man
ayers Of all theatres and moving-p pic
ture shows against whom evidence Of
keeping open on the Sabbath was OBJ
tained last Sunday were arraigned In
police court today and paroled for ex-
animation later.
Frank McDermit, as counsel for the
American Music Hall, fatty announced
in the First Precinct Court that in ac-
cordances with his advice that theatre
would give performances tomorrow.
Sheriff William Harrigan, In formal
statement, which bristled with positive
declarations this morning, said that If
the American Music Hall management
did any such thing his wagons would
be ON the spot and that the actors who
appeared and every one connected with
the theatre, would be made prisoners.
He characterized Attorney McDermits
attitude as bluff, which, he more than
intinnated. he promised he would call.
s Others to Close.
Sheriff Harrigan declared that he had
received written or telephone replies
from all Of the places to which he had
ser warnings with the exception of the
American Music Hall, and these nes-
sages were to the effect that the places
would be closed in accordance with his
wishes and the law, If indeed it is final
y interpreted in that way. -
~ Manager Robert e.. Stewart, of Proc
tof's, who, with eleven other managers,
was summoned TO the First Precinct
police station today, refused, until he
had consulted counsel. to tell even his
first name. A warrant was served upon
him, and further steps to compel him
10 talk were stopped merely by the
arrival Of Chandler w. Riker, counsel
for the managers.
In formal statements all of the cap
fains Of the six precincts announced
that they were prepared to do police
duty tomorrow, and to see to 1t that
every saloon and amusement picture
proprietor who opened tomorrow did 1t
at his peril and risk.
There Is no man in this country run
ming this office, excepting myself" de-
clared Sheriff Harrigan today.
IT am under no pledge to any indi-
vidual or set of individuals. I under
stand that the American Music Hall
will be the only one to open tomorrow.
! intend to carry out my program ex-
actly az l have announced it. will
have the wagons ready and will get the
eactsrs and every one connected with the
theatre--in fact. / expect to get good
load of them.
8 Frank McDerinits bluff doesn't go
here. fIe knows me and he knows ]
will do as l say. I defy any man or any
set of men to say made promises in
regard to the running of this office.
Points of law | take from my counsel.
The executive part is my own. ] have
had resp ,nses from all to whom my let
ter was addressed. with the exception
of the American Music Hall. Lee Otto
lengui of Waldmann's Theatre. wrote
as follows:
'fIn reply to your favor of even date,
we have no idea of opening our theatre
Sunday night or any other Sunday, or
Intentionally doing anything at any
time contrary to the law
Ten Managers In Court.
Ten of the eieyen proprietors and
managers of theatres and moving pic
ture shows in the First Precinct who
had been summoned to appear because
they were found to have their houses
omen last Sunday were in court there
th;s morning. E. w. Herbert, of the
R,iou Dream, was the only absentee.
as II was impossible for him to appear
this morning. The managers and pro-
Y,rietofs with the exception OF Robert
r. Stewart of Proctor's Theatre
readily answered the routine questions
which we're put to them concerning
their names, az ges, etc. Manager Stew
=, n xic irSf
,laininc that he would say nothing u,i-
-, he had been advised by counsel.
rantain Ryan said that it had been
s,,,erelv courtesy on his part which had
,,romnted him to send summons in
atead OF obtaining warrants for the al
laoed offending managers A Warrant
,,oo sworn out on the spot and served
~ Mr. stewart What might have hap
~,ared NAV never be known, as Chand-
-, teiker. who represented Mr.. Stewart
and Ali Of the others in the courtroom
,,-,tb the exception of George McDerrnlt
'sanoyer of the American Music Hall.
-,.,o was represented by Frank McDer
Ia made his appearance at that time
I-nnf advice of counsel Manager Stew
- answered the necessary questions.
rrhe formal complaint against the
,,,af,aeers of theatres was rnade asains,
Manager Stewart. The complaint
: sgaipst the moving picture men was
made against Martin Singer, OF Slo
uarket street. According to the COM
s,aint the managers and proprietors
i,sd On February 2c and many Sundays
,,-svious 10 that time conducted dis
orderly houses 49,, .,,...
Attorney Riker declared that tnis
xvas the first time that even a second
offenss against the vice and immortality
r<t had ever been interpreted as
N Il .fs.tipued GA second Pase.