Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-05
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crime, as the prosecutor now seemed
to regard it. Upon motion of Mr.. Riker
and Mr.. MeDermit, Acting Judge Free
land fixed next Wednesday as the time
for the examination and the managers
we're paroled in the custody of their
attorneys.
TO Keep Open.
Attorney McDermit announced that
he had advised his clients, the man
ayers of the American Music Hall, TO
keep open tomorrow and that they in
tended doing so.
In the Fourth Precinct Court the fol-
lowing moving picture men were ar
raigned: Frank Trensch and Adam
Meister, of 3s6 Springfield avenue;
Emmanuel and Solomon Silverman, OF
263 Springfield avenue, n John Blum
and Sylvester Meinert, of 1S7 Spring.
field avenue. The following proprietors
of theatres were a~rraigned: Henry
Robrecht and Jacob Amsterdam, of 8
Belmont venue Leopold Darsing, of
324 Springfield avenue; Emmanuel n
Solomon Silverman, of 1870 Springfield
avenue, and Hans Viewers, of the
Colosseum, 457 Springfield avenue. They
were charged with violating the law
by having their places of amusement
open on February y and divers other
Sundays. Judge Herr paroled them for
the action of the grand jury to appear
when they should be needed.
Sylvester MeineIt wanted to know
why he was charged with violation of
the law on divers other Sundays" as
his show had never been open any Sun
day, with the exception of last Sunday.
Judge Herr said he was not trying the
ease and Meinert could tell the jury
what he had to say.
The following statements We're made
by police captains today:
Captain Michael Long, of the Fifth
Precinct:
II will do the same as l have always
done in fulfilling my duties as captain
and will enforce the law"
Captain John Brown, of the Second
Precinct:
"Moving-picture shows have. not VIC
lated the Sunday closing law in my
precinct. I am having plainclothesmen
investigate complaints which have been
made by parents. If any child under
16 years old is found in n of these
places without an attendant I will see
that a complaint is made against the
proprietor and that he is punished In
court.
Il will be as strict as ] have been
heretofore with saloonkeepers who vio-
late the Sunday closing law tomorrow.
My men will circulate through the pre-
cinct at midnight and all violations will
be detected"
Captain Oscar yogel, of the Fourth
Precinct:
ANY of the proprietors of moving
picture places who open tomorrow in
this precinct will do so at their own
risk, and they must stand the conse-
] will do police duty"
Captain Samuel Brown, of the Sixth
Precinct:
''There are but two moving picture
places in my precinct, and they have
never opened On Sunday"
Captain Peter Christie, of the Third
Precinct:
Nothing will be open in my precinct
tomorrow that in any way conflicts
with the order which has been issued.
No exceptions will be permitted"
Captain Ryan, of the First Precinct:
II have no statement to make"
The license ordinance which pro-
hibits the giving of entertainments at
any time without a license was amend
ed last night by the Common Council,
and the penalty for each offense is now
$50 instead of 81. The amendment aims
to keep theatres and moving picture
shows closed on Sunday, or n other
time, unless a permit is granted.