Evening journal., 1910-04-09
MAD REVEL OF
LEGISLATORS
Storm Of DenunCiatiOn Of the
Trenton Orgies Expected
Tomorrow
GOVERNOR TO PROBE THE
"BELSHAzZAR FEAST"


TRENTON. April 9.-From nea-iv every
pulpit in Trenton and other cities and
towns in Now Jersey there will break on
Sunday a storm of denunciation Of the
astrounding drunken orgy that marked
the closing session Of the lower House OF
the one hundred and thirty-fourth Legis-
lature Of the State
Dissolate Women There.
Briefly tho details Of tho disorder that
began in tho Assembly Chamber at
Thursday midnight as they have CONS
to light viii supply groundwork for an
amazing Indictment Of this closing ses-
sion Of the Assembly
IL will be declared that q group OF no.
toriousy dlssolute women Of Trenton
were brought to the Assembly and got r.
whole section Of seats IN the gallery,
where they conducted themselves so
shockingly by yelling to members below.
hurling confetti az them and singing to
them that decent women we're forced to
withdraw.
Aftcrward. In a room OF tho gallery.
the disreputable women, with members
OF tho Legislature and attaches OF tho
Capitol. indulged in wild revelry. with
high kicking and hoochce-coochoo ann
Apache dances.
Foul phrases were flung across tho
floor Of tho House and echoed from tho
galleries. When the confetti gave out
tho women took 10 throwing books,
Legislators staggered on the floor or
slept az tho desks In undlSuisablo in
toxcation. Drinks were served at tho
desks of members. Tho coarsest and
most undignihed acts OF horse-play and
trough house" were enacted and an In
all tho dignity OF the state and tho
deconcy Of the community. il Is asserted,
were nonted In "a way unparalleled.
The church folks anger IS increased
? by the fact that the Legislature de-
feated the local option bill. by which it
:. was hoped TO make much Of New Jcr-
q sey dry" and voted for Sunday base
ball and fun license OF all Sunday
= amusemcnts.
% The Rev. George W. Ridout Yesterday
~ uttered this denunciaton of the lower
I" House.
n- ''rhe orgies Of the closing night wer'
lt Belshazzar's revelry done over again
i. ~ but more sIaring and obnoxious. be-
~ cause committed IN q Christian city an,
y Church. Away, an prayerl To the winds
~ ~ an preachlug To Christian voters Of
y churches. avaunt Where do God. the Ei4
BILE and righteousness come I'm when the
Z, lawmakers trample on all and do the
u bidding Of the brewer with the fat purse
and the saloon with it's unholy fran
= chise?
I, 1T IS true that not all were unrlght-
: eous; thank God Some noble exceptions
among the Legislators served their peopls
and their God. Their names are known
: and honored. But the other fellows-God
: have mercy on them and on the peope
: who sent them therei Shall they be re-
turned? Shall men Of vile habits be re-
-, turned TO make our laws? From such,
y good Lord. deliver usi"
Governor Fort when leaving Trenton
to-day expressed himself as too pain
\ fully surprised 10 discuss the affair.
i Women Take Possession.
The first sign OF the disorder that was
y TO prevail on Thursday came when n
party OF fifteen TO twenty garishly az
tired and beieweled wome~ laughing
and talking loudly were escorted to seats
Ca the gallery. They were placed to-
igether and their clothing and talk made
them extensively conspicuous among the
D respectable women who sat with escorts
\ watching tho proceedings below.
"Oh you kiddo" shrieSed one Of the
befeathered women to an Assemblyman
who returned tho salute openly. That
s. was followed by a chorus OF "Ah therel
s- Jsck'-or 'Jim" or "Bill-"
T. Then the women produced confetti from
s. their vanity bags and stood up and pelted
the hashily colored paper down az thelr
e. favorites among tho law makers
4 running fire of chatting was carried be-
i tween floor and gallery. Some Of It was 50
. suggestive that tho escorts the school
n girls and the other good women by COM
- mon consent arose and led their parties
out OF the chamber.
About that time an adjournment was
taken. tt was then nearly midnight.
'l Back of the gallery where the women
20 sat Is large room. A dozen or more
e members zgzagged up the stairs and in
" vited the women into that room. Cham
D. pagne. beer and wtdskey and beer
D. mixed with whiskey were drunk. Laugh
m ter and singing were not loud at first
but as more corks popped the Laughter
L. increased to roars, the songs were shout
is ed. and the sounds that same out Of thu
room we're those Of utter disorder
Women stood on tables and dauced
other women pumped themselves on th'
knees Of lawmakers. There was hug
ging and kissing. Men were at the stag
n gering stage of intoxicauon, and womei
- we're abaudonedly dishevelled suddeni'
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