New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
MET THE WOMEN BEFORE
New Jersey Lawmakers Patrons
of Road House, IL Is Said.
TALES OF TUESDAY DINNERS
Methodists Gathering in Trenton
Indignantly Denounce Alleged
Orgies in the State House.


Trenton, April LIT was learned hers
to-day that the women said 70 have been
concerned in the alleged orgies IN he
State House on the night Of the final ses-
sion of the New Jersey legislature had net
the Assem0lynen and employees concerned
many times before at a roadhOuse outside
the city known as the Hamilton Hotel
According to the stories now current. this
roadhOuse has been the rendezvous for
select circle OF Assem- hIymen from m.
rural districts whose taste for urban ex-
citement led TO their being dubbed "coun-
try sports" n was there that these As
semblymen. 10 - alleged sought relaxation
on Tuesday evenings after a day spent IN
making laws for the people Of the STATE.
and where, after chicken waffle dinner
with friends OF the gentier ser who had
been supplied by the stenoSrapner Or a well
known Trenton contractor. they danced
and sung
10 was not long. however before stories
OF the doings ar the hotel began 20 psrco-
late through the Legislature. and more
than one hard-headed Iawnlaxer. IL is said.
had his curiosity aroused So a. 70 crave
an invitation for at least one visit.
=. r. DOlan. the proprietor OF the Ham
ilton Hotel denied to-day that anything
unusual had occurred at his hotel lie saif
there had been only two Tuesday plight
dinners at his place az which the Assem-
blymen and their women friends had been
present, the last three weeks ago He said
that after these dinners. which ended
usually about 12.3o O'Clock. the diners went
TO Trenton.
Frederick " Guichtel. county Judge OF
Mercer County said today that about two
weeks ago he had received q complaint
4ar f-sr hr,fef
isIators and their friends at the hotel He
az once sent his probation officer 70 warn
the proprietor. The following day Dollar
called at his Office. Judge GuichteI said
and said that nothing out OF the orci-
nary had occurred at his hotel or that u
t had he was Tot aware OF H. Judge
GUichtel warned him. however. that if any
more complaints came to him regarding the
hotel he would refuse TO grant a renewal
OF his excise license.
The ministers OF this city are stiI wrought
up over the alleged occurrences at the State
House on the closing night AT the monthly
conference OF the Methodist ministers OF
Trenton and vicinity here to-day the Rev.
George W RidOUt. OF the Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church, bitterly arraigned the
persons said to have taken part in the Orgy.
The meeting was the largest gathering OF
Al~luJulSL preachers IN years IN WIS city,
and after many others Of the cIergymen
had expressed in strenuous terms their feel
ings about the alleged orgy a set OF resO-
lJtiOns presented by Mr.. Ridout was unani-
mOusly adopted These resolutions censure
the alleged disOrderly conduct at the state
House. and express qualification that Cow
ernOr Fort intends 70 have the matter In
vestigated- They call upon the people OF
their churches 70 take warning from these
recent events, and 70 refuse their support
at the polls 20 any man or men who are in
any way Influenced Is or allied 20 the liquor
interests.
After the meeting the Rev. Dr. Hugh
MacCauley. secretary OF the Interchurcn
Federation. and the Rev. DR.. W. W. Case,
president OF the Trenton Ministerial Union
called on Governor Fort and offered him
any assistance their organizations could
afford
President Frelinghuysen Of the Senate.
owing TO telephone message from the
Governor. did not come 70 Trenton to-day.
The Governor was so busy with hearings
on bills that he asked Senator FREEING
hcysen 70 postpone hts visit 20 the State
House until tomorrow. at which time
Speaker Ward and James Parker, clerk OF
the Assembly, would be there.