The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20
CITIZEN SOLDIERS ON GUARD
HOBOkEN COMPANY DOESN'T
MEAN To ne PLANNED.


Sentinels are guarding the Armory Of
Company X. Fourth Regiment. y. q.
V. j.. on the top floor OF the HobOken
City Hall. under orders from acting Capt.
r. Augustus Gerksn, To prevent reckless
persons from mOnkcying with n Court OF
Chanccry order restraining Mayor George
Gonzales Chief OF Police Patrick Hayes
and other city officials from interfering
with tho company in the enjoyment OF
it's quarters Two citizen soldiers armed
with real rifles tipped with nicely pol
iShed bayonets kept each other COM
pany by daylight yesterday. II was
figured out that the danger Of an in
vasion would not b. 40 great while Mayor
Gonzales was tucked away in bed and
consequently only one sleepy guard was
on duty in the big barnlike room At u
late hour last night.
SuN man found ArmOrer Edward
j. MAllon alive 10 his responsibilities at
the armory late yesterday afternoon.
IF you are looking for an interview. :
siid the armorer. you can say that this
armory will be under guard until Monday.
when tho in junction case comes up. You
can't tell what the police might do ON the
moseying around. II anybody comes
in OF course we'll Let them. but they II
have 20 go when VIZ tell them to. You
sse our captain IN under SiO.OOO bonds
and he's responsible. Nothing Is going
10 he disturbed here II the company can
help It and we'll defend the armory with
our lives"
Chief Hayes said that he was quite
SURE that the Police Department % Ho-
boken would not attempt even ia the
slightest degree e. Interfere With any
orders issued out II the Court Of Chancery
The members Of the company need
not worry. he said. The police will
not run the risk Of heing adiudgsd guilty
81 contempt ~ court 10y d=oneying in
functions. We don't want u go 10 jail
II We can help IL
The members - Company X arr much
put out over the action uf tn" Mavnr
and Council last Monday IA ordering the
armory closed in accordance with an
opinion furnished 10y Corporation At
tnrney John J FallOn that the company
had no legal right ~ pns-eSsion. The
city officials gave as III" reason for the
alsctment that they PROPOSE to rebuild
she city Hall and need the RrmOry for
nf1ices
Tn. tough thing about this whole
business said one ~ the Disguised
soldiers last night. -is the fact that
Se. ia. mAnbers 81 Company h. were
the boys that elected Gonzales Mayor
aud nov he goes back on Va FIFTY per
cent ~ the company hustled for him
day and night and We got AZ least @n
Gonzales votes He only got a ma Iority
~ Sss in the civ. and ~ you --e u 10 hadn't
h-en for us hr wouldn't have he~n Mayor
now Zee. this h a queer world when
you come Co. think ~ 10
m-We've got more right Ia the possess
SION II the armory IN the city Hall,
said another Company X man. than
the poles. have 20 their headquarters
in the basement 81 the building There's
nothing in the Law which says that they
can STAY there
/ Corporation Attorney Fsllon contends
/ that the clause In the deed given by the
/ stevens family TO the city twenty nine
/ wears ago for the maintenance % a drill
/ room for the old Ninth Regiment does
not apply 20 the Fourth Regiment, which
has used the armory for the last sixteen
years
The battle for the possession Of the
armory viii be fought before VICE
Chancellor Garrison in Chancery Cham
hers. Jersey city. to-mnrrow morning.