New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16
Gives Names and Addresses of
Places Where, He Says, Law
Is Being Violated.
ASKS OFFICERS TO EXPLAIN
Movor. on Vacation, Had Taken
Stand Pat Attitude on What
Chief of Police Say Were
Similar Charges.
-r, relerranh to The Tribune.

cea Girt, y. j., Sept. 10.-Governor
wilson left here at o'clock this after
IAN for the first Middle Western trip
i, his campaign but before going away
10 made public a copy of a letter he
had sent to Sheriff John j. Monahan
and Prosecutor Wilbur Mott of Essex
county and Mayor Jacob Haussling
ond Chief Of Police Corbett Of Newark
,egarding vice conditions in that city.
The Governors letter is based on a
number Of affidavits regarding condi-
lions in Newark which were presented
90 him about two weeks ago at Trenton
bv q committee of the Anti-Saloon
League
These afidavits charge all sorts Of
things but so specific were they that
Governor Wilson felt called upon to
take action. When the hearing was in
rrogress at Trenton the name of James
Nugent. city Counsel of Newark
was mentioned several times.
Mr.. Nugent was at one time chair
man of the Democratic State Com
mittee but lost that place because at
drinking place a couple Of miles from
here he referred to Governor Wilson as
an migrate and liar"
Governor Wilson's Letter.
Governor Wilson's letter, which was
taken to the various officials yesterday
nv John Claffy, one of the Governors
stenographers. was as follows:
NV Dear Sir: The inclosed papers ex-
plain themselves. They set forth very
explicitly and with a good deal OF detail
conditions Of laWlesSneSS and of scandal
ous public disregard of law in the city
Of Newark which. II true, are deeply de-
rnoraliZing and disGraceful, and the EVIL
dence with which the recital is support
Cd IS direct the evidence of eyeWitneSSeS
NJ scenes which mean. if they mean any
thing that the police and civil authori-
ties of the city not only connived at the
lawlessneSs but in some instances coun-
teranced IL In person.
II may be that this evidence can be
successfully rebutted But il is so
strong. so explicit. so direct and so
shocking that 10 is plainly my duty as
Governor Of the state to act upon 1t and
10 call your attention to the absolute
necessity OF a searching investigation
and a thoroughgoing correction of these
conditions II they exist. | have no
means Of enforcing this advice under the
laws Of the state except pubic opinion,
but that is very powerful and prevail
inc force in our day.
II is perhaps my duty also 10 call your
attention to the provisions of Chapter
li3 Of the Laws Of 1901, page 1855.
What the Law Provides.
Il is there provided that whenever the
Governor OF the state or the Attorney
General or a Judge of the Court Of oyer
and Termner or quarter Sessions or
prosecutor Of the pleas of any county
IN which such municipality is situated
shall have notified the mayor or other
chief executive or the chief Of police OF
other head officer of police Of any city
or other municipality Of this state that
II IS alleged that there is reason to be-
heye 1t 10 be true that there exists in
one or more places in such municipal
ties desi gnated in such communica ton
open. continued or notorious violation
Of the criminal law Of the state, 1T
shall the duty Of such mayor or other
chef executive or Of the chief OF po-
ice or other head police official, so no.
tlhtd, 10 take immediate. proper and EN-
elent measures. by complaint and arrest
or BY raid and arrest or otherwise, TO
prevent further continuance of such IL
legal practices and 70 bring any person
OF persons SO alleged to be offending, as
Aforesaid. TO justice" and that any SUCH
olclal so notified as aforesaid. who
snall neglect or refuse for period OF
yen DAYS after such notice shall be so
Usnvered 10 them to perform said duty.
Shall be guilty Of q misdemeanor.
IN pursuance of this act ! hereby no
NV you that IL is alleged that violations
OF Inc law such as are contemplated by
ms statute have taken place and are
lakns place a the Arion Palm Garden
college Inn, No. 237 Washington
street Newark y. j.; Krueger's Audi
II9rlum. Belmont avenue. Newark. y. j.;
Navarro Hotel, No. $50 Broad street,
newark, ~ j.: Hotel Broad. No. S5i
n,Ioad street, Newark, y J.. Casino
MUSIC Hall, No. l93 Halsey street, New
Tx. n j.; Bank Cafe. No IS Bank
gary Ratbskeiier Market and Halsev
streets, Newark. y J.