Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-06
CHURCH RATTLE
FOR DWELLING
IS CALLED OFF
Harrison School Benefit Affair
Stopped on Complaint of
Newark Official.
HUDSON AUTHORITIES
GET CORWIN LETTER
County Prosecutor Informs
Holy Cross Rector Drawing
Is Violation of Law.
HUDSON AUTHORITIES
GET CORWIN LETTER

Arrangements for proposed draw
ing for a house and lot, under the
auspices Of the Church of the Holy
Cross, Harrison, have been stopped.
The money thus far collected will be
returned. The stopping of the pro-
posed drawing was the result OF
complaint made to the office of Prose-
cutor Robert s. Hudspeth, of Hudson
county. He at once notified the au-
thorit.es of the church that the draw
ing would be violation Of the law.
Chief of Police Michael Rodgers and
Prosecutors Detective Alexander
Ross today called upon Rev. George
L. Fitzpatrick, rector Of the Harrison
church, and exhibited a letter written
by Adolphus H. Corwiii, of this city,
secretary of the Society for the Sup
preston of Vice and Imposture. The
Corwin letter contained the COM
plant against the proposed raffie.
Father Fitzpatrick told his callers
he would make an announcement at
the various services in his church to-
morrow that the drawing will not
take place He also explained that
arran gements to return the money
collected will be made at once. 1t is
said that large amount of money
has been paid In. The fund was to
be used in defraying some of the ex-
pense uf erecting a new parochial
school.
House Is Attractive.
The house mentioned In the draw
ing arrangements is on Jersey street,
west of Third street 1t was moved
from a point near Fourth street
where the new Holy Cross school is
to be located. The dwelling was COM
pletely overhauled and presents an
attractive appearance. Pictures of it
had been exhibited In certain stores
Of the town.
Tickets which were sold for dollar
each were disposed of rapidly. No
date, however, had been set for the
drawing. The first intimation that
a complaint had been made became
known yesterday, when Chief Rodgers
was summoned to the office of the
prosecutor. The matter was discussed
with the chief by Assistant Prose-
cutor George H. yickers. 1t was said
| today.
Mr. Vdekers told the chief the draw
ing was an absolute violation of the
law and there was no alternative but
to stop the drawing, 1t was ar
ranged to have one Of the prose-
cutor's representatives accompany
the chief to the rectory today and
announce the fact that the drawing
must be stopped.
! Father Fitzgerald has declared he
would never have inaugurated the
affair had he known 1t was in viola
ton of the law.
Prominent Men Helped.
Among those who disposed of
| tickets for the drawing are some of
the most prominent men in the town.
People of all religious denominations
bought tickets. They were sold out
side the town by some of those in
| terested.
There is a possibility that some OF
! those who purchased tickets will re-
1 fuse to accept their money back and
will allow the amount paid to go to
! the school fund. Father Fitzpatrick,
however, will announce the fact that
/ the drawing has been stopped and the
money paid in will be returned on
the presentation OF tickets bought.
Mr.. Corwin, who made the COM
plaint against the proposed drawing,
is well-known here and has been ac-
tive in many cases that were brought
to the attention of the society he
represents. He could not be found at
his office today. 1t is understood that
he heard about the selling of tickets
and Immediately notified the office of
the prosecutor for Hudson county.