The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-22
Jersey Oity News.
MAN wAYLAID ROBBED AND THROWN OVER


a MAN WArLAtDs ANU rHnVWN WYNN N
LEDGE or ROCKS.
About nine O'Clock on SATURDAY. night a. young man
named Frank Haistead residing the vicinity Of the
Five Corners Hudson City, passing down tho long
line Of stops Leading from the public grounds on Mount
Pleasant, Bergen Hill, to tho plank walk across the
meadows in the rear Of Jersey CITY, he sot upon by
two hiehwaymen, who knocked him insensible with a
club robbed and then threw him over ledge of rocks,
where the poor lay for several hours in an uncon
scious state terribly bruised and aceraed condition.
caused by falling upon pile Of sharp and jagged stones
the refuse Of quarry.
The facts of the case are follows About SIX o'clock
on Saturday afternoon young Halstoad, who nephew
of sVncle Tommy Weldon" who was thc ownor
of Mount Pleasant until IL was recently pur.
VINO had resided on the place with his uncle for a
number of years. called upon hts friend Mickey Free, the
pedestrian, whom no invited 70 accompany him up to
The old homestead how II looked since II had been
fitted up for public resort Mickey ,pted the iny
taton the spent couple OF hours at tho grounds
during which young Hastead treated those prenen' NO
changed 10 pay for IT, and talking 10 somewhat OF boast
ina manner OF being worth considerable amount OF
money Al the time stranger sat near the company,
Ist took no part IN their soc able chat About eight
O'Clock Mickey Free returned home and retired Tor
night Has,ead concluding 70 60 hone to the fe Cor
along Newark avenue ut the outskirts ~ Jersey CITY,
were startled by piercing 90 ,,,catcy 1nes Of murder
In The or tho FOOL OF the stairs leading 70 Mount
PleAsAnt and search instituted but no person eou"
be found who knew anything Of the matter.
On Sunday morning Mickey Free, fearing snat harm
had beCsen his friend proceeded TO Mount Pleasant 70
mako injuries but could lesrn nothing further than
that bundle and hat had boon picked up on tho steps
and upon their being shown him he 1t identified
them IA the property Of Hasead Among other articles
the bundle had contained n pair OF yantaloons
which were missing Mickey Frco thcn proceeded to
Halsteads residence, and found him lying there In
terviby bruised and mangled state, his head badly
swollen and bruised and his bodily injuries Of serious
nature being backened and lacerated and causing him
70 rnsc considerable quantities Of blood fnstcad states
that he started for down the long stairway, when
some person approached from behind and knocked him
down with club Hc quickly regaincd his feet and
down the steps with all possible speed crying murder;
but the ruiIans again overlook and struck him
second blow across tho side OF the face,
when he fell and became insensibe. Tho
rfsns then ried his pockets OF about eight dollars In
money and when no returned 10 consciousness about
two o'clock 10 the morning, he found himself lying upon
heap Of stones at the foot OF ledge OF rocks, some
twen,y.Hve feet high where the robbers had thrown
him Bene unable 70 stand from the injuries sustained
he crawcd on his hands and knees 70 spring OF water
about thirty rods distant tho New Jersey Railroad
trsck and after bathing his head and drinking the cool
water revived somewhat whom with great dficuty he
made his way home arriving there about nvo o'clock
the morning and physician bsfng called In, and after
being properly cared for he appeared much bcttcr during
tho day but yesterday much worse, and Il II feared
that the injuries may terminate fatally No clue to
the Of the robbers has yet boon obtained
but every effort will be made 70 bring them 70 justice