The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-05

The Attempted Assassin OF Mrs' Ward
Arrested in New YOrk-He Admits MIS-
Gunt-IndignatIon of the Newark
People.
Since the shooting of Mrs. Aaron Ward, Jr.,
at Newark early on New Years morning, by
negro burglar, the police OF Newark and else
where, stimulated by the offer of a large reward,
have been using every effort TO secure the perpe-
traitor Of the deed. Between2 and O'Clock yes
terday morning the police of Newark arrested
colored man, who there we're good grounds for
suspecting was the person that burglariously
entered Mr.. Ward's house, the evidence being
conclusive against him OF having committed the
robbery at that gentleman's store on the same
night, and both burglaries we're supposed TO
have been committed By the same parties.
Subsequent Developments, however, snow
that there was no connection between the two,
as will appear from the following tacte:-
Shortly before 6 o'clock last evening Detective
Becker, of the Independent Police; Sergeant
McCiary, and Officer Murray, of the Third Pre-
cnct Metropolitan Police, arrived in Newark,
having 10 charge O negro named Jack Jerole-
man, alias George Johnson, charged with being
the person who burglariously entered Wards
house, and attempted to Kill Mrs. Ward oy
shooting her. johnson was arrested by the
above-named officers about o'clock yesterday
afternoon, at 1.-THE corner OF Thompson and
Spring streets, through information given by a
negro named Jackson, who, II is believed, was
from some cause tailed to meet the prisoner
at ihe appointed time.
When Thompson was arrested he admitted his
guilt, and the revolver which he used on the
occasion was found on his person, with one
empty chamber. He also gave information
which led to the recovery of the two valuable
watches Mrs. Wards watch he had pledged
at pawn shop in Spring street. between Sui
livan and Thompson streets, and Mr.. Wards
watch, valued at $780, he gave to his confede.
rate jackson, and the latter sold IL TO a grocery
man in that vicinity on New Years day for $s.
AT first the grocery man refused to deliver up
the watch until he received back the amount
ps1d for 1t, but after being taken to the Third
Precinct Station House, he succumbed and dee
livered up the property
The prisoner johnson was taken before JUS
tice Sandford, of Newark, when the necessary
affidavit being made by MIR. Ward, the prisoner
was committed to the County Jail to await the
action of the Grand Jury now in session. While
in the courtroom, the prisoner stated, in exte-
nuation of the shootingsof Mrs. Ward, that pre-
vious to going to the upper part of the house
he drank bottle OF brandy in the kitchen, and
being drunk, he mlstoOk Mrs. Ward for a man,
otherwise he would not have dred at her.
johnson resides at No. Division street,
Paterson, but has been stopping in the vicinity
of where he was arrested since the robbery.
He has been an inmate of the Trenton State
Prison, where he was sent for term of seven
years for burglary, but after serving about six
wears, was pardOned out few weeks sinCe
The people of Newark have been greatly eX-
cited over this daring outrage, and had John
son been caught on New-Years Day the opinion
is freely expressed that he would have been
lynched on the spot. About dozen gentlemen
who CHANGED to hear of the arrest, were assem-
bled in Justice Sandfords Office while the pri
soner was there, and it was the general expires
sion that the culprit ought to receive summary
punlshment.-M Y. Times.