The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-09
ALLEGED ATTEMPT At MURDER NEAR NEWARK.

New Yorker Arrested Suspicion.
On Saturday night man named Charles II. TRIGGER,
who atty years Of age was arrested on charge
OF having attempted take the life Of Mr.. John Red
ding at woodside, OF the suburbs Of Newark. Rob-
berry seems TO have been the motive. On arriving at
the police station the searched, and loaded
pistol found his possession, the cap being upon
H. Another pist, with which he armed, still
mains at the residence OF Mr.. Redding, and will DO
given TO the police authorities to-day. The stories of
the two parties very contradictory will be seen:
but from the of the attack and the care taken
By accused 10 his accnser we'll armed (which be
admits) OF themselves sufficient evidence that evil
of some kind was intended. The alleged offender was
taken before Justice Mills at the police COURT and by
him fully committed for trial. All sorts Of stories have
been circulated in regard to the occurrence but the fol-
lowing cleaned from trustworthy sources, seems to be
the most correct
Mr. Reddins recently purchased . residence at Wood
side, giving cash and 81, 100 mortgage in payment
90 Saturday he drew that amour, from city bank, in
tending pay OF the mortgage to-day, the money being
temporarily placed In the house for safe keeping As
he in the OF his garden Saturday after busi
hours. he Familiarity accosted, and looking up
he beheld trigger, m old acquaintance The two men
anged greetings and entered into lively
ton Redding speaking Of his mortgage and his intep-
ton pay il Oh on Monday. The accused then stated
thai he had recently been . member OF the New York
police force and loosely began relate his experiences
enishtenng Mr. Redding ~ to the manner IN which he
did business a, that time He stated that in order TO In
tmdsfe persons he would frequently draw his pistol,
and further cnlghien his companion he drew pistol
and went through several movements. much like a vee
revolver, and plainly but earnestly informed Mr. Red
ding that II he didn't "come down. with some money
he would shoot him. Mr. Rediing did not o. first COM
prehend the situation but in moment reganed his
presence OF mind and hallooed for help. His wife
the unpleasant condition in which her husband
placed and his rescue aud the two managed
cure the weapon. but the accused escaped. The pistol
discharged by Mr. Redding during the scuiie. Mr..
Redding started IN buggy in pursuit OF the alleged
would be robber and overlook him at tenre street.
Newark when an oficer told OF the circumstance
and the arrest followed
The accused makes the following statement: II am
the antor OF public school Twenty-eghth street,
New York city. About year ago = loaned Redding
twenty dollars. After he had had the money quite a long
time asked him to return IT, but be refused. asked
him for the money several times, but he always had
plausible excuse This occurred frequently Al length
I concluded that Redding might well pay
especially 80 when round out that he bad bought a
house and lot He always in good circumstances.
Beng fearful that he would put me on his premises
when went there, took two pistols and loaded them
with paper aud powder only and put them in pocket
then went 10 Newark and from there TO Woodside.
Redding in mis- yard and asked him 10 return the
twenty dollars ne had borrowed He at once ordered
OF his premises aud proceeded 10 enforce his order
by violence. then drew pistol 10 iutimidate him,
but wouldn't have fired Retdine managed TO get the
pistol from me. was afterwards arrested.
The prisoner sioaty insists that the above statement Is
correct