Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-16
A MAN SHOT.
Great Excitement at the Port.

The people of the First and Second
wards were deeply agitated again last
evening, consequent upon q multipi-
city of rumors concerning the shooting
of man named Hennessey, who re-
sides in Pine street, by young man
named Thomas Sexton.
Hundreds of people assembled, and
for time it was really difficult to as
certain the truth of the matter. As
near as our Reporter could ascertain
the facts are simply these:
The father of young Sexton is at pre-
sent in California, and before leaving
provided his family with a revolver,
which he left home to be used in case Of
emergency.
For a long time past, Mrs. Sexton
has been greatly annoyed by boys, cats
and goats, which, getting into her
garden, destroying fruit, and tearing
down the fences, &c, and commit
ting various other depredations, until
finally, wearied with this state of affairs,
for which there seemed no remedy, she
directed her son to procure cartridges,
wherewith he might put stop to the
provoking nuisance. The son had Civ
en- notice to the various owners of the
cats and goats in the neighborhood,
that unless thy were kept from enter
ing the garden, he would be under the
necessity of killing them. To this no
attention was paid, and yesterday, the
garden was over-run not only by goats,
etc, but also by a number of malicious
boys, who committed serious damage to
the fruit.
Thomas, with an idea Of frightening
them, walked into the yard, and dis
charged the pistol-the boys immedi-
ately scampering off, running across the
street, and over the vacant lots towards
the railroad
The ball sped on its course and enter
ed the back of the neck of Mr.. Hen
Messy, who was washing himself on
the opposite side of the street
No sooner did Thomas see the man
fall, than he realised his fearful posi-
ton, Immediately giving way to parox-
ysms Of grief. The wounded man was
carried into his house, and DR.. j. S.
Martin sent for, who, speedily arriving,
made an examination of the wound,
and found the ball lodged inside of the
lower part of the jaw, which was
broken. The ball was removed, the
Surgeon deeming it necessary to make
an incision from the outside Of the neck,
Several pieces of bone were also re-
moved
Chief Heron and Lieutenant Fur
man, hearing of the accident proceed
ed to the spot but found that officer
McGurn hadSexton already in custody.
The unfortunate young man was quiet
ly sent to the Station House, fears be-
ing for time entertained for his
personal safety, as large number of
laborers from the coal docks had arr
we'd, and were expressing themselves
hostile to the prisoner. Sexton had a
further hearing this morning before
Justice Furman, who committed him
to the County Jail to await the result
of the injuries inflicted.
Hennessey is somewhat worse this
morning, his throat being badly swollen
but he will likely recover. He has been
in this country but few months, and
is regarded as a good citizen.
Sexton is about nineteen years of age,
and'is spoken of as very peaceable
inohensive lad. We did not hear n
single word uttered against his charac
ter; on the contrary, all who know him,
speak OF him in respectful terms. His
mother is grief stricken at the unfortu
nate, occurrence, but receives the sym
pathy of the good people at the Port.
The impression is that the shooting
is a pure accident, and that while the
lad was careless, he was not criminaLy
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