The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-20
IN AJERSEY PRISON.
The Boy Murdcrcr's story-'Frinis In Hudson
COunty-The Inmates OF the jail in Hud-
am I,ifN-Thn N nrhcrer Enninrer.

The Boy Murdcrcr'a stOry-triuts In Hudson
COunty-The Inmates Of the Jail in Bud-
son Citv-The Murderer EppinEer.
The Hudson county a. j. Court, Judge Bcdle
presiding will DO oug busy in the disposition Of civil
cases, At the expiration Of that time the Sessions
will open for the trial OF criminal cases.
One Of THs SUNS reporters visited the Court yes-
,crday but taking no especial interest in the exam
nation and cross examination regarding batch Of
promissory notes, stroed over to the uu1son county
jail. q nice bluestone structure not far from the
Court House.
Deputy Warden Ryerson, taking the key. iei the
way, passing through o massive iron door to the
first floor. on which are two corridors. The cells
above and below are clean. the walls freshly white
washed and very comfortable. Many Of tho cells
were open, and.heprisoners were walking about for
exercise.
In one OF the locked cells il Herman Eppineer,
who IL accused o. the murder OF Michael Reg nolds,
at West uo5okcn, on the night Of the 18th Of July
last lie is stolid German little pale from long
confinement. but wilhal confident OF acquittal. In
response TO tho reporters inquiries he said, III have
nothing more TO say"
The adjoining cell had been until Tuesday occu
pied by tire murderer McGrotty. who, soon after the
opening OF the Court released on sj0)1 bail TO
appear when called for. McGrot,y, who IL accused
Of the mu rider OF Robert Hartman, has been tried
The jury di'aerecing, he WIS remtodod to prison
for nov trial, and y at large on bail.
In another cell IL Walter Scott
Thence the reporter passed 10 the cor ridors The
second no7r the lover tier Of which Ia occupied by
-oung scarps VARYING in are from ton e. twenty
years Nearly all were imprisoned fo' lircenY and
other petty offences On tds urpar thor IL young
man ia the last stagos Of consumpuou lie was i'm
prisonel Tor Burglary, but dill MT look like pro-
fcssOnll cracksman. His extreme wnnt and desti.
tuition hal driven him TO crime.
The corridors on the other side OF this floor ore
occuried Oy women Imprisoned on petty charges.
John Butter, w'o II accused Of hililg Augustus
Thau, one Of his plAymates. Butler " y hnclooking
la1 about ten wears Of age, with broad face, clear
complexion, and an expressive laEol eye. He tells
a clear and concise story Of tho killing. In answer
10 tho reporters questions, he said he was
PLAYING ball, when the boy with the bat
knocked the ball over n fence. Another boy
ran Tor II aud threw II through q hole IN tho fence
and bis tButer'D brother picked II up. just tHcn
Qua I han took the ball from the little follow and
sal he would keep ". He then went up to Tlau
and demanded the bill. a, the same time aoopug
IN his anger 10 pick uD piece OF bOnt. TAan
shouted, "Who are you going 70 hit with That
0INcf' aud without furtner words pitched In AMI
bea. bim 1hau, lac said, was bigger than he aud
beat him badly.
starting homo he WIS met by he mo,he- WHO hai
been told Of the ARRAY by ns little brother. Afcr
ttllng her about u Re fell beliud her, Wdrn Thgu
p,s.inz he raised Vie bat md s'ruci. him over the
cad. lie wBs ve'y angry "a; ths tTae. but lis anger
cooled In a moment G.tsrwlrd.
Rerorts You meant 10 kali him iill'i ior'
Buuer-O no; didn I know | hat mt mia 80
hard uru he staggered anu 2ot hol1 OF atroo aud
sid, ~ my Golr
Reporier-Ilid You quarrsroi b.forei
Butor-No, We wcr, on good terms. ala not
play much with HIN, he was - much bigger
The o. u other inDorttnt Gaze N tii. % IA that
accused OF Killing her iniaot SIZE IL ia The nos.
yitHl.