New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
SHOCKING MURDER At ELIzABEYHPORT
A SON SHOOTS HIS MOTHER AND ESCAPES.

SON SHOOTS HIS MOTHER AND ESCAPES.
A brutal and unprovOked murder was COM
mitted at Elizabethport ~ j. about noon, yesterday,
causing much excitement in Elizabeth aud vicinity.
Michael Dingman the alleged murderer, q member
OF the police force OF the City OF Elizabeth and went
duty usual at O'Clock on Wednesday night and
relieved at o'clock yesterday morning. He then re-
paired TO his home, but, his wife says did not TO
bed. but remained around the house I'LL g
o'clock, when he went out, and did not return till
10, and then he much intoxicated. Soon after arrv
ing home he asked his wife who his little son the
81 at Christmas, and she told him 10 his (DingInanf)
father Immediately repaired to his fathers house.
and admitted by his sister Margaret, when the
usual friendly sautatons exchanged. His mother
sitting the Kitchen he demanded OF her which
OF them presented his child with the 81 She replied her
husband. He asked her where no was and was told he
at work. without further conversation he deibe
rately drew his lrevover and fred at LIS mother, tho
ball entering the temple and coming out at the base Of
the skull. She lived but few minutes. His sister saw
him fire the revolver After perpetrating the iphunan
act he escaped and up TO 10 O'Clock last night had not
been or heard OF, although ChiefofPotce keron
elegraphed TO all the surrounding towns and secured
the city with his in vain search The rest Of the
family observe the most logged silence concerning the
affair and OF them in reply 10 question by the
Captain, TeOlned that she hoped he would not be ar
rested bat that God might guide his footsteps and save
him from his enemies.
The statement Of bis wife that he was intoxicated at
10 o'clock yesterday morning Is thought by the Chief to
be untrue, as he in Hggins's saloon from o'clock
till 10, and seemed perfectly sober at the time About
o'clock in the forenoon he visited his broher!n law,
Maurice Mccarthy, who offered him drink, hut lie
fused to take IL, Temarkns that "cnough IL enough"
The Chief Of Police says ho financially embarrassed,
he had not been allowed cent OF pay
since he Joined the police force last October owing
20 disagreement OF the Police Committee, the
majority OF whom Objected 20 his appointment lie was
in OF the suggestion OF the Mayor and has done
duty since ON the margin % newspaper found In
Higgins's saloon o statement VI the amount due
DinmGD by the city, aid IL his calculation he Included
the whole OF the present month. Prior 10 his Joining the
police force, he acted night Waterman In TIE New
Jersey state Prison DIngnan has wife aud one child,
ana lived near his fathers residence.
IdppcaTs that the childfJn of lis parents have lived
unfrCndy terms with another, IN proof OF which
i IL said that when another Informed u the
murder lie refused 70 quit work. Dilgmau was born In
Ireland aud To this country In 1874 He il i've feet
inches ia hight 80 years old, with dark eyes, light
black mustache, and straight black hair. When last
seen he pOcemans pants, pepper and-salt sack
coat. and bue vest with bTIes buttons. Tie Cher OF
Police not Informed of the for two hours
after Il happened tbGt he had ample me TO escape
from immediate capture pOStmOrtem examination
will be held tits forenoon.
The deceased, Mrs. Mary DinSman. was 60 years old
and had five grown-up children, one Of whom daugh
ter, lives at home.