New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-05
qqe rRlGEDY At BAY BRIDGE, w.
TWO MIGRANTS QUARREL OVER FIFTEEN CENTS
ONE or THEM KILLED - TIE BODY Is
TrrptlyN INTO NEWARK cay.

TWO MIGRANTS QUARREL OVER FIFTEEN CENTS
ONE or THEM KILLED 49, TIE BODY Is
THROWN INTO NEWARK BAY.
The murder at the Bay Bridge, on the New
jersey Central Railroad Thursday, appears to have
been the result Of quarrel between two Migrants for
the possession Of Is cents
On Thursday morning. two Migrants, George Roehag
ana auother-Ac victim, whust name is unknown owing
to the failure Of tine s,aonHou,e keeper to record it
lett the Fourth Ward LOdGers Room in Elizabeth, and
walked w Broad.st. TO lager beer saloon. where they
purchased bread and beer, from which they then took
their leave. They walked along the track OF the Central
Railroad Il zabetnpOrt. eating their bread as they
walked ROchag dressed in hight blue army panta-
90 u. black thrcadhare sack coat souched hat, and
pair Of vermont boots stuff with rags TO prevent in
Jury 20 his feet III bis frequent tramps His companion
was poorly clad gray coat plaid pantaloons, and
dirty white cap.
As they reared the Central Railroad drawbridge
Newark Bay. Mr. Patrick Clark Of the bridge watch
men, observed them at distance gesticuating IN an
animated manner and evidently the point OF quarrel
Carks attention was at tins point diverted snort
tuc f.prwaTd he went with Ar James Flood another
,. cnnp toward the spot where lie had the men
conyersug-wnch was near the west Sde Of the Bay
and fhcy found Rohag sitting upon the umbers alone
COW, red with blood and evidently exhausted from MS
struggle. The wachHen TOOK ltoehas mo Custoy ~
nj once and he did not hesitate TO tell ms story upon
Ia d Chat his fcllow-trayeler wanted
cents and that he had refused to lend DecauS" was
nearly all the money lie had The refusal to comply
rise to angry words aLi kIciidS
stated that he at last attacked by HE 5omuanon
who threatened throw him of the brdg, II he dd not
give M the money. The fight the prisoner SAID Vas
severe one aud his appearance bore witness 10 TIE
truth Of the assertion II ended finally by the assal"hJ
being thrown of the bridge INTO the water:
The prisoner said his age was % tnit nc arrived I'D
tins country nine months ago. and had not been ans 10
obtain employment. He was on hls way from Pmhld"
pima to New York at the tmc Will Ills companion whose
name he could not remember.
An examination Of the spot where the hght occurcI
was soon made. Large spots Of blood were found ~ an
ferent places WITHIN the space ol Two ros iro' tnc &
where the murdered man was thrown on search Was
made for the body, but 10 could not be recovered
Justice Meyers OF BayOuuc held an examination or Tue
prisoner and upon its conclusion late on Thursday night
The latter was to Elizabeth whore he was ncarce
rated I'm the Union County Jail Testimony was gwen ~
the examination by Messrs Clark ana Flood the watch
men aud by Messrs James Grant, George whitney ana
Charles Uackln who cOgnZaut each OF some fact
bearing upon the The prisoner IL small man OF
dark complexion and has pleasing expression, ana
Of the tragedy. He says he was forced 10
frLt for ms life that he attacked without provoca-
uOu, and is willing to meet his trial.