The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-16
JERSEYS LAST TRAGEDY.
An Atr0c;0us Occurrences in War.
rem County.
Terrible Termination OF Boatmen's Battle
About Boy -Coroner's Inquest and
Verdict of Wilful and
Deliberate Murder.

Again has the soil Of New Jersey been stained by
a shocking tragedy, In many respects rivaliinR In
atroclousness the one enacted Two weeks ago to-day
in the harlots house In South street, Newark This
last atrociy took place. briefly stated in yester
days HERALD, In Morris Canal boat
mans settlement called Port Golden
short distance from Washington. IN Warren
county, sixtSlvc miles distant from this city. The
particulars OF the case, appeared at the Inquest
on Friday, appear to be "a follows:-Last spring
one Colonel John Pence had In his employ boy
whom he took most kindly to, and cared for him az
II he had been the Youngsters father. During the
coal strike last winter Peace whose occupation Is that
O. boatman lay idle, but he nevertheless continued
to caro- FOR the boy. In the meantime one Lorenzo
bow Dooiitte, another boatman, an acquaintance
of Pence both being re dcnts OF the port, secured
the services OF the la for trip on his boat. On re-
turning Pence desired the lad to he returned to him.
but the little fellow had been weaned from HIN. and
refused to 80. From this sprang
DEEP. ROOTED ASIMoSITY
between the men, AMI whenever tney met they
quarrelled over the matter II was not, however,
until Thursday night that matters began TO assume
a serious aspect. ON that evening" in store
kept by one William Wdm'r. at the Port,
number OF b0atmen as Is their wont.
congregated and chattcd peacefully ovef VARIOUS
matters. Among the crowd was 'C)Onep'
Pence. Presently In came Dooiittlc. whose oounTe-
nance wore an ominous frown. Fence observed 1t
and quietly asked him, "Are you madf'' This led
TO q renewal of the Old quarrel, aul a personal
rencontre finally ensued. Peace seemed TO
GET the best OF the tusSle ana com.
PEELED his antagonist to pronse subsequent
cessation OF hostitics He Oosed his powerful grip
of D0olLtle and soon after LETT tho store. Dooltte
| followed ia q few minutes. some distance or lr0m
| the store, along the towpath, the men were OBJ
served 10 clincl together IN what soon alter proved
| to be
TIE DEATH STRUGGLE.
| Not word was heard, but after While Pence
staggered out OF sight and DoOtte went in an OPP
| posIle direction. Fifteen minutes afterwards
Pence was tould dead, pierced to the neart with
knife. He was also ounded In three osler places.
search was ut once Instituted for the alleged
murderer. lie was found, and made no
struggle, but quietly submitted to arrest coro-
ner's jury was at once empannelled ant On Friday
morning they proceeded to investi.are the
murder. Justice WoostOn acted az coroner.
Attorney Joseph Vlet, prosecutor OF Orange county,
the prisoner. The testimony OF Drs. William Cole
and W. a. HerrcK went TO show that 81 the four
wounds innicted on Pence the fatal one had cat
dence IN substance corroborative Of the facts
given above. About four O'Clock the jury rendered
to the effect that the deceased mad come TO his
the night OF the 18Th instant, and that the said
crate murder" The murdered man was q
native of the place where he met his tragic
end He was married AMI leayes wife ana one
five years OF age. tie stood nearly six feet high and
was large limoed in proportion. Doolitte singular
yesrs 81 as SS ssS Ha eaVes "2%
county, county, New York In his coanienance he bears
stances Of the terrible afralr have accustomed me
widest excitement throughout warren county.i
DOo!I.tle was lodged IN Belvdere jail, where he vii!
be held till the opening OF The September term Of
Court.