The New York herald., 1871-09-13
MURDER IN NEW JERSEY.

Trampled to Death In BarrOOm at Tren-
ton-Coroner's Inquest and Verdict Of MUIR
der-The Alleged Murderer Committed for
Trial.
Last Tuesday night, between nine and ten O'Clock.
bloody afiray occurred at the house OF George
LawtOn, Fort Rawnsley corner OF Warren and Lam
berton streets, Trenton. Jonathan Brooks, q
weaver at Saxony Mills, and who resided in Deca-
tur street, went into Lawton's house. which is set
down hotel in the city OF the anilquarians, but
which is simply o tavern. What happened there
Will be cleaned from the following alldavlt:-
Personally appeared James W. Dgnan o. tho
Justices OF the Peace James Stockwe OF the city Of Trs-
9th day Of September George Law!oh dd commit
o naS Se sos
said Jonathan Brooks was In the house Of Lawton Fort
Sa Sa se HIM % one or times WITH hs LIST ana nd kicked
said Brooks in a brutal manner.
Lawton was promptly
ARRESTED AND COMMITTED TO JAIL
to await the result Of The injuries inflicted Brooks.
An application was made TO have HIM admitted to
bail, butt was refused by Chief Justice Beasley.
few days ago the attending physician declared
that Inflammation had set In, and that the days OF
BROOKS were accordingly numbered. rhe following
ante-mortcm statement was taken before Justice
Mills
Jonathan ooks being duly sworn, while il bed and in
cian urab Brooks, his ather his mother and other mem.
befs oil the family, and OF hB friend, Abel
Hague, did depose and say that he had fears of
death ana in sinking condition; and in view Of death,
which he believed to be imminent, that he was In that
condition from injuries received under the circumstances
us folowsOD Tuesday night last, the 9th OF September,
about nine O'Clock, well rememher, went into
the hote of George Lawon the OF Warren and
Laberton Streets Ia this city, and called for OF ale.
awon was In the bar and drew the ale. laid down on
the counter as supposed two five cent pieces and the
ae was only five cents l asked L1wton to hand me
OF them back. A dispute about II and
some angry words .Lawton threw glass OF ale which
standing there lie round the counter and
struck me- staggered and fell He then stained my
kicked became
thing until next morning when found myself ut home
and in bed where have been confined and suffering every
day until don't think shall over II, and feel
that am in sinking condition. JONATHAN BROOKS"
Brooks sank gradually, and OH Sunday night he
breathed his last. The inquest before Coroner Par
sons was concluded yesterday evening. the jury,
dered q
that Brooks came TO his death from injuries received
at the hands OF George LawtOn. On this verdict
Lawt0n was committed for trial on the charge Of
murder.
Tlio prisoner is fifty years OF age, SIX leet in
height, is native OF England and has been in this
country fifteen years. He Is by trade pot
ter. He started the South Trenton pottery,
but abandoned that business, and for three
years he kept the Fifth Ward House, on Millham
moved into Fort Rawnslcy last April.
A HERALD reporter called on him yesterday, when
he delivered astatement showing that he acted mere
y IN sedeence He said that on the 4th Of July last
man entered his house and acted in similar
manner. The man threw him down ana injured the
muscles OF his knee, and he has since been lame
from the effects OF the iall. A