The New York herald., 1872-11-15
MURD,' ,'ER IN JERSEY CITY.
Man Shot and N. ortally Wounded by New
York Ruffian in, Barroom-Escape Of
the Murderer "0h, Ny God, Am
IGoiag to Die This wayw

few minutes after twelve q o'clock this morning
two police officers were seen run ning down New
ark avenue to Police Headquarters IN Jersey City.
They did not halt to satisfy the cur6 slty OF those
who stood and watched them In the Streets
but hastened to make report the mOsg
serious that falls to the lot Of an OIL
Ger. Sergeant" said one Of them t0G'cer
Pease), half out OF breath, addressing Sergeant
Lee, "there is man shot at Roche's corner Of
Henderson and Steuben streets"
This was the meagre yet significant summary OF
q deliberate murder perpetrated when most OF the
citizens were sumbering. The streets were
murder was committed in their midst is
one which strikes the law-abiding people
OF Jersey City with terror. They have
not yet learned to become accustomed to midnight
assassns. Within fifteen minutes after the alarm
was given fully two hundred persons collected IN
the neighbOrhOOd where the bloody scene was en-
acted. Onicer Davis, OF the Second pre-
cinct. was the first to respond to the
CALL and he was followed by Onicer
Dalton. OF the First precinct after whom came four
onicers at the same moment. They found man
lying senseless on the nOOr OF q barr0om. They
looked around, but could not see the aggressor.
'He has gone; he ran across the railroad" said
q voice from the outside Two OF the officers pur
the murder.
The following particulars OF the murder were
gathered from Mr.. Patrick Roche, who keeps
liquor store at the corner Of Henderson and Steu-
ben Streets
About twelve O'Clock three men, Michael
Dogherty. John Doris and Thomas Donnellan, came
into my place They were disputing about some
row which took place between them outside and
! have known to be peaceable. good -natured
KIND OF fellow, accused Doris with striking him out.
side when Doris replied that he did 80 and would
40 so again. This was said In an aggravating tone,
anu DOnnellan gave Doris q slap on the Jaw. No
sooner had he done 80 than Doris drew out pis-
t0l and fired at DOnnellan The thing came so sud
cried out ann sno but he din mot
fall. He leaned against the counter for about
1--WE minutes and then he quietly sat down.
moments more he fell back, saying 'Oh, my God
am going to die this wayT or something to that
effect. The police had come IN by this time."
DOnnelan was taken away on stretcher to the
City Hospital. The ball took effect in the abdomen
close to the navel, Hthe very place." remarked an
offcer, "where Jim Fisk was shot" No blood 0ozed
from the wound, and 1t was concluded that internal
hemorrhage was setting In. He was sinking so
rapidly that 1t is hardly possible he is living when
Donnelian resided at 1856 Bay street, was nine
teen years OF age, native Of Ireland, and unmar-
ried. He had been IN this country about eight
The cries OF his mother and brother the streets
soon alter the occurrence excited the commsera-
tion OF all who were abroad in the neighborhOod Of
the occurrence.
Dogherty, who keeps barroOm at the corner of
Railroad avenue and Henderson street, was ar.
ase and was S qp ae esa
ali cowardiy assassns, and he had not not
q notorious gang OF runians In the Fourteenth
ward OF New York. lie had followed Donnellan
and quarrcled with him during the evening, and
clined to renew the quarrel. He is about twenty
five years OF age.