The New York herald., 1872-11-16
THE JERSEY CITY MURDER.
Arrest Of the Alleged Muir
derer.
Doris Fully Identified by the Dying Man-Ex-
animation Before Justice Keese-Mr.
Roche's Statement-A Thrilling
Scene in the City Hospital.

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Scene in the City Hospital.
John Doris the alleged murderer OF Thomas
Donnean, In Jersey City, was arrested yesterday
morning by Oficer MCGOWAN and was locked up.
He had the hardihood to return to the liquor store
Of fDougherty and resume his duties as bartender,
He was taken to the City Hospital where Dom
nelan identified him as the man who fired the fatal
shot. Justice DAVIS, who was present. took the fol-
lowing ante mortem statement OF Donnellan:-
l, Thomas Donnelan, OF the city Of Jersey City
and county OF Hudson, was in Henderson street
when met John Doris and another man whose
name man 10 tine said IN Sosn psTs dd while
an assault on him by striking him with his
INST; TINS deponent aiterWard accompanied the
said JonA Doris into the liquor saloon OF Patrick
Roche, and while in there this deponent asked
Doris to fight him; that deponent struck at said
Doris, when the sand John Doris took from his
pocket one revolver pistol and discharged the same
INTO the body OF deponent, and did, with SAID pis-
tol snOt wound dep0nent, and that depOnent Is
now lying confined to bed in the hospital of said
csy OF Jersey CITY, and that the life OF deponent is
sSs ~ v Ihe gests s o. saia % shU' anat
she man who Is before him now as the man who
discharged the pistol at him and shot the depo-
lent. He therefore prays the said John Doris may
pc arrested and dealt with as the law directs and
justice may require.
Justice Davis, addressing tho dying man, asked,
"Donnelan, is the man who shot you present ~
Donnellan, without tho slightest hesitation,
pointed to Doris and said, "You are the man."
Doris never WINGED, but chewed tobacco and
ieered at those present, well his victim with
Indifference. Justice Davis again asked, "Have
you not made mistake-is not the
man standing next to the one pointed out
the man that shot you 9' Here DOnnelan
made an effort to raise himself in the bed, and
said, mo- sir; know the devil too well; he is the
man that shot me-" Doris all this time betrayed
the GOODNESS Of one who would be deaf to all pass
ting around him.
An examination took place before Justice Reese.
Patrick Roche gave the following testimony
l am the keeper OF sooon at % Henderson
street; know Thomas Donnelan, who was shot in
my saloon last night by John Doris; did not the
revolver, but saw Doris pull something from his
coat and heard o shot follow Immediately; Doris
had his back to me and was facing Donnean while
Twas behind the bar; Donnellan stood up for
moments; he said he was shot and showed me the
know that he had been shot the
men Doris >, Doug1nerty :, and DonneIan
manner, and the shooting followed within three or
four minutes should not have thought any of
them were under the influence OF liquor; they may
have been drinking; Doris and Dougherty came to-
ward the bar when they came in. and Donnelan
In the street.; he said they dared not do 1t again;
Dougherty asked him why ne had called "police;''
cer took or s coat aaa
threw 1t over the bar and said Didn't the two of
you together lick meY" Doris answered that they
had, and would do 1t again; DOnneilan then hit
Doris on the nose, bleeding 1t a little; Doris
stepped back a couple of feet, drew his revolver
rom his overcoat pocket and shot him in the belly
Doris stood still ana said, at served you rlght;'
Michael Donahue man named Geary, Thomas
Mcmahon and John Newman were in the saloon at
the time; Donnellan asked me II could do nothing
for him; / sent Newman for q clergyman, Geary for
and MMon al for 5. the Doris
again asked me If could do nothing for him.
came from behind the bar and taking stick
but got no answer; returned and Doris had dis.
appeared, had gone out the side door on Hender-
lett it on the bar; Dougherty said he did
not know where Doris had gone; l said,
s he's tn'nS a got
Geary were in the saloon; Dougherty said he had
call whistle took 1t and blew two signals, twice
answer, but presently saw an officer on the opposite
side of Henderson street, and called to him. asking
him why he had not answered me; he said had
not called correctly and asked what was the matter;
told him man was lying on the floor inside shot;
he came In and examined the man and saw the
by the name OF Doris; pointed out Mr.. Doughcrty
to him as Doris employer; Dougherty keeps sa-
. moment later Oflicer Kelly came in and
ssstcner was ma sent for ooU and Donean elan
Mr.. Dougherty into custody and the other officer
took me and the rest OF the party down as
@ no sva9 came Se Tne we We're there
under the influence of liquor; he was not drunk;
think they had all been drinking, though they took
mood; DOnellan did not strike Doris with anything
except his fist; used no weapon whatever: DOnel-
Ian was an Industrious boy, and never knew him
to be arrested; have never had any trouble with
any Of the party; the affair occurred at quarter
to twelve O'Clock by. the clock in the barroom.
Doris overcoat was shown and identifed.)
DR.. William ]. Scott swOrn-I am physician al the
Jersey City Hospital; there is man by the name
there about twenty minutes to one O'Clock A. NJ to-
day; was there at the time examined him after
coming in and found small opening, irregular In
diameter, one inch to the left Of and one half inch
above the navel; 1t appeared to have been made
by some sort OF prOectilc; was told 1t was
q pistol shot; that was the only external injury;
the man at the time appeared to be suffering
from shock. the result OF some severe injury; |
did not probe the wound because believed 1t dan
gerous to do SO; l think he is In great danger Of
death.
Z Dougherty was held in the sum Of $1,000 bail to
appear as witness in the case, there being no
evidence to connect him with the murder. When
arrested he wore the freze Overcoat of the alleged
murderer, which was handed to him by Doris just
before the shooting
Donellan is sinking fast HERALD reporter
called at the City Hospital at nine O'Clock last night
and found the dying man surrounded by three
members OF his family. His sister rushed up to the
reporter, mistaking him for doctor, and asked,
Of ''PSae''?h ae head ns ssaTs momeS
MS DTOtneT uIleTcu nuil-sInoIHeTeu CIV,
and the agOnized patient drew up his legs
and threw his arms loosely across the bed. With
a vacant stare he asked In tone no louder than
Whisper "What time Is 1t now Y' The meaning
Of this question fearful. The light was fading
rrom his eyes; the lamp of life was fckering. The
thought that such man, In all the vigor OF life,
powerful, healthy and hopeful was drlftng-hope-
lessly driftng-through cruel and merciess fate
into eternity terrible lie struggled In the effort
to cling to lie but life was slipping from his grasp.
"Oh what time is itf'' was the question repeated.
'Nine o'clock" and the dying man turned over on
his right side. His eyes rolled and he looked to-
wards his sister, but he saw her not or the scales
were settling upon them. Drs. Hunt and Morris
say that he may linger during the night but IL he
survive till this morning 1t will be something re-
mQrkable.
THE TRAGIC DEATH OF Mr. BIERER