New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
MURDER RECORDS,
ANOTHER YOUTHFUL HOMICIDE.

...r ANOInEh 1OUlnt UL uOmlOlDE"
BOY DRUTALLY SHOOTS DOWN HIS FRIEND IN
70 s.i.. A JERSEY CITY. rI.-r.
Jersey City was startled, yesterday morning,
by facts Of terrible tragedy enacted at che Penn
sylyania Railroad depot shortly after midnight the
murderer being Nathan Brtton and his victim his init
mate friend James Adams. Britton was formerly en-
poy cd by the Pennsylvania Company, and on June
was sent by McCann the drillmaster, to work IN the
Union Express freight yards, which he objected TO-
After working short time be went TO McOann and said
he should quit Mccain told him TO 90 to the office and
give notice lie did directed, but about two hours
after came back aud SAID he wanted TO 10 work again.
Mccain replied that he could not allow men
to leave and return as they pleased, and told
him 90 the Office again. This no declined doing
and that time has been constantly drunk He was
the depot Tuesday night with the friend he aerward
killed. and there threatened TO shoot MeCann before he
went Lome He afterward went up the railroad track
with Adams TO the Greene-s crossing, where no left
Adams Uhe latter returning to the depOt and began
questioning railroad engineer named Maoney as to
where McCann to be found, adding, with an oath,
that he wanted TO shoot him. Malloney informed him
that McCann not duty that night James Cothier
the assistant drlmaster having taken his place. Just
then Clothier passed down the track, and Malloney
pointed him out. Oh we'll" said Briton, hen do !;
I'll shoot him." lie drew his revolver, but MallOney
seized his forced him to return the pistol TO his
pocket ....
few minutes after C1othIer returned and Britton
stopped him, demanding from him statement OF his
time that he could get his money. He referred
10 the office in accordance with the rules OF the Com
pany This did not satisfy him. and he threatened I'M
less Cothier gave him the required statement TO " take
II out OF him." With this he drew his revolver, but
Adams who by this time had returned, seized his arm
and asked him not to shoot Clothier "Wel| said Brit
ton Pll shoot you, then" With these words he fred
The bah took effect in the left groin passing through the
intestines aud lodging in the back Adams fell to the
ground, exclaiming, Il am shot! 1 am dead man|
Cothier and Vahey instantly seized BrittOn when OIL
GERS Kpp and Harvey and two. men namen Bean and
Salmon who had been attracted by the pistolshot.
came to thei assistance aud Brtton arrested and
taken to the statonhouse. Adams removed to the
nagman's house. where he died in about 20 minutes.
AtlOa m BrittOn was taken before Justice Seymour,
who committed him to the County Jail subject TO the
order OF Coroner Renhardt who had already taken the
body OF Adams in charge and 1mpaneed jury. Brit
ton wished TO make statement in reference 10 the
shooting but Justice Seymour declined 10 hear it. The
inquest will take place Friday at p. m DR.. Buck
made post.mOrem examination, his report being sub
stantally as given above. The weapon with which the
murder was committed was a six-barreled Remington
revolver The victim OF the tragedy is native of New
York City, and born in Nineteenth-st. He was Is
years Of age and leaves wife but no children The
murderer is beardess boy Of 49, and lives in Williams
burgh