The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-01-21

Club intended to remain single. He had not
as good an opinion of the Club as when he was
eujoyins the good things on the table. The
statement was contrary to the principles of !
the Club. After singing andsotherrecreations ]
the chairman stated that the Club woald ad- i
journ, but would assemble again one year
hence, and, he hoped that he would not be
gricved BY having to announce further maria /
ges among the members, ash injured the stated
policy Of the organization. The usual sign
was given and all adjourned.
FATAL AFFRAy.-A fight among the ne
groes on Sourland Mountain on Monday
night, the 18TH resulted in the death of one
named Theodore Cruise. Esquire Robert w.
Hunt of Reaville, assisted by Esquire Joseph s.
Servs, Of Ringoes, held a court of investiga-
ton on Friday. and caused a post moitem
examination of the body to be made. From
the evidence which follows, the reader may
get at the particulars
DIR. Cicero Hunt, of Rngoes, testified as
follows Having been called upon and sum-
moned to attend the post mortem examine
ton of, Theodore Cruise, Jr., who died on the
18th Of January inst, and after opening the
body ofssaid Cruise, found a punctured wound
in the trachia, or wind-pipe, about two or
three inches in depth, opening the same to
the depth afprenamed, which resulted in in
Elimination aafdE effusion of Serious fluid or
matter which accumulated i'll the bronchial
cells and other tissues of the neck, and Sec
ondarily said fluids settling into the cavity of
the chest, and necessarily becoming Formulas
bld AND fatal mi gssults.,s On opening the
abdom&H ana exIb a Es the same, discovered
! the large intestines much intiamed, having
dark, purple and valiegated spots spread over
a considerable surface, being in my opinion
the result of blows or external violence,
which may or may not result fatally.
Dir. A. s. Pittenger testified was desired
by Justice of Peace Robert w. Hunt to
examine the dead body of Theodore Cruise at
the residence of deceased, On the morning Of
sJanuafy i6g1s74 BY doing So Isfunds a
p,inctured wound in the wind-ppe, which
could he traced to the depth of 2 or inches.
Examining the lungs found evident marks
of inflammation, which | believe to have
arisen from the above wound CA striking
evidence of inflammation being the presence
of eflused fluids in the cavity of the chest. J
II also examineJt BE bowels andf found upon
them marks Which, in my opinion were pro-
duced from external injuries. These marks
in my opinion, might or might not have
caused death. But l believe the wound in
wind-pire and inflammation resulting from it
were of sufficient gravity to have caused the
death of deceased. 81
| Sarah Ann Cruise sworn-l am the wife OF
Theodore Cruise, deceased think my husband
was at Deborah Cruises on Monday night,
January 18th think lie went there in middle
of afternoon, and came back home sometime
after dark he said lie had been hurt then
saw that he was cut in the throat he told me
that Israel Morocco had stabbed Him, and
that Morocco and George Thompson had
stamped on him he told me that it had been
done in the Cednrs7between our home and
| his methers house she lives about . quarter
of a mile from our house; my husband told
me that he had begged OF them not to kin
him he told me several times that Israel
Morocco had stabbed Fin my husband died
his reason until the hour of his death lie
told me he had, tried to hide away from. them
but.they foiad him. 49, NJ ~ t~.S~
| Samuel Hubbard sworn-I was at the house
of Deborah Cruise on Monday night; Theo-
dore Cruise. Israel Morocco and Amos Congo
were quaireling, and they had two clinches !;
Israel Morocco parted them they had anotli-
err clnch, aud Israel parted Them again
tried to make peace and got Theodore out of
the door he called to his brother John to
come out | stepped to the door and told
Theodore that John did not want to come out !;
Israel's mother was out and Theodore struck
her in the face; think no did not mean to
lit her Israel chen said, he has Killed. my
mother, and the black --------- will kill
him !" Israel Morocco and George Thompson
then went out; Theodoras ran and they ran
after him heard Israel Morocco say that
Theodore. should not live 90. see daylight it
was about Z O'clock in the evening; they were
gone about Is minutes when they came back
to his inotber s house and aSkal Amos Congo
to go with him to 1'heodore's house, which
Amosaefased tosdo he then asked George
Thompson to go and they went off together
1t was the second time he left when Israel
said that Theodore should not sec daylight,
they were gone about half an hour. and again
came back, and said that THEODORE had his
throat cut. The remainder of The evidence of
this witness is a corroboration of Mrs. Cruse's
testimony