The New York herald., 1875-09-21
MURDER IN BAYoNNE. N. J.
MAN KILLED FOR NoN-PAYMENT OF RUM

MAN KILLED FOR SoN-PAYMENT OF A RUM
BILL.
Thomas Connolly John Mclaughlin and William
Higgins were brought before Recorder Meyers, at
Bayonne, n. j yesterday morning, the charge of
killing John Murray. The evidence developed the fol-
lowing iacts:-Murray, Connolly and Mclaughlin were
employed masons in the school at Bayonne 1t
their custom after the labor Of the day done 10
repair saloon kept by Thomas Facn on ORIENT street.
where they played cards and had drinks About two weeks
ago Murray "got stuck' for drinks and Connolly
became responsible for the payment for them Murray
was paid off on Saturday and that night Connolly
and Mclaughlin walked down 10 ms boarding house
Evergreen street to ask him for the amount OF the bill
The three sent out for beer, after drinking
which they left the house When the sidewalk
Connolly asked Murray if he intended to pay the bill,
when the latter replied, mot much, and
CAN'T
to pay IT," lively dispute followed and according
TO ConnoIly's statement Murray struck at him. Nc
Loughn separated the other two and tried to
pacty them. When he thought the trouble was ended
he left What followed is thus told by Connolly
Murray struck at again with his fist and hit me in
the left breast; had open knife in my hand, with
which was cutting stick and ne hit l struck
back with the open knife; he continued talk about
the money but did not say he was hurt; then left
him and went home
Al nine O'CLOCK MT A. W. Booth, OF bergen FOlnt
on his way home In company of some friends On
passing the corner of Orient and Evergreen streets
he heard groans the roadside fastening TO
the spot he found Murray lying Snong the weeds
in exhausted condition from the loss of blood A
shutter procured and the wounded man con-
veyed to the station house, where, examination it
found that he had been stabbed with knife in the
| breast. The wound dressed by Drs Payne and
| Hickman, and the wounded then conveyed to
ST Francis Hospital Jersey City. There he died at
early hour yesterday morning The police were noti
fed before his removal 10 the hospital and Chief Whitney
succeeded IN arresting Connolly, Mclaughlin and
Higgins the two latter accessories When taken TO
| the station house Murray identified Connolly as the
man who stabbed him. The knife was found near the
scene of the afiray. II is
A JACKKNIPE WITH A LARGE BLADE.
When Connolly arrested he denied he had
knife bat "A the examination yesterday he admitted
| that he had one but whiting with II When
I Mclaughlin was examined be testified thai although
! he was with the until a few moments
| before the stabbing, he aid not see either
knife stick in the hands of
| Connolly The latter asked II he had any state
ment to make and he replied in the negative where
upon he committed to the Hudson County Jail to
await the action of the Grand Jury. Mclaughlin and
Higgins committed accessories Connolly has
wife and child, but the deceased was unmarried.
very strong point in the is the fact that Con-
nollys wife out after the aray and called atten
tion to Connolly. who she said, hiding the knife
with which he had wounded Murray She remarked at
/ the time that he very treacherous.