The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17
PROBABLE MURDER IN TRENTON.

Another shooting ARRAY took place In Trenton,
N. j., early yesterday morning, resulting in the
dangerous wounding OF a prominent citizen OF
that city named James I. B. Rice, physician, the
alleged perpetrator being o powerful. stalwart
looking man named Sylvester O'Tools. No motive
Is assigned for the deed other than that o'Toole
seems TO be laboIlng under the hallucna ton that
the victim gave him some medicine which pro-
duced paralysis. The sober, statd going people OF
Trenton are much excited over the occurrence, 1t
coming In rapid succession after the trag1cal end
OF Police orncer Reupp, who was shot about nine
Inc following deposition OF Dr. Rice tells BREEZY
the story OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. half past two
O'Clock this morning / heard nv door bell ring
and got up and went 10 the window and asked
who was there. man was standing at the door,
and he SAID he wanted me to 90 see bis wife, who
was sick. went down stairs, opened the door
O'Toole. He looked me IN the eye and came right
up 10 me and said, You are responsible lor my
Sickness he no sooner said that when he put
out pistol and put 1t rignt against my breast.
said To him,
He said, think the second time, You are re-
spOnslble for my Sickness anu he then shot. I
took hold OF him, tried TO push him on and got
him down, aud 1t was then, think, ne shot me in
the shoulder The first sdot hit me In the breast
believe am about TO die.r
Drs. j. ii. Coleman, Waldburg III. Coleman, Wool
verton. Leavitt. Bodine and Green were at once
summoned. They examined the wounds, de-
wounds-the first on the left side, about an inch
above the nipple aud quarter Of an inca toward
the breastbone; the second wound was caused by
ball entering the lett part OF the shoulder,
blade and lodging some where in the back There
were three sAots fired, the second one witnout
effect. IL seems probable that the bullet dill not
penetrate the chest. Inc pistol was heid close TO
the body when the snots were fired. the shirt
was stained with powder. There Is no evidence
that the lung was penetrated. There was no ex.
piration OF blood, no difficulty OF breathing, and
the action OF the heart is perfectly regular. The
victim can talk long sentences without pauslng
for breath, ana the probabilities are that he may
recover
O'rooe was brought before q police justice
when the deposition was read 10 MIN. He SAID IN
response TO the Court. IL plead guilty 10 shooting
him not with intent TO XIII. Had | so desired l5
would have been an easy matter TO DO
sou He was then formally committed
TO the County jan to await the action
OF the Grand jury at the next October
Term OF the Court Of Oyer and Iermner lie Is
ABOUT tnirty-three years OF age, over six feet Ia
height IL possessed OF a large muscular frame.
wears black mustacne but no whlskers, anu ne
was respectfully attiren. lie Is n boiler maker By
profession, and has worked Tor number OF years
IN Trenton. His reputation has been always good.
Dr. Rice, the victim, Is held IN high esteem and
ne is well known not only In Trenton but through
ont the state. Much sympathy Is expressed ior
him. Threats OF lynchlnR the perpetrstor or the
deed were freely MADE by manY friends OF the doc
tor.