The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-09
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION,
MARROW ESCAPE OF THREE PROMINENT JERSEY
MEN.

NARROW ESCAPE OF THREE PROMINENT JERSEY
MEN,
John Mulvihil was placed ON trial yesterday In
the Court OF Quarter Sessions, at Jersey City, on
the charge OF attempting to take the lie OF Charles
F. Rub, justice OF the peace. member OF the
Board OF Freenol iers and an ex-member OF the
Legislature, on the night OF the 18th OF December
last. IL appears that Mr.. Rub lett the council
chamber OF Union Hill In company with Fritz A.
Meyer, who had been the republican candidate for
sheriff, and Peter Hansen, and they entered
well known saloon, where they played game or
cards. While there they saw Mulvihlil, who APP
peared TO be slightly intoxicated. About mid
night he left the saloon, and soon aiterward
the three gentlemen followed on their way home.
While passing along Palisade avenue they saw the
prisoner, who was endeavoring to conceal himself
by standing erect against the wall OF house.
When they passed he followed them, and they
were standing on the corner OF BleecEer street
ne placed himself between the shafts Of butch
er's wagon standing in the street. AS soon as
they moved he fired at Them with pistol. Run
and Hansen then pursued him. and In the pursuit
he fred again. He escaped that night, but was
arrested next morning.
Mr.. Ruh's testimony with regard TO the shooting
was as lOlows:-While we were standing on the
corner Muivlhill wnom we nad seen following
all the way with ms head down IN q crouchng
position, came no and went behind butcher
wagon, which was stanolng IN the street, ABOUT
ten ieet Off; after talking lew minutes we started
to cross the street, in the lead on the right
hand side OF M. Hansen, who was lew lncueS
behind AMI Mr.. Meyer behind borh OF US looked
behind to see II MI. Meyer was coming and saw 3
haSn anu heard the report Ol pistol which was in
tue hand Of John Mulviu; saw 1t distinctly was
looking right IN his face; saw the very bright bar
rel OF the pistol in his hands; witness and Aansen
started to Ego iOr'' Mulvihlll when he started and
run; chased him up one block 10 Union street.,
thence To hudson avenue, where he passed under
street lamp and there again saw the pistol IN
his right h2ndi when he got about hail way 10
Lewis street he lell at Iul length; be was up in
stantly like cat and rs he got up he fired another
shot; saw his face towards us when re fired;
can't tell positively which way ne fired; he
had by that time got about 100 feet ahead o. US,
and Hansen said we had better stop, AS we c0uld
not catcn him that night; we then went home
and next morning went to Recorder Morgan,
made complaint against Mulvihili, and warrant
was Issued and ne was arrested. The Witness
stated that he never had any real difficulty with
the prisoner; he arrested him last october ior an
assault ana battery on an old man whom he dc.
tected the prisoner in the act OF beating; the
prisoner said he would have sattsiaction had
some difficulty with him at the fall election. but
did not recOlect what 1t was; did not recoiect
having threatened to lock him up, or that the
prisoner objected 10 the witness acting as CLERK.
The lew closing replies were given on cross
examination.
Peter Hansen corroborated Mr.. RUNS testt.
mony, anu stated that wnen the shot was fired q
whistle IKE that OF bullet fell upon his ear. Tho
trial Will be continued to-day.