New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE srABB1Ne OF CHARLES JARVIS
HOW THE TROUBLE BETWEEN THE BOYS BEGAN
THE INJURED BOYS CONDITION.

HOW THE TROUBLE BETWEEN THE BOYS BEGAN
THE INJURED BOYS CONDITION.
The ir terest in the stabbing of Charles Jarvis.
age twelve sou of James Jarvis. an ex-Justlce Vi
the Peace as well as Justice-elect, by Lawrence
VeItman. age sixteen. in Unionport NJ. l., last
Friday evening has not abated, and much horror
is expressed at the dreadful crime Young JARVIS
and Vetman, in company with three OF ioar c' tSe
Catholic Protectory baths near UniSnports 'Un as
Monahan a young man living in this city, w ns
he discovered that $25 had been stolen from his
pocket while he was bathing. lie INFORMED
Justice Bible, of Unonport Of his loss anu a,s1
that Vcltman had recently bought an expensive
yelocipede and was spending money lresiy.
considering the means. warrant was isS hs Wy
Justice Bible for Vetmau's arrest, and wneh aS-
cnsed of stealing Monahans money, he cOnIss$c I
Int implicated young Jarvis as an accessory IN tao
deed. Morahan subsequently recoVereu Pn % .n az
money and withdrew the charge, in consequence OF
which Veltman was released from cusiohy. JARVIS
emphaticay asserted his innocence OF being lmpli,
with his accaser. When brought face to face with
Jarvis, Vetlnan confessed that JARVIS was peiiso"y
innocent. and that he himself was tne sOS s nd nrh
lie accusation of VetInan, and he threatened 10
thrash HIM the first time they met. Last THURSDAY
evening they by chance, ran across each other anu
Jarvis true 10 lis word inflicted q severe punish
nent on his accuser, using only his sts On fIloay
evening, about o'clock, young JARVIS was return
ing home from his sisters house, carrying pau ana
of Mrs Sarah Boes. Larry" Veltman
stole up belini him aud struck hun ON the arm
with the blade of carpenters chlsei. Iarvls
wheeled around and Yetman drove the baae OF
fbc instrument, which was an inch and halt woe,
between his thiid and fourth ibis, into che rlght
ling Withdrawing the blade lie ian down Tie
road as far as the Van Sc. ack readingrOOm, whore
he threw tho TOOL nto the yard JARVIS staggered
few yaIds, alternately placing his ghi ana
ief5 hands 10 his breast to stop the blood howIng.
Young man named Smith came to his
rasc1e aud assisted hum to the home OF DR.. Mac
Dermot The boy tainted on the soop and had 1t
not been for the timely presence of the doctor, he
won,d have bed to death.
The wound was found TO be about one and three
quarter IN hes deep and The full width OF the
chisel blade. The tissue of the lung proiruded.
He has had several serious bemorrhages and LIS
condition is critical. Constable JOnn
Brennan arrested Whitman about twenty
minutes after the stabbing. The boy
manifested no fear and admitted the crime During
the morning he inquired of q companion II JARVIS
was dead, saying that he heard the - - was
times TO the House of Refuge. His father is diss-
pated man and on Saturday he expressed the wish
TO MISS Jarvis he sister of the VICTIM that your
brother will die and my son be hanged" About
mont ago Larry struck his mother In the eye
with dipper. She SAYS that her husband lnSt-
gated her son and stood by saying, GIVE her n,
Larry" Since that time Mrs. Vetman has been
living with relatives in Brooklyn The elder Welt
man has been intoxicated ever SINCE. HIS mousse IS
deserted and the gates securely fastened with
chains Young Jarvis is spoken OF as good ana
peacea5le boy, and much sympathy Is expressed Ior
his family