New-York tribune., 1885-03-16
An OLD SAILOR BEATEN WITHOUT CAUSE
HIS SKULL FRACTURED-KICKED AND BRUISED BY
HIS ASSAILANTS.

HIS ASsAILANTs.
Reuben Applegate, age ffty-nine, seaman,
has boarded for the last thirty years with g. ndberg
atNo oPeck Slip and only short time returned from
voyage to Canton In tho Governor Goodwin. trading
vessel. Of which he is mate He making ready to
start on avoyage to MANILA in the PHILIPPINE Islands,
but his design cut short by murderous assault In
ncted upon him on Saturday night within few yards
Of his homo He was taken Chambers Street Hospital
where thought that he could not live He left his
boarding about half past o'clock on the evening
mentioned and turned into Pearlst in tho direction OF
Franklin Square lie had.a basket his arm pretend
Ing that he peddler Of small things when four
vicious looking fellows accostsd him as he was turning
into Dovers and asked him what he wanted the basket
for and why he was out so late.
"Thats my business" said Applegate.
"Give us money till we buy something from
ycn" said one, leeringly ,,o, man
and he swung from the crowd OF loacrs and hurried
along 6lt ne had gone only lew steps wasn ne sos w
the head. One OF the assailans carried small iron BAR
beaborcd his victim In the most brutal fashion, while
the others used their hard knuckes his face and body
and kicked him occasionally when he was down In me he
wounded inan groaned piteonsly and the crowd OF
9s them and MIs they followed him fcqacny~ran
screaming away aud told tho first policeman they met
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to bed. Ho then complained OF slight PAIN,
and yesterday morning was unable 70 move. MI
Lndbcrg went church with his family and on re-
turning found his friend saspng for breath and unable TO
speak. An ambulance at once called IN ana the dy-
Ing man wa, taken TO the hospital where his injuries
were attended ~.
Three have been arrested and lodged In the OAK
Street Police station awaiting the result OF his injuries
They Joseph j. Couay, No 1886 Pearlst, age nine
teen lbOTrr James kordan. age sixteen workman Tor
the National Stove Company Waterst and living at NO
3lG Pearlst and Jerome Kenny ,age nineteen printer,
aud living at No 10 Madison-st Conray Was arrested
Saturday evening by ON 'er Ggan and nned - for
being drunk II not then known that he had helped
commit the assault kennys arrest was exciting and
he made adeperato attempt escape Detectives Dcane
aud Ahearne him In Pearst. at o'clock yesterday
afternoon and we're about seize him. when no trpped
thein and started OF Desne was quickly at ms
heels and great Of people yelling at the top oi
their voices followed. -,
stop shouted Deanc. drawing n revolver but the
runaway didn't heed Tho officer fired several shots at
him but they all missed him The chase turned INTO
Ferry ST. aud then through GIN to Franklin. Gettihg
into Clinst. Deane again shouted III XIII you II
you don't stop! but Kenny kept on and shouted back
In Three bullets from the officers revolver
were sent after the fugitive and he turned IKE mare
into Franklinst But Oicer hhearne had outwttedthe
boy and rushing through Pearlst, met him In Franklin
square Oficer Dcane came up out OF breath anu De-
Mr. Iindberg, tho wounded mans landlord, saia !:
Applogats u most inoncnsiyo man Eyerypouy
.bout ber him. But no was very fond OF tohcs
and on the evening of the assault ho went out MIN
basket his arm and dressed In wonsns cio'hea. .
Appiegate's people live In Atlantic city, " j. and arc
DO wealthy. Reuben owned property worth sew
eral thousand dollars there His last visit 10 MS feiA
tiyes WAS four years ago.