New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-19
HAUNTING HIS VICTIM.
A DELIBERATE ATTEMPTED MURDER.
THE CRIME OF A JEALOUS MAN IN SOUTH ANBof-
he Is SUPPOSED TO DE INSANE.

THE CRIME OF A JEALOUS MAN IN SOUTH ANBof-
HE is SUPPOSED TO DE INSANE.
There was little talked Of in South Am0oy
yesterday besides the shooting on Thursday night OF
George Lahus. a express agent. by George Lyman,
railroad Waterman. Both men livef In the place TOT
years. well known and highly respected by almost
everybody Lahue is stout. robust. energetic man OF
middle age. He began life as q bostmsn but several
years ago acquired interest In clay bank ana oroK
yard at South Amboy obtained the agency
OF the Adams Express Company and Is now
in fair circums He ts married but has no chill
drcn He is member OF the Methodist Church. an
Odd Fellow. and Knight ,of Pythss. Lyman is not
church member but has good reputation for soorieV
and industry. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
employed him for years as a night Waterman
on one Of their docks near the town. lie Is ono
OF their most trusted employees His family consists or
wife and nine children. He went duty at M each
day.
lie started for his work AS usual on Thursday after
noon. little after o'clock. As he was walking down
the railroad track, with pail in hand. he noticed
Lahue taking to Mr.. Pimlott near the iatters
bakery, which is in Broadway. about three rods
from the track. Tho two men had their backs
to the railroad and busy talking that neither
noticed Lyman When within yard or two OF them he
placed his pail the ground, drew revolver and de-
bcrately fired point blank Lahue. Tho ball struck
the latter In the back left side between the sixth
and seventh ribs and penetrated tho lung As soon as
lie fred the shot, Lyman stepped around In front OF his
victim, surveyed him cooly for an instant and re-
m9rked:
"Now you've got IL"
Then he picked up his pail and went on down the
street. An acquaintance him and asked the cause
OF the disturbance: have just shot George Lahue, he
replied, without agitation. land wish you would
tell the Squire I'll be found at work If he wants me
tonight He probably will"
Lahue fell into Pimotts arms. The blood
fpntn ,uth ~ nacio
and with the assistance of two friends walked to
his home, about two blocks distant The physi-
clans decided that the ball could not be
extracted, and that there was only slight
OF the patients recovery. Lahue insisted upon
Knowing the sracer the injury aud when told that
II was serious remarked:
"We. ain ready to meet my Maker any time, II 1t Is
His will to call me-"
The families Of both men were terribly startled Mrs.
Lyman tainted aud has been prostrated ever
since. She is frsi consumptive woman.
and the last person one would think
1t Ia Aported that Lahues attentions to her were the
cause II her husbands murderous attack upon him.
who maintain that there was no just ground for the
accusation They attribute it to the fact that Mrs Ly.
TAAn recently joined the church OF which Lahue was
O member Lyman even went so far on two occasions
%r hs '1sT' ,a hi. l we a6on it, sna
they agreed that Mrs Lyman should Thereafter De A.
lowed to 20 to ennrch a. alone %hsn m .e ane ba tine tine
insane, and that he liable to be injured by
him.
But Mr.. Rahburn the superintendent Of the depart
mtnt III which Lyman works. declares that ne never
saw any signs OF mental alteration about him.
Constable Cbeesemsn arrested Lyman AT his work late
Thursday evening lie went quietly to Justice
Mounts ofce and taken from there to the Middle
County jail, NewBrunswck TO await the result OF
his victims injuries While in the court friend asked
why he committed the crime.
e don't know" bis reply. Then he asked. How
IL l.ahue I"
When informed that the wounded resting
easy and might recover, lie expressed himself
pleased hear it, nut did not show any anxiety as TO
his own fate. The revolver. thirytwOcabre weapon,
found IN his possession. IL had one chainOer
empty. , ,,,
The Rev. f. ". Bishop. pastor OF the church to when
Lahue belongs said that he looked upon the wounded
man as consistent Christian. :" SO far as knew
Mr. Lahue," he added. there moth
H. ia his conduct to lead me- TO think
capable of what has been charged against him by
certain persons
Mrs. Lyman claims that her husband has been acting
strangely several days He could not sleep and she
felt that something was wrong with him but hoping
that 1t would pass away, she said nothing about IT,