The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27
4 MURDERER VHEPS.
Wilringhaus Breaks Down
on Hearing His Sentence.
FRANK M'DERMIT wITHDRAws
Political and General News From
all Sections of the State.
Special to the sundav Morning Ne,cs.


NEWARK. Oct. 20, 1ss9.-Gustave Will
ringhaus, convicted of manslaughter in
causing the death of James DAILY by
shooting him in May last at Hedner's
saloon, on Hawkins street, was this morn
ing sentenced to ten years Imprisonment.
When the Court of Oyer and Terminer
opened at ten o'clock. The prisoner arose
and faced the Judge without change of
countenance, but his right hand, which
rested on the table, trembled perceptibly.
"You have been convicted" said the
Judge, 'sof manslaughter, in causing the
death of fellow-being by shooting. The
jury, under the evidence, could easily,
within the strict Interpretation of the
law, have found you guilty of murder in
the second degree, in which case the
penalty would probably have been no
greater than that which the Court pur-
poses now to infiict.
up to the day when in a moment of
alcoholic madness or state of intoXication
you fired the fatal shots your conduct and
reputation for good order as citizen was
unimpeached, and this the jury doubtless
took into account. You have happy
home, surrounded by your wife, who has
proved herself a devoted helpmeet, and
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cared for them fondly ana loved them all,
and provided for them rs you should.
1.-The law however, must be upheld, and
those who violate it must pay the penalty.
The sentence of this Court is that You be
confined at hard labor in the State Prison
of the State of New Jersey at Trenton for
the term of ten years, and thence until
the costs are paid.n
Wilringhaus was conducted into an
ante-room. He strove hard to repress his
feelings, but when surrounded by his
counsel and the officers of the court could
not repress the tears which forced their
way from his eyes.
1T is too much,' he said my God,
never intended to kill the mani | shot in
self-defence, and now am to be isolated
from the world for ten long years. When
come out my family may be dead or
scattered, God only knows where. Five
years would have been enough"
Wilringhaus was sent back to the
County Jail and will probably be taken to
Trenton on Monday. The costs in the
case will run over $500, the prisoner being
responsible for about $3.50 Of the amount.
The Saloon in Elizabeth Politics.
Special to the Sunday Morning Necs
ELIZABETH, Oct. 20, l8S9.-One of the
greatest political fights ever known in
this city was waged last night at the
primaries in the First Assembly district
of Union county, comprising the greater
portion of Elizabeth and Linden town
ships. The result so far is q drawn
bBttle. Alderman Connolly carrying the
First and Eighth wards, having eighteen
delegates, and Alderman Manning the
Sixth and Seventh wards, having six del
egates while the surprise of the day
occurred In the Second ward, the banner
Democratic stronghold of the county,
where the saloon element showed its
power in politics and carried the ward for
J. Logan Fay. a saloon keeper, over the
two Aldermen who ran neck-and-neck
race, Fay stepping in between them and
capturing the eighteen delegates from
this ward.
Intense excitement prevails today
among the Democratic leaders over the
news that the saloon element had swept
the Second ward. Fay only needs six
votes to be nominated, and should he win
he would certainly be beaten, as the Re-
publicans will pit their strongest man
against him, and this would mean the
loss of a Democratic district, as he dwells
in the Second ward
The voters of the district irrespective of
party are determined that the grogshops
candidate fOisted upon them by that ele-
ment. The scene in the Second ward at
the polling place last night was simply
disgraceful. The saloon gangs of heelers
took full possession of the polling booth,
fired out the judge of primaries elected
last year to the position, and put their
own favorite in his place. Repeating was
carried on by wholesale, and boys, rang
ing from eighteen to twenty years of age,
were permitted to cast ballots, they vot-
ing the Fay ticket.