The sun., 1889-12-08
GOVERNOR TRASK HIT ONCE.
an B1PELLED sNUa BABBoR INMATE
TAKES TBIEE SHOTS At HIM.

Gov. G.. ID. 5. Trask OF the Snllors snug
Harbor ut New Brighton, s. L. a man 60 years
Of nge aud OF medium build. Twas shot at three
times Yesterday by Enoch Il. Anderson. tor
mery an inmate OF tho institution. and al
though struck and painfully hurt by one bullet,
he chased his assailant fifty yards, caught him.
flung him down on a bench, throtted him with
one hand. wrenched his revolver away with the
other and held him so until two Of the score or
moro OF terrified men. who were looking on.
plucked up courage enough to come TO his
assistance.
Anderson was OF about Gov. Trasks age and
height, but was not quite so heavy The shoot
ing was deliberate attempt to murder and
some things 20 TO show 1t was the result OF
conspiracy, and that Anderson was selected by
q gang to do the deed He refuses absolutely
70 say anything about his action. The police
are looking Tor several men suspected OF being
accomplices.
Gov. Trask walked from the institution to
the Snug Harbor Railroad station with Capt.
Ambrose Snow. one Of the trustees OF the har-
Dor. in time to meet the 4:42 7. NJ. train for
New York. Anderson had been noticed hang
Jog about the place during the day. just after
Gov Trask and Capt. Snow passed into the
station he entered also. bought his ticket, put
Il into the box. and stood by the stove, appar-
entity waiting for the train. When it came he
passed out with the other passengers as II to
take It. Gov Trask accompanied Capt Snow
to the platform and saw him on the train. Whom
1t started the Governor walked back to the east
end Of the platform and started to ascend tho
steep flight OF steps leading up at right
angles TO the station and the street A woman
who had got of the train walked almost beside
him. There was no one else hhout the Dlht-
form but when tho Governor had gone up one
or two steps he saw man leaning against the
dersoS. who had Jagged behind and waited
there instead OF tnking the train. tho man
thrust out his hand h1od n Thisn was re'oi'er
The Governor was only about four feet from
him and step or Two oeow nim. sa nde GS.'Gs Snr
struck the Governor in the right side in mo
region Of the stomach: AZ quickly a. ne coui1 ,,
the Governor had sprung at him; spoIiinG the
aim, and both bullets A went WinS. A., Eelore
was almost upon Anderson, and 10 evade 1t the
latter lodged past him down the steps and
the tracks and get away in some Of the
boats that lay along shore. Gov. Irask was
fore he had run halt way along tho platform.
Ho threw him violently upon 6ench. ana,
head buck until the man was nearly stranGled.
With the other hand he CRASHED the pistol In
AndersOn's hand and struggled with him for
The woman who had been near the two men
Vs the steps BPS s6riekng wiy, and She nearly went
into commissions when she reached tho Stu-
ton. Her cries and the sound, Of The shots at,
platform. There were also several men on the
platform on the other t side OF the fracG o mnSy
either. to assist Coy, Trask Gov. Trask's
Strength RSdyb S sbosk S'iGs and "T@y f1m G% %a
belief that no had been seriously W Mwoupded, the
sting Of the bullet being @ & painfully b Obvious S in
icemap. cen an Nobody stirred, but Daniel Decker
coming up tho track, was attracted by the
f2SG # 2S couIi aid" be d any service ho Governor
ns'nsf ns h's e3sissmoRt H and exhaustion would allow
Hugh O'Donneil. cooper in the Standard Oil
works, also ran ur and helped hold Anderson
until Police Sergeant Coup arrived.
Gov Trask asked Anderson who put him up
to do the thing. and Anderson replied:
" Have you been drinkinG?" asked the Gov
= No." replied Anderson, and there was moth
ing in his condition to indicate that he na9
mnn in his situation. He made no resistance
to arrest.
police Gov. TrnsE went, 10 the Harbor and sill
supposng that no had been badly wounded
pM, himse!t in the hands & Of the Iqetor Tne h!
overcoal. and in the pocket Of his undrr"oat
mad struck eight thicNnesses Of letter paper
lines. 1t had passed through these. and
striking poeketbook. had been slightly de-
coat. and apparently had Disappeared. 4
large and painful bruise on tho Governors
lad been it's impact. Afterward 1t was found
in tho pocket OF the Governor trousers, whero
it had dropred after its force was spent. 1t
was OF 3S-cabre.
considerably relioved in mind Gov Trask
huri led of 70 Justice Bowma1,'s oli'cc. wherc
lie accused Anderson OF assault with intent TO
kill Anderson refused oven to plead, declar-
say. lie was lepiundcd to await organization.
This viii probably tnko place next Thursday.
At the police station Anderson gave his age
as go wears, but he did not look more than 80.
He sad he WAS born in Maine. iio was ,appar;
emily sober and in good hpntn, He WlS dressed
sailor fashion. and his clothing wus neat and
would talk to no ono last night The police
have his pistol. which was an American double
Anderson was an inmate OF the institution
for several years prior TO last hurii. At that
time there & wHs a sfRnda car over tGe % aieGed pur;
the Harbor, aud the trustees made an investi-
cation II resulted In the expulsion OF several
inmates and the suspension Of q number Of
others. Anderson. the testimony showed had
been a sort OF 90 between. taking the tokens or
certificates the men received for their votes,
getting them cashed. and giving the men tho
money. He had never been. in any trouble be-
fore. He had been u nurse IN the hospital FOR
III mover had cross word with him all the
II was understood at the time thatithe Gov
ernor was disposed tosget Anderson off ms
stra uho1 ns bis Anderson Ws away
on leave OF absence at tho time 4 month or
so afterward he returned and asked Gov. Trask
for now long time he had been suspended.
The GoyeEn%I told him ndd that !, ne @ had beeE eX,
pelleu ana, when ES hskeu IL ue cQullnb Dc
laken back. told him be must make his ap-
plidation to the Board of Trustees. Ander-
son did not manifest any bitterness against the
Governor In that interview. Some time alter
ward he wrote to the Governor asking If he
couldn't get back into the harbor. and the Gov
ernor wrote to him that he must 90 to the trus-
tees about that. Anderson in one o. his visits
TO the place spoke to a clerk about having re-
Ceived this letter, and seemed to be rather
friendly toward the Governor than otherwise.
He had place as Captain OF n small yacht all
summer. and he seemed to be doing very well.
He was seen at New brighton only two or three
times all the season, up to yesterday 1t can
not be learned trat he had ever threatened
Gov. Wesk. or expressed any resentment
toward him,
"Of all the men who were expelled" said
Gov. Nash last night. " he was the last from
whom should have anticipated any violence"
some OF the others who were expelled have
continued to hang around New Brighton, and
have made some trouble for Gov. TrAsk. Some
OF them have been regarded as desrer ate char
acters. Ono OF those who was expelled WAS in
the crowd that stood on the bank and watched
Gov. Trask struggle with Anderson. He was
in a saloon across the street when tho firing
began, and he ran across with others. Tho