The Monmouth inquirer., 1889-01-03
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New BRUNSWICK, N. j., Dec. 26.-Gustay
Vasko, the convicted murderer awaiting
sentence in the New Brunswick JAIL saved
the life of Jailer Quick yesterday morning.
A prisoner named Daniel McCaffrey, who had
been incarcerated for disorderly conduct, be
came refractory, and when ordered to his eel
by the jailer he seized a stone cuspadort
and hurled it at the head Of the
former Vasko, who had been accorded
the liberty of the corridor seeing the
jailer's peril interposed his body, receiving
the heavy missile in the face. Vasko's most
was broken and he fell stunned to the floor.
In the meantime the jailers attendants can't
to his rescue, and McCaffrey was locked in
his CELL Vasko's injuries were Immediately
attended to. He was badly Scared. The
heroic behavior Of the convicted murderer
who has been expecting sentence Of twenty
years, will it is thought, mitigate his sen
tence this morning.
Sentence of Death COMMITTED.
TRENTON, Dec. 26-The court of pardon
today commuted the death sentence ci Pat
rick Cotfey to imprisonment at hard labor
for life. Coffey killed his paramour in Jer
sey City, and was sentenced to be hanged
next month.
Disappearance of Trenton Man.
TRENTON, Dec 31.-The disappearance o!
Manuel Klein, a member of the excise board
of Trenton and president and treasurer oi
the w. S. Sharp Printing company, has oc
casioned much comment among Mr.. Klelni
large circle of friends in the city. Mr.. Kleir
was last seen in Trenton on Friday night
last. For some days previous to that his
friends noticed that he was depressed il
spirits, and kept himself secluded.
On Saturday morning the bookkeeper Of
the Sharp Printing company received letter
by mail from Mr.. Klein in which he stated
that he had severed his connection with the
Sharp company for good, and that be re
GREETED that he had to take such step. His
losses, he stated had made him frantic.
The bookkeeper says Klein's accounts are
all right. 1t is feared he has committed
suicide Mr.. Klein was prominent member
of the G.. A. r.
Died of Starvation.
PATERSON, Dec. 26--Peter McMann, &C
years old, died from starvation and cold Sun
,lay night or Monday morning. He was very
feeble and lost his friends and been deserted
by his relatives. He and his wife separated
a few years ago. McMann was given per-
mission to sleep i'll the stable in the Union
Bolt works yard provided he looked after
the place at night On Saturday the old
man became sick, and Sunday he had
nothing to eat Monday morning two boys
found McMann stiff and cold in death. The
wretched man had starved and frozen right ir
the heart Of the city, in the near neighbor
hood of churches and Christian homes
Coroner Smith took charge Of the remains.
A Sailor Murdered.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Dec. 26.-Johr
Martin, the white mate of the oyster schooner
Annie Carl, of Fair Haven, Conn, was muir
dered last night by Andrew Grimes colored),
of Norfolk, aboard the schooner, which is
living at anchor in the inlet The mate had
gone below to wake up Grimes, who had
been drinking during the day and neglecting
duty. They had few hot words, and the
mate went on deck again.
Grimes stealthily followed him and plunged
four inch knife into his shoulder, and then
stabbed him in the breast and neck. The
captain of the schooner, Albert E. Newton
was ashore. When he returned he found
Grimes covered up in bed and feigning sleep
He was handcuffed and taken on deck, when
lit was found that he had thrown the body
1 overheard Grimes was taken to the city
hall, where he had hearing. He declined
to make any statement other than that the
. mate and he had row.
Ten Years imprisonment.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Dec. 29-Gustav
Vasko, the Swede who murdered Michael
sSkoken at Perth Amboy on Nov. 16, was
sentenced to ten years confinement In the
state prison by Judge Cowenhoven in the
Middlesex criminal court at New Brunswick
Wednesday. He had been convicted in the
second degree but, having saved the life Of
Jailer Gulics when assaulted by another
prisoner ON Christmas morning, the court
cut off ten years In administering the law
Judge Scudder told Vasko that he might pc
tition the court Of pardons for his RELEASE
with some assurance Of success.
( oxford Iron Works Closed.
J BELv1DERE, Dec. 29.-The Oxford Iron
and Nail company's works have been shut
down for an indefinite period, and 400 EN-
ployes are idle. Over production is given as
the cause Of the shut down.
Death of Thomas Cannon.
JERSEY CITY, Dec 30-Thomas Cannon, a
well known and wealthy citizen and proprie
tor of extensive copper works, died suddenly
Saturday night at his home, in Sussex street.
He was in his usual good health in the morn
ing, but was seized with copious hemorrhages
in the evening, and although three physi
clans were summoned they could not save his
life. -.
She Died Of Paralysis.
JERSEY CITY, Dec 30.-County Physician
Converse made an autopsy yesterday on the
body of Christina Gill, the aged woman
whose death on Friday was supposed to have
resulted from beating inflicted by her hus.
band The autopsy disclosed the fact that
death was caused by paralysis. There vert
several bruises on the body, but the wounds
could not have proved fatal
A Peculiar and Painful Accident.
PLAINFIELD, Dec. 80. A 2-year-o daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Day, of West
Fourth street, threw china doll against the
stove yesterday and it was broken into frag-