The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-05
Was IT JEALOUSY
Seeking the Motive for the
Killing of Kehoe
by Tu1o.
MAMIE RoONEY'S STORY.
Both Men Visited Her--The Italian
Endured Many Insults Before
the Fatal Encounter.

ZIG EtLdl EuCUUuleEs
AT the Court House last night Coroner
Brackner and jury held an inquest into
the death of Peter Kehoe, who was
stabbed by a pair of scissors in the hands
of Vito Tulo on Saturday night, July rs.
The testimony of Mamie Rooney, rather
pretty girl, created quite sensation. It
appeared from her testimony, which she
gave very reluctantly, that the Italian
and Kehoe had been paying her atten-
tions and that there was jealousy exist
ing between them, and that upon one oc-
casion the Italian had threatened to kill
Kehoe. The first witness was Sergeant
Wade, Of the Third precinct. He testified
as follows:-"On Saturday night, July %.
between nine and ten o'clock, was with
Captain Newton when a messenger CANA
from the station house for the captain.
followed the captain, and he told me
that a man had been stabbed
and that had better go along.
A young fellow named Connolly
then came up and. told me that Peter
Kehoe had been stabbed by an Italian
bootblack on Laidlaw avenue. hurried
along with the young fellow to where the
y
me that he thought the Italian had
escaped. When we got to where the
Stabbing occurred saw Kehoe lying on
the sidewalk Somebody was holding up
his head. learned that the Italian had
gone into the yard and jumped fence.
l made search Immediately, but failed
to find any trace of him got his name
and description and telephoned to the
Chief" :"
DR.. Edward Muerens, house surgeon
sk.-T
ness. He testified:-"On Saturday night
July 26, about ten O'Clock call came to
the hospital and 1t was answered by the
ambulance surgeon, who found Keh0e
lying on the sidewalk with signs of h&y-
ing bled profusely. On examining hi m
at the hospital found that he had a
wound in the upper part of the left thigh
such as might have been made by PEN
knife. The wound did not bleed at all
during the night. On redressing the
wound the next day it was found
to tie up the bleeding blood vessels.
That night Kehoe died" At this
juncture Sergeant Wade entered with
the prisoner. He is a horrible looking
wretch with that sinister expression
peculiar to Sicilians.
HOW THE MURDERER WAS CAUGHT
| Inspector Lange testified TO the cap
| ture of the murderer by Detective Dali
| ton. He found a pair of scissors on the
| prisoner and the scissors with the blood
! stains yet discernable We're exhibited to
/ the jury.
The Inspector testified to having
| brought the prisoner to the Third precinct
| station house where ne was identified By
| several Epersons. including Kehoe's
| brother.
| Richard Welsh, the next witness, said:
| Il was sitting on cellar door looking at
! two young men dancing on the night of
| the murder. While | was sitting there
| the Italian came up and sat on a beer keg
| directly opposite to me. Kehoe was back
of him. Kehoe picked up piece of
| watermelon and fred it at the Italian,
striking him. When he was hit, the Ital-
| ian jumped up and walked toward the
| corner The Italian then hit Kehoe
with a piece of watermelon. Ke-
| hoe then walked over to where
was sitting. / said, Peter. you had bet
| ter let him alone. He may have knife
| Kehoe then walked over to where the
Italian was and put up his hand as If to
strike him. Whether he hit him or not /
cannot say, but the Italian made lunge
at Kehoe Kehoe stepped back and he
could not speak for a couple of seconds.
Then he says. Catch him.bI am stabbed. /"
Margaret Allen testified:-sI went out
side the door of my house, No. 10 Sum
nit avenue, about two minutes before
the stabbing. The Italian, terribly ex-
cited, was standing on the corner. /
let the Italian go. He told Kehoe that
the Italian had a knife. Kehoe said that
was nothing but bluff He went up TO
the italian and gave him slap on the
cheek. The Italian, l thought, punched
him and then walked away. Kehoe
stood there for a little while and then
cried, Pm cut
Patrick Kehoe, the brother of the de-
ceased, identified the Italian. County
Physician Converse testified to having
examined the body of Kehoe at Speer's
morgue. The wound was not at that
time in its original condition. Death
was due to hemorrhage
James Connolly, of No. 430 Tonnello
avenue, testifed:-"I was sitting on 9
chair outside of Aliens when the Italian
came along. There was piece of water
melon fired. 1t struck the Italian. The
Italian stepped to one side and thought
1t was all over. Kehoe put his hand to
the Italians face. The next thing
heard Kehoe crying I'm cut
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE OF THE MURDER.
Mamie Rooney was next called. She
testified as follows:-"On Saturday night,
July 26, l was in my house, No. 175 Laid
law avenue, dressing for party. heard
somebody crying Pm stabbed l ran
out on the stoop and asked who was
stabbed. They told me Peter Kehoe. l
went back in the house When l came
out again Kehoe was lying on the side
walk
Being questioned by the Coroner Ma
mie told great deal more. She added
1.-The Italian was in the habit of visiting
our house. Previous to his visits I re-
ceived the visits of Kehoe. On Sunday
the Italian, my uncle and myself we're in
the pack yard of the house. The Italian
had q tambourine and was playing 1t.
Kehoe came in and tried to trip him and
then Kehoe tore the Italians shirt. The
Italian came in our house. Kenoe went
home. The Italian said in the house that
ii he had d knife or scissors he would fix
Kehoe."
This finished the testimony and the
jury after being out about five minutes
brought in the following verdict:-sWe
find Peter Kehoe came to his death by a
stab wound. the same being inflicted by
Vito Tulo."
A Thieving Jack Tar.