The sun., 1890-01-27
CoLD-BLooDED MURDER.
A Midnight Tragedy In the street In the
village or Canandalrua.

CAfANDA1oUA, Jan. 26.-The most cruel,
cold-blooded and cowardly murder in the his
tory OF Ontario county was committed this
morning at 1916 o'clock. in front Of barber
shop on Main street kept by George Roberts.
John Fish, a moulder employed In J. s. Robin
son & Sons plough foundry. and John Culli-
name. a fellow employee. were going toward
home, accompanied by Nsh's brother Frank, q
worthless, idle fellow. John Fish and Cullinane
were fast friends, and when they reached Rob-
erts's barber shop Fish asked Cullinane to stop
and wait whilo he had his hair cut. Cullinane
replied that he had better 60 homo and go to
bed, and. after shaking hands with Fish, said
Good night" cheerfully. and turned to 20.
Frank Fish then extended his hand to Cull-
name, but the latter declined to take it.
What have ever done to you," said Fish.
that you refuse to shake hands and say
good night"
Cullinane replied quietly that he had never
done anything to him, but still declined to
take his hand. Fish evidently blamed his
brother John for Culinane's insult, and turn
ing to him. said:
John. you are my brother. but know what
this means, and 1t ends It between U.s."
He then turned and started up street. His
brother and Cullinane had stood by the door
Of the barber shop for q few minutes talking
-
shadow on the pavement up the street which
apeared to be that Of o man who was skulk-
ing along In the shadow OF the buildinRs
He though nothing of 1t, however. until mo-
ment later he saw his brother suddenly rush
plunge o elisteninR weapon into his neck, say
Ing, There. take that" The murderer fed
down the street, while John Fish. seeing that
Cuiiinahe was bleeding profusoy from awound
IN the neck. went for physician. The men in
tth9 barber shop ran out and assisted Cuiilnene
got there the man was dead As they APP
proached the house Mrs Cullinane came out TO
stream Of blood pourinS from M1 ibe sV wosnI sbs
John Fish was arrested BY Policeman Doyle
pocemen 70 look for FISH .Af TSey y found neyfdS Rim
sat1 Gu in arssnR T R e tSS poSo ssSon
tS ne was a told that he vas Tanied for murder i9
said he didn't understand It. He was then told
that he was wanted for numbering John Gulf
zane. and he then asked, Is he deadY' John
told so STRAIGHTFORWARD and truthful story
that he was released. He said that Cullinane
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Cullinane and John Fish were employed in
Rss TsFG sU ha sad
age ,l25l. and Gulllnqne had family Of three
ried.-, He has . hard record In September
last Police Justice Dwyer sentenced him to the
cripple. and. "uriously enough. that assault
was made at the same spot where he dealt
Cullinane his death blow. He got clear OF that
scrape. through being released on an appeal,
and 1t Is evident from the circumstances that
influence was used in his behalf then. because
the Grand Jury. Fish was searched after his
arrest. and In one pocket was found a PEN
knife. IN another 9 cigar box opener. and In AN
cigar box opener is n two edged instrument
and the Coroner declares that the wound was
inflicted by just such weapon. In q little
notch In the weapon were traces Of blood.