The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-01
POLICE RAID 4 WAKE
Several Members Of COST.
gan's Gang Taken Into
Custody.
RICHARDSON TURNS ooMPLAISANh
After Having Been Arraigned fol
Murder--Mrs. Richard
sons Story.

Costigan, who was stabbed by Frank
Richardson. at Second aud Colgatx
streets on Monday night last. died from
the results Of the wound at his home late
Saturday night.
Richardson. who mas been in custody
since the affray on a charge Of atrocious
assault and battery, was Immediately TO
booked on charge Of murder. preferred
By Patrolman Pendergast. W he made thu
arrest This is mere legal formality.
It win be remembered that Richardson.
in his statement before Justice StilsiDg.
said he had been set upon BY q mob whils
defending his wife and himself from tho
insults and violent hands Of gang His
statement was corr0borated by his wife.
RAIDISG A WAX T.
The police authorities were apparently
dilafOry in following up the gang and ar
resting others implicated In the assault
They were not idle however. To arrest
one would "tip' the others, and give
them an opportunity to skip out Last
night plan to capture the whole gang
was successfully put into operation. At
Costigan's wake the house No. 450 Third
street was surrounded BY detectives and
policemen in citizens clothes De-
tective Mcbride organized the raid. and
that few knew of the arrest OF i've more
who we're implicated In the assault until
each policeman was leading his man from
the nall door.
Mcbride. Quinn. Murphy and Hunt
quietly surrounded the house Patrol
created no surprise. He soon singled out
James Murray, No. 90 Colgate street;
James jennings. No. 4o2 Third street,
David Stiles. No. l55 Magnolia avenues
William O'Mara, No $50 Fourth street;
and John Mullone, No 80 Colgate street.
He tipped the police on the outside and
awaited q favorable opportunity AL
five were caught together, and when
nailed, submitted quietly to their arrest,
and not until they were passing through
the lower hall did Costigan's friends
catch an inkling of what was going en-
Mrs. Cos-igan. the mother OF the Dead
then began to raise scene, 4 but was
quietly led back to the house.
In Justice Stilsing's court this morning
all i've were arralgned together on
charge OF assault and battery on Richard
SON With one or two exceptions the LADS
were respectfully dressed and did not pre-
sent the appearance Of the ordinary hood
lums.
Richardson was arraigned on the charge
Of murder. Justice Stilsing explained
that this was law and must be complied
with Richardson waived examination
and asked TO be committed to the county
jail, inasmuch as bail could not be taken
The Grand Jury sits again week from
tomorrow. Richardson is privileged 10
withdraw his waiver within a few days
If, after consultation with counsel, he
deems it wise TO undergo an examination.
RICHARDSON TURNS COMPLAINANT
He was placed on the stand as the COM
plainant against the men arraigned for as
sault and battery upon him He said he
had lived at No. 395 Third street for the
l.r4a.
years old, was married and had one cnll1-
He was employed as 'longshoreman, and
had worked the week before the assault
occurred. He identified all the prisoners,
except Malone. as the men who set upon
him. His wife and her friend. Mrs Wat
son, had asked him TO accompany them 20
Second and Colgate streets. as they were
afraid TO pass the gang on the corner
AS he passed the corner the gang h0l-
lered at them, and called his wifess friend
insulting names After passing the gang.
they left Mrs. Watson, and ne went with
his wife to get some sugar at Elynn's-
Flynn's sugar was cut. and he started with
her to Cassidy's. AS he repassed the gang.
they holiered out.-.There they co. aud
made insulting remarks. He left his wife
on the stoop. and went back and said 10
his tormentors.-
-.Ir's a pity a man and his wife can't go
out OF doors after dark without being IN
sulted."
stiles, who was drunk, punched him
back of the ear and knocked him down,
and the rest. except Malone. kicked and
jumped upon him and when he got mp
they threw stones at him. Costlgan WAS
the last man who struck him.
.'DON'T GIVE HIN ANY BLUFF
Mrs Richardson, dark complexioned
little woman in a brown dress with =
shawl about her shoulders, WAS called
from the side of her mother IN the rear of
Fl, r.fo M. he xra md
She testified that sae WAS twenty-one
years old ana had lived down Town all
her life up TO eight months ago. Her
maiden name was Lolly. She identified
all the prisoners and insisted that she
aw Malone kich her husband. notwith-
was in Nolan's store reading while the
fight was going on. Her story differed
slightly from her husbands She heard
Stiles say as they were repasslng. Don't
give him any bluffs, but give IL to him"
Stiles was drinking out Of can when
she passed, and he was drunk
He struck her husband IN the mouth
and knocked him down. Several kicked
him. Her husband got up He was
bleeding at the mouth. Shortly after
ward he went after the sugar at Cassldy's
and she heard some OF them say while ne
was in the suore:-..WeIl all get behind
him and give him a punching" When
her husband returned he was again set
.upon and the sugar was spilled all over
the street. They threw stones at her hns-
band, and also pelted the windows after
she rushed M stairs
Cannon. who got only five days and
costs in the recent outrage of a young
girl, in which he and Fisher were impli-
Gated, had returned 10 the neighb0rhOod
and had threatened to fix her. Her hus-
band was not drinking man.
STILES TELLS HIS STORY.
Stiles who seems to have led in the
assault, made favorable imp ressiou.
Unlike his companions, he questioned the
testimony OF Richardson and his wife in
manner that led the Judge and his
hearers sS question even the sfraightfor-
ward testimony against him. According
TO his story. he knocked Richardson down
because ne thought he WAS about to draw
knife. He knew be always carried .
knife When Richardson came back from
Cassidy's. Costigan. fearing the knife.
ran. Richardson made a jab with his
knife several times at o. Aara's leg. bat
missed him, but ripped OsMaras coat
Costigan ran for a stone. and klchzr.ison
. followed him TO Second and Colgate
streets. He did nos see Richardson stab
Costigun. but saw Costigan fall, and the
| bows who stoned the house were others
than those Ia the gang that made the A.
sault
Justice stilsing held all hands in the
/ sum of $1,000.