The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-12
near TO HIS HEART.
A Hoboken Mans Narrow
Escape from Death By
an Italians Stiletto.


William johnson. colored, of No. 7
Mott street. New York, is lying danger
ously wounded at St. Mary's Hospital in
Hoboken, from the effects Of a stab
wound inflicted By murderous Italian.
His assailant had not been captured by
the police up 70 noon today.
johnson drives q cart for Contractor
Fr0mmel who has the contract for re-
moving the garbage from the streets of
Hoboken. He Is an inoffensive fellow
and is of jovial disposition. Yesterday
afternoon johnson and another driver
named Hartung were filling their carts
at the corner OF Adams and Sixth streets.
neighDorhood known as Little Italy.
An Italian ragpicker was exploring the
contents of one of the ash barrels when
Hartung attempted to dump the barrel
into the cart. The Italian showed fight,
and Hartung was getting the best Of the
ragpicker's son, joined in the ATTACK
johnson then went to help his fellow
workman. He grabbed the young fellow
by the coat and dragged him away.
johnson then turned mis- back for a mo-
ment. He started 70 walk away, when
hand there, and found that he was bleed
ing;
catch the murderer"
The two Italians, father and son, haG
made good their escape, however, and
the crowd which had gathered looked for
them IN vain.
SJohnson was assisted to the station
house leaving trail Of blood behind him
on the sidewalk. DIR. Simon was sum
moned. He found a wound about one
inch in depth near the region Of the
heart Il had been made with a sharp in
strument, probably q stiletto. If the
thrust had been made an inch lower,
death would have been instantaneous. as
the heart would have been pierced The
mans heavy clothing probably saved his
life.
Captain Hayes at once sent several po-
licemen to hunt for the would-be Inur-
derer. Policeman Granelli, who has been
very successful in capturing Italian Grim
inals, is on the case.
Roboken's Fool Firemen.
There was a slight fire in the apart
ments of ]. Monsees, No. II Adams
street, Hoboken, this morning. When
the fremen arrived the flames were under
control Notwithstanding this the differ
ent companies attached their heos and
proceeded to start flooding the house.
Engineer Molz, of No Engine, had
fastened a hose to a hydrant and was
about to start the stream when Max
Sehalsa, who is agent for the house and
is employed as bo0kkeeper BY Herman
Focht, came rushing down stairs. He
saw Molz getting ready TO pour stream
into the house. He asked MOiz not to do
1t, as the fire was under control
According to Schalsa's story Molz told
him TO go TO a warm climate and at
tempted TO hit him with a wrench
Schalsa said something uncomplimentary
in reply, and Molz called Roundsman
Stanton and preferred charle OK dis
orderly conduct against Schalsa-
Schaisa was arraigned before the
Judge, and he might have been dis
charged if he had not been impudent As
it was he paid IS fine.
Hoboken Notes.
Carl Kirschbaum and Edward Kruge,
steamship fireman, living at No. I0s
Bloomfield street. were insulting women
on Hudson street at twelve O'Clock last
night. Cnanceman Never brought the
two Of them TO the lookup after a strug-
gle This morning each was sentenced
TO thirty days in the County Jail
Nine policemen under the supervision
of Captain Hayes are employed taking a
new census this morning The police ex-
are confident that the city has over 50
600 inhabitants.
The City Fathers viii meet tonight.
The second monthly sociable Of Com
pauy C., Second Regiment, will be held
at the ArmOry tonight.
Corporation Attorney James F. Min
turn will be married to Miss Annie c.
Foley. daughter Of the late Timothy
Foley. at the Church Of Our Lady of
Grace on next Wednesday morning.
Lieut.. Colonel Erlenkoelter, who is in
command of the Second Regiment dur
ing the absence of Colonel Stevens, has
issued orders for the inspection OF uni
forms on the following nignts:-Monday,
November Il, Company A; Friday, No
vember II, Company b, at Union Hill;
Wednesday, November IS, Company c:
Thursday, November 13, Company ID;
Tuesday, November IS, Company E, and
Gun Detachment on Friday, November
II.