The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-31
HOW DEFINING Died.
Inquest Begun in the Brutal
Hoboken Saloon Muir
der Case.


day night Coroner O'Hara and jury
held an inquest into the death Of John
Denning. who was murdered in saloon
row early last Sunday morning
The first witness put on the stand was
Joseph McCarroll. He testified as fol-
lows:-"On Saturday night attended the
picnic of the Edward Kealey Association
at Kroebels Park. Jersey City Heights.
About ha1f-past twelve Sunday morning
! came away from the picnic with Frank
Queero, and we went to the saloon at the
corner of Second street and Willow ave-
nue.. There were in the saloon at the
time Wallace, Dwyer and Dunn and
others whom / did not know. Brad
bury was tending bar. Dwyer and my
self had friendly wrestle for drinks;
after which we sat outside on the stoop
Out on the sidewalk Fleesey and Muir
dock had fight Murdock hit Fleesey
in the mouth, knocking him down. l at
tempted to separate them and Murdock
came at me and we had a short fight.
After this we all went in to have drink.
1t was then about three O'Clock in the
morning. | then went away. I came
| pack about half-past four o'clock and l
saw Denning in back room.''
Lawrence Bradbury, the bartender In
the saloon outside of which the murder
was committed, was the next witness.
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"Dunn, Carroll and Wallace came into
the saloon together about one o'clock on
| the morning of May %. About twenty
minutes later Fleesey came in for pint
of beer. He went out and came back
again with four others, Daun, Dwyer,
Murphy and another whom / did not
know. They ordered beer. Carroll and
Dwyer began to wrestle IN friendly
way and then went outside. told them
to stop. After they got through wrest-
ling Carroll invited the crowd in to drink.
Then they all went out. The next thing
heard was a crash against the show win
| dow. Murdoch came inside. He was cut,
| and said he was hit with a lead pipe. The
crowd then went across Second street.
Denping asked Murphy to keep quiet.
Murphy made some remark in return
which / could not hear, and Denning
did Murphy hit him with his two hands.
Denning never raised his hands and they
were separated. Then Fleesey came across
the street and hit Denning terrible
blow on the side of the head. Denning
fell like a log could not tell from
where / was whether Fleesy had any
thing in his hand at the time he dealt the
blow or not. While Denning was lying
in the street Murphy kicked him. hol-
Tered out Murphy, don't kill that man.
Murphy then ran down the block. gave
| chase and caught hun. Denning was still
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Denning came in the saloon He looked
bad. He sald:-I never thought
| Tom Fieesy would aac the +
to me- and then said he wanted
to vomit. / put all hands out of the
saloon and locked the two doors The
gang tried to get in again, bur / would
not let them. About a quarter to five
O'Clock I went in the back yard and saw
Denning lying on the back stoop. His
| eyes were CLASSY and he was unconscious.
went out and called Policeman Siebert,
who Immediately summoned an ambu-
lance.
When they were carrying Denning out,
Fleesey was standing at the corner of
First street and Willow avenue. When
the policeman came back he arrested
Murphy. Fleesey had gone away
Murdoch, Hill and couple of other
witnesses were examined and the inquest
postponed until next Thursday night.
lIeanest Kind of Thief.
"You are the most despicable thief that
I've ever had before me, = were the words
uttered by Recorder McDonough in Ho-
boken this morning to short, we'll
dressed fellow who was arraigned befor 9
him The fellow gave his name as
Joseph Farley. and said he was a clerk,
forty years old. He refused to give his
address.
About six o'clock last night while
Father Francis Lehner the pastor of st.
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church was
about to leave the church the prisoner
walked up the middle aisle and after max
ing genuhection knelt in front pew
with his head bowed down and apparently
praying earnestly. Father Francis did
not wish to disturb him but as he wished
to close up the church he spoke to him
saying. my good man what can do for
you, do you want to pray?"
mo, father,' said he II would like to
have my confession heard"
wv why n.Isa this is Friday day. night" a said the
fessions on Friday night"
''Well. father, / cannot come down to-
morrow night" was the reply.
The priest said that he would hear his
confession, and going down stairs got his
surpllce and stole and went into the con-
fessional. He waited awhile, and as the
stranger did not enter the confessional he
came out.
The priest began to grow suspicious
and looking about saw that one of the
contribution boxes had been broken ope n
and an attempt had been made on th Q
other. Pretending not to notice this. the
priest went to the sidewalk and as luck
had it Chanceman McAleer was passing
at the time. He was called in, and the
priest accused the fellow of stealing the
contents of the box. He was arrested.
AT the station house 81. W In small change
was found in his possession. He was
committed in default of $500 bail
Manufacturing Outcasts.
Two young Hoboken girls who are said
to be respectable attended one of the
numerous summernight festivals. last
night. They left the picnic park at one
O'Clock in the morning and reached Hud-
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