The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-13
FLUNG INTO THE CELLA
Two Versions of a Story {
Brutal Assault in a
Saloon.
AL ABOUT PAY FOR THE DRINKS.
The Victim Is Badly Cut, and
Says a Whole Gang Thrashed
Him.

It the story told Justice Weed by Deit-
rich Raitz. OF No. 81 Newark avenue, and
Edward ]. Lewis. is truthful, brutal
outrage was committed this morning By
Bernard Foley, of the liquor firm of Foley
& Cahili, in his saloon on Newark avenue.
opposite the Henderson street crossing.
Shortly after eleven O'Clock Mr.. Lewis
rushed breathlessly into Justice Weeds
Office and told his Honor to send an off,
Ger to Foley's saloon; that Foley had at
tackled DIETRICH Raitz. an electrician en-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Co,
while standing in front of his own door,
next to Foley's saloon: that he had been
hauled inside of the saloon, and after
being beaten into half insensible con-
dltion, with blood streaming down his
face, was thrown through a trap door
into dark cellar and fastened below.
SHOCKING BRUTALITY.
Mr.. Lewis said he was talking to Raitz
on the sidewalk when Foley came out of
his saloon. approached Raitz, and struck
him in the face Some one in the saloon
yelled out, Fetch him in hereI Fetch
him in herer' Lewis said he ATTEMPTED
TO assist Raitz but was held back
by Cahill. He said some half
dozen habitues urged Foley on, and after
his face had been smashed several times
against the ice box and was bruised
the habitues opened trap door
and said. Throw him down here, and
Raitz was Immediately hustled in the
direction of the hole and thrown below.
Justice Weed Immediately dispatched
Constable Woodberry to the scene to
make an investigation. He descended
the cellar, but found only mans hat
and collar saturated with blood. The
victim had made mis- escape by crawling
through window into the yard.
FOLEY ARRESTED.
Lewis saw him coming out through the
adjoining alleyway and called for the
constable. Ali three then sought ustice
Weed and had warrant Issued for the
arrest of Foley.
Foley was shortly afterward arrested
by Constable Woodbury., and held In the
sum of 81, 600 to appear before the Grand
Jury for arrocious assault and battery On
Raitz. Other parties will be arrested
this afternoon.
Foley. when arranged before Justice
Weed, had nothing to say concerning the
charge, but offered Assessment Commits
sioner James Hunt as his bondsman.
Raitz said that some time ago he pur-
chased liquor to the amount of $1.25 for
which he bad not paid. Just before the
assault Foley approached him and
been paid off. I want my money!
Raitz told him he was unable to pay him,
and Foley struck him IN tii5 mouth ard
afterward dragged him into the saloon.
Foley was seen by JERSEY CITY NEWS
reporter. He denied that he any trap
door in his saloon, but pointed to cellar
Just outside the rear door. He said 'sRaitz
owed me q small sum of money for
drinks. He was paid of this morning. !
asked for the money and he told me to go
to h--A. OF course I got mad. We had
been sparring in fun all the morning.
When the fight commenced we hustled
him to the rear door.
81 struck him and he fell over the cellar
door into the cellar. 1t looks bad, TIL
admit But my temper got the best of
me. did not intend to knock him into
the cellar"