The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-31
euro CAUGHT.
Kehoe's Slayer Arrested by
Detective Dalton at
the Ferry.
PROVOKED BY INSULT.
Witnesses Say Kehoe Punched and
Abused the Italian.

To Detective Dalton belongs the cxsdib
OF the clever capture of Vito euro. the
Italian bootblack, who murdered Peter
kehoe, OF No. 130 Laidlaw avenue, by
stabbing him in the abdomen with pair
OF shears, on Saturday night last. euro
has been hiding in the city ever since,
and last night mad an effort to escape.
They had quarrelle some weeks before.
euro declared that he would get even
with Kehoe, and on Saturday last at
tackled Kehoe on the street. Several par
ties witnessed the stabbing affray. euro
escaped by running through =
hallway near by and jumping
the rear fences. Kehoe died in the City
Hospital Sunday night. It was not until
Monday morning that description Of
euro could be obtained. When the de-
tectives went in the Italian quarters they
received the cold shoulder. HE killa an
Irish loafa," was all the Italians would d
say, and then turn their backs.
By Monday evening Curo's haunts had
been ferreted out, and Patrolman
Murphy, who knew euro personally, was
also put upon the case. All the steam
ships about to sail tor foreign parts were
watched, and postals sent to all con-
tractors within radius of 100 miles, Civ
ing a description Of Curo
About nine O'Clock last night Detective
Dalton, who had been keeping a watch
out at the Pennsylvania ferry. was walk
ing down Exchange place. In front of
him walked man whose appearance led
the detective to scan him closely.
Dalton felt sure the man was about to
cross the ferry and walked ahead of him.
Turning he noticed that the man did not
follow him, but had run out of the ferry
house and was crossing Exchange place
on a run. Dalton caught him and took
him to Police Headquarters.
In. Curo's pockets ten inch pair OF
shears with the points encased in leather,
the same with which he is supposed to
have stabbed Kehoe, razor and letter
from "Annie Rooney were found To
Chief of Police Murphy and Inspector
OF the charge upon which
he had been arrested. Dalton
was sent out for an Italian interpreter.
Shortly afterward Detective Israel Hut
ton, who was at the clerks desk in an adj
joining room, suddenly called Chief Muir
ply. Scarcely had the Chief left his office
when he heard q scuff1e Turning back
he beheld the Inspector bending over
euro with his fingers about his throat.
euro had made dash for liberty by at
tempting to jump from an open window in
front. He was put in irons. When Dali
Ton gOI Dack, euro dQmllC0u MS Identity.
He said he was in Laidlaw avenue on
Saturday night when he was attacked by
an Irish loafan VINO tried to rob him
euro was then sent to the Third Precinct
| Station House.
He was arraigned before Justice Wan
| ser this morning upon charge of muir
| der. Through an interpreter he pleaded
not guilty. John Connell, of No, 430
| Tonelle avenue, and Richard Welsh, of
No I'll Summit avenue, testified as to
the affair They told Substantially the
same story. Last Saturday evening
Kehoe, who had a reputation none too
savory. threw piece of watermelon at
the Italian which struck him in the face.
The Italian took no notice of this indig-
nifty. Then Kehoe hit MIN In the face
and as the italian did not resent this
Kehoe wandered around the corner for
minute or two.
| When he returned he punched the
| Italian in the neck. The Italian then
made ap lunge at him. and when Kehoe
fell ran away. Neither of the witnesses
saw knife.
| Richard Allen. the proprietor of the
saloon in front of which Kehoe was
stabbed. testified that he heard Kehoe
call out 81 am stabbed and running to
the door found Kehoe lying on the side
walk in a pool of blood. kehoe said:--
"The Italian has stabbed me. Go for
him."