The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-02
SIX KNIFE Wounds.
Mysterious Stabbing that
Puzzles the Hoboken
Authorities.

There was mysterious stabbing affray
in a lonely neighborhood In Hoooken
early yesterday morning.. Thomas
Murray, boatman. Of No. 263 Newark
street, that city, was stabbed six times
with pocket knife. His wounds are SER
ious. His assailants are unknown.
According to the story Murray tells,
he was walking along Ferry street about
one O'Clock yesterday morning on his way
TO his home. Ferry street Is the darkest
street in Hoboken: When he got oppo-
site Jacksonis milk depot, near Willow
avenue, Murray alleges. three young men
jumped out Of the darkness aud de-
manded money for drinks.
Murray refused to give it. and at
tempted to pass on when he was feiled
with blow. He got up and attempted
TO defend himself, when one of the trio
pulled knife and plunged it into mis-
cheek. The ruffian slashed away again
and cut Murray again behind the ear. aud
kept slashing away until the blade broke.
Then the trio ran away.
Murray, who was weak from loss OF
blood, was brouoh to the station house
and his wounds were dressed by DIR. Pin
dar. When asked If he knew who his as
sailant was he told so many contradictory
stories that the police are inclined TO be-
lieve that Murray knew him and is at
tempting to shield him Murray refused
to go to St. Mary's Hospital and he was
| taken home
Hoboken's Tough Police.
Shortly after seven O'Clock last night
well dressed man entered Hoboken Po-
lice Headquarters and told Captain
Hayes, who was behind the desk, that a
policeman In full uniform was shockingly
drunk on Washington street.
The Captain sent Roundsman Jacobus
at once to investigate.
| just as the roundsman got outside the
police station he noticed a policeman be-
| ing led toward the station house by two
men in civilians clothes. A mob Of
bowling youngsters followed. The two
citizens at once turned over the drunken
policeman TO the roundsman.
The policeman was James Mulcahey.
| The roundsman brought him before the
desk He was scarcely able to stand and
muttered unintelligibly when Captain
| Hayes asked him some questions. The
| Captain was wild with rage when he saw
Mulcahey's condition, and stripped him
of his shield and buttons. The captain
said this morning that he conld scarcely
restrain himself from locking the police
man In a cell. He did not explain why
/ he did restrain himself
| Mulcahey is a young man. and was re-
! recently appointed on the force. He Is a
/ good officer but he has an Unsuitable de-
sire for liquor. He was before the Board
less than month ago on the charge OF
drunkenness and escaped with fine. His
beat last night was on Washington street
from Ferry to Fourth streets. This is a
great thoroughfare, and the drunken
policeman was a spectacle for hundreds.
Hoboken Notes.
John c. Maxwell of No. 70 Madison
street. attempted to beat his wife on Sat-
nrday night. His twenty year old
l daughter, Lille, demonstrated aud he
| turned his attention TO her. Lilies
screams were heard by Policeman Fen
| ton, and on her complaint her father was
arrested on charge OF assault and bat
! terry. He is held.
One of the events of the season will be
\ the masquerade ball of the Lady Lincoln
Lodge, X. and L. of H.. which will be
held at Odd Fellows Hall tonight.
Elizabeth Greton. fifty years old. Of No.
| 33 jefferson street. slipped on the pave
ment near her home last night and broke
| her right leg. She was removed TO st.
Maryis Hospital in the city ambulance.
James Riley. an old theatrical man and
well known character in this city, died
yesterday morning at the age OF sixty
| two The funeral will take place from
| his late residence, No. 30 Adams street to-
morrow.
Cronheim has an excellent variety bill
| this week.
| The Hoboken Pioneer Club, the lead
| ing Republican organization in Hoboken, +,
| will have masquerade ball at Odd Eel
| lows Hall tomorrow night.
The stag of the Hoboken Independent
| Pioneers on Saturday night was great
affair
The next meeting of the Police Board
promises TO be an exceedingly lively one.