The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-01
COLD-BLO0DED MURDER.
Thomas bayern Stabbed by 1tal-
ians in a Wrestling Match.
he FELL DYING IN The ROAD.
a Man who Admits He Saw the
Murder Committed Arrested on
susrlclon--.Fatc ola Young Farmer
ut the Hands oran Angry Mob.


New YoRK, Aug. Sl.-Thomas Da-
vern, n young farmer, Of lIedden's
Corners, about three miles out from
Red Bank, n. j., was murdered on Fri
tlay evening by Italians who have col
onized just on the outskirts Of Red
Bank.
Young Dayern sold wagon load OF
produce in Red Bank on Friday. In the
evening he started tor homein company
with John Simpson, friend.
About mile from Red Bank Davern
and Simpson met number OF Italians,
two of whom were wrestling. Davern
offered 10 wrestle with one OF the ltal-
ians. He wrestle,l three times and
threw his adversary easily.
Davern's superiority OF strength an
gercd several Of the Italians, who gath
cred around him. One Of them struck
him II rap alongside OF the head.
Davern then attempted TO reach his
wagon. His first move backward caused
the now enraged Italians TO set upon
him. Davcrn started on u run for his
wagon.
STABBED IH TIE THIGH.
lie had not gone dozen yards, how
ever, when some one plunged a knife
or stiletto into him.
Davern uttered a piercing scream for
help us the knife sank into him, and
then fell to the ground.
The cnraged Italians then chased
Simpson and stopped the horses, but
Simpson brandished club, whereupon
they went away.
Simpson drove to Red Bank and told
the story Of the affair. A posse OF armed
men made a quick trip to the Italian
colony.
Just before reaching there the men
were Mortified 10 find young Duvcrn
lying alongside Of a tree, dead. An
artery had been cut by the knife stab.
The Young man had bled TO death. In
addition TO the stab which had severed
the artery several deep gGshes were
found upon the body.
The Italians that were known to have
taken part in the murder made their
escape. Simpson says that he knows
who used the stiletto.
DRuT SAW TIE MURDER.
Michael Drut, thirty-tive years old,
was arrested ut the Pennsylvania rail-
road station at Jersey City yesterday
morning OH suspicion OF b eing the muir
derer. There was blood on his hands.
Drut admitted TO Red Bank detective
who came after him that he had seen
Farmer lavern murdered, but denied
having struck the fatal blow. lie was
taken to Red Bank.
Detective Patterson, who took Drut
to Red Bank, said that when he first
took the prisoner in charge there was
blood OH his fingers, but that the Italian
licked il off while on his wayhere
William Setre and Peter Luce,
italians, we're arrested III Red Bank.
The arrested men were arraigned be-
FIRE Squire Stryker yesterday afternoon.
Setre refused to say anything on the
witness stand. Luce testified that Setre
held tho horses heads while the other
Italians attempted to assault Simpson.
The prisoners were sent to jail to
await the result Of the coroner's inquest
which will be held on Monday.
Another Italian was arrested ut Red
Bank ut 8 o'clock last night. Warrants
were issued last night for five other
Italians who are known to be concerned
in the atlrays
An Italian, whose name was not
learned, was arrested in this city last
evening on suspicion Of being concerned
in the murder.