The Jersey City news., 1891-07-14
MIDNIGHT BLOODSHRD.
Continlled from Flrsl paqe.

from Ryerson. and when Ryerson
came in after him he seized him
and held him by the arms while Bren-
nan engaged him in front and Mrs.
Brennan beat him. Just before he
ran out of the room Ryerson was on
the floor and Mrs. Brennan had him
by the throat. Almost Immediately
after, he heard the shots. He ac-
counted for some blood ON his shirt
by saying it came from Ryerson's
face.
BRENNAN WANTED BLOOD.
Robert McCully, one of the sere-
naders, said ~ heard Brennan say,
when he had hold of Ryerson. IN kill
you, damn you; you dubbed me once.
I'll kill you now.'"
John D. Hughes. of No. 10 Oak
land avenue, said, II saw
Brennan hold Ryerson while Mrs.
Brennan hit him three or four times
with a club"
The police later this morning sue
ceeded in placing under arrest john
j. Coyne, who was murderously as
saulted bv Lawlor, James B. Hughes
OF No 15 Oakland avenue, Edward
McGinness of No. 220 Eighth street,
Robert McCullY of Nc. "a Graham
street md Thomas Lee of No. 20 Tuers
avenue Justice Kimmeriy held all
the prisoners as witnesses
Witness Lee, a participant in the
festivities became intoxicated in the
early part of the evening, it was elic-
tied, and was carried into Brennan's
house and thrown in corner. This
morning he told me that he was asleep
when the row in the house began.
He raised himself TO asitting posture
and saw Lawlor holding Ryerson's
arms while Mr. and Mrs. Brennan
pounded him. He endeavored to
crawl out of the house but was kicked
in the face bv some one and knocked
over in the corner. All he remembers
after this was seeing the quartet roll
on the floor, and then followed the
pistol shots. Lee was unconscious
when found and it is presumed he
tainted.
A NEW VERSION.
Superintendent Smith worked on
the case all the morning, and, after a
full investigation, made a statement
modifying the facts as previously un-
derstood He said that Ryerson was
dragged into the by Lawlor and Bren-
nan, who uttered oaths constantly
that they would kill HIM, because he
had arrested Brennan before. The
last time Brennan was arrested, he
was arrested by Ryerson for atrocious-
ly assaalting Mrs. Cobeny, his sister
in-law. Brennan, at the time of his
arrest, swore that he would 'get
square with Ryerson, and the fight
this morning is said by Chiefs Smith
and Murphy to have eminated directly
from this fact.
TERRIBLY BEATEN.
Ryerson's condition can scarcely be
imagined. Both eyes are black and
blue and closed, his head is cut in
several places, his upper lip is cut in
two places, his right ear is badly,
lacerated and his throat covered with
black and blue finger marks, caused
by Lawlor's attempt to strangle him.
Ryerson was arranged before JUS
tice Kilnmerly this morning and is
held ON charge of manslaughter pre-
ferred by Superintendent Smith.
More than dozen policemen are pre-
pared 10 testify in Ryerson's favor
and to the character and reputation
of the deceased tough The state
ment concerning the affray made by
Ryerson is corroborated by the rela-
tives and friends of the deceased.
DID THE OFFICER THREATEN.
David Coveny, a brother-in-law of
fho HaOoaca6 ie coiH f0 hax-o cfa
that a week ago Ryerson remarked
that he would get even with Brennan
before long. Coveny could not be
found this morning to substantiate
this story. Brennan bore a most
malodorous reputation in his neigh
borhood. He was under bail at the
time of his death for beating his
sister-in-law. He has been fre-
quently arrested for assaulting
his wife Once he kicked his little
boy in the stomach and he was taken
to the hospital for treatment. The
police characterize him as dangerous
character, drunken, dissipated and
violent.
MRS BRENNAN's CHANCES.
Mrs. Brennan is lying in q critical
condition at the hospital, and the at
tending physicians say there is no
hope for her recovery. The physi-
clans will probe for the bullet in the
abdomen today, but they say very lit
tie is to be gained by this. as the muz-
zle of the revolver was so near her
body when Ryerson fired that the
flesh was torn and badly burned.
Even if the bullet is found the physi-
clans say that blood poisoning viii
set in, and quickly terminate the
woman's career, as her constitution is
run down OWING to continued de-
bauchery.
THE CAREER OF A TOUGH.
The police records show what a no
torious and dangerous character Bren-