The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-06

by Sergeant Cannon as to uhst he had
done. Hailnger said he had killed his
wife ana cursed her. all the while rock
ing the child and caressing it.
He seemed TO take delight in doing
anything that carried out the idea that
he had made full surrender TO the po-
lice. When told TO put down the child he
did so and submitted to the dressing Of
his wounds without a murmur. When
this was finished he sent out and pro-
cured coffee and sugar cakes and fed the
little one himslf. He even requested the
door be shut, as be feared the draught
would be too much for the undressed
child. Meanwhile he begged piteously
for his otner child, whom be had left
tumbling and tossing over the mutllated
form OF its murdered mother.
"Hailipger declared in one of his fierce
fits of passion - said the sergeant, "that
when he first entered the room where the
murder was committed he saw man
spring from the rear window and make
his escape But the police found the win
dow down ana secured. The shade was
also down."
At Police Headquarters Hallinger made
a statement to Chief Of Police Murphy
acknowledging his guilt. He signed the
written statement in the presence of
Captain Kelly, Detective Clark aud Po-
licemau Barry.
HIS APPEARANCE IN COURT.
Hallinger was arraicned in the First
District Police Court this morning. JUS
tice O'Donnell being still confiped 70 his
home with heavy cold, Justice Davis
occupied the bench. The lobby WAS
crowded. Hallinger appeared with his
hand bandaged. He was very docile.
face before his arrest yesterday had en-
tirely disappeared, and he seemed to real
ize his position. He leaned against one
corner OF the pen, his wrists crossed, and
both hands hanging over the rail He
crossed his legs at the ankles, and In this
attitude listened attentively to the testi-
mony OF Patrolman Van Derzee and
Chief Of Police Murphy. Scarcely II
muscle Of his face quivered. The other
witnesses had not yet arrived. Patrolman
Van Derzee merely related the circum-
stances OF the arrest, and Chief Murphy
testified as to the statement Hallinger
had made. HallEnger was then sent
back to the docks. without having uttered
a word. He was In his shirt sleeves.
Though arrested half dozen times on
complaint of the woman. and aeknowl-
edging that he was not married to her,
Ellinger would never tell anyone who
she was Justice Stilsing questioned him
time and again. He admitted that she ran
away from town in Connecticut, leav-
ing her lawful husband. On one occasion
he said he came from Virginia. He would
never admit whose wife she was, aud the
woman as carefully guarded the secret,
never alluding to her past history even to
those she lived with She claimed that
she came from Canada.
Both lived together in Tenth street hap
PLY for several years. Then HallinRer
took TO drink, and was well known as a
would be prize fighter. Trouble began
between him and the woman. Ire accnsi ng
her of harborin9 other men, and beating
her numerically at times.
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On his advent into sporting circles he
was looked upon by the local sports as a
coming champion. His reputation is said
to have been first acquired by licking
seven men one night about eighteen
months ago in William Barry's saloo at
Eleventh and Henderson streets. Hallin-
ger was standing in a crowd boasting
that, black as he was, he was born in
Tralee, Ireland. The men told him no
'niggerp was ever born in Ireland, and
Conductor John Ferrail OF the Erie II all
road Company, standing feet 3 inches
and weighing 26O pounds, showed light.
Hallinger wiped up the floor with him
and then licked four of the men who in-
terfered Three others ran and Haiiiu-
ger chased them into CampbelPs saloon
at Ninth and Grove streets, and whipped
them all in bunch.
Alfred James, who was sentenced TO
one year in States Prison for running a
disorderly house at Fourteenth and Grove
streets, took fancy TO Hallinger and at
tempted to bring him out as a prize
fighter He whipped Bill Gobig at the
Kuickerbocker Gardens in Hoboken, but
was subsequently Knocked out By Bill
Dunn. James then dropped him, and
HalIinger dropped out OF view as d
fighter
Tomorrow iDill DC the day for TeUisi0n
of the registry lists, EUery UOter should
utstt the polling place In his precinct and
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