The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-08
Kinnie HaYner Surprised
His Wife in the En-
braces of Michael
Adams.
SHOT THEM BOTH DOWN
The Man Is Dead and the Woman
May Die-story Told by the
Betrayed Husband

man, Kinnie Hayner, Captain of canal
boat No. 8, E. of the Delaware, Lackawanna
aud Western Railroad Company, last
night, shot and killed Michael Adams,
Captain of canal boat No. Is. C. OF
the same company. He also severely
wounded his wife Lottie Hayner. The
latter was shot in the left breast, and now
lies in critical condition in tie City
Hospital. The tragedy occurred near the
head of Pier No. 8, of the D. L. & w.
Railroad Company about a quarter past
ten O'Clock. Hayner surrendered himself
to the Hoboken police and was sent over
to this city. He was arraigned before
Police Justice O'DonnelI this morning
and was remanded for further examina-
tion. He had nothing to say when ar
raigned.
After shooting his wife. Hayner took
her to his canal boat. Adams BODY was
found lying under coal trestle at the
head OF the pier, and was sent to Carey's
undertaking establishment in Grove
street.
Hayner is twenty-eight years old. of
medium stature and weighs about 1866
pounds Adams was nearly fifty years
old.
The trio had spent the evening at the
house of John Adams, a relative of Mi
chael Adams, at Henderson and Four
teenth streets. All were more or less in
toxicated.
A CLEAN BREAST OF IT.
Hayner made the following confess
JERSEY CITY, September z, 1892.
"klnnie HaTner, aged 2S years; born in
the United States. occupation, boatman,
deposes as follows:
my wife asked me this afternoon if
she could go to Jack Adams house, cor
ner of Henderson and Fourteenth street.
after being invited to go by John Adams.
She went up and was to call for her this
evening and have supper.
Il went up about 6:2O P. NJ, and found
them all more or less under the influence
OF drink. We staid there awhile. Iwen
with John Adams to Gormley's drug
store. Michael Adams went to get
shaved. After coming out of the drug
store we went to the Darber's shop ana
waited for Michael Adams. From there
we proceeded to John Adams house and
staid there awhile We started to go
home, my wife, Michael Adams and my :
self. John Adams came down stairs
with us. We stopped in a saloon (Quiu-
lan's, corner of Fourteenth and Hender-
son streets), and we had two rounds.
Myself and wife started to go home. We
XIV nSiOSS WIG ooICSL, anu lily WIG Salu,
Let as wait for Mike said, No, what
is the user He may stop there all night.
She wanted me to go after him. refused
She wsnt up in the house. He was not
there. She came down with Frank
Adams, boy twelve years old, son of
John Adams.
Prank said:-'Wait, I will. get Uncle
Nike He went in the saloon after him
and came out with him. We started
home. Mike Adams, my wife and myself.
On the way there was drill engine with
the crew on. They commenced to holler
and whistle. l said to my wife:-'For
Gods sake. keep quiet. Do you hear the
men hollering at you, already?' She
said:-'Yes, you -----, you are no
man if you don't take it up.'
"We went on down part way. We
came to bench where the train stops
and sat there. She said:-'Come and sit
down. / said:-'No.' She said:-T am
going to stay here. Go on, you ----
-; l am going to stay here
81 tried TO persuade her to come. Mike
Adams spoke up and said, Yes. We are
all right here. Go on. if you are going
proceeded on. thinking they would fol-
parasol and corsets, which were in a
bundle, on the table. Her father said. Is
Lottie there? l said, No, pa. she amt
He said, Where is she?' I said, I don't
know. will go and see.'
A MOMENT OF MADNESS.
''In moment of madness or passion. I
put the revolver in my pocket, which was
In the cabin, and started back to look for
Them"
Hayner next described the position In
which he found his wife and Adams. He
went on;-
Another party, whom I did not recog.
nize. was close by. | said to my wife,
what are you doing there? Come on
home.' Upon which she said:-"None of
had better come. This is no place for
you
81 proceeded to take hold OF her arm to
take her home, when Mike Adams said,
You - - don't come between
me aud her.
''At that, in a moment of passion.
pulled the revolver and fired. then saw
two people drop. The third one ran away.
looked and saw two of them laying
there.
MY wife said:-'Oh, Frank, my hus-
band, you have shot me-
81 took hold of her arm and said
Come on to the boat l told her father
to lay pillow out. gave her drink Of
liquor and told her father to take care of
her, that was going to deliver myself up
and send a surgeon. | proceeded over to
for the watchman that attended the ferry.
He not appearing | took the boat and
went across myself, proceeded on to
Hoboken and delivered myself to Officer
Fenton. He took me to the station. l
made my statement and asked in the
name OF God to send surgeon"
Four shots were fired; one of them pen
etrated Adams heart, The body was re-
moved from Carey's undertaking
establishments this morning to Ho-
boken by Undertaken Parslow. Adams,
was a widower aud left no children. The
murderer. who halls from Troy. N. Y. is
also childless. The family of John
Adams were very much astonished
when they heard of the trag-
edy Mr.. Adams says they
left the house in good humor. The two
canal boat capt aims had always been
the very best OF friends Charles
Lewis, the father-iu-law of the muir
derer, who was locked up as witness last
night but discharged this morning, is also
at a loss to account for the tragedy He
is an old man. with a thin face sallow
complexion, and wears long gray whiskers.
He WAS in very sad frame of mind
when reporter for TIE News saw him
aboard the canal boat this morning.
II don't know anything about the
shooting" he said. ''All | know is
that my son-in-law brought Lottie
aboard the boat and said I've
shot Lottie." Then he rushed away to
give himself up to the police. They tel
me she will recover. Pm thankful Tor
that much.'
MIR. Condor Was Not In the Case.