The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-29
WILSON'S READY GUN.
A Watcher for Bayonne's
F1rebug Hits the Wrong 4
Man.

About ten o'clock, last night, the peo
pie in the vicinity of First street aud Lex.
ington avenue. Bayonne. were startled by
pistol shot. AS many of the citizens were
on the watch for Jack the Firebug."
who has held sway over the whole city
for some weeks, 1t was supposed that
some person discovering the incendiary In
the act had shot him. The police, who
quickly responded, discovered that while
guarding his premises, Samuel Wilson,
who lives on Lexington avenue, had dis
covered q man prowling about. and
brought him down with well-aimed
bullet.
The victim was not the firebug, how
ever, but a fellow watcher, Joseph Fin
who had been engaged by Farmer Brady
to guard his property, which adjoins Mr..
Wilson's. In patroling the premises he
had got on Wilson's grounds.
The bullet wound was in his thigh. He
was attended by DR.. Nolan. who ex-
tracted the bullet, and had Finley re-
moved to his home.
Mr.. Wilson Is censured by many for
firing before he had made any query as
to the identity OF Finley. The injured
man was doing we'll this morning, and
unless blood poisoning sets in will no
doubt recover in couple of weeks,
District Cour rt Cases.
The District Court was in session for
five hours yesterday without fntermission.
James Hurley, of No. 149 Avenue E, was
defendant in two actions in tort for SLAM
der, the plaintiff in the first case being
John Dawson, of No. 306 Avenue E. His
niece, Bridget Kennedy, was the other
plaintiff.
The Damson tease was tried, six wit
nesses being examined. Hurley was
charged with calling Damson thief and
public robber. He put in q general de-
nial. Decision was reserved by Judge
Noonan, owing to the legal technicalities
involved in the case. Miss KennedY's ac-
tion was withdrawn, Hurley emphatic
ally denying ne had used the language
attributed to him In her complaint.
Judgment WAS given to John Gonson
against Martin Jankoski in suit for
breach OF contract for not giving posses
sion Of leased premises for forty days.
The demand was for 5000, but the Court
deferred stating the amount of judg-
ment.
In the case of Matte Kammerer vs.
George Kethlen for rent anu possession Of
premises, judgment was rendered for
plaintiff. John Curley WAS also put In
possession Of premises from which he
sought to dispossess Mrs Monroe, who re-
moved after the action was brought.
Notes
Counsellor j. G. B. Cotton has been ap-
pointed an expert to assist in condemning lanus
required for the Boulevard.
conundrum supper, reception and enter
tainment was given last evening in the lecture
room Of the First Reformed Church by the mem
bers of the Ladies' Aid Society.
The Rev Harold Arrowsmith of Trinity
Episcopal Church, Bergen Point. is still sick at
at the home OF the Rev Mr. Faulkner, of Bay
Ridge, Long Island. He is, however, conval-
escing.
Mr. Charles g. Hendrickson is making tour
through the Western States.
Ex-Postmoster James E. Malloy, Chairman Of
the Democratic City Committee, has received the
certificate of his appointment by Governor Alb
bett as Fish Warden for Hudson county
Miss Ella O'Donnell. of No. 1873 Avenue d, is
passing a vacation at Bethlehem, Pa, with her
parents.
In the Monroe Memorial Methodist Church an
elocutionary contest for medal will be held
this evening under the auspices of the Women S
Christian Temperance Unions local branch.
The competitors will be dozen young ladies.
Mrs. Charles A. Goldzier will be master of cere-
monies. .e