The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-29
WOMEN And RUM.
How a Saturday Night
AtroCity Was Caused
in Hoboken.
BRUTAL POLICE BLUNDER.
The Victim Sent to Jail as a
Drunkard-May Prove a
Murder-Tardy Arrests.

A row early last Sunday morning,
which will probably result in a murder,
came to the notice of the Heboken police
yesterday and two arrests were made.
The affray is shrouded in considerable
mystery and it LOOKS as though the
police have blundered, asusual.
On Monday night Jacob Miller, an ice
man ana a we'll known character in Ho-
boken. was brought into the police station
and locked up as having the delirium
tremens. After spending q night in the
cell ne was taken before Recorder Nc
Donough and on the evidence furnished
by the police was sent to the County Jail.
Although Miller acted queerly. many
persons who saw him said that ne did not
appear to be suffering as much from
liquor as from something else; yet doc
tor was never called to examine him and
ne was hustled into the van and of TO the
County Jail.
COVERED WITH BRUISES.
1t did not take the jail authorities long
to learn what really allied Miller. County
Physician Converse, who examined him,
found bruises all over the body which
looked as though they were inflicted by
kicks. Miller is now in a semi-comatose
condition and it is reported that he may
die at any moment. This information
was sent to the Hoboken police and then
the suddenly realized that it would be a
good idea to make an investigation. This
is what they have been able to learnt
WOMEN AND RUM.
Late on Saturday night Miller, John
Raney Of Tenth and Madison streets,
John Mclaughlin of Spring and Lake
streets, West Hoboken. and a fellow
named Flynn were in the neighborhoed
H.IAUQnfh
when Nellie Jackson, a notorious young
woman, and another wo man came along.
The gang spoke TO them and they all
drank together in q saloon near by.
Miller and Flynn seemed to be ths most
favored by the women and a quarrel
arose, Miller and Flynn taking sides
against Mclaughlin and Raney.
Finally Flynn and Mclaughlin agreed
to have 1t out, and they went down 70 the
foot of Eleventh street, near the Erie
Railroad tracks, where they fought, on
couraged by the women. The fight was
hands then came back to Eleventh street
and went into the saloon again. where
they all drank.
What happened after that cannot be
definitely learned. About four o'clock in
the morning, however, Nellie jackson
ran up to private watchman on Willow
avenue and said that there was a man ly-
ing near the Erie Railroad tracks az the
foot of the hill, and she believed he was
dead. The private watchman accom-
panied the woman to the place, where
Miller was found unconscious and breath
ing hard.
Assistance was summoned, and Miller
was carried to his home. On the way he
revived enough to say, They done me,
and they done me good. There were
three or four Of them al me, but will
get even with them yet."
+ WANDERED DAZED
On Monday Miller left nts bed. He had
walked but few blocks, however, when
he fell to the sidewalk. He rsgained
his feet but wandered aimlessly
about talking to himself. In
this condition, he was found by a pelice-
man. Miller never said word about the
beating he had received to the police,
evidently intending to 'aet square" hinl-
self.
Yesterday afternoon Detective Kivlou
arrested Raney. Raney refused to say
anything Lsst night Detective GAL
lagher arrested Mclaughlin, This morn
ing Recorder MeDonough committed
both men to the County Jail to await the
result of Millers injuries.