The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-22
ASSAULTED A CHILD.
Enticed Her to Stable, But Scared
Away Before Accomplishing
His Purpose.

There was an unusual uproar and
racket abou5 the Third precinct station
house last night. 1t was nearing nina
O'Clock. and a NEWS reporter stood chat
ting with the Sergeant at the desk, when
the shouts of excited people-boys, wo-
men and men. caused people TO poke
their heads from windows to see what it
all was.
A rushing and tumbliug crowd pushed
its way through the street towards the
station house. In the centre OF The mass
a struggling man was seen tightly grasp,
ing young boy by the collar. The
youth, who appeared to be seventeen
years Of age, kicked and darted to free
himself, the while groaning as IL in
agony. Two policemen on reserve in the
station house grabbed their clubs and
started for the door. The Sergeant set.
tied himself, maybe for an invasion, he
didn't know wnat
Up the steps .breathlessly rushed the
map, dragging the boy after him. The
crowd parted to allow their passage and
then surged in after them. The police
men had all they could do to push tn Q
crowd back. They were compelled to
flourish their clubs and threaten force.
The doors were with difficulty closed.
Then the most venturesome of the bows
climbed onto the railing and peered in
through the windows. The blinds were
pushed to and the crowd yelled. The ex-
element was intense.
The man who brought the boy in ex-
planned, when his perturbed feelings
were slightly paciied, that the boy had
attempted to commit an improper assault
on his little girl, who Is but eight years
of age. The boy hung his head aud
answered the Sergeant's questions In an
almost tndist1ngulshahle undertone. His
name was Nicholas Dorazio, born in
ApnariNp af TrQIfau ua of
No. 1888 Summit avenue, and does no
work, neither does he attend school.
The complaints name was Johu Sut-
ton, OF No. 568 Newark avenue. His
little daughters name Ia Mary sutton.
The BOY was locked in cell and was ar
raigned before Justice Birdsall this
morning. The court room was crowded.
When the Justice called Nicholas Dorozio
to The bar, the boy, with mournful,
penitent expression portrayed on his
countenance, propped himself against the
rail.
The little girl was called. Her father
lead her TO the chair. She whimpered,
and trembled as an aspen leaf shakes.
The Justice asked her II she knew what
the penalty would be If she told a lie.
GOD will punish me-" she said, almost
in whisper. That's right" answered
the Justice, II think ycu understand y
She was too much filled with consterna- :
tion to speak. and it was with ditt Guilty
that 1t could be learned from her that
the boy had ATTEMPTED the assault. A
boy about eighteen years of age. named
Kane, told the Justice that last night ne
went into Sam Kane's, his fathers. stable
around the corner from No. 568 Newark
avenue, in lane. He heard noise IN
Il corner OF the barn, and by the light
which came in from a house next the
stable. saw the boy. Dorazio holding the
girl to the floor.
Dorazio scrambled to the manger and
stayed there. Kane called for two OF
his friends, Kelly and MaIlonev, who
came in. Mary went out rs they came.
They called Mr.. Kane. the owner, who
summoned the father of the girl. The
Kane boys testified tnat Dorazio had
made an attempt at indecent assault.
The Justice held him under $1,000 bail
to await action by the Grand Jury.