The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-10
FOR AN UNPAID DRINK.
Why Monahan Thrust a
Cruel Knife Into His
Friends Body.

Thomas Corrlgan, thirty years old, of
No. BAL Warren street, a bartender in
John Murphy's saloon on Bay and War
rem streets. was fatally stabbed by John
Monahau. of No. 365 Grove street. a ma
chinesu. early yesterday morning. Cor
riRan's wound was pronounced fatal from
the first by the hospital surgeons and
they hold out DO hope of his recovery to-
day.
THEY WERE FRIENDS.
Monahan was employed at a shop In
the neiGhborhood of the saloon and he
and Corrigan have known each other a
long time. They were ~forlnerely fast
friends. A week ago Saturday night
they had a quarrel ia the saloon about
q drink that Monahan refu SO to pay
for. Corrigan undertook to make
Monahan pay and in a4scnff1e Monahan
drew q huge clasp knife WIN IL blade
four or tive iicnes loug aud made a
thrust at Corrigan. Proprietor Murphy
gra ppled Monanan and showed him into
the street. Monahan went away vowing
vengeance on Corrigan. Monahan is
staiwart and strong. but he had not much
II any advantage over Corrigan in
physique.
CALLED HIN Q AMI STABBED HIM.
Cofrigan had closet the front door AND
was preparing to shut up the saloon
when a small BOY entered at q side door
opening into Bay street at about fifteen
minutes past twelve yesterday morning
and Informed Corrigan there was a mau
outside who wanted to see him. Cor
riEan Went out in his shirt sleeves
at the side door and met Monahan.
Before Corrlganl had time to make
a move to defend himself, Monahan. with
an oath. slashed him across the abdomen
with the big blade of his ~claspknife. Cor
rigan shouted murder, u the cry was
taken up by the boy and others. Mona
han ran into the hail of a tenement Il
Corrigan fell on the sidewalk.
CAPTURED ON THE ROOF.
Patrolmau EleAzer Losee heard the
shout and saw Monahan run into the
tenement, He pursued him up the stair
ways OF the tenement to the roof. Moua-
han carried his bloody knife In his hand
and the tenants. who f1ocked into the
nails TO see what the racket was about,
did not venture to block his progress.
Losee was close upon Monahan when the
fugitive gained the roof. and 10 answer
to the pollceman's peremptory
Monahan stopped on the adjoining roof
and surrendered. He still held the Bloody
knife.
A FEARFUL wOUND
A crowd collected around Corrigan on
the sidewalk where the First precinct
patrol found him. City Physician Fay
pronounced the wound dangerous. In o
knife penetrated the abdominal cavi ty,
sideways about three inches, and pc me-
trated four inches. laceraLing the int es-
tines which protruded. Corrigan was
taken to the First precinct and thence TO
the City Hospital. A priest was at once
called and Une extreme JUNCTION of the
Catholic Church was administered
MoNAHAN's EXCUSE.
Monahan said that the door of his house
had been kicked IN one day last week by
Corrigan. and that he stabbed Corrigan
in self defense. Monahan had q black
eye when arrested.
He WAS taken before Corrigan in the
City Hospital yesterday, and Corrigau, in
al anti-nortem statement, positively
identified Monahan as the man who
stabbed him.
TWO FAMILIES MOURN.
Corrigan has a vile and three young
children. Monahan has a family.
MONAHAN HELD.
Monahan was this morning arraiQned
before Police Justice O,Donnell, and
committed without bail to await the re-
suit of Corrigan'S injuries. Several per-
sons present as witnesses. being we'll
known citizens, were let go without bail
to appear when sent for. 1t is said that
the TlgnI name OF tne injured man Is
Thomas Spellmau. His parents died when
he was four years olu. and he was
brought up by an AunE. He is a machin-
list by trade. About two weeks ago Mon
ahan brought two women to the saloon,
and after having several rounds of drinks
he fell asleep and became very angry
because Corrigan awoke him and one of
the women tried to strike the latter with
a bottle. On the 4th Monahan came to
the saloon looking for Corrigan. and not
finding him, drew a knife on the proprie-
tor. Corrigan is still alive, but the hos
pital physicians entertain no hopes OF his
recovery