The sun., 1893-08-07
KILLED BY SNIP DONOVAN.
HoRsEMAN JOHN CHEW srABBED RI
HIS INTIMATE FRIEND.
The Murder Committed In n stable at the
Monmouth Park Race Track-ProbnbIy
Due TO "a Dispu'e About Money-Both
Men Had Been Drinkine-Donovan De-
c,nres that He Acted In srit-defeucc.

Men Had Been Drinkine-Donovan De-
cinres that He Acted In srit-defencc.
EAroSrowv. y. j.. Aug. 5.-Patrick s. Dono-
van. the horse trainer. commonly known as
snip Donovan. Is in Freehold Jail to-day.
He is charged with killing John Chew. his
valet and constant companion.
A pool of blood at the southeast corner OF
stable No SO on Monmouth Park race track
marks the spot where Chew died at about 20
this m orning. with two ribs cut through and q
cash six inches long over the heart and an
inch long at the back. The cut was confess
edly made by Donovan.
The story OF tho murder is quickly told, as
the victim is dead and the perretrator says
nothing. All who saw Donovan ard Chew to-
gether yesterday thought them good friends.
and they visited several places together after
the races. They were drinking at Oceanport
liquor they drank there when they got to the
stable at about midnight.
Richard Radcliffe, night watrhmnn at tho
Rancocas Stable. sat in front OF the stable
next to So only twenty-five yards away. when
about 20 Chew came to the pump near him.
got water and returned to SO. Angry voices
were soon after heard, and Chew presently
cried "Murderl Murderv and ran toward
the watchman.
Donovan and Chew slept in the sixth stall
from the end OF the stable. After crying out
"Murder." Chew ran as far az the end OF the
stable. where he fell. He was dead in less than
three minutes.
After the killing stable boy went for Offlcer
Joseph Ely of Eatontown. who arrested Dono-
van about 4 A. NJ Donovan said little except
that the killing was in self-deience. He was
taken to Freehold Jail at about 8.
When Coroner YRndykf of Long Branch.
who was summoned. arrived. about > O'Clock.
Chew's body luy in the pool OF blood where he
had died. Some one had covered it with a
sheet. The Coroner gave a permit OF removal.
and undertaker sexion took the body to Long
1t is hard to find a motive for the killing
unless it was the result OF genera! Ill feeling
between Donovan and his men. due TO Piagro
Lorillard's taking some OF the Rancocas horses
away from Donovan. From the time the Han
cocas horses were tran sferred to John Huggns
in the next stable. n o horses. except q pair of
roadsters OF Donovan's. had been IN the stable
SO until last night. when Trainer FranE arrived
runners. The boys and men who came with
the Pepper horses were very tired. and knew
ed
people, as they were unpaid when the row
bills. feed bills. and lots Of other bills
who Who needed money and coWIin't get it
were certainly not in the best Of humor. it
may be supposed that Chew was am'ns those
only subject he and Donovan could have quar-
relied about.
the murder. Donovan made no attempt TO leave
the stable. II threw away. however. the knife
must mus T have had six.inch S Blade if for the cat
entirely the so1y and the
Donovan said he killed Chew in self.,lefence.
md showed several cuts on his arm and wrist
removed TO Freehold to-day Donovan was led
to the body of Chew. Looking into the dead
maGs isse ihSn he sa!d 4. srnsctcr an ,osws,
Then as il he for the iirst time re reaIized his
chum WAS dead. he added:
Ln,litt ~ 1 had not Killed you. you would have
Radcliffe. the Waterman at the Lorlard
prelimina.y, examination held this morning
Donovan and and Chew went ont riding last
relations. While he WAS away Donovan said
several times wonder why l DO not Kill
s nGSs ses iR+r S9fey feyru to the stable
Shew came to me with lantern and said he
wanted wanted licht. which | gave him. few
wanted some thinking water in a pitcher which
he carried. He got the water aud returned TO
hundred feet from where was. heard loud
Voices '. ICES as $ i Donovan and Chew were quar-
49,, 4 moment later Chew ian out. screaming
roh! On on! J ran over t" him and asked
Pm nn Tnaf n Vas nin e mattsr mat ; II" caTned 91t
feet, then ran into the stable and called
lower fioor Itcd Dunn I 1h"n.ht "ntG h. w had nas
been killei. He said. That is i'm. o>si Vie as (
faw him %ny on, minute He n.nn lighted
tbew was dead. and was cove al with blood /
on his left side from his shoulder down to his |
Donovan. The latter was in bed when CON sta
d blood on the undsrsi.irt W whicn rame % rom
slight cut in Donovan's |ait arm. John n. /
S,iniwi1rd; anotnsr trsinsr n he stalIes was
iown. Just as he fell he screamed AIurder'
Back OF the stables is slough that runs In
rom me hrsnch OF shrewsbury River, Pros
which Chew was I Stabbed to death was s's thrown own
~ Donovan into the slough.
Coroner yandyke held l'adciiire and Craw-
,ear at the inquest which will be held here on |
tuesday morning
Donovan. and John Chew are natives OF Gill
o New York BY turimen. having can "aInpnlsned I.nd
With thoroughbreds for more than twenty
ears Donovan. who II about - years OF age.
%a wou 20 Fl Ss ths a
'erson in the world to seek a quarrel
With anybody. He was first seen In the
:tst tin he sarIy, days Of Brighton, ,Beach.
when he handled horses for James Murphy. |
ow OF Chicago. Donovan was a trainer Of ac-
redited skill. and when David Tenny Pulsifer
ollerted quite a stable and came Fast with |
iapine Brother Ban, and Housntonic. Dono-
chisvsd well;deseryed rerutatlon BY re
ronderful swayback for his q eat match races
nth salyator and Longstrcet. besides winning
ONE valuable prizes on the turf notably the
'rooklyn Handicap three years ago.
Last year Donovan ana Pusiier parted com
any. and the formers gned contract to train
he two year-ol. division OF Mr.. Pierre Loril-
ards stable lie had some thirty two year
Ids nt Morris Park Al w;nter. and IN tho, c,sprlng
he colt Cataract attracted n good deal OF at
ention BY winning number Of races Mt Nor
10 PARK AMI Shenp shead Bay Unfortunately.
he colt WAS killed at the latter place partly
hronsh care!essness IN placing u puny boy
ron his back whrr he WAS sent out In
he morning to gallon. Catarac's loss was
esnly lrlt ny Don van. and. as the other mem
ers of his string did not come NJ to his ex-
citations. he was very much disappointed.
He mad u Disagreement Mt Monmouth Park |
couple of weeks ago 'oncrrning tho nhyisa-
llity nf running the colt lndra In the Amboy
anfirlp. AMI fllC outcome that JD.no- |