The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-31
LUNDY'S WICKED BLOW.
1t Will Undoubtedly Cause
the Death of George
Colby.

What will, in all probability. amount
to case of manslaughter, resulted from
an alteration which took place on Satur.
day night in front of Andrew Geigold's
tonsorial parlors at No. All Central ave-
nue.. Irwas about eleven O'Clock when
George Colby, an upholsterer living at
No 80 Thorn street, stood talking In
front Of the shop with Nike" friend.
Inside the shop, in barper's chair, sat
George Lundy. young man about
twenty-one years OF age. who lives
at No. 395 Central avenue. Lundy
was on terms of enmity with Colby
and on glanciug toward the door, espisil
his uch-hated ehsny standing gu the
sidewalk In front. Lundy remembered
instantly tnat Colby had called him
names In the afternoon, and at once de-
cIded to "get evsu." As soon as the
barber had finished. Lundy walked
through the door, and advanced to
Colby. The latter had his back turned
and Lundy taking advantages of the posi-
tlon, knocked Coloy's hat flying into the
street. Colby turned sharply around,
and recognizing his assallant, said con-
temptuously:
mo one bat coward would do such
thing as that"
LuuuJ' WhO Hau Walkeu away Win a
smile playing on his contenance, halted
at Colby's words aud repied:--
"Wnal's that? You blame idiot, IlI do
it agaiu."
With that he retraced his steps, aud.
threateningly, detied Colby to defend his
statements.
Il mean what said, retorted Colby.
you're a coward"
With that Lundy became irritated, and
drawing closer, dealt Colby a s5inging
blow in the face. His victim stag
gsred and fell. striking his head
with horrible tnud on the
stone pavement. He lay motionless
and Lundy walked away briskly up Cen
tral avenue, turning down the next
corner where he was lest tu sight. AS
soon as Mike saw the condition of his
composition he called for assistance, for
no noise had been made at ali. Three
men had seen the occurrence from the
opposite side of the street. and they hur-
ried over. 1t was Thought that Colby
was dead. and he was carried into the
barber shop. and DIR. MeMIllsn. of Web
ster avenue. was summoned. A large
crowd gathered around the place.
DIR. MCMILLAN made uasty examina-
tion OF Colby ana announced that the
man was not dead, but In aprecarious
condition. He said he thought tnatCo!by's
skull was fractured and that the man
of the brain. He could not determine
that positively, however, until he ex-
amined more closly. Colby was removed
to his home.
LUNDY CAUGHT.
Detective Larkins was put.on the track
of the fugitive and found him yesterday
morning at Scheutzsn Park, Union Hill,
attending the Boss Festival with
several frishds. The detective had the
nippers on the young man before the
latter realized what was up.
LuDdy was alraRued before Justic
Birdsall this morning He had nothing
to say about the affair. He will be held
to await the result of the Injuries he
inflicted. 1t is feared that Colby will
die.
Lundy acknowledged to Detective
Larkins that he struck Colby, put he
says that he did not send him to the
ground, but that Colby trlpped himself
up accidentally after the bow was
struck. Lundy did not appear TO be
much affected yer she idcident.
The Lundy family is notorious. Mrs.
Lundy ID said 10 be low character, and
forced her hus band some years ago to fac
to OsKosh, Wis. He was once well known
here. George Lundy's brother "Bill".
went West four years ago to seek for
tune. Ipstead he became involved In an
alteration with cowboy and was shot
at and instantly killed.