The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-21
A MURDBROUS ASSAULT
Homer Brooke of Greenville
in a Dangerous Condi-
tion at His Home.
ATTACKED SATURDAY EVENING.
Taken Ill Sunday in New York and
Wandered Aimlessly About
All Day-His Assailant.

Mr.. Homer Brooke, the we'll known ex-
Superintendent of the Greenville Re-
formed Sunday School. is lying at his
home. No. 40 Linden avenue. suffering
from conclusion OF the brain caused by
blow in the head delivered by an unknown
man on the platform of the
Greenville station of the Central Rail-
road on Saturday evening. Mr.. Brooke's
condition is very serious. and ever since
the assault was committed his mind is
wandering.
On Saturday evening Mr.. Brooke. who
owns a large glass mold:works In New
York City, was detained with
business later than usual. At
half past eleven O'CLOCK he took the Can-
tral Railroad train bound for Greeuvllle.
As he boarded The train one of party of
drunken men. who evidently had been
out having good time and were on their
way home, jostled against Mr.. Brooke
and nearly threw him of his feet.
ANNOYING MR.. BROOKE.
Mr.. Brooke asked the man TO be more
careful and went into the train. The
man in question did not like the mild
lecture given him and followed Mr.
Brooke into the car and took a seat
drunken pals occupied the remaining
seats in the immediate vicinity. As soon
as the man sat down he began to make
things very disagreeahle for Mr.. Brooke.
He used violent language ana told Mr..
Brooke that ne was an Elizabeth police
officer. and that he, MIR. Brooke. was
under arrest.
Mr.. Brooke politely asked the man to
keep quiet and not to annoy him. but the
alleged police officer only became all the
more boisterous. When the Greenville
station was reached Mr.. Brooke got up
from his seat. which was on the inside,
but the man refused to allow him to
get OUT and threatened to lick the con-
ductor when he went to the aid of Mr..
Brooke. The conductor, IN order to pre-.
vent further trouble. advised Mr.. Brooke
to jump over the back OF the seat ahead
and get out in this manner,
THE ASSAULT
This Mr.. Brooke did, and when the
train stopped he alighted aud congratu>
lated himself that he had escaded from
the drunken man. The latter, however
did not stay In the car. He an d his pals
followed the ex-superintendent, who, as
he reached the stairs leading TO the plat
form, was surprised at being grabbed by
the arm by the man.
mo you DON'T" he yelled, you won't
e'ce.." me this way. You're under ar
rest."
he walked with him TO the platform
and was about to protest against the out
rage when he felt blow on the back of
mis- head. AT the same time the men ran
away. Mr.. Brooke was dazed aud it WAS
some time before he realized what was
the matter. By this time the men had
disappeared.
SUFFERED ALL NIGHT.
He then went home, and during the
entire night was kept awake by the
severe pains in his head When he
arose on Sunday his wife and daughters
noticed that he looked ill In reply to
their questions he said he felt
all right. He did not wish to alarm
them and decided to keep the story of
the assault quiet. AS soon as breakfast
was over he went to New York in order
that his family might not notice his i'll
feeling.
WANDERED ABOUT.
In New YorK he became very Ill aud
his mind failed him. He mistook a Ho-
boken ferryboat for a Central boat aud
wandered about some time in Hoboken.
Iu some way he reached New York
again and got aboard the right boat
and came home. He then told his
family that he was not feeling well and
DR. Hollister was summoned The doc
tor declared that ne was suffering from
concussion OF the brain. Mr.. Brooke is
still in an unconscious condition. The
police are working up the case. Mr..
Brooke described his assaiant as short,
stout man with heavy black NOUS