New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-07
MURDER AT MONMOUTH.
A TRAINER KILLS 4 MAN.
noHN CHEW CUT TO DEATH BY "SNIPp
DONOVAN
4 TRAGEDY IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AT
THE STABLES OF THE NOTORIOUS JERSEY
1ACETRACK-ARREsT OF THE MURDERER
BOTH MEN HAD BEEN EMPLOYED
ny PIERRE IOpIryIpD
BY PIERRE LORILLARD
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Long Branch, Aug. GA most atrocous and
eold-blooded murder was committed in the small
hours OF this morning OH the Monmouth racetrack
BIZ Snip Donovan discharged trainer for
Pierre LoriNard. The victim was John Chew,
who had recently come here from the West The
weapon used was long. sharp-edged dagger or
Texas knife. II penetrated between the sixth
and seventh ribs on the left side and passed
through the ventricle of the heart The slain man
lived to run eighty or hundred yards. crying Oh,
oh, oh. and then sank calling out Murder.
Murder Murder"
II appears that Snip" Donovan and Chew went
cut in a buggy early last evening and took ride
around the country Both had been in the EN-
ploy of Pierre Iorlard for several years. Chew
Rad been parted from Donovan for several weeks
and had returned the evening preceding the fatal
quarrel. The two came into the stable, No.
SO, talking in an undertone. Richard Radcliffe,
the watchman, was the onlN man present at the
time Frank II. Crawford. of Buffalo. an empoye
OF the Madison Stables saw the men come in.
After putting their horses up the men went TO
their room. They roomed together In a few
moments Chew returned and. going to Radcliffe
asked for a match to light the lantern, which
had become extinguished. Chew then returned
TO the stable and again reappeared with pitcher.
which he desired filled with water Obtaining
this, Chew returned TO the room again, and i'll
q few moments Radcliffe was startled by Chew's
cries of murder. Radcliffe shouted back 10 Chew
pskine what was the matter. He received no
answer, and as Chew staggered along Radcliffe
noticed Donovan appear at the door of the room
He was dressed Radcliffe then ran back to the
Rancocas Stables and aroused Crawford. The
two then went TO Chew's side and failing TO
arouse him. they lighted the lantern and found
that he had been stabbed in the heart and was
covered with blood Ordering Crawford 10 re-
main at the stable, Radcliffe walked up William
Dunn a trainer. and the two went after Constable
poel Ely. When Ely returned he found Donovan
in bed When he asked Donovan what he had
done with the knife with which he murdered
Chew, Donovan looked up with great SURPRISE re-
marking, "Why, gentlemen You astonish me-
know nothing about the knife or murder Dono-
Nan was forced dress and was taken before Justice
Of the Peace Edwards at EatontOwn, VINO com
hitted him to the county jail pending the inquest.
This afternoon Coroner William f. Nandyke
Instituted an autopsy with the Prosecutor OF thc
Pleas Charles H. Ivins present. Drs George W.
Brown, IT, and Henry Hughes conducted the
autopsy Their work revealed the fact that Chew
had been first stabbed in the back just under the
left shoulder and that was followed up by the
fatal blow that made cash in Chew's breast
four and half inches long, running diagonaily
across the breast and penetrating the lung and so
on into the ventrcle of the heart, piercing that
norton of the anatomy through and through
From Radcliffe and Crawford it is learned that
Donovan has been entertaining bitter hatred Tor
his victim for months past, and has denounced
Chew as pickpocket and sneak thief, ana mas
said that he would kill him for his tricks; SAYING
that Chew had borrowed money from his friends
md mentioned among others &" Pat Munin. OF
rbird-ave and Onc-hundrcd- and twenty ninth-st,
as one Of the victims. Drs Brown and Hughes
declare that the wound inflicted Is one ol 'he
,rost deadly that ever came under their observa-
ton and marvel AT the possibility OF Ine mai d,ai
living 10 move a. he did eighty or one huhHr''h
xards before dropping dead. Donovan. II Il salo'
had been drinking through the day. nut all az
.ert that Chew was perfectly sober from me 'i"c
he left the stables until his untor'4na'e ic'in ;
The peope of the RancOcas Stable seem uhahl-
mons in thc opinion that Snip Donovan uas
been overbcaring and dctatorial in ms cohonco
foward Chew and Others in his employ, ana aIe
not surprised az this iara as heon ordered
for neyt Tuesday Tonight. Sexton Brothers' me
nndcrtakers sent this dispatch to Il. Thew, Ir-
bana, Ohio ~ .au
John chew died suddenly last night What shall
do with body A.
rvsrv Effort TO ascertain the origin OF the
ouarrel' which terminated 50 sadly has been me met
IN all sides with the greatest ignorance. WHICH,
II is believed by many here, Is ohlE as m,o
Chew who was formerly Texas turlnla', J"'"'
from Jrhana and was twenty-sevcn wears ON;
u, i I'D that a few days ago Mr.. Loriliarn
fonnd fault with Donovan for neglectln. 10 M; M.
certain horses which he had gwen nm Is',s e,,n,v
orders 70 enter II is thoueht tha' Donuan"h ,o,'h
Quarrel with Chew misml "ai ;,b Wr Iorillard
Donovan's MISUNDERSTANDING WIN WI