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caused Captain Hayes to think.
In the opinion OF the detectives VINO ar
| rested McLaren the man was under the III
| fiuence of some opiate. He did not seem,
they say, to be possessed of his right wits,
and assumed vacant stare. He did not
appear to be much concerned
over his arrest, and scarcely
seemed to realize the enormity of his CRIME;
| he did not ask question or any sort anu
| made no attempt to engage IN conversation
| HURRIED TO THE COUNTY JAIL.
| While the crowd in front of police mead
| quarters waited anxlously for McLaren to be
| brought past :hem, and placed IN the patrol
wagon for transportation to the County jan,
a handsome coach with prancing black
horses was at the rear door
knew what was up, McLaren was placed
| Detective Nelson and Captain Hayes Went
inside with him and the blinds We're drawn
| down. The coached then dashed dowu FIRST
| street towards the Hill followed by crowa
, which it soon distanced.
| A reporter of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS
| called at Mrs Jamieson's fiat this morning.
| Thomas Anderson answered the call and an
| nounced that Mrs. Jameson was
| out She had gone to New York
| shopping, said Mrs. Anderson, leaving
| before McI.aren was arrested. She did not
| know at what time McLaren reached Mrs.
| Jamieson's apartments, as she Mrs Ander-
SOM had not got there herself until just be-
| fore the arrest At the house of McLarens
| other sister, Mrs. Williams No. So Washing
| ton street. the latter said Mrs. Jameson had
4 Sallejl on her about six o'clock in the morn
| ing and told her that McLaren was at
| her home Mrs. Jameson then left, not
| mentioning where she intended going Mrs.
| Williams sister informed them that McLafen
| wanted to surrender himself and was waiting
at home for detective to get HIM.
| MLARENS STATEMENT.
/ TI,o foIl iS faf Sfafamnnf
| found on McLaren:-
| tsPlease do not let it bear upon my chill
dren's mind that | am guilty, but certain
| words spoken between myself and Jennie in
| Mulvaney's front room caused the scuftle.
/ Then she pulled the revolver and exclaimed:
You 50 of a b., Twill do you now
| Then rushed toward her and grabbed the
revolver. She said d:--'Oh, I have another
one' gave my other one to Lawyer Well
| err Then a scuffie began and in the scuifie
| the revolver went off Thinking / had been
| done, by the stinging pain in my breast and
| then rushed into the bedroom.
| | rushed and pulled the
| door open and fired the second shot. l then
| jumped aboard train and did not know
| ANYTHING for the next three or four days L
| want my brother Rob to keep my son
| Thomas A., and my sister Mary A, w llllams
to keep my little Jennie as her own.
Il also appoint my brother and sister as
| guardians over my children to which names
as Robert McLaren and Mary A. Williams
| to receive all insurance to be beneficial to
the schooling and raising of the children. My
brother Rob has my household utensils, which
| l sold to him on the 9th of April, 1894, all
but the sewing machine and a toy set Of
dishes which l leave to my little daughter
Jennie. Let my body be found where it
| may. Let it be taken to my brother Robs
! house for burial went this evening to bid
A -hyra 6lftfr
| home, left, knowing what Jerseysj Justice
was Knowing | would not get fair trial
!, l would not give myself up to them. l have
been spending my best time looking for Mrs.
| Demorest, the sphynx which broke up my
home. I went and begged of her to stay
away and leave my family alone also went
| to Gary Demorest, her husband, and EN-
plored him to beg of her the same thing
| which only received a laugh for an answer
ACCUSES THE DEAD WOMAN.
81 also met Jennie McLaren and William
| Hall on the corner or Thirteenth and Broad
1 way, N Y, speaking to him and asking him
| if he has got a heart The reply was, yes,
| nave, and seeing how it is | leave her. ,
| She then said, can please talk to you
moment.
ssfiis reply was no. then | took her arm
| and asked her to come home for the child
rens sake and lead an honest life. After
much coaxing in the Christopher street ferry
| house she consented to come and do as
/ ask but tiring of her home and family she
| then commenced letter writing to
the same William Hall, which is
| employed as boiler inspector in the Fletcher
| Manufacturing Company in Hopoken. She
| then received telegram on the 18th of No
| vember, 1~93, stating of her mothers death.
! We both attended the funeral on the Both OF
| November, going to her sisters house. After
! the funeral | asked her to marry me. when |
| returned to save the children. Her reply
IT / mi
/ which was week later. When she returned
| and spoke marriage she always had some
excuse. did not think it necessary to say
| any more of the supposed marriage, as Hud-
| son county courts have full records of all,
| hoping as a special favor myfrlends and enc
| mics will not mention it to my children.
ssThere is one friend which my sister Mary
| borrowed $50 for me. so | hope she will see
| it paid Also my brother Rob TO pay q
| frihnd of mine in Park avenue a bill which
owe him which friend he knows | ask this
| friend to come and look upon me, wishing
| him success in all his undertakings although
the wish is from u broken heart. My sister
| Rebecca has my life insured. hope she
| will put it to a helping hand to help my
| brothers and sisters with expenses which are
very heavy. / have sent my sister many a
letter what she must do. II she SO wishes
II am still a member, of
! B. of r. R. T., which | am insured in for
| the benefit of my two children, Thomas A.
and Jennie NJ, which are in the care of my
mother and sister am also a member Of
| Hopatcong Tribe No. 146, Hoboken hoping
they will see my funeral expenses paid As
| friends and brothers | request them to do
So Also, I make the same request of
| Lodge 50e of the B. of RR.T. to see me
properly buried l want my brother Bob
| to get my watch, and save it until my
son is capable of taking care of it. So
| bid my sister and mother a good bye. Please
say good bye to my little ones as it is a fair
| thought that broke my heart Not being
| able to write myself had found friend,
but the signature is my own. II you have
doubt correspond with my former writing.
THOMAS MCLAREN.n
ROBBED AND IN THERIVER