The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-05
LAWS MASHED HIS NOSE
The Ex-Captatn Thrashed the Man
Who Ensuited Mls Daughter.

,Ex-Captain Charles NJ. Laws, the well
known restaurateur of the Heights, had an
exciting experience last evening. His four
teen-year-old daughter, Miss Ida, left home
shortly after three o'clock to visit a Mrs.
Wise at No. $50 Pavonia avenue. Mrs.
Wises house is near the Marion Depot, and
within a short distance of the vacant lot
where Miss Barrowclif was murderOusly
assaulted last January. The girl was pass
ing along Westside avenue, when she mo-
tieed a welldressed young mar following
her. Although not particularly alarmed
because 1T was early In the afternoon, she
FASTENED her featsteps, The young man did
likewise, and overlook her within half q
block of The scene of the BarrowcliR as
seult. he made an insulting remark. 'The
girl screamed and started to run The man
walked rapidly, and kept her IN sight until
she turned INTO Mrs. Wiseis house.
She was greatly frightened, and told Mrs.
WISE about her experience. There was no
man In the house to afford her protection ff
she went out, and SO she remained there for
nearly two hours In the hope that her pur-
suer would go away, and when she started
for home again the man was not In sight,
Just as she reached her her fathers restaur-
ant on Newark avenue, however, she saw
him on the opposite side of the street, and he
raised his hat to her. Miss Laws hastened
inside, hurriedly told her experience. and
pointed out the man, who was standing In
front of a saloon across the street. Mr.. Laws
put on his hat and started over 70 interview
the man. Th latter walked away. (
sHold Oh a minute!" exclaimed Mr.. Laws.
II want TO speak to you
The man paid no attention, but started on
a half run tn the direction Of Hoboken ave
nus. Just as he was opposite the Third pre-
cinct police station Mr.. Laws overlook him.
Selling him by the collar with his left hand,
Mr.. Laws hauled OF with his right and
gave him a~resounding thump on the nose
which caused the blood to squirt.
Laws wosn't satisfied as no held on to the
fellow, raining blow after blow in his face.
Three policemen ran out OF the Oaklend
street station and separated them. Mr..
Laws explained the situation, and the man
was arrested. He gave his name as Albert
Smith, and said he was nineteen years CID.
He was a carpenter and lived at No, Sc West
fimsy account Of himself. He said he was
on q train on his way TO New York when he
saw a young woman on the platform Of the
Marion station whom be thought was his
cousin, end Left the train to speak to her. On
discovering that she was not his cousin be
started TO walk to The ferry. The place
whero Miss Laws pointed him ont to her
father Is about two miles from the station.
Miss Laws is positive that the prisoner is the
man who tnsulted her.
This morning Smith appeared with a
somewhat dtshsvelled appearance, he having
spent the night in jail. He telephoned for
Counsellor Atkinson who appeared for him.
On the advice of his counsel Smith refused
TO say anything, and Judge Birdsall fined
him 800. He paid the fine. Captain New
ton said that Smfth was not the young mans
right name, although the address was cor
rect. 1t is said he Is a student at Columbia
College, New York, and comes from one of
the first families in Newark. When a re-
porter Of THE JERSEY Cry NEWS asked
him what he had to say In regard to the
matter, he declined to talk