New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
KILLED BY A TRAMP.
A SPECIAL POLICEMAN MURDERED IN
RAILWAY n. ].
WHILE PURSUING A NUMBER OF MIGRANTS. ONT
OF THEM TURNS AND SHOOTS HIM IN THE

WHILE PURSUING A NUMBER OF MIGRANTS. ONE
OF THEM TURNS AND SHOOTS HIM IN THE
ABDoMEN-THE CRIMINAL CAUGHT.
Alfred f. Jewell. an old-time resident Of Rah-
way. ~ j. who was yesterday afternoon cahed on
by the Chief OF Police, Mr. Wright, to serve as a
special officer during a raid a gang Of tramps
which was annoying trainmen near the water
tank in the lower part Of the city, was shot and
killed by one Of the tramps Chief Wright and
the rest of the party captured the murderer and
brought him to the police station He Is bad
looking fellow and the material which the police
found In his pockets bears out his looks. In ad-
dition to the revolver with which he shot Jewell,
two sticks Of dynamite were found in his posses
sion.
The prisoner had two companions. one other
man was caught In the raid. but ne was not one
~ thoso who were with the prisoner. The point
where the shooting occurred has long been
troublesome one for the police The vicinity is
not built up. and tramps have been In the habit
~ waiting there until train drew up to take
water.
Yesterday morning the gang Of tramps about
the tank made trouble for the train hands and In
the afternoon when three fellows were seen III
the neighborhood their presence was maze
known to the station agent Seaman, at RahWay'
who informed Chief Wright.
The chief took w. p Ares and jeremiah Dur
ham with him. Both are regular members OF the
police force. As the three went toward the water
tank they impressed into service A. +. Jewell
and Joel Sharp both members Of the special
force william Langdon. another special mem
Der saw the chief and the others hurrying along
and joined them short time before they reached
the tank The chief and his men endeavored to
approach the tank without being seen, but were
not successful As they hurried down Scott-aVe
they two Of the tranps running toward the
woods Jewell and Sharp started after these
men The other three officers continued on
toward the tank.
Despite the fact that Jewell was middle-aged
man. he was good runner. and WITHIN rev
minutes began to overtake the slower OF the
fugitives When Jewell was within hundred
Yards Of him the tramp turned ana hred. Inc
shot went wild or did not carry. jewell con-
tinued on toward the tramp. who once more
turned and ran. Jewell finally came WITHIN
short distance Of the fellow The tramp looked
over his shoulder and saw Il was only a question
OF n minute or two before ne would be caught
He turned then. and aiming point blank at Jew
ellis abdomen fired. jewell dropped with moan
The tramp turned to run again. but before ne
could get fairly started Sharp was upon him. and
n moment later Ayres took hand In the hght
which began
chief Wright. on hearing the Hrsy shot had
abandoned all though of TIE other uamps. and
had started after Jewell Sharp and Ayres. When
he reached the spot a moment after the shoot-
Ing the TWO ofncers ana tHe Nd'np W.T. s'i "
Cling The chief snapped a wris'let on the
tramp's arm. and after a most desp rate strug-
gle the fellow overcome and his other arm
was secured. Even when thus pinioned. the fell
low kicked and fought, but he was thrown
DOM.
Attention WAS then turned to Jewell. but the
bullet had been we'll aimed. and the officer was
dead. Arrangements were made TO nave the
bodv brought t. the city. md leaving one man
% guard the body. the others returned with the
prisoner Meantime officer Durham overlook
and arrested another NJ tie gang
Tho man who did the shooting said his name
,as Iohn sloan He c" me- he saws. from
Easton. Penn where he porn. and lived
until a few months ago when he became a
tramp. He says he has been miner anu
,yorkod in the coal mines in all parts OF Penn
sylyania. , 49,, .
Jewell leaves a widow. four daughters and
son. Two Of the daughters are married