Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-12-24

ugly wound on the hand, the result of a
blow of Jorio.
Watkins thought that Tony's brother
could quiet him, and Luigi was brought
before the door, but he had no effect upon
the infuriated demon, and he hastily re-
treated. Then the mother was brought
out, and Watkins stood behind her, evil
IDENTIFY thinking the prisoner would not
harm her. While the old lady was in
front of the door the fellow did not fire
any of his clubs, but he angrily ordered
her away, and she became frightened and
ran inside of her own room.
In the meantime big crowd had gath
cred. Many were armed with sticks and
clubs, and one fellow had an ak. Still it
would have been instant death for any
man to have entered the room with the
half f-crazed villain.
About this time Tony picked up the
bed boards, which resemble an ordinary
door, and with all his powerful strength
he dashed it against the door. The
staple holding the hasp and lock flew out
and crashed across the women's room,
tore its way through the wire grating,
and was afterwards found in the yard.
Sheriff Cheesman now determined to
become master of the situation. He was
remarkably cool and collected, and he
produced his revolver. He had already
taken Watkins'revolver in his possession,
and thus had all the shooting weapons.
He fired one shot in the air over Tony's
head. This caused the fellow to stop for
moment, and then he resumed his at
tempt to batter down the door. He
rushed toward the door, which was nearly
demolished, he had big piece of timber
upraised, and as he came toward the cor
ridor, the Sheriff carefully aimed his pis-
tol with the intention of "winging" the
fellow. This was successfully accom-
plished, bullet plowing through his left
wrist.
With howl Of pain he sprang back,
and placed the wooden cot between him
self and the Sheriff. Cheesman could
have killed the fellow readily enough by
| shooting through the boards, but he did
| not so desire. While the man was kept
in his room the Sheriff felt he had no
sufficient justification for killing, but had
| he made one step outside the door he
would have been Immediately shot down.
| Then the battle progressed until Tony
ventured little closer to the door than
heretofore. His weapons were being
pulled away from him, and he had but
little left. Stealthily he crept toward the
door to get hold of a piece that had fallen
there, when Watkins, quick as flash,
gave him fearful blow on the side of the
head with his club. For an instant Jorio
was dazed, and that instant he was
pounced upon, secured by manacles,
| hands, feet and arms being securely fas
tened.
The desperate had been mastered.
County Physician Thompson was sent
| for, and when he arrived he found Tony
coveded with blood, and suffering con-
siderably. There was a serious looking
| wound on his head, the skin being cut
| to the length of three inches. The bullet
wound in his wrist was also nasty af-
| fair. The injuries were properly attend
ed to, and the fellow kept securely man
acled.
The report of the battle soon spread
about and crowds of people hurried to
the Jail, but officer Betchner had been
stationed at the door and prevented the
curious from swarming inside.
All the afternoon Tony was ugly and
sullen, but later he seemed to think the
whole affair was a good joke and laughed
at the officials when they talked to him.
Poor Tony Pitcavish was released from
the room and placed in with the other
fellows. All during the fulisade and
shooting he was crouching in corner
terroized beyond expression, fearful of
his own safety. Afterward he gave way
entirely and was obliged to have treat
ment for nervous prostration.
There will be no recurrence of the
deed upon Tony's part, for he will not
know what freedom means.
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