The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-25
WHO SHOT COSTELLO
Found With a Bullet in His
Breast at One in the
Morning.
WAS DENNIS REYNOLDS GUEST
They Had Been Making a Day
and Night OF It t-All the
Inmates Of the Reynolds
House Arrested.
ONE SON is MISSING
ate That He and a
4d know Something of
the Shooting.
ONE SON is MISSING

Roger E. Costello, a wealthy produce
dealer of Mullica Hill, N. j., is lying in
the City Hospital in a dying condition
from wound in his right breast. Who
inflicted it is a mystery which the entire
detective force is trying to unravel
Dennis Reynolds. of No. 457 Henderson
street well-to-do produce dealer, doing
business in New York and an intimate
friend of the dying man; Frank Reynolds,
his brother, forty-five years old; John
Scanlon, aged nineteen years, and Peter
Fox, twenty-five years old, all residents
of No. 457 Henderson street. are under
arrest and are held pending further
investigation of the case.
Costello's weak condition prevents him
from giving the police any information
concerning the shooting.
Costello's business requires him to be
in New York frequently and it has been
learned that he invariably spends most
Of his time with boon companions Of
Washington Market or the Produce Ex-
change, where he is well known. He
met Reynolds yesterday morning and
spent the day with him. They had a
royal time, remaining in New York until
after the last train for MuNica Hill had
lket- AT Reynolds invitation Costello
consented to remain with him overnight.
They crossed the river early In the even
ing and went to Reynolds house where.
1t is said the festivities were continued
until after eleven o'clock.
Costello was given the bedroom usually
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds.
1t was about fifteen minutes after one
O'Clock, as near as can be learned, that
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mates. Dennis Reynolds was the first
one to get up and make an investigation.
Entering Costello's room he was Mortified
ssto find him lying on his back in the bed
with blood oozing from a wound in his
right breast There was distinct smell
of powder in the room.
I'm DYING groaned Costello, as he
tried to raise himself in bed.
Reynolds dressed himself quickly and
started out to notify the police Rushing
into the Seventh street station he shouted
to Sergeant Quinn, who was In charge
"Send an ambulance to my house A man
Is dying there and 1 think murder has
been committed
The reserve policemen, dozen in num-
ber. were ordered out to surround the
house and arrest suspicious characters
found lettering about the neighborhood
Captain Kelly was notified and hurrying
to the scene he directed the work of the
police. His first order was to allow no
one to leave the house. He attempted to
learn from Costello some account of the
shooting, but the dying man could only
whisper that he did not know who shot
MIN and that he supposed he had been
alone in the room.
Inquiry as to the whereabouts of Mrs
REYNOLDS revealed strange state of af-
fairs. She was not to be found and no
Sne, not even her husband, appeared to-
ariow where she was. A search for her
was made and at six o'clock this morn
ing she was located in the home of a
MIS- James Brennan, who lived a few
blocks away.
When told of the shooting Mrs. Rev
nolds became hysterical and screamed
fnat she knew nothing about the shoot
eng and that she had spent the night
With Mrs Brennan in order to accom-
modate costello who had been invited
BY her husband to stay over night. Her
stery was not believed at first and Cap
tain Kelly directed that she be held as a
witness: subsequently she was released
frank, Seanlon and Fox were taken to
the Seventh street station.
While the police We're making an in
vestigation of the case Costello was re-
moved to the City Hospital. where after
an examination of his wound had been
made. Il was announced that he could
It was at first supposed by the police
that there was a woman in the case but
that theory was quickly dispelled by
Reynolds, who said they had been with
To establish a motive for the shooting
puzzled the police. After Costello had
been taken to the City Hospital it was
found that he had only 1920 in his pos
session. He usually carried large sums
OF money with him, II was said, but Rev
nolds declared that he did not have much
An the prisoners declined to talk about
the shooting, and the police felt con-
y1need that they knew who had commit
Fox told Chief Murphy this morning
that shortly before the shooting he was
awakened by noise In Costello's room.
raising window. He did not get up to
make an investigation, nor did he get up
until nj after he heard the pistol shot.
waiting to get from him. If he recovers
sufficient strength, some account of how
he spent his time yesterday afternoon
and evening with Reynolds.
The police are now looking for Thomas
Reynolds, the 247year-old son of Dennis
Reynolds He was seen about the house
al the evening. but he took no part in
Costello were fndulgtng. He was seen
again after Costello had retired. He was
not % seen again until just before the police
not peen seen since. His usual haunts
have been scanned by the police but no
trace oI MIN can be found. He is under
him; IT is thought that he is in New
York.
Another man whom the police want
very padly Is a friend Thomas. He
was around the Reyno household un-
II after eleven O'Clock He has disap-
peared and cannot be found Chief Muir
suspect, giving as his reason hat If
might hamper him in the capture of the
man.
The prisoners now in custody are not
believed n "a cYaftr sci A.
Ing, but they are held just the same until
the suspects are captured
Costello is only 20 years old and has
md one child. They have been mott
: condition. They are expected in
MART noon. Mrs Costello, II Is
erH know something about the
eIey her husband may have
som. Costello is the owner Of
A4real estate ii Mul1ica Hill
south Jersey
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