The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-28
COSTELLO WILL LIVE
His Wife and Child Visit
Him at the Hos
pita1.
REYNOLDS IN JAIL AGAIN
Arrested for Throwing Money
Away While Drunk and
Sent to the Hill.

Roger E. Costello. the produce mer-
| chant, who was mysteriously shot IN the
breast while sleeping at the home OF his
friend, Dennis Reynolds. at No 457 Hem.
derson street, early en- Friday morning,
i lying at the city Hospital in a much
improved condition, and the doctors IN
attendance have hopes for his recovery.
Warden Osborne said this morning that
Costello would undoubtedly recover. Cos
telIo's wife visited him at the hospital
Yesterday afternoon. The meeting was
an affectionate one. Costello asked re-
peatedly for Dot. Dot is his only child,
and Mrs. Costello went over TO their home
IN New York 10 bring the child to this
city TO see ITS father.
Dennis Reynolds, the produce dealer IN
whose home Roger f. Costello. the prod
uce dealer Of Mullica Hill, NJ J.. was
shot. was a prisoner in Justice Potts
court this morning. He was drunk yes
terday, and as is his custom when in tilar
state, threw handfuls Of money away.
much to the amusement of about a hun
dred street gamins. The shooting Of Cos
tello in Reynolds home is supposed 10
De accountable for yesterdays spree.
Since his release by Justice Potts ha
has acted peculiarly and has frequently
said he wished he could die He left his
home early yesterday morning and re-
mained away all Say. When seen in the
evening he was drank, and displaying a
roll Of bills Of sls9 said TO friend he
proposed reducing it to small change ana
having some fun. He managed to get the
desired quantity OF change and then
started for home. When two blocks from
he = ~
garlins
Here's Denny Reynolds and he's
drunk, they shouted. Look out for
In short order Reynolds was surroundea
oy crowd Of youngsters, and then began
tne distribution OF money.
While the gamins scramblea for it.
tearlng each others clothes, kicking and
o3tlng one another, Reynolds shouted.-
heres free SILVER for yau. There's ne
use waiting for Bryans election
Reynohds threw SO much money away
Inat ne mad men and women scranr5line
Tor II. He enjoyed the fun Immensely
Ehe police Of the Seventh street station
were notified of what Reynolds was do
ing and TWO policemen were sent cut to
arrest MIN. The air seemed filed with
nickels. dimes and quarters when they
Teacned Reynolds. He had the neighbor--
nooa IN an. pproar. The policemen had to
do let of punching and kicking to get
through the excited crowd that surrounds
ed REYNOLDS. When they finally reached
they were Kissed by the crowd
W1en aFra1snsd in court this morning
there were tears in Reynolds eyes.
Now above all other times you should
keep sober, said Justice Posts Your
friend Costello was shot in your house,
and you should have at least kept sober
until the mystery Of the shooting was
cleared up
Il could not help getting drunk" an
swered Reynolds tI have 50 many
troubles that 1 drank to forget them,
1t is the only way can do it'5
Justice Potts rebuked Reynolds severely
and committed him to the County jail
for thirty days. When sentenced Reynolds
broke down completely. He promised to
take the pledge never to drink again il
released. but Justice Potts said ne Thought
q short Imprisonment would prove hene-
helal. Reynolds stepson Thomas who IS
suspected of having shot Roger Costello
is still at liberty. Detectives have been
unable TO find any trace of him. It Is sup
posed he IS in hiding in New York Chief
Murphy expects to capture him in tie
course of a tay or we