Evening journal., 1896-02-15
CHARGED WITH MURDER
DDnlon Held on That Accusa-
ton Without Bail.
THE CAUSE OF MAsTERsONs DEATH

IL Is Declared That lie Pushed the sta
tion Usher In Front Of the Locomotive
After Having His Own Life saved-The
Prisoner Roughly Handled.
NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j.. Feb 15.-
Thomas Donlon, who pushed Edward
Masterson in front of a train, causing his
death, was arraignod before J. X Rice in
this city and held without bail for trial on
the charge OF murder.
Though there were fully 90 persons
present at the depot when the unfortunate
young fellows life was so oruolly ground
out, no one except perhaps the prisoner
himself seems TO know just how the trage'
dy occurred. and his lips are sealed by ad-
vice of his counsel
The furious rage of the people when sus.
picion Of the decd was shouldored on Don
Ion was clearly shown In the prisoners APP
pearance, and they attempted to avengo
thor friend when nc was brought boforo
Judge Rice. Hla left eye was cut and
bruised, and his clothing was torn and
ragged 10 is said that had not two or
three determined men, headed by ex- FREQ
holder James J. MoCloskey, interferod the
crowd would have worked summary ven
geance upon him. He was severely pun
ishcd, and it will be many days before he
viii recover from his injuries. Masterson 4
friends had beloved that no trouble would
be experienced In fastening the guilt for
his death on Donlon. But, though about
10 witnesses were examined at the hear.
ing only one professed absolute certainty
Of Il, and on close questioning no was un.
willing To swear that Masterson did not
slip on the wet platform and topple under
the locomotive.
only CircumstantiaI Evidence.
Only tho circumstances of Donlon's
earlier appearance at the depot in an in.
toxicatod condition and his dispute with
Masterson after the lntter had saved him
from being crushed under a train from
Jersey City on Thursday evening are now
against the prisoner, and tho few friends
he made in New Brunswick during hi.
short residence here believe no difficulty
will be experienced in clearing him of the
charge. He was represented by Lawyer
MacSherry.
The court OF oyer and terminer, whcr,
Donlon's examination was held, was
crowded TO tho doors with Mastorson'
friends when he was brought in, but No
demonstration was made. The angry
crowd scowled at the trembling prisoner
and contentod themselves with muttereC
threats and impreoations.
Every one in any way identified with
the management Of the railroad depot
from he ilngman at the crossing TO Che
station agent. was examined, but non,
could toll anything Of the alleged crime
| They knew only that Donlon had beer
saved from death by Mnstorson. and tha
Donlon had resented The kindly intcrlor
enco. They also saw Donlon running
away while Masterson's mangicd body Lay
under the whccls of the locomotive ant
said he had been captured and accused o
| pushing him there Every witness wal
closely questioned by judge Rice, and al
but William Robinson agreed that thcl
had not seen Donlon push Masterson.
Donlon demanded to Jail.
Robinson, however, insisted that he haS
seen Donlon push Masterson I'm front o
the approaching locomotive. Mastorson
he said, had his back toward Donlon, ans
the two men were Ave feot apart when h
last saw them. He then admitted tina
the platform was wet and said that Mas
torson might have slipped. Tho examina
! ton lasted a little over an hour, and nt II
conclusion Donlon was remanded 60 TIN
1 custody OF the sherln 20 await MS trlhl II
April.
Little IS known of Donlon In Nov
Brunswick. He lodged with John Ward
at 1l3 Nelson street. whore he Is wei
thought Of by Wards family and his fol
low boardors. Ho first appeared In New
Brunswick last June and Immediately Sc
cured employment as a moldcr In the Ma
tional iron works. He was discharges
4 lat
replaced Ward as watchman at Davis
cigar factory during the lattor's illness
| On Thursday he went to his employo
and drawing some money due him return
cd home and announced that he was go
ing to visit his sister, who is III in Phila
dclphia. He was intoxicated then. ant
nothing moro was seen of him by hi
trends until no appeared at the railroa
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