New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-22
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
SHOT DOWN IN HIS STORE.
A BAYONNE MAN MURDERED BECAUSE HE
REFUSED TO VACATE HIS PLACE
or RIrsrNESc

OF BUSINESS.
John Sauerbrei, the proprietor OF delicatesson
store at No. 666 Avenue d. Bayonne. was fatally
shot In his place of business yesterday morning hv
James Marks, jr.. the son Of the former owner OK
the building. Sauerbrei died twenty minutes later
In the Bayonne City Hospital Marks. who is be-
neved 10 be mentally unbalanced. was arrested and
locked up.
Sauorbre was alone IN his store just before 10
o'clock, when the street door opened and Marks
entered The storekeeper. who had been cutting
some meat, paused with a carving knife IN MS
hand, and greeted his visitor. Before he could ask
Marks what he wished the latter peremptorily or
dered him to deliver up immediate possession or
the premises. Marks insisted that, as his father
only son and namesake. he was the owner OF the
property and 1t was his desire that sauerorei
should vacate because the storekceper had paid no
rent 10 him.
Sauerbre bore the abusive language OF Marks Tor
time and then ordered him TO leave the store, 10
emphasize his demands. and If necessary, enforce
them. he walked from behind the counter toward
Marks In his excitement he forgot that he held
the knife in his hand. In the mean time The quar-
rel had attracted the attention of several persons
who were In the neighborhood. they sa" MARKS
retreat TO the top step leading from the sidewalk
into the store. quickly thrust his right mana INTO
his trousers pocket. draw revolver ana discharge
two shots at Sauerbre who stood in the centre OF
the store.
Among those who saw Marks shoot Sauerbrei
was the atters sister-n-aw. who went to the 'front.'
windows of the upper floor TO see who was causing
the disturbance. John 5. Haver ana teams'er'
who were driving by the store, also witnessed 'he
shooting The first shot missed Sauerbrei but the
second bullet entered the victims breast little 10
the left Of the breastbone. Sauerbrei turned and
fed through the store and rear apartment to the
back yard He was Just sinking 10 The ground
when Thomas f. Garrett. Thomas McDermott and
John S. Haver ran TO his assistance and caught
him.
The second shot heard by Patrolman Tier
ney. who had Just left Police Headquarters, and
who saw a number OF men across the street ana
peer through the glass door Of Sauerbreis store Inc
teamster shouted:
Hurry up officer; he is going 10 shoot again.
Tierney ran the store, which he reached just as
1t. The murderer SIN held the revolver IN MS 4Iil
The policeman grasped the hand IN when MdIhS
held the Weepon ana wrenchea 6e % Store Kew
ana opened the GooT %Aow6d ny b tnU ont INTO
the three carrying SaUerbrei 10 the Guy H4sp-
tai. Hurrying Marks up to SaueFDrei me oihtYI
asked the wounded to take a good look at his
assaant for the purpose OF idenuilcaton' 400
failing rapidly and who lapsed into unconsciqusness
soon after ne WaS I 10 me nd ran TO re
susctate Sauerbrei, in order that the police coulq
obtain his ante-mortem statement, the victim died
within twenty minutes after being shot. The muir
derer was taken to Police Headquarters. where he
registered as James A. Marks, thrty-tWo years
old a painter and paper-hanger. living a, No l4g
Nuiberry-st Newark. He remanded by Cbief
O. Police Mcneil to the city prison =,
About an hour after the arrest OF Marks De
tectiye Edward NJ. Griffin informed him that Sauer-
brei was dead Marks did not appear 10 understa NJ
the statement at first, being apparently In Devil
dered mental condition. When Griffin repeated the
information Marks became startled and violently
tore his hair. ~ ,,. ~, -,
in self-delence" a., ,,
What did you have the revolver for?' questioned
Griffin .,,--., -
u put It in my pocket because anticipated some
trouble" Marks replied. 80.
Subsequently, Marks signifAd that he wished City
Attorney Thomas T. \0onan to act as counsel Tor
him and when he arraisned IN the Police Court,
before Recorder Connolly upon charge Of murder.
his counsel would permit him TO make any state
ment The Recorder committed the prisoner 10
await the result of the Coroner's inquest.
Tine victim OF the tragedy was tnirty-seVen years
old He leaves widow and three little children.
ne rem ed the house in which ne shot from the
mother OF his murderer, who is the administrators
Of hor husbands estate. The fact that the estate
has not been settled proved upon the sons mind,
because he wanted his share. and he has OF late
greatly annoyed his mother and sister, besides both
ering a number Of BayOnne, jersey City and Newark
LAWYERS Marks's appearance ana actions lnilcaic
mat he IS mentally unbalanced rs the fr Is OF his
family assert. Several years ago he recCI serious
INJURIES TO his head by falling from a scafIold