The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
VENDETTA OF 7HUGS.
Brutal Assault on a Hoboken
Policeman - Aftermath Of
Sam Dryers Death.

Ever since the death of Samuel Dwyer,
who ran in front of an Erie Railroad
freight train at the foot of Seventh street,
Hoboken. while endeavoring to escape ar
rest on August 90 last, Policeman John
Garrick of Hoboken has been bounded
by a gang of avengers The Dryers
and their friends hold that Garrick was
directly responsible fer Samuel Dryers
death and on several occasions they have
threatened vengeance upon him. They
have even gone so far as to threaten to
kill him and Policemen McKenna and
Beatty, who were also concerned in the
case.
The neighborhood where the accident
occurred is populated with some pretty
rough characters and the Police Commits
~sioners, finding that the animosity against
the policemen was increasing, decided to
transfer them to other posts. Garrick
was transferred to Hudson street. Last
night a desperate attack was made upon
him by William Dwyer, forty-five years
old, an uncle of the dead man, who lives
at No. 1G Jefferson street. Garrick, how
ever, -overpowered his assailant and sue
ceeded in dragging him to the police sta
ton after a lively scuffle.
Samuel Dwyer, whose death has brought
about the trouble, lived at No. 404 Clinton
street. AT five o'clock on the morning of
August 20 a number of citizens living at
Monroe and Seventh streets told Police
man Garrick that a crowd of men were
c~arousing in an old vacant building. Gar
rick entered the house and found a dozen
men drinking beer. On seeing the officer
the gang scattered in every direction,
through windows and doors. Samuel
Dwyer, who was in the party, ran towards
the foot of the hill. Garrick chased after
him and was gaining rapidly on his man
when the Erie tracks were reached. A
freight train was just about to pass the
crossing and Dwyer realized that his only
nance of ESCAPE was to cross ahead OF
it. He had just stepped on the track
when the engine struck him. His mangled
body was found under the train. Police
men McKenna and Beatty ran after the
other members of the gam and got four
prisoners.
William Dwyer, who committed the as
saul on Garrick last night, is employed
as a 'longshoreman on the Hamburg
American steamship docks. He has been
seen frequently lettering about the streets
at night. Garrick noticed his actions and
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was being made to attack him. so he kept
a watchful eye or everybody he met.
About eight o'clock last night Garrick
was walking up Hudson street when he
saw Dwyer coming in the opposite direc-
ton. He paid no attention to the man
until they were about to pass each other
near the corner of Third street. Then
Garrick stepped aside SO as to allow
Dwyer to pass between him and a tree.
Without speaking a word Dwyer turned
quickly and struck Garrick a powerful
blow on the jaw with his fist. The shock
staggered Garrick for only a second. The
next instant he grabbed Dwyer by the
coal. Dwyer reached frantically for
Garrick's throat. but Garrick's strong
arms were too much for him. The Two
men grappled with each other for fully
twenty minutes before Detective Kivlon
arrived on the scene and assisted in sub
DUNG DIVER. Dwyer was finally locked
up at Police Headquarters.
He was committed in $500 bail this MORN
ing to await trial or a charge of atroeious
assault and battery.