The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-28

the Palace by the time the patrol wagon
had arrived. Word was sent to the Greg
ory street station and Roundsman Frey
hurried to the scene with Detective Doug
lass.
| kuntz was taken to the station house
and with Beutell, who was booked as a
witness, was locked up.
In a. statement made to Inspector Lange
kuntz admits that he did the shooting
but says it was purely accidental That
It was an accidental shooting the police
| are thoroughly convinced Kuntz ana
Beutell We're locked up all night
huntz's brother. who went with him and
remained until he had been locked up
went home to break the news to his
| parents. The father has heart disease
1 and though the news was most carefully
| told he was so affected that he became
unconscious and was restored with diff
Guilty.
A telegram was sent to Roses father
informing him of his sons DEATH
County Physician Converse has made
no examination in the case as yet. He
may order an inquest to be held.
kuntZ, when arraigned today was
dreadfuily downcast His brother was
with him. Justice Potts held the young
man to await the action of the Grand
Jury. Justice Potts suggested to Kuntz's
brother that he go before Judge Hud-
speth at once and make application for
the release Of the boy on bail.
The Rev. Mr.. Scudder was out early
this morning to assist the boy He learned
from Justice Potts that Judge Hudspeth
would have to be seen in order to re-
lease Kuntz on bail
Mr.. Scudder had hard time trying to
find bail. He took a note from Justice
Potts to Judge Hudspeth asking that the
bail be as small as possible The bail
was fixed at $1,000. Prosecutor Winfield
said they would be open to criticism if
they made it any less Mr.. Scudder
owns no property here and is unable
therefore to go on the boys bail He
said he was willing to mortgage his
Shelter Island property, but it would
take so long to do SO that he continued
to search for property owner who
would go the boys bail, as he wished to
get Kuntz out as soon as possible. At
noon he had been unable to find anyone
City Collector Simeon H Smith this
afternoon became bondsman for Kuntz in
the sum of $1,000. When he was released
he was taken in charge by Mrs. John
L. Scudder and Miss Bradford of the
Whittier House and taken to the House
on Grand street. Kuntz is secretary of
the Boys Club of the Whittier House
and that institution will look after him
until he is out of his present trouble
kuntz has a number of friends in the
Tabernacle and Peoples Palace. He is
member of the Sunday School and of
the Christian Endeavor Society. He is an
Industrious boy of good habits. His
friends were greatly shocked at the acci-
dent and many of them were at the sta
ton this morning proffering assistance
Kuntz's own story of the affair differs
slightly from that which was told last
night. He says he was holding the pistol
and he asked Rose if it was a Smith &
Wesson
NO said Rose, 'it's a Columbia
Then, to Kuntz's surprise, the pistol
went off with an explosion His face and
hands were covered with powder. He did
not, see Rose fall and he thought he had
himself been shot. He ran to the water
to wash off the powder and as he was
doing it Beutell came to him and said
Louis, go for a physician; you've shot
Rose" He started off at that greatly
shocked and frightened, and secured DR..
Loomis.
The witness, Beutel1 was also locked
up for the night He was put in a cell
next Kuntz in spite of his protestations.
After he was locked up he yelled: What
are you locking me up for? haven't
done anything. Let me out'' but no at
tention was paid to him.
The night in their cells was a frightful
experience for both boys. Neither could
sleep. Beutell, after he found it was use
less to ask to be let out, began to sing
to keep up Kuntz,s courage. Kuntz tried
to sing but could not, and all through
the long night Beutell continued his sing
ing.
Beutell was released this morning after
the proceedings in the Police Court, but
he remained with his friend to see how
the effort to get bail resulted.
Beutell was paroled by Justice Potts
today, at the request of the Rev. John
L. Scudder and the Rev. j. Lester |
Wells who were both in court in the |
interests of young Kuntz.
Captain Cox was not present when |
Kuntz was brought in by Detective |
Douglass. Patrolman Nugent, it ap-
POeAAS,
First precinct, arrested Beutell.
Sergeant Wade was behind the desk |
and booked Beutell as witness. In |
spector Lange was about and knew |
what was going or. He is severely |
criticised for not directing Beutelrs |
parole in the absence of Captain Cox. |
1t was explained this morning that it |
is not customary to hold witness un- /
der such circumstances, particularly
when he is resident of the city 1t is
customary to hold witnesses who do not |
reside in the city. No one who had any
thing to do with the case will assume
the responsibility for the detention of
Beutell in cell over night
It is understood that the occurrence
will result in general order being
sent out by Chief Murphy informing
men in charge of stations as to what
course to pursue in future if like cir
cumstance occurs.
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