The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-22
STABBED BY NEGROES.
William A. Moore Victim Of
an ARRAY in an Adams
Express Horse Car.

AS the result of a stabbing affray
which occurred late last night in a horse
car of the Adams Express Company, at
the Jersey City dock, six negro hostlers,
employed by Milton Young, the famous
breeder of thoroughbreds, were arrested
and We're this morning held for examina-
tion by Police Justice Nevin in the First
Criminal Court. The men are:-Oscar
Brown, 32 years old; Green Seals. AZ years
old; Samuel Duncan, 81 years old; VIM.
Alexander q years old; Clarence Huston,
20 years old, and his father. Samuel
Huston, 4s years old. all of South Caro-
lima.
Milton YOUNG sent several carloads Of
yearlings from his breeding farm to
Sheepshead Bay, where they were auction
ed off on Saturday last. Among the
yearlings was one which was bought by
Charles Patterson, the owner of Orna-
ment.for $4,000. The yearlings were shipped
home yesterday by Adams Express Com
pany. They will be kept on Milton
Young farm until they become two years
old, when they will be taken by their
purchasers and put on the track. The
six negroes thoroughly understand the
animals and were detailed by Mr.. Young
to remain with them and care for them
on their long journey. 1t is dangerous
to entrust the care of the yearlings to an
inexperienced person. Adams Express
Company is responsible for the safe con-
duct of the animals to their destination.
William A. Moore, white man of Lam
caster, South Carolina. was detailed by
the company to make the trip with the
horses and their attendants and look af-
ter the interests of the carriers. While
( the car was in the Jersey City depot
shortly after ten o'clock last night row
occurred between Moore and the negroes.
Who started it is matter of doubt. Ger
tain it is that when the fight was ended
Moore was lying on the floor of the car
bleeding from half dozen stab wounds
in various parts of his body. None of
his wounds was dangerous, although all
were painful. He was taken to the City
Hospital, where his injuries were dress
ed. The negroes fed, taking a train
bound for Philadelphia and the South.
The police telegraphed to New Bruns-
wick and to Trenton to have the train
stopped and the negroes apprehended.
They were arrested in New Brunswick
Larkins and Prescott and Patrolman T.
J. Murphy were sent to get them and
lodge them in the Jersey City Prison
When they reached New Brunswick the
authorities refused to deliver the prison
ers to them without receiving a warrant
for their arrest Murphy returned to Jer-
sey City and Clerk James Norton of the
First Criminal Court secured a warrant
for the negroes. They were landed in
Jersey City shortly after five o'clock this
morning. The horses are likely to suffer
from lack of proper attention.
Moore, in the First Criminal Court this
/ morning testified that the row which re-
suited in his being stabbed started over
the closing of the door of the horse car
He asked one of the negroes to close the
door as he was chilly. The men refused.
as he said that yearlings needed air. A
general row followed in which knives
were freely used by the negroes The ne
groes claim that Moore first drew a knife
on them and that they only retaliated.