The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
DEATH IN The BLOW
John McGlue and James
Scanlan Fight, Urged
On by Scanlan's
Wife.
NOW THE WOMAN IS A WIDOW
Conflicting Statements Of the
Tragedy in Lafayette
Last Night.

TWO men fought at the corner Of john
ston avenue and Halliday street shortly
after one o'clock this morning to see
which was the better man. The wife of
one of the combatants goaded them on
while the wife of the other begged that
the fight cease. The woman who was
anxious to see blood spilled is now
widow and the man who fought her hus-
band is in Jail charged with murder The
fight was witnessed by two men and tha
women.
James Scanlon, of No. 113 Halliday
street is the man who lost his life. 1t
was taken by John McGlue, of No. 122
Halliday street. McGlue was arraigned
before Police Justice Nevin in the First
Criminal Court this morning and was
held without bail for trial.
The tragedy was brought about by a
quarrel between McGlue and his wife,
Nora. McGlue was drunk and ugly. He
and his wife had words, and she, fearing
that he would do her harm, went to the
house of her sister-in-law, Mrs. ScanIon.
What followed is best told by the state
ments which Mrs. Scanlon and Mrs. Nc
Glue made to the police. Mrs. Margaret
Scanlon said
my husband and / were about going
to bed when my sister-in-law, Mrs. Nc
Glue came in and said:-My husband has
pulled down the shades My husband told
her to stop with us over night, and Mrs.
McGlue said:-'T will not let the things
get broke My husband said:-I will go
for a policeman and when he was going
John McGlue was standing on the corner
of Johnston avenue and Halliday street.
They had some words as to who was the
best man, and we said let them have it
out. They had three rounds. Each was
knocked down twice, and then my hus-
band was knocked down and he never
spoke.''
Mrs McGlue's story is slightly different.
my husband and I had some words.s
she said, "and 1 went across the street
to my sister-in-law's house for fear my
husband would do me harm. went to
the door and the deceased said:-I will
go over and see him. I said:-'For the
honor of God don't have anything to do
with him. The deceased said THAT is
John going up the street. 1 will go and
see about it, and he followed him around
the corner. My sister and me heard some
loud words, and 1 said:-I will go after
them,' and my sister said diet Jimmie
give him all he wants. The two men had
their jackets off and were sparring when
I went between them, and said:-'Mag.
don't let them fight She answered:-If
you don't let them alone 1 will give you
as much as Jimmie will give him. There
were two or three knock downs, and the
last time John knocked Jimmie down he
never got up.'
Scanlon's skull was fractured by the
fall. He was removed n an unconscious
was called, but Scanlon died before ha
arrived. Edward Quinn, of No 130 Wood
ward street. who with Clarence De Kline,
of No. 20S15 Van Horn street, saw the
fight and corroborated the statements of
the women. He notified Sergeant Me-
Dewitt who was patroling Pacific ave-
nue.. McDevitt summoned Patrolman
Gallagher and sent him for a doctor while
he went to McGlue's house. where he had
gone after the assault, and arrested him.
McGlue claims that he hit Scanlon in self
defence and that the mans death was
accidental.
MY wife and me- he said, "had a
little trouble and my wife went over and
told Scanlon about it, l was in Foley's
saloon when Seanlon came in and asked
me to have a drink. I took mixed ale,
and we both went out. When we got
outside he hit me and I hit him back and
he fell. That is all have to say about