The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-21

ribly mangled and with very little breath
in it.
After that Chief Hogan complained
often of buzzing in his head which
bothered him considerably. He said he
never felt it before those dreadful ex-
plosions occurred within a few feet Of
him It was after this that he married
the Simonson woman. The marriage
caused trouble in his family When he
took his wife home all his children left
the house and refused to recognize her.
Chief Hogan kept M'liss, his youngest
daughter The other children stole her
from him and later he stole her back.
The matter was in the courts. He finally
kept the child On June 20, last, while
on his way to a fire. Chief Hogan was
nearly killed. He was thrown from his
carriage and. landing on his head, frac-
tured his skull. When he recovered from
that he acted queerly and was sent away
on a months leave of absence. It Was
reported at the time that he was crazy
from the effects of his accident. He fin
ally returned to duty, however, and noth-
ing further occurred to show that he was
not as he always was mentally, until the
affair of last night. His accident which
fractured his skull and nearly ended MS
life. resulted in reconciliation with his
family. Frank and the others decided to
make the best of their fathers marriage
and treat the woman as well as they
could
Chief Hogan said. last night, that his
wife did not want him In the depart
ment She kept insisting upon 1t that ne
retire on half pay.
III I had done as she wanted me TO
this thing would never have occurred,
he said. she was bound to break me
or make me retire. Last summer she
tried to make folk believe was crazy
and have me put in an asylum, so that
she could get my half pay. She has
proved the curse OF my life wish j
had died when I met with my accident
If I had / would have escaped all this
misery and disgrace. would have been
happy. e,ou.
firemen in the service His record for
good conduct and bravery Is second 70
that of no other man in the department.
He was appointed fireman y lSl. He
was valuable man in the department
from the beginning of his service, ,osa as
he was an expert machinist In 1873,
through change in ADMINISTRATION, ne
was laid off, but year later ne was
reappointed and has served ever. since.
He was appointed Battalion Chief IN
1889.
ond Criminal Court this morning he was
held in $500 for examination next FRIDAY.
Justice Nevin had talked over the tele-
phone with Chief of Police. Murphy, The
Fire Commissioners will take up Hogan
case tonight.
Justice Nevin decided that the wife was
entitled to some protection and 1t was
arranged that Hogan should stay at No.
truck house until after the examination
on Friday.
Mrs Hogan was in court. Her eyes were
badly discolored She made a statement,
in which she said she feared her life was
in danger. that she would be murdered II
not given proper protection, She said her
husband had attacked her frequently. on
one occasion with a knife On another oc-
casion he forced her on lounge and
turned on the gas. intending to suffoeate
them BOTH She said he had often. threat e
encd to kill her and had made her lie
very uncomfortable. Ever since he was
thrown from his gig about three months
ago she said he had acted queeriy.
Hogan denied his wifes statement. He
said she wanted to have him adjudged in-
|. sane and put in some institutions While
she draws his pension Ex-Freeholder
Abraham Wilson went on Hogans bond.
At the suggestion of the Court Frank
Hogan, son OF the Battalion Chief, went
home with his step-mptfer and procured
clothing for the Chief to use during his
stay at the Truck House,