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

room in state Of disorder. The window
was broken and chair and table were
overturned. The globe over the gas Jet
was in pieces on the floor and the I'D 81
the let was off. The gas was escaping
full force They searched for Hogan,
and found him lying in an unconscious
condition beneath the overturned chalr.
The policemen saw al glance what FAD
occurred. Hogan had started 10 mahe
good his threat and commit suicide ne
had taken the tip off the gas jet, ana
standing on the chair had placed Ms
mouth over the jet where he could lnna'e
all the gas that rushed out or the pipe.
He had been speedily overcome anu hau
fallen, carrying the chair with MIN ana
breaking the window with his body me
window was thrown wide open and wIth
plenty of fresh air he quickly revlvsa.
AS soon as he regained his senses ne
fought the policemen and refused 70 go
with them. He is a powerful man Ahd
they had to fairly fight their way 70 tne
police station with him. He was booked
as John Hogan, 81 years old, born IN Har-
sinus, a steam filter by trade AsAsu
what his occupation was, he said:-
sI suppose 1 have none now
What did you work at last? asked
Sergeant Battersby.
Il refuse to answer, said the Cnlef-
aYou are charged said Battersby,
with having committed an assault upon
your wife, Catharine Hogan.
"That's a lie,, said the prisoner; her
name is not Hogan, and never will pc
Hogan"
Battersby ordered him searched. He
resisted and Collins used force. Captain
McKaig interfered and said that only
his knife or other weapons should De
taken from her. He was then placed IN
the City Prison but not in CELL Mrs.
Hogan was in Captain McKaig's ONCE
while her hlsband was being booked. ne
knew she was there and made all man
ner of threats against her and captain
McKaig When he was safe in the prison
she put on an overcoat belonging 70
Captain MoKaig and slipping out OF the
building went to her house and donned
a nroner street costume. She returned
To the police station and remained there
until long after midnight Chief Hogan
was very much excited. He was also
weak from the effects of the gas. He
kent repeating that the whole AFFAIR was
a iob to do him out of the appointment
of Assistant Fire Chief. The appoint
ment of a man to fill that place is to be
made tonight. Hogan was the logical
successor of Denmead and there was a
strong probability of his receiving the
appointment, although there We're several
other candidates. A petition, wh1en was
circulated in his behalf, was signed by
hundreds of influential persons.
Fire Chief Conway was sent for as soon
as the trouble occurred. Hogan, as soon
as he, was arrested, sent for former
| Freeholder Abraham Wilson and Justice
of the Peace Charles Roe and tried to in
duce them to secure his release on bail
They realized that he was in no state to
be at liberty and told him So They tried
to calm him and sent for a doctor. While
they were talking to him Chief Conway
arrived He is the head of the Fire De-
partment and Hogan's superior Hogan
was sitting on a tool chest, so weak that
he could scarcely hold his head up. When
Chief Conway entered he rose and putting
his arms around his superiors neck wept
and said
Look at me, John. Fifty-seven years
old and the first time arrested. No, !
was arrested once before for interfering
with the putting up of this building, but
that did not amount to anything.
Suddenly he seemed to remember his
duty as a fireman and removing his arms
from about the Chiefs neck he squared
off and saluted The effort was too much
for him and he fell all In a heap on the
box on which he had been sitting Clasp
ing his hands he put them up and said
'sChief, viii you give me leave of alb
sence?"
II can't" said Conway.
'fMy God, that's so,'' said Hogan. break
ing out into fresh sobbing. 1--WE disgraced
the department. I'm DONE
When Hogan had quieted he told Chief
Conway that he had the permission of a
Commissioner to be absent for short
time last evening. Conway did not take
his badge from him. If that is done II
will have to be by a resolution of the
Fire Board this evening.
DIR. Mclaughlin examined Hogan. He
questioned him closely and found that he
had been taking large doses OF quinine
for cold. He gave him opiates to keep
him quiet and to steady his nerves. Ho-
| gan refused to take any alcoholic stim-
ulant, as he said he had never touched
| a drop of intoxicating liquor in his life,
and he was not going to begin when fifty
seven years old
| Dr. Mclaughlin, when seen after his in
terview with the prisoner said that he
was in state of great excitement and
was liable to injure himself If left alone.
He thought that possibly the quinine
| might have been in measure responsible
| for his mental condition.
"You had better have man with him
/ all night" said the doctor to Captain
/ McKaig, as he is likely to kill himself
IF he does" replied McKaig. in the
/ presence of the doctor. Chief Conway and
4 several other persons. I'VE will send for
| the dead animal man.
Nobody seemed to appreciate the joke
| In view of Hogan's condition Justice OF
the Peace Roe refused to admit him Il
bail. Patrolman Collins was detailed tc
remain with him all night long. He wa:
with him with the exception of a few
| minutes that Chief Hogan spent with his
| youngest son Frank Frank is the one
who drew up the petition for the promo
ton of his father and secured the sig
natures to IT, Chief Hogan has Two othel
sons, Joe who is a fireman attached Il
Engine No. 49, aIA George, who servef
with credit in the engineering corps IL
Porto Rico and is now in the Presby
terian Hospital in New York City re
covering from severe attack Of typhoit
fever. He has two daughters. Hiss, hi'