The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-07
SHOOTS TWO.
Italian Seriously Wounds
One Laborer and Skaters
Wrist Of Second.
AN ALL NIGHT QUARREL
Vace Drew His Revolver in
Defense But Find First
Shot.

Dominick Vace, thirty-six years old, a
foreman on the Grand street pier, is to-
day a prisoner at Police Headquarters
charged with felonious assault and bat
terry on John Carrello, forty years old,
of No. 931a Greene street. 1t is probable
that Vace will have to face a charge of
murder. Carrello, the victim, is in a
critical condition in the City Hospital.
Another sufferer is John Trade of No. 7i
Colgate street. He was bit by stray bull
let and his left wrist was shattered. His
wound was dressed at the City Hospital,
and he returned home. Vace was this
morning held to await the result of Car
rello's injuries by Police Justice Hoos in
the First Criminal Court.
The laborers at the Grand street pier
were working about six o clock last night
on the freight unloaded from a steamer.
Carrello became angry at companion
and started to abuse him. AS the argu-
ment grew warm blows were struck. Car
relic, it is said, was seen to strike. his op-
ponent on the chest in such a peculiar
way that some spectators thought he had
stabbed the man.
The first precinct was notified and an
officer was sent to the pier. He investi-
gated and could not find the supposed
victims of Carrello. Carrello was taken to
the station house to explain the matter.
He denied using a knife and as no COM
plainant appeared against him he was
permitted to go free.
Carrello returned to the pier and hung
about all night. He was surly and cast
dark faces at all about him.
Vace is the foreman of the gang in
which Carrollo worked. He gave some
them. Another argument started and the
two men almost came to blows. This was
about o'clock this morning.
The two men watched each other care
fully to see that neither got the advan-
tage At six o'clock Carrello made surly
remark to Vace. The argument was i'm
mediately resumed. At the beginning, the
men were some distance apart. AS they
talked they approached each other.
Carrello put his hand to his hip pocket
as if to draw pistol. The action was
seen by Vace, who quickly drew his re-
volver. Both men stood facing each
other with their pistols levelled. A cry
of warning from q workman who saw
the whole affair drew about the pair their
fellow laborers. Half dozen men rush
ed at the combatants to prevent what all
expected would be murder.
vace, acting on the theory that the
first blow is half the battle, fired point
blank at CarreIlo. The bullet pierced
Carrelo's left breast and he fell uncon-
scious.
Assistance was rendered by some of the
men and others went to the police. The
authorities were notified and half dozen
officers We're hurried to the scene. Car
relic was bleeding profusely and his
friends thought he was dying, hurry
call was sent for an ambulance and Car
RELIC was taken to the City Hospital.
The police found great difficulty in
learning any of the details of the crime,
so they decided to arrest all concerned
and compel them to tell what they
knew. The men are uncommunicative.
Even Trade refuses TO lodge a com
plant against the man who shot him.
Trades wound was accidental. He was
among the first to rush at the two men.
When Vace fired the first shot and Car
relic dropped he seemed to lose his head.
He fired a second time Trade was hit in
the wrist. The bones were shattered.
Trade went to the hospital with Car
relic.
today. They will not be able to deter
mine his chances of recovery until late to-
day.