Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-09-20
SCHEMING ASSASSIN
ATTEMPTS CRIME.
Wanted to Get Money to Marry a
Girl.

that town to Vineland, and there at
tempted to murder him that he
might rob him of his money.
AS result, William III. Wright, of
1921 Orleans street, Philadelphia, lies
in Vineland in a precariouS cOndi-
tion with five pistol bullets in his
body, and Abraham Galblume, of
1107 South street, Philadelphia, is
in a cell in the Cumberland county
jail. 1t is feared that Wright will
not live.
The wounded Wright, in his ante
mortem statement Friday night, says
he metAbraham Galblume inPhiladel-
phia, and was persuaded by him to
come down to Norma, the little Jew
iSh colony two miles from Vineland.
with the story that Galblume's faith
er, carriage manufacturer of Nor
ma, had lot of second hand car
riages for sale. Wright had been in
duced to draw $500 from bank with
which to buy the vehicles.
The two men arrived at the Norma
station early last evening, and Gal
blume led Wright along a lonely path
through the woods toward the place
where he said his fathers factory
was located. After they had pro-
ceeded into the thickeSt part of the
woods, Galblume suddenly pulled a
revolver and demanded Wright's
money. The latter laughed, believ-
ing it joke. Galblume was very
much in earnest, however, and
Wright made a pass at him. Gal
blume jumped behind him and opened
fire, sending five shots into the Phil
adelphian's body.
Wright, who is powerfully built
!. man, turned and grappled with his
assassin and terrible struggle en-
sued. Despite his ugly wounds,
Wright managed to overcome Gal
blume and get possession of the pis-
tol. Galblume then fled.
Wright called for help, and Harry
Beckett and Paul Weiss, who had
heard the shooting, responded. Upon
reaching Wright they found him in
a serious condition, and while Weiss
remained with the wounded man
Beckett started in pursuit of the
assassin, but was unable to overtake
him and returned to Wright. A
team was secured and Wright was
hurried to Vineland for medical as
Sistance.
On their way to Vineland Beckett
stopped at Norma and telephoned
description of Galblume to the au-
thorities at Rosenhayn, where Gal
blume is well known.
Aparty was Immediately organized
and the surrounding woods searched,
but no trace of Galblume was found
until John Fowler met hatleSs man
about mile east of here, and after
asking him where he was from, and.
receiving no satisfactory reply made
an effort to place him under arrest.
But the stranger was not in mood
to be arrested, and drawing his re-
volver, opened fire on Fowler. who
was struck in the leg, sustaining
Slight injury. 1t was reported at
first that Fowler had been killed,
but he reached town none the worse
for his experience, save a small flesh
wound.
After disposing of Fowler, Gal
blume started for the post Office at
R0senhayn, where he was recognized
from a telephone description from
Norma and placed under arrest by
Horace Kilburn. Galblume was in a
state of nervous excitement and ap-
peared dazed. He was unable to an
swer questions intelligenty, and it
was with difficulty that anything
could be CLEANED from him. He
denied having been with Wright or
knowing him.
Murderer in Jail.
Sheriff Hendee was Immediately
notified of the capture of Galblume.
and he with Constable Lore, immedi-
ately went to Rosenhayn and took
charge of the desperate fellow and
brought him to this city. His white
vest was covered and smeared with
blood, as was his shirt, coat and
trousers. He was very pale and ap-
paently much distressed. A careful
search was made of his clothing and
vanous articles were taken from him.
Iii! revolver was thirty-two calibre,
and he also had number of keys,
business cards, and two railroad tick
~ets from Philadelphia to Rosenhayn.
tie denied strenuously that he had
attempted to murder Wright, but
hlnself claims to have been attacked
by Wright.
- Ee says he did not know Wrinht al.