Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1903-03-12
SHIMP DENIES
ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Cyrus Shimp. the young man who
shot and attempted to murder Con-
stable Edward III. Reeves Saturday,
denies that he is guilty of assault or
robbery. He pleaded not guilty to
both charges before Justice of the
Peace Samuel M. Hall Saturday after
noon.
The explanation made by Shimp of
the shooting is that he and the con-
stable had scuffie, Reeves attempt
ing to get from him the revolver, and
the weapon was accidentally dis.
charged in the scrimmage Shimp
also declares that he did not rob the
store of Dayton Recap at Cedarville.
Shimp is young man. He gave
his age as twenty to the Jail authori-
ties, but his father says he is twenty
two. Shimp is deep fellow, very
quiet, and has been suspicioned be-
fore of good many crimes.
The story of Shimp is not likely to
save him. Earl Green makes full
confession regarding the robbery of
the Recap store. He says that Shimp
broached the burglary to him and
together they walked all the way to
Cedarville. Shimp carried with him
short, round bar of iron with which
he pried open shutter of the store
building. Both went in the store.
Both robbed the place. Green says
he does not know what Shimp got
He, himself, got a mouth organ and
some other things which he disposed
of. He knows that Shimp secured a
box of matches which he saw in
Shimp's possession.
The two boys arrived back at
Bridgeton about four O'Clock in the
morning and parted down at the Err
rickson brick yard.
Constable Woodruff took up the case
after Reeves was shot and he learned
considerable regarding the gang of
which these two young men are mem
bers. They are tough lot, spend
much of their time reading the vile
literature published as nickle and
dime novels. Pretty much all of the
boys carry revolvers, play cards and
lead pretty rough life.
Constable Woodruff made a search
of the Shimp house and found things
that had been stolen from the Recap
store. Among other things were a lot
of trading stamps which Shimp had
in his pocket.
Justice Hall has not yet decided
upon a hearing in the case, and mean
while the officers are doing some
vigorous work. They believe this
gang have been doing a good deal of
this work about this section.
Constable Reeves, who had such an
extremely narrow escape from being
murdered in cold blood, is doing nice
ly. He was about the house yester-
day, but was considerably weakened
from loss of blood. The wound pains
him but little, and there seems to be
no fear that there will be any serious
consequences.
1t would seem that the Court will
have ample opportunity to properly
care for Shimp. He can be charged
with breaking and entering and steal
ing: carrying concealed deadly
weapons; resisting an officer in the
performance of duty, and assault with
attempt to kill.
There will be no trouble in convict
ing Earl Green and Cyrus Shimp of
burglarizing the store of Dayton
Recap, at Cedarville Green has al
ready confessed and some of the plum
der he took has been recovered and is
in possession of Justice Samuel M.
Hall. Tobacco, knife, colored lead
pencils, sweet chocolate, and other
things
Some trading stamps were found
upon Shimp. These stamps were
marked "4Z, 541." The trading
stamp company say that these are
from the book sold to Recap, and it
was the only place such stamps could
have been procured.
All day Monday Justice Hall nd
Constable Woodruff worked on the
case, and it is quite likely that there
may be further arrests grow out of
the case. 1t was discovered yesterday
that Shimp had stolen some leather
lacers from the Whilden Moore glass
works, and the lacers were recovered
from Shimp