Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-12-21

SIMONS WAS CAUGHT
LAST MONDAY NIGHT

The Cape May Herald tells the fol.
lowing story of a most atrocious as.
sault in that place on Monday night:
For the first time in the recent
history of Cape May there was an at
tempt at criminal assault on Monday
evening about nine O'Clock. The Gull
prit was Charles Shines, who is said to
have been tempted to do the dastardly
deed because of having too much
liquor on him.
ABOUT the hour when Miss Olivia
Rothell, who is aged about 60 years.
was going home and walking along
the West Jersey railroad tracks be-
tween West Perry street and York
avenue. She noticed the man follow.
Ing her. She 'quickened her steps and
SO did he. When she turned to run
the man ran after her. In about 100
reet he overlook her. She called for
help but Shines caught her by the
throat, and warned her to desist. She
was badly pummeled in the face. her
eye lid laid open and her lips cut by
the blows against her mouth.
About this time young Vasser
passed on bicycle, but thought there
was fight. He directed the attention
OF several persons coming out of
George Benefits home, to the affair.
These persons went to the scene and
the villain escaped while they were
getting there.
miss Rothell was CARRIED to her
home several doors beyond, where she
has suffered severely since. Only her
tenacity in fighting off the man saved
her from death. as she says he threat
ened to kill her.
Searching parties started after the
man, but by O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing it was temporarily given up.
Tuesday morning deputy sheriffs
went on search after the man, who
is about 45 years of age. large in pro-
portions. and white.
The grand jury indicted him yes.
terday. and he will no doubt get a
long term in State Prison.
Yesterday Prosecutor Harry Doug.
las telephoned to Prosecutor Fithian
concerning the case, and said there
was 800 reward offered for the man.
State Detective Lore and Constable
Ed. E. Reeves Immediately started
ont on the case.. N
Lore knew that the fellow wanted
by the authorities was Charles Simons,
not Shines, and he knew that Simons'
uncle. Wesley Simons, lived out in
lonely part of the country near
Jericho.
Constable Aaron Smith was also de-
tailed upon the case, and he started
out to the Barrens, on the road to
Salem. where Simons had other rela.
tivse.
Late Thursday Lore and Reeves,
with nephew of Miss Rothell, a man
named Swain. drove out to Simons
home. The party quickly surrounded
the house and Lore entered the front
door and met Wesley Simons. 1t was
pitch dark. Lore asked Wesley to
make light. The old man said he
had no matches. Lore found match
and lighted the lamp. In one corner
of the room sat the sought for crimi-
nal. He at once admitted his identity
and was quickly handcuffed.
He was placed in wagon and
brought to the county Jail where he
was locked up for the night. This
morning Lore and Reeves took the
man to the Jail at Cape May Court
| House.
Simons admitted his guilt. He said
he was drunk at the time. Whenever
he was drinking, he explained, he was
desperate. would fight and kill.
After he had assaulted the maiden
lady Simons said he struck out from
Cape May through the wood. coming
toward Mauricetown. He was hatless
and in the struggle with the woman
had lost his overcoat. From Maurice
town the fellow kept into the woods
reaching Woodruff's station. Then he
cut through the forests leading through
Tumbling Dam Park, and then went
on to Jericho, reaching the home of
Wesley Simons Thursday afternoon.
He said he had had nothing to eat
from the time he committed the as
sault until he arrived in Jericho.
The prisoner said that he had not in
tended to be taken alive, but after the
liquor was done, he was submissive.
He expects long term of imprison'
ment.
Drop by drop the offensive dis.
charge caused by Nasal Catarrh falls
from the back of the nose into the
throat, setting up an inflammation that
| is likely to mean Chronic Bronchitis.