The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-03
REWARD OFFERED
PAL OF MAN WHO KILLED
POLICEMAN WANTED.
Iyndhurst Citizens Offer $500 for His
Arrest and Start Fund for Dead
officers Family.

In recognition of the faithful serv-
ices rendered the Township of Union.
composed of Observation-Disclosures Sec
lions, by Policeman George Cassidy,
who was murdered early yesterday
morning as he was going of duty by
Alexander Lavino, of Elizabeth. whom
he had under arrest, and who later shot
himself in the head while at bay. dying
in the Passaic Hospital last night, a
widow and orphan fund was started at
a mass meeting of citizens held In Odd
Fellows Hall, Kingsland section, last
night. A reward of $500 was also Of
fered for the arrest and conviction OF
Lavino's pal.
The meeting was called by Edward
M. Grimes. chairman Of the Township
Committee. h fund was literally
subscribed to after several addresses
by citizens on the good work Of the
policeman. The amount of the reward
was discussed and 1t was placed at
$500, as stated The chairman headed
the list with 500. Nearly half of the
amount was raised during the evening.
Township Clerk John f. Woods was
appointed treasurer and volunteer So
l~icitors OF subscriptions were called
for, several responding. among them
being Frederick Reipe. of North Ar
lington. At the township meeting to-
night the matter will be reported on.
School Commissioner Charles e. Garland.
With the Endorsement Of the Township
Committee. spent a large portion Of the
day investigating the matters of identity
of the murderer, and through the receipk
that was bound In the mans pocket after
he attempted suicide made out by the firm
or Matthews & Co, OF Elizabeth. amount
ing to $40, and dated July q, 1907. learned
upon alling upo the chief of police OF
that city, that the mans name was Alex
ander Lavino, and that he was well known
to the police He was arrested ten days
ago on a minor %charge in that city and
discharged. The same receipt found upon
him yesterday was in his possession at
hat time.
The chief of Elizabeth believes, 30 Mr..
Garland reported, that in a few days the
man wanted will be captured. Mr.. Gar
lands work in connection with the case
was the subject of favorable comment by
Upon orders of County Prosecutor Ernest
Rooster and Coroner Collins the three sus-
poets arrested by the Rutherford police
were discharged late yesterday, after being
questioned by the officials. No other ar
rests had been made.
All of the dead policeman's relatives were
notified of the murder and early last night
his two brothers, Thomas Cassidy, a New
York policeman, and Onward Cassidy. OF
Adams, Mass, and his sister. Mrs. Thomas
Hughes, also of Adams, Mass, arrived.
The funeral will be held tomorrow morning
at the Church of the Sacred Heart Kings
land, the Rev. Samuel B. Hedges. OF Ar
| lington, assisted by the Rev Father Reyn-
olds officiating. Burial will follow In the
local cemetery.
The Township Committee named William
Landels as the policeman's successor and
he went on duty last night with the other
, policeman, Michael Mcintyre. Some action
will be taken tonight by the committee on
: the work of James and William Rogers and
: Asa Olcott in capturing the murderer
The body of Lavino was taken from the
/, Pessaic Hospital today to Coroner Cor
! nelius Collins's morgue in Rutherford,
where Lavino's brother-in-law will view
: It for Identification. The coroner decided
Q 10 hold an inquest late today.