The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-01
Arother Mnrder.

Another Murder.
The city Of Bordentown was Mortified
on Thursday, to hear that one Of 1t bes
citizens had been shot by man who's
brain was undoubtedly infamed by liquo
and disease. The crime was committed
by Joseph Hoover, the victim being Ed
ward Ford The men were neighbors ant
lived close to each other. Ford was {
peaceful man, and had been employed BY
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company fol
long time as boss carpenter In its shops
Hoover Is a worthless fellow from al
accounts. He seems to have gained the
idea that he was to kill somebody, and Ii
reported to have read accounts of murders
with great interest. On the Tuesday
morning prior to the killing OF Ford,
Hoover went to the bedside of his wife
and pointing a revolver at her told her he
would shoot her, but he seems to have
changed his mind.
For several mornings Hoover had told
his wife he intended to kill Ford because,
he claimed, the latter was too intimate
with Mrs. Hoover. 1t Is said that he
made her confess, with pistol pointed at
her head, that his suspicious were correct.
The neighbors of Ford and those who
knew him well, declare there was not the
slightest foundation for any such charge
On Wednesday Hoover told man that he
was going to kill Ford, but the idea ap-
peared so ridiculous that the man laughed
at the statement.
On Thursday after taking many drinks
of liquor Hoover went home and took his
revolver. a 38-calibre weapon, into the
yard, and fred 1t into the air several
times to see if it was working properly.
He had purchased the pistol In Trenton
few days prior to the murder Ford, on
Thursday, left the shops little ahead OF
the dinnerl hour and started toward his
home. George A. Crammer, fellow
walked up town with him.
AS they neared the city hall Hoover, who
was waiting on the other side OF the
street, called to Ford to come oyer Half
way across the two men met and Hoover
accused the other of breaking up his home
and challenged him to fight. Ford made
no reply and started to walk away.
In an instant Hoover whipped the revolt
yer out of his hip pocket and began firing
1t Ford. The latter got behind tele-
graph pole to escape the bullets.
I'M. I,,Il ~ mild fonn0
The second hit Ford in the head In the
rear of the right ear. The latter tried to
protect himself by watching Hoover and
at the same time run around the pole.
Despite the terrible injury to his head
Ford kept moving rapidly around the pole.
The third shot penetrated the telegraph
pole few inches above his head. The
fourth shot penetrated the nearby fence
and the fifth struck Ford in the abdomen
as Hoover got closer to him.
Ford then fell to the brick pavement
and groaned. Blood was flowing from his
William S. Rewalt, of 612 South
Eighth street, Philadelphia, employed as
travelling salesman for grocery firm was
about ten feet from the shooting. 1t was
done so suddenly that Rewalt was too
badly frightened to interfere.
John Magee saw man running past
his front door and heard some one shout
ing, 'Run for your life" He hurried out
of the shop and saw Hoover looking at the
PROSTATE form of his victim. He held the
smoking revolver in his hand and was
calm and collected.
Captain Michael Heron was In SWANS
store. When Magee shouted for some one
to capture the assailsnt the aged captain
ran up the street and grabbed Hoover by
the arm. The latter made no attempt to
create any further trouble. Il shot him,
be remarked, coolly, and handed his weap
on to Heron. He agreed to accompany
the former steamboat captain to the city
hail. about twenty yards away.
There was no one In the mayors ONCE
Or police station Heron detained his
prisoner while Magee went for night
Waterman Alex. Archer, who was asleep
1t the time Archer is brother-in-
law of Hoover.
While awaiting the arrival Of Archer,
Hoover said: 81 want to die at once.
Take me to the electric chair at Trenton,
and kill me-" Archer placed the assail-
ant in cell and sent for Mayor Isaac d.
aabel.
The injured man was ALSO carried into
5he mayors Office and Hoover, In cell in
she rear, could plainly see DR.. Ships
over him. The physicians had
Ford removed to his home in his carriage.
Later in the day he was removed to Mer-
GER hospital, Trenton, where he died on
Friday.
Hoover is now in the county jail and
does not show any particular symptoms of
greatness.