Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-18
BARTENDER SHOT
DEAD BY PATRON
IN UNCLE'S SALOON
Mystery Surrounds Killing of
Harrison Man by Lunch=
Wagon Cook.
PRISONER DECLARES THAT
FATALITY WAS ACCIDENT
Revolver Belonged to Slain Man,
Who Warned Other to
Be Careful.

Joseph Feldman, q years old, the day
bartender in the saloon of Goldstein &
Sampson, at 729 Harrison avenue, Har-
rison, was shot dead as he stood behind
the bar today by Herbert J. Conway q
years old, cook in an all-night lunch
wagon, which was stationed a block
away. A bullet from a .32-calibre re-
volver entered his right temple.
Conway and the only witness to the
shooting, Thomas Sweeney, rs years old,
OF 13 Grant avenue, Harrison, declare
that the killing was accidental. Both
are held by the Harrison police, how
ever and thorough investigation will
be nade\of the affair, which has mys-
terious features. 1t is declared that
while the dead bartender lay on the
saloon floor Conway threw himself
across the body and wept like child.
Conway, who came from Connecticut
last February, had boarded with August
Risberg, at 1 Franklin avenue, Harri-
son. 1t has been his custom every
morning when he left the all-night
lunch wagon to visit the saloon and
drink milk punch Shortly before
o'clock this morning he asked for his
morning drink. Feldman was behind
the bar and prepared the drink, while
Sweeney, who is a dryer employed by
Peter Brant. an ict' dealer, spread
cracked ice on the bar.
Conway had finished his drink and
asked Feldman for three chances on
bottle Of whiskey. The tickets were be-
hind the bar and the story goes that ne
received and paid for them Wnat
happened next, as told to the police by
Conway and Sweeney, is that Conway
asked to examine revolver which was
on the back sbar. Feldman did not give
If 70 him at once and Conway stepped
behind the front bar to get 1t himself.
AS he grabbed the revolver, Feidman
yelled to him to be careful, that the gun
was loaded.
Then there was shot, and reid
man with cry of pain, dropped spe-
hind the bar. He was dead.
SWEENEY closed the saloon door anu
ordered Conway not to leave, although
1t is said that Conway made no efort
to get away. Instead, he acted ike
crazy man, beseeching the dead man
IN onen his eyes and speak to him.
Tbea shot was heard by Joseph koplo-
vit4 the night bartender. who was
aslaep upstairs, and he ran down IN
hist pajamas. ..,o
He then took charge of Conway wnlie
Sweeney ran for the police and doctors.
PAtrolmen John Ward and Peter Brady,
OF the Harrison police, arrived shortly
after and placed Conway and Sweeney
lindes arrest, Sweeney being held as a.
Witness A few minutes later DIR. A. A.
Mulligan arrived, and after viewing the
fbody said that death must have been
instantaneous.
Chief Michael Rodgers and Sergeant
Caleb Coakley, with Deputy County
Physician Henry Alters, then began an
investigation of the killing. All de-
clared that while it looked like an accl-
dent. there was an element of doubt
Feldman was nephew of Jacob Gold
stein. one of the proprietors of the sa-
loon. with whom he boarded.
Conway was arraigned before Police
Justice Joseph NJ. Brenegan and was
held without bail to await the action
, of the Hudson county grand jury. He
was taken to Jail by Patrolman Peter
hrady Sergeant Coakley took Sweeney
, IN the Hudson County Court House,
where Sweeney will be questioned by
Prosecutor Garven.