New-York tribune., 1911-12-24
SHOT DEAD IN SALOON
Lunchman, Held for Homicide,
Says Victim Tried to Rob.
BOY CORROB0RATES STORY
Says Man Refused to Pay for
Drinks and Was Approaching
Cash Register When Killed.

\ stoekly built man. about twenty-five
years old believed by key ring found in
his possession 10 be l. Barber, OF No 93
Montgomery street. Jersey City, was shot
and killed last night In a saloon at No. 100
Second avenue. Locked up in the East 5lst
street station. charged with homicide. Is
Anton Meyers. of No. 37 East SD street, a
mnchman, who was attending TO the bar in
the absence of the proprietor, Jacob Minz-
berg when the shooting occurred.
According 70 the story told by Meyers in
the station house. he shot the man after
the latter had approached the cash register
and had struck him in the face. The bullet
penetrated the heart, and the man died
after staggering from behind the bar
Thomas Minzberg, the tifteen-year-old
son of the proprietor, and Meyers were the
only witnesses to the shooting found last
night by the police. The formers story
corroborated that of the lunchnlan. Meyers
informed the police that early yesterday
morning he was tending 10 the bar In the
saloon for several hours. as had been his
custom, when the man who was atterward
shot accompanied by two others entered.
He and his companions were served, Mey-
ers said and the men,lett the saloon, prom
islng TO return in the evening and pay Tor
the drinks. The Iunchman informed the
PROPRIETOR OF the matter, and 1t was for
gotten for the time being.
, Yesterday afternoon the proprietor Of the
saloon received % dispatch from his son
benjamin. in Portland, Ne. which request
ed his parent to meet him late in the after
noon. Meyers was assigned to attend 10
the bar, and the proprietor's hfteen-year-
old son remained In the cafe. According
,, to the story told by Meyers, the man VINO
had ordered drinks earlier In the day, ac-
companied by four others, entered the sa-
loon shortly after oclock yesterday alter
noon and again ordered drinks
pro6tins by his former experience. Mey-
ors said. he refused to serve the man and
his companions until the liquors purchased
earlier in the day were paid for. Inc man
reached across the bar and struck him IN
the face, according to the lunchman' ana
then walked behind the bar toward the
cash register.
young Minzberg corroborated the lunch
mans story, and said he saw Meyers open
the cash register and get a revolver. me
man continued to advance, his eyes upon
,he omen drawer Of the cash register ac-
cordtng to the boys story, and Meyers
fired. The four men who had accompanied
him turned and ran out OF the saloon Inc
boy said he saw the man staggcr lrohi
behind the bar and collapse just as he was
nassing through "A doorway leading TO d
rear room Of the saloon. lie was deaa
when q physician came.
Young Minzberg hurried across the street
and communicated with the police oil the
East 5lst street station. Detective sergeant
Van Twistern and Detectives Barron ana
Mcintosh went 20 the saloon and placed
Movers under arrest He offered no re-
eistarce. and surrendered 10 the oincels
the revolver which he said he had useo.
Coroner Holtzhauser was informed ana
he questioned the prisoner and the proprle'
tor,s son at the station house.
The dead man is described by the ponce
ss heinz ) feet 10 inches In height, weigh
ing $50 pounds and wearing black SUIT
a black derby hat, a gray shirt ana plach
sboes and half hose The Jersey city au-
tborities were informed OF the shooting.