Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-23
H|NDERER DEAD.
CALLEN CHARGED
WITH HIS MURDER
Witness in Custody Says He
Saw Gun in Latter's
Hand.
ALL CONCERNED ARE HELD
WITHOUT BAIL BY COURT
Lieut.. Farrell Asks Inquiry on
Accusation That He Allowed
Man to Escape.

Charles A. Hinderer. of 2Ss Livine-
ston street, the youthful taxicab
driver. who was shot through the ab-
domen early yesterday morning in
front Of George Murphy's saloon al
IS Centre street. under mysterious
circumstances, died today in the civ
hospital as a result of his Injuries
ana Immediately Captain Michael
Ryan. of the First precinct, preferred
a formal charge Of murder against
Nicholas callen, 49 years old, OF Sc
Mulberry street
Following the shooting Callcn wax
taken into custody with a number
Of others by Lieutenants Ryan ana
Farrell. No charge was made aeainst
Callen, but the others were held a.
material witnesses. No light was
thrown on the mystery until last
night. when one of the witnesses. Ed
ward F. Reilly. of 140 Badger avenue.
was located by the detectives. He
said that he saw Callen with gun IN
his hands when the fight started IN
the saloon, the police say. but did
not see him fire the shot which proved
fatal
The detectives are confident. Now
ever, that they will be able to get a
fuli confession from one OF the other
witnesses and establish a strong case
against the prisoner. and they are all
held without bail by Acting Judge
Rooney.
Reilly Says He Drove Taxi.
Reilly stated that he was driving 4
party of SIX friends in an automobile
and that they had had many drinks
when they went into Murphys sa-
loon, where they ordered a round al
drinks, which cost forty cents, which,
they refused to pay Heated words
passed between the bartender and the
automobile party, several Of whom
adjourned to the sidewalk and threw
various missiles through the glass
windows. It was during this affair
that Callen was seen displaying his
revolver. ii is said
All Of the men got In the anfonap-'
bile and just as it starred the report'
of a revolver was heard, bist no cnA
knew at that time that anyone had
been hit The automobile rushed
down Centre street to Mulberry and
when at the corner of Clinton street.
Hinderer complained that he was suf-
fering with a cramp and asked to be
taken to his home. Further investi
CATION revaled the fact that he was
shot through the abdomen.
The police were notified and the
wounded man was rushed TO the City
Hospital and a general roundup Of
all the witnesses was made by the de-
tectives, who took into custody, be-
side Callen, William c. Peace, of 66
Mulberry street: Almer and Thomas
Wagner. of Is yose avenue and John
Foley, of 161 South Orange avenue,
and Bernard Mahon, of $50 Scotland
road. both of South Orange, who were
arrested yesterday afternoon by Ser-
geant Tracy. of the South Orange
police force.
Farrell Asks Investigation.
As a sequel to the affair. Lieutenant
Joseph Farrell will demand a pubic
Investigation of charge that he ala
lowed one of the witnesses to escape.
Patrolman Clark. of the First pre-
cinct reported to Captain Ryan that
Lieutenants Farrell and Ryan. Of the
detective bureau. had permitted Foley
to escape on the night of the shooting.
The accusation Is emphatica.ly de-
MED by both officers. Captain Ryan.
however forwarded the information
to Chief Michael Corbitt, who has r.
auested both detectives TO make ~
written report, which he win forwast
To the Board of Police Commissioners