Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-06
THREE JAILED FOR
POMPTON MURDER
Arrest of Woman and Two
Brothers Follow Finding of
Body Under Cliff.

PATERSON, Oct. 6.-Following the
discovery yesterday of the murdered
body of Charles Jacobson in a swamp
at the bottom of a sixty-foot cliff in
Pompton Lakes, George Gray, his
wife and his brother Peter were
brought to the county jail here to-
day. Peter Gray Is said to have adj
mitted killing Jacobson in his
brothers house, atop the cliff, but is
later declared to have denied it.
The police are searching for Cos
Cooper, horse-trader, of Butler; his
son and a woman named Ida De
Groat, of Hackensack. They are said
to have been at Gray's house just be-
fore Jacobson is supposed to have
met his death. 1t is believed he was
killed Thursday night by a blow on
the head with frying pan. His body
was found with cash over the eye.
A round, fiat stone was found in his
mouth.
Jacobson was a carpenter. He was
Swede, and was well known about
Pompton Lakes. After his body was
examined by County Physician
Robert M. Armstrong the prosecutors
office was notified and the arrests
followed. DR.. Armstrong was instru-
mental in having the arrests made.
He questioned Mrs. Gray, who was
found at home. She stated that she
hadn't seen anyone in two or three
days, and sure she knew nothing of
how Jacobson met his death. With
this DR.. Armstrong set out to inter-
view Mrs. Charles Gray, mother of
the original Gray family in Pompton.
Mother Admits Fight.
She admitted that there had been
a fight in her sons home on Thurs
day night and that a man named
Jacobson was hurt She said that on
this night her son and his wife and
two children came to her house and
said there was fight going on and
that he didn't want to get mixed up
in it.
According to the story told by
Gray, Cos Cooper. the horse trader.
his son and the De Groat woman had
been at his house during the past
week. On Thursday night an argu-
ment, followed by a fight, occurred
and at this time Cooper's son made
the statement, my father never hits
anybody with his fists, he just cuts
them all up in shreds." With this
Gray claims he locked Cooper up in
O. shed for safe keeping. On Friday
when Gray returned he found the De
Groat woman and asked Where Is
Charley?" They replied that Jacob
son had left shortly after Gray.
81 Killed Charley"
Yesterday afternoon when it be-
came known that Jacobson had been
killed Peter Gray, brother of George
Gray, went to the scene. Upon view
ing the body in the swamp Peter
Gray broke down and began to cry
Those standing nearby heard him
humble, 81 killed Charlie, and I'm
sorry for it." With this Gray was
placed under arrest at the direction
of Mayor Hershfied. He was taken
to Hershfield's home and kept there
until Prosecutors Detective Nath-
aniel Shane was summoned.
The detective ordered that the two
Gray brothers be held in custody.
Then he went to the scene of the
murder and placed Mrs. George Gray
under arrest. She was at home with
her two small childen.
The two Gray brothers were taken
to the town Jail at Pompton and
held, after which they were brought
to this city and placed in the county
Jail. Mrs. George Gray was also held
as a material witness. Peter Gray is
said to have admitted that he did
the killing, but later denied this and
claims he was intoxicated.