Evening journal., 1916-07-22
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he paid no attention to her.
Jabez Banks, hearing the shots. ran
10 the scene and seeing the murder
ed woman on the ground and Mrs.
Nicholas nursing a wounded arm,
called Dr. L. Heisler Ball who lives
near by. He hurried to the park and
assisted in taking Mrs. Nicholas to
the park where the lights were good,
intending TO examine her injuries
there.
Mutllated with Knife.
After she had been taken from the
scene, and while the body Of the muir
dered woman was lying on the
ground, Gangus IS alleged to have re.
turned and mutilated the corpse with
a knife. This was discovered by the
police of this city who went to the
park The right arm OF the young
woman had been partly severad above
the wrist. Knife slashes were also
on other parts Of the body.
Gangus is alleged then to have run
down the steps to the park and to
the bedroom OF James Nicholas, ad.
Joining the cafe, where he poured
gasoline over the bed and applied a
match. Nicholas. who ran out when
Gangus appeared. claims that the
murderer shouted at him, IF / had
another bullet ! would kill you"
Nicholas dashed to the photograph.
ic studio OF Isaac Kahn nearby and
said that he was afraid of Gangus.
I Kahn, looking at the bedroom OF
I Nicholas. found the place in flames
and with blankets he managed 10
smother the blaze. Gangus was not
In sight at that time but il is thought
he was hiding nearby.
Death Was Instant.
/ In the meantime Or. Ball called
Constable William Tlnsman, OF Rich
ardson Park, and he in turn called
! Dr. John Ball Of Elsmere. who went
/ to the park with George Tinsman. a
son of the constable. The three men
! joined Dr. l.. Heisler Ball. who was
attending TO Mrs. Nicholas In the
cafe.
The body of the murdered woman
was examined and it was found that
! death had been instantaneous, the
body being found with the head point.
ing down the hill as If she had turn
ed to escape the bullets.
While the physicians and Constable
Tinsman were in the cafe the lights sud
denly went out. 10 was then evident
that Gangus was about the place and
had cut the lights. Constable Tinsman
darted from the cafe and as he reached
/ the boardwalk he was startled to see
1! the kitchen Of the eating house in
( flames. Tinsman entered the building
and placing his hand on the tables
/ found that grease had been smeared over
b ~ - l..
/ leaping high in the air, hut with table.
cloths Iinsman started 10 smother the
flames.
II was thought that the blaze had
been extinguished when suddenly Mrs
Annie L. Thompson, living az the
Cedars, shouted that man was in the
woods there. Constable Tinsman ant
his son, carrying searchlights, entered
the woods, but lost track Of the mur
derer
Many Places in Flames.
They were Joined by the other mel
and after searching for awhile they
started back to the park. when they dis
covered the restaurant, the pavilion Of
Of the scenic railway and other amuse.
ment places in flames,
The flames had enveloped the res
! taurant and we're licking ad-
joining property. Telephone calls
we're sent to Fire Chief Patrick Col
den. Of this city, who ordered the
| Fame and Union fire companies Of
this city to the park. When they ar
rived at the park. the cafe. photo
graphic studio. ski-ball game, Japan
ese booth and wheel games were de-
stroyed and flames were licking up
the front of the scenic railway and
Dreamland The iremen turned their
attention to the latter buildings.
which were saved. The front was
burned from each, however.
In the meantime word had been
sent TO this city and the police patrol
b, with Patrolmen Burchenal and Lewis
arrived at the park The body OF the
Bodjaska girl and Mrs. Nicholas and
her son, James. we're brought to this
1 city. The murdered womans body
was taken TO the morgue. and Mrs.
Nicholas was removed 10 the Della
ware Hospital. Physicians there
, probed for the bullet which had en-
tered her arm and taken an upward
/, course. but they could not locate II.
! Morphine was administered 10 allay
r the pain. and the woman lapsed into
! a sound sleep.
This morning an N-ray photograph
was taken of the arm to locate the
bullet
i, Arrested In Home.
!, The policemen sent a description
\ OF Gangus 10 the police station soon
I after their arrival. and Gordon Of
. officers was placed about the mans
boarding house in Lancaster avenue
shortly after o'clock this morning
Gangus was arrested there by Patrol
\ man Testa on the charge OF murder
and arson.
Gangus when taken into custody
said he had been home all night. and
that he had retired between s and
o'clock The house had been sur
rounded by Sergeant Howgate and
Oficers Harm. Testa. Mcdaniel and
James T. Scott Gangus submitted
to the arrest without resistance. His
clothing. which was wet from
perspiration, was taken with him to
the police station Stains. thought 10
be caused by blood. we're found on
the mans shirt and vest. and in a
pocket of the vest was an empty
chamber OF an automatic revolver.
8 The coat that had been worn by the
d man is missing and il is thought IL
was thrown away while he was run
! ming 10 this city.
\ Prisoner Slept SOundly
= After being placed in a cell. Can
gus lapsed off into a sleep. When
IL called TOT the hearing this morning.