Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-28
COUNTY HAS )
CASES TOPR0BE
BY GRAND JURY
Detective David Claims That
States Case in Port Read
ing is Complete
ONE DIED IN HOSPITAL
New Shooting Case Last
Night in New Brunswick
Soldier Held in Case
WOMAN IN THE CASE
Man inn Serious Condition.
Three Charges Against Man
Who Stabbed Daughter
WOMAN IN THE CASE

Another murder case may develop
from a shooting affair in New Bruns-
wick last night, following a quarrel
between a Raritan Arsenal soldier
and husband. over the, formers re-
lations with the latter's wife. The
civilian is in st. Peters hospital suf-
fering. from gun wound in the
chest. while the soldier is held in
the county Jail on two charges.
lsber Fahar, the West Hoboken
Syrian. who stabbed his daughter at
the home of her aunt on Monday
night. is being held In the county
1ail on three separate charges. afro
cious assault and battery with in
tent to kill. his daughter. sister-in-
law and a neighbor.
The Port Reading murder case
may be presented to the grand Jury
tomorrow. the alleged murderer is
still in the Perth Amboy City hos
pitay, suffering from stab wounds
received in the fray which occurred
a week ago last night.
(By Evening News STAG Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, July 2S.-
Relations between Private Bun Ten
land, twenty-one years old, of the
Ordnance Department at Raritan
Arsenal. and Mrs. Alfred Helfrich,
of the Amazon hotel, Nelson street.
New Brunswick, are believed to have
been responsible for the shooting
match on Somerset street. New
Brunswick, at GAO o'clock last night,
and as a result of the same Alfred
Helfrich. twenty-eight years of age
Is in St. Peters hospital in serious
condition, while the soldier is being
held in the county jail on two
charges one atrocious assault and
battery. with intent to kill. and the
othe:, carrying concealed weapons.
A soldier accomplice of Tenland,
Ennex r. Hogan, is being held as
material witness.
Helfrich was shot through the up
per part of tn left chest, and an un-
successful attempt was made at the
hospital last night to locate the bull
let The wounded man is conscious.
The shooting took place on Somerset
street near the Pennsylvania railroad
station. The stories of the two men
70 the Police differ, it is said.
Helfrich, it is said, secured admis-
sion from his wife that Tenland was
endeavoring to wreck his home.
Tenland, whose home is in Tennes
see, and his partner, Hogan, came
to New Brunswick yesterday on
leave. They spent considerable time
around the college campus and later
walked in the vicinity of the rail-
road station. Helfrich came along
with four or five friends, with a bot
tie wrapped up in paper In his hand.
Seeing the soldier, he questioned him
on the latter's relations with Mrs.
Helfrich.
The wounded man claims the SOL
dier punched him and then shot him,
after which he fell to the curb. I'M
mediately after the shooting, Hell
frich claims, the soldier and his ac-
complice walked away. The SOL
diers were followed by Helfrich, who
was not Immediately affected by the
shooting, and his friends and in the
vicinity of the Plaza restaurant Ten
land was arrested by Patrolman
Lyons. Tenland furnished no oppo-
sition and handed his gun to the
officer. Helfrich was rushed to the
hospital, and Hogan was later ar
rested by Patrolman Van Dorm as a
material witness.
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