Summary

People

• John Norton (1861-1905), assailant, age 30 in 1891
• Patrick J. Norton (1856-1905), assailant, age 35 in 1891
• T. C. Conboy, victim of assault

Locations

• 103 Bright Street, Jersey City, New Jersey (Norton original home torn down)
• 292 Warren Street, Jersey City, New Jersey (Conboy home)

Text

Trying to Refresh Conboy's Memory. John Norton and Patrick Norton, of 103 Bright Street, had a bloody row with T. C. Conboy, of 292 Warren Street, last night. Officer Pendergast locked up all hands. When Police Justice O'Donnell today asked Conboy, the underdog in the fight, for the particulars concerning the row, Conboy tried to dodge the issue by claiming that his disfigured face was the result of a fall. The court thereupon committed the whole crowd to await examination tomorrow morning. By that time the justice thinks Conboy's memory will have been somewhat refreshed.

Annotated text

Trying to Refresh Conboy's Memory. John Norton and Patrick Norton, of 103 Bright Street, had a bloody row with T. C. Conboy, of 292 Warren Street, last night. Officer Pendergast locked up all hands. When Police Justice O'Donnell today asked Conboy, the underdog in the fight, for the particulars concerning the row, Conboy tried to dodge the issue by claiming that his disfigured face was the result of a fall. The court thereupon committed the whole crowd to await examination tomorrow morning. By that time the justice thinks Conboy's memory will have been somewhat refreshed.

Addresses

• 292 Warren Street, Jersey City, New Jersey; Conboy
• 103 Bright Street, Jersey City, New Jersey; Norton

Notes

The Conboys were cousins of Patrick Norton and they also lived in the Horseshoe section of Jersey City. The Nortons arrived in the US around 1880. T. C. Conboy is most likely Thomas Conboy (1859-?) their cousin.

Licensing

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