The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-28
4 WILL SHOOT YOU ON SIGHT. "

A PAwNBeoKKRs LIFE THREATENED BIZ GEORGE
c. neutrality-suspicious. OF THE LATTER
Mr. George c. Randolph, VINO arrested by Detec-
tive King Friday last charged with having written
sblack mailing letter TO William Simpson, Jr the Chat
ham street pswnbroker, taken before jude Bixby
in tue Essex Market Police yesterday msraing At
ten O'Clock. The prisoner entered tho escorted
BY al ohcor OF the court Judge Bxby, the clerk OF
court and Detective King the only other persons
present The AFFIDAVIT having been read the Judge
asked the prisoner IT he ready TO proceed, where
upon the latter requested postpoaement Till his
counsel should arrive. This granted, and delay
OF twenty minutes ensued. Then tho door opened
aud Counsellor dummel entered the court, accom-
panied by Mrs Randolph, the prisoners wiie In the
court room she blue waterproof cloak, and her
hands were Respondent with diamond rings.
After briet consultation with his lawyer Mr. Ran
dolph expressed his readiness to have tbo proceed
ings In ponse the tue
Judge he said:-"I am George c. Randolph. of No.
2,3ll Second avenue; l born in Washington
twentyeght years ago. and my occupation is that OF
salesman; am guilty OF writing the letter attached
10 tho afidavit.'
Another whispered consultation, lasting about ten
minutes, was hen held between Randolph, his wife
and his lawyer after which the latter said that his
client had DECIDED 10 waive examination. and asked
to have tho Court TX the amount OF bail. THIS,
Judge Bixoy said, would be So O0o anG in default OF
payment, the prisoner SHOWN a cell
prison house adjoining. AT .h,s lime The court room
was sprakied with spectators. Mr. hummcl and
MIS- Randolph stepped lightly from the room, leaving
lner client and nusDnnd the tender mercics OF
Warden ana the reporters The latter were present
prisoner and win him 10 recital OF hs alleged
wrongs. But he positively refused every iEv,ation
10 be interviewed, and tho seal OF sien remained
unbroken his lips.
WHAT HIS COUNSEL SAYS
Failing to obtain any from the principal 10 the
case VISIT was paid TO me oincs oil his lawyer, Mr..
Humme, but he, TOO, was retlccnt NO EFFORT, no
yesterday, but on Monday be tMr. Huma. eli, would
apply 70 Judge Daniels Tor wins OF ceTtorarr and
naoss corpus, A. mat .me The iai, psrsoulsrs OF
light anu proof given that he was not without ample
provecaIion 10 make the threat contained IN MIS-
letter.
The following is a copy OF the letter upon which
suit is brought against Mr. Randolph
ASTON HOUSE. July IS. 1873.
TO o1 hi.
s.r 80 snail J. now give you On paper. above my sigma
want ire Isl 500 fifteen hundred dollars
DO not iss i, TO mo sh. S1o YOU Sa shs
threaten 60 have me arrested vel now you we good
day morning, 10 o'clock BY mail herald personal
GEo 80. Z. RANDOLPH
2.3i1 I'd avenue.
Randolph is small, slightly built man, Of l,ght
complexion. His eyes are gray, and ne wears a very
small, light mustachc. The thumO and all but the
hrst Inaex nnger OF has right hard arc missing
His forehead is low and anu the expression
OF his count snance does not improve mis- general ap-
poArancc IL II noticeable that the signature 10 tho
letter quoted absvo that attached 10 the answers
| gwen ny Randolph IN court yesterday morn !ng
| radically difereat He acknowledged the authorship
oil the threatening epste but as his counsel suggests
may nave been written by an and more
feminine In form tnun the signature IN court
SIMPSON SILENT.
| A reporter waited upon Mr.. simpson yesterday
| afternoon. Mr. simpson Is miadis aged or elderiy
man, with slightly gray hair, brown mustache and
pointed beard. he refused 10 speak Gu The subject
IN winch he Is SO vitality interested saying that ne
had NO Information TO make puniIc.
NYsTxkIoUs w0MAS
Tho woman in the case, whose name WAS not
divuged AZ tue time oil RAnaOph's arrest Friday,
10 none Other than MS wIic She ~ native Of TINS
city, II Is said, ana her former name was Kimberly.
| Dir. hummsi SAID yesterday mat on Moaday morn.
Ing, when app LEGATION made TO judge Daniels Ter
the specified writs, ne would show that undue res-
tons mad existed between MT simpson aud Mrs.
Randolph bOtn previous 70 ana since her marriage,
which occurred somewhat less than u year ago.
More than thai general statement he dtd net ieei
| liberty TO make.
Tho offence Tor which Randolph Is held ID regarded
IN tho statutes attempt 10 rob, and the penalty
10 five years Imprisonment