New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-31
and John Van Horne and A. b. Chandler were then
unanimously elected to ill the positions.
THE slsK HOMICIDE ON STATEN ISLAND.


THE SlsK HOMICIDE ON STATEN ISLAND.
RICHARD Is. Robinson HELD FOR THE DEED "
PRISONERS STATEMENT.
The inouest in the case of George Sisk, VINO wa
killed in front of his house in Tompkinsyille' g. l.
ON the morn;no of the Fourth of July by Richard Is
Robinson. was resumed yesterday morning at TOE
Village Hall. in Stapeton, by Coroner Gatney Inc
prisoner was taken from Richmond jan! uhuer tn'
charge of Officer Fitzpatrick, to whom he was manu-
ouffed. He appeared much depressed.
Mrs Sisk was present dressed in deep mourning
and was accompanied by several friends AL the
reouest OF the Coroner she signed her ueposi'
ton. After doing she exclaimed!
al believe he intended to kill my husband ana
if the one shot had not killed him he wouiu nave
emitted the entire contents of his revolver INTO
him. If man can kill another in that way there
is no law in the land" 80
Francis Green. of TOmpkinsville. then testlhed
that he and man named Taylor were sitting out
side of Neys saloon large beer key about haii
mast ~ o'clock on the night of the 81 OF July' DISK
approached them and said that a man living In
house opposite to his had found fault with him for
firing a pistol. Taylor, who was the hHI9iu OF
fine bonse i'm which the man complained OF nVed,
refused to give Sisk any satisfaction Slsk re-
manned there about fifteen minutes, when robinson,
accompanied by another man, came doWn r r,le
witness SAID that he advised the murdered man 10
90 home and not TO mind Robinson. Slsk sald
something about " that fellow coming PACK 70 10 MS
door" and ordered him away. saying as ne ana so
that he did not want him there. report OF pls-
toi was then heard and sisk fell: =,
The prisoner WAS at this point informed Dy the
District Attorney that he could make statement,
but that he was not obliged TO do so. Robinson
spoke as follows: 80 g., a., -.
About 10 or half-past 40 o'clock on the evening
of the 80 of July left my place of business with
two American flags. | stepped INTO Alfred Nor
mans TO show them to him. having previously
given him some others to decorate ms place' Oh
going toward home after II o'clock / heard re,
mort and saw a flash, which seemed 10 ne directed
toward my house. 1 said that was not the proper
time of night fire off pistols and That u would DE
better TO wait until morning. some one across me
street made the remark: You had better 90 lVe
with your kings and queens / then went lnto inc
house and had partly undresSed myself when L
recollected that had forgotten my flags at Nor
mans | re-dressed myself and started down TO
Norman's to get them. he road at that time was
undel going repairs, and here being pathway
across TO Mr. SiSks house | crossed that way. As |
PASSED said that my remark about firing the ps-
FOL did not call for any insulting reply. Mr.. Murray
came down the stoop and SAID u was not ne VINO
had made the remark. Mrs. Murray also said 1t
was not her husband who made the remark. was
turning TO walk away, when man came gowh Tue
street and said: what Is the matterr lrecog-
nized the man as George, but did not know at the
time his name was Slsk.
II SAID. Oh, IT'S nothing, George lie turned
round facing me, ana suddenly put MS hand IN MS
pocket and then behind his back. ! said. George
what did you put behind your back lie replied;
.uotbiuQ) then received blow which staggered
me into the street and George followed me, bring
ing his other hand forward. ] drew pistol from
nv pocket with the intention of warning him OIL.
When drew the pistol it exploded. usually carry
pistol"
By the advice Of counsel, Robinson declined to
say whether or not he put the pistol In his pocket
when he went out of the house the second time, or
whether he had 1t when he went out the first TINE
He declared that he had no anlmOsity toward Slsk.
The Jury rendered verdict after celebrating Tor
an hour as follows George Slsk, the deceased,
came TO his death from pistol shot wound inflicted
by Richard b. Robinson on the morning oil July H.
1879" -,
The prisoner was then remanded. His trial will
probably take place i'll the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner IN September.