The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-22
HUNTING FOR A MURDERER.
JACK HORN IRRksTED ar q 4. n. ON
ROOF IN SPRING STnEET
The Detective saa lis Prissssr Narrowly
Esespe Rsii,ss or che steep aisps 81
aiats-A ekas wteasing bis Crime.


The Detective saa his Prissssr Narrowly
Esespe Rsiiiss or che steep aisps 81
siAts-Ackaswieasias bis Crime.
The Cuban negro known ss jack Horn,
who murdered Maria Williams. colored. In her
husbands rooms Mt 1873 West Twonty-soventh
street. late on Friday night. was arrested by
Detective james H. Price ut o'clock yesterday
morning. Price could get no definite descrip.
ton Of the negro. A negro named Augustine.
who lived on the same floor with Mrs. Williams.
told him at midnight that Jack Horn had an
uncle who kept . saloon at 148 Blocker street.
Price went to the saloon. saw the uncle. and
pretended to be anxious to see Jack Horn on
business OF Importance. The uncle said he
could not give the address OF his nephew.
He has had some trouble with q woman"
the uncle said. and he sent to me for money.
I sent It. but don't know whore he is now"
Price visited the saloons and dance halls
freQuentsd by negroes In tho Eighth and
Fifteenth wards. and learned that Jack Horn
had once lived Mt 10 Spring street. and had
friends living In that house. He got negro
to make inquiries In the house. The negro
learned that several Cuban negroes lodged on
the top floor. ind that Jack Horn had been
there. had said that he had shot somebody In
Twenty.seventh street. and had gone out
saying that he wns going back to the house In
Twenty-seventh street to see how the person
WAS. Price sent to have the house watched.
and then made himself comfortable In n base
No. Is r. on the south side 81 spring street.
between Elm and Crosby. There were no
lights in the house EXCEPT on the tor a2ori at
hour 4 man came down Broome street from
tho snst. He stopped under street lamp near
man slipped into tho hallway at 10. A moment
later the same figure passed the lighted DOR
Price sent to tho Mulberry street station for
lieip. Policeman O'Brien and three others
Joined him. He left three outside and tooE
stumbling several Times il ths darkness. As
thev reached tho landing on the top.noor they
front . Which sSos Ii tho
burned on table. and i've beds we're ranged
pied By Cuban negroes Tho ifth one was
empty bu. had appars,nty been lain y upon on
cros s H ss sts% OF tho
That's JACK Horns bed, As eamo in here q
surlily: le, mo 20 to sleep. and he turned
Il: The unoccupied bed was close to the open
window. and on a. chair near It wero a mans
clothes. The butt OF pistol stuck ont Of the hin
out and found one chamber empty. He
out on the roof and ound
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Ss ss %s H. Sy he W sed
foot and then by his shoulder. order
ing him to come along quietly, He
was sliding down the States with his prisoner.
when the negro tried to break away. and they
rolled into the gutter together. and came near
going over. Prics's feet we're hanging over the
tho window with one hand. holding on g his
prisoner with the other. and cried out to O'Bri:
en-. O'Brien reached out OF the window and
dragged Price up high enough for him to brace
his feet In the gutter. Then the two dragged
the prisoner Into the room. -
narrow escape from death had scared him
badly. He was In his night shirt. He made
no attempt to deny that he was Jack Horn. He
| said he had bought the pistol to shoot Mrs.
| Williams and her husband Justice Smith
committed him Yesterday to await the Coro-
ners action.
Jack Horn is only 90 years old, ,Ho Is coal
| and very large feet. He IL a civar maker by
| trade. and has worked for Tiburco. Aguinr OF
Sixth avenue. who says that his father Is a
| planter in Cuba. His name IL said to be
| Miguel Chacon or Jacorno.
Coroner Mer ke was notified Of the murder
During the day repeated messengers we're sent
| to the Coroners' office, but no Coroner appear
| ed. At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the body
still lay on the floor OF the close room in which
| the murder was done. Forty EIGHT families
| live in the house. A policeman stood in the
hallway and an undertakers wagon was at the
| body to he moved till the Coroner authorized
| It.. AT 500 no Coroner had appeared. but Capt
| Williams. who WAS getting angry at the delay.
| telegraphed again to the Coroners' Office. and
got authority for tho undertaken to 60 TO work