New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-02
DAVIESS SLAYER IN COURT.
THE BROTHERS. STORY OF THE CRIME.
THEORY THAT HOLLAND INTENDED TO MAKE OFF
WITH THE sATCHEL AND BILLS


WITH THE sATCHEL AND BILLS.
The curtain rose on the second act of the
HollsndDaves tragedy in the Tombs Police Court yes
terday morning. Police Justice German presided The
news that the murderer of Tom Davies was be
amined at the Tombs attracted large crowd Of sport
Ing men, of high and low degree, and long before the
court was opened every available seat In the court
room wac occupied James T. Holland, the man who
did the shooting, brought into court by Captain
Eakns, Officer Sullivan. who made the arrest and De-
tectives Handy and Dunn Of the Leonard Street Squad
He is TALL slight young man. with bronzed complex
Ion, dark hair and eyes, and plainly dressed In
gray coat and waistc0at and dark trousers.
He was perfectly calm and collected through
out the proceedings, but had the look of q cool.
determined man, with whom it would not be
wise to trhe Lawyer Edmund E. Price, who has been
retained counsel for the murderer was present also.
John T. HILL the companion of the murderer. looks like
the typical Texan He is above the medium height, has
broad shoulders and the general appearance of ath
lete and his rather handsome face Is set or by black
mustache and imperial After Judge German had dis
posed OF the minor his calendar Lawyer Howo
who has been retained by the friends Of Davies to look
prosecution suggested that the examination be
held In q private ROOM He said that he had been
retained to appear for the people In "this the most
heartless OF ood-blooded assassination that
ever psrperated Unarmed and utterly defenceless,
while begging for his ife the victim shot down by
this Texan butcher"
When Justice German had adjourned the case to the
little examination at the back Of the main court
room all except those Immediately interested were ex
cluded and the examination began, Theodore Davies
taking the stand. With many signs emotion, and at
times almost breaking into tears he told in substance
the following story Of the shooting:
"About IL o'clock yesterday took to the Office
In Reade-st. 100000 in new United States
bills, ranging in value from 81 20 $40. and
laid them on the desk. by the name
Of Butler was there at the time. About o'clock
Holland came In, and asked where the old man. mean
Tom, was. I had some conversation with him, and
shortly afterward Tom came In. As he entered went
into the room. / could hear everything, and see
almost everything that went on in the Office Holland
asked what the money was doing there and Tom told
him 1t to be sent to named Myers In Macon,
Ga. Butler had IN the meantime left the office. Holland
suggested that he could take the bills and Tom agree
Ing they counted them together and tied them up IN
bundles Then Tom put them in bag and put the bag
the desk. As he did this Holland drew PTS
tol, and pointing 1t at Tom said: Put up your hands
and get into the corner
"Tom did he was told to do but tried
TO pacy the assuring them that he unarmed,
and begging him not to shoot took advantage OF the
confusion to do my part OF the work. and changed the
bags put the containing the paper through the
panel Holland fired and Tom fell rushed out Of the
room, taking the bag containing the money with me.
put under the bootbacks chair the asking
him to take of tfor me and then had Holland ar
rested went afterward and got the money, placed 1t
in safe deposit company, and then went to the police
station"
Policeman Sullivan testified to the arrest of Holland.
The two pistols found on Holland and Hill put In
evidence also black bag containing the pieces
OF blank paper. Holland gave his age as thirty
two years, and and said he land
and cattle dealer at Abilene, Tex. He pleaded
not guilty and demanded immediate examination
to make any statement. There was long argument as
10 whether Hin should DO held. This was settled by
Justice German who decided to entertain a complaint
of trying to purchase counterfeit money and hold him
to-day and the examination will be continued after
il has finished.
shop I'm rand.s yesterday. and visited by many
friends of the murdered gambler frhe funeral will
K h:a saS . IS ss:$
Of besides the murder John pagmsa inc 0ooTplaek at
Davies rushing down stairs, showed black satche
into his hands and asked MN 0,t 70 Keep - ioT nm
what was It," said Pagmaa TO TRIBUNE reporter.
s ~ DAVIS under the name Of warren i've years ago
Davies wanted alterations made, but he had re-
Dawes always paid his promptly IN advance. and
Purcell any idea that no was doing other than
Poce Captain Eakns taid yesterday that he knew that
Davies was in the place and that ne haa IL watched but
and from the nature Of the business 1t was next to i'm
possible get proofs sufficient 10 warrant an arrest
reported to him about year ago. and that he watched
the place two or three day. ana saw enosh 70
"a these people never had any counterfeit money |
ss 0d @as they were banco burglars and
no had therefore. referred the compliments TO the
feJ that no complaints had been made against Davies
Of late years and that the mail had not been stopped at
naycs has been in the sawdust" business for many
Years some years ago he had place at No POI Broad
T n W a. r. stonc was arrested on that OCCASION
and sent 20 the Penentiary Later he had an Office IN
Murrayst latter place two men George y Butler
probably the spoken 81 IN we're Working w 5m
Tom was the brains OF the gang ana generally
tsat Toe sawdust business has been divided between
the gangs headed ny Tom Davies and Barney |
@qF Ss .rc ans agencies are
the small traders who are embarrassed alluring cir
cSrs are ssnS They are then daped with genuine
money purportng to BIO counterfeit The packages are
h tel or to raroad station TIT is found Impossible
to the change without the knowledge OF the victim
no hesitation Is shown III knooAhs MN uo"n Anu IAN
Il is rumored among Dayiess friends that the eIamna
on will show startling facts and that Holland
knew that the alleged counereits we're good money and
AN hazards one OF these friends said yesterday 1hose
fellows were smarter than poor Tom supposed IL VIII
nav he game ali along Holland the office de-
&c rnined get that money lie stood Tom up bef0re
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idea was to grab tho money, keep Tom IN |
the corner and got OF the Office His pal was at the
foot Of the stairs to back him up. when The:
rMng in the old paper him however he saw that that
,na5 woud't work aud shot Tom and made break for
me The latter was too quick however. and gave him
the slip with the DOODLE Inc ponce oo not ueny nat
ths idea was advanced , ,,-., ,, A.. |
When Patrick Fitzgerald. the pedestrian received the
news OF killing OF Davies who was MS backer In MS
several walking contests he became nncontrolnby ex
,itod, and having obtained revolver started iate
% shoot the slayer OF his friend 1t was with some
difficulty that he was restrained. William Walsh.
,ounx man who was being trained by Fitzgerald. In his
forts 10 prevent latter from carrying ont |
,is purpose had OF his fingers almost bitten of by
he walker. -. - -. |