New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-21
KILLED WITH AN INK ERASER
A HACKMAN's QUARREL WITH HIS FARE.
MURDrR on ACCOUNT OF DRINKS WHICH THEY
OkDkRED IN 4 BROApwAY BAI-ROOM.

MURDER on ACCOUNT OF DRINKS WHICH THEY
ORDERED IN A BROADWAY DARKROOM
An invitation to take q drink last evening
was followed by quarrel and ended in mur-
der In the liquor OF H. j. Bang at No. l2li Broad
way There large crowd OF people IN the place at
the time. ani report having been started that we'll
known actor had been shot by woman in this liquor
store which Ia resort OF the theatrical profession, tie
street in Broadway packed with people, and the
police had difficulty in keeping passage open for
the cars.
man who gavo the name OF Char les Wilson walked
IN hurried manner up Twenty nin;h-st.. and at the
Gilsey House accosted Thomas Flanagan, ago
fortyhve. OF No. 43l West Twenty thrdst, who is one
or the regular hackmen OF TIE Gilsey
House. and who was standing at tho
time by his cab in Broadway Wilson said that
he wanted to hire cab to up towE but did not mem
tion the place which ho wanted to and Flanagan
would not agree take him until some plca was des
gnated Central Park was then mentioned by
Wilson, and satisfactory price having
been stated by the caban, Wilson got into tho coach
Before Flanagan got the vehicle in motion Wilson
Jumped out and said 10 the driver Lets take
drink before stirt." The two men then walked
up Broadway to Bangs place and went in.
After taking drink OF whiskey they stood by the bar
talking in friendly manner for few moments. and
they started out together. The bartender called
to Wilson and told him that tho drinks
Lad not been paid for. Wilson insisted that they had.
aud Flanagan sided with the bartender. This made
wilson angry and he talked in loud and disorder1y
manner Two three men then TOOK
hold Of hun and pushed him through
a doorway leading into hail. which opens to the street
and is used Sunday to accommodate customers who
are known. There struck Wilson and he
pulled out ink eraser from his pocket and jabbed
with itin furious manner at those who were near him.
The only struck Flanagan. and the blade OF
the entered his chest just above the heart
broke off close to handle The
wounded fell, and Wilson dashed out
the place and ran up Thrtiethst toward Fifth.ave
ty.nn,h Precinct He resisted arrest but was finally
taken to the station. lie was greatly excited,
and said that a gang was after him to murder him.
After giving the OF Wilson. he became reticont and
would only humble that he had business and home.
lie would not say anything about tho staoplg
i.annagan Who was bleeding proIaseY; posm 70 "n' an
Office the street. where his wound
dressed by ply slcan. lie faint from the loss
OF blood. and became unconscious few moments
afterward. His own carriage was brought around TO
where he and he then taken to the New-fork
Hospital in his carriage Coroner Eidman sent
wounded could not be aroused from MS coinatose
condition. and 1t thought by DR.. Markoe. the house
the heart and that death would result from internal
hcmOrrbage.
Ink eraser upon which were tho Initials
H. w. c. AMI fourteen dollars In bills. Tho cards were all
them OF prominent business men. but Wilson woud not
tell where he got them. He was well dressed,
short and slim. with light hair and
brown mustache. and spoke with au Enghsh
fictitious, and that the real name or the prisoner Is
Henry W Cole. lie is said to be n bookkeeper for H.
ia, H. liam sn aS been SS rnns ms har ar several days
Flanagan died at about H. H. to-day.