The evening world., 1888-12-05
THEN THE PISTOL WENT OFF.
CHARLES GREEN'S STORY or THE DEATH OF
NICHOLAS GOLDENKIRCn.

NICHOLAS G0LDEEKIRCI.
The Reasons Given for the Prisoners OBJ
j~ections to the Intimacy of Goidenkirch
and His Sister-A Servant GirI's Dam-
aging An1duvit-Grccn Says lie Did Not
Moan 20 Fire tho Pistol.
The announcement that Charles w. Green,
who is on trial for the murder Of Nicholas
Goldenkirch, would take the stand and tes-
tify In his W behalf was the means of
crowding the Court Of Sessions, In Brooklyn,
this morning.
As early rs 0 o'clock people began crowd
ing each other in their efforts to obtain
choice seats, and at 10 O'Clock the courtroom
was packed.
Green entered and took his usual seat in
front Of the pillar Before sitting down he
removed his handsome. chinchilla overcoat,
displaying his neat black frock coat. closely
buttoned, and shining white rundown
collar.
He was slightly nervous, and the twitching
Of his banda and the way in which he han
died his hat showed that he was undergoing
Green was the third witness called TO the
stand this morning.
He said his family consisted Of himself and
NAV baS1 bean living toDetbor for eighteen
veSrs. Prior to that he lived with his
parents. He said he was thirty-six years old.
He frsf met Goidenkirch in 1880 at
bis bonse IN Seventh street. having been
;nirodncad Inv his sister. The frst wear
he knew him Goidenkirch called twice
a;ornd Tn' Ms s;ster vSetbsS GolSsnlsrob
,vos her nomnanv Sine said thatl she
could attend to the matter herself. He told
her ne az oa snoon untn nf Sar nhys,cai V coudition,
Sba baa pssn sick since shs was three wears
oiJ He couidn,t recall anv conyersation he
Ea Uas, h;n,ssif and sister Ssfter tbaf Tor sew
eral months. although he saw Goidenkiroh
He heard rplv stories floating around about
canidan[ircb's call;no ~ the bonse and when
he asked His sister about Il she said Il WAS
none of the neiehbors' business.
in March. 1857. named Julia Bruning p"
Yea wa did,
I" M Won learn that the girl was going TO
Lave and did Won ask her why p"
...Tdid. I asked her IL she got money
arouoss shs said she did. and refused Il
tail ma ,vbv sbe left. She Finished by refer
, M me mo- W. e ar uncls. - :" A~ ."" "~r
1Did yodSand out why she ieftf"
Tbe Witness ssid thst when he smoke to his
s;.tar shoSt ~Goideniircb,s act;ops tbs la
sister .a agous sbs Weaidn't taT Si01 the .n1 uiri',
Woyd. Aud than he said 81 asked
cent,y assamlfed bv Goldenkirch, ant
sbs fold me she had. L then had a talk will
ths eir,s uncle. and we took the girl to
notary public. whare she made a sworn state
The afidsyit was shown to Green, and h,
!, iasntissd Il" w. "
He a~fterwards sav Goldenkirch and nc
/ crsed him NJ t6e Toni ACT The latter denied
4 sauing tbat the eiri was attemptine black
mail $500
Green told him ii he didn't explain tn
;nto ~ bonss A- S
fTha witness denied having anv kpowlede,
~ E~oidenfireh caIlinS al {he house from
fhe time Of tbe servant girl episode until IN
osd Of March following.
/. 80 On that date he saw a handsome basket O.
> Aoweys on NE table and asked where the,
| came from. Mrs Diilinobam who WA 4
( tba table said that thew GAME from Golden
i;rcb Who called the MONT before. AZ tha
fine hiE sister was yery sick.
opened the door. and GoidenLirch called I,
, sac his sister. He went nm and asked his sid
ter,s wishes and at her renuest Allowed Gold
. enk;rch To 90 %unstairs
Alter 4 ceftain time he requested Golden
kiroh 10 leave. az his sister Was too sick
Goldenkirch refused 10 90 and the wines
v vent 10 the foot of The he'd. The siste
s,srana ~ and shr;etad. .sron,t tiIl him
Hiet 7 Don't Eili him Io Witness then wen
4 ont IN the hallway Will the nurse.
10 N tsii fe GoiaenSircb 10 come out. a. h
I wished to see Jim. He came out and aske
whv thew couldn't be friends. and Green dc
MAY maydaa hat he eynlain H. oonduet' FL
d refnsed. saving that his .hands were tied.
Green told him that when he explained hi