Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

corner of Fifteenth street and Fourth
avenue, and walked in the direction of
Fourteenth street and Broadway; an
other left the corner of Fourteenth
street and Broadway, and walked in the
direction Of Fifteenth street and Fourth
avenue. These two met closely, having
walked on the same line in opposite di-
rections. The third left the corner of
Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue
and walked in the direction of the park,
on n line with the monument.
When the other two met. the third
had only reached as far as the iron rail
ing which insures the father of his
country the uninterrupted enjoyment of
that ride upon which he set out some
thirty or forty years ago; he had loitered
along with the air of one who had no
purpose in his walk, smoking with leis-
urely puffs.
The other two walked briskly.
But the third, having the shorter dis
lance to go, was near enough to see the
man who had come from Fifteenth street
and Fourth avenue stop short as he was
about to pass the other, catch him by the
arm and peer sharply in his face, and
heard these words:
at is you, is it? Then take this"
AT the same moment, the man at the
railing saw gltterinG flash in the night
an uplifted arm brought down swiftly,
heard blow-a Groan, saw a body fall
ing to the ground, and man quickly
disappear into the park.
Dazed by the rapid action of this trag-
edy, enacted almost at his very feet, he
chung to the iron railing and shouted,
Murder! Murder!"
The square, which but moment be-
fore seemed to have no occupants but
the three, was quickly thronged.
There were hotels and drinking saloons
on two sides, cabmen sleeping on their
boxes and tramps, plenty, in the park,
for it was a summers night in August
These produced a crowd, while a po-
lceman came running from Fourteenth
street.
"Who did this?" demanded the officer,
casting glance at the fallen man.
No one answered.
He examined the body.
''The man is dead" he exclaimed.
He lifted the arm of the victim.
Heavens! The knife is still sticking
in him. Did auy one see this?"
eyes, did," said the man who had
first shouted murder"
Then he told what he had seen.
"Staud here till can take your name
and address," said the policeman, "but
must have help"
he raped several times on the pave
meut with his long night club; the sig
nal was promptly answered from differ
emit quarters; among others who came
was The sergeant.
After he had heard all that could be
told him he dispatched an officer for the
coroner.
Then he asked the name Of him who
had given The alarm.
aAlbert Wessing," was the reply.
well, Mr. Wessing suppose you
viii not like it, but you will have to go
with me to the station house. Don't
eaye, You are valuable witness-the
Inly one who saw the deed committed"
Before the valuable witness could re-
ply two things occurred.
From each side man forced his way
to the spot where lay the body. One,
who came from the Fourth avenue side,
had a loose coat thrown over his night
shirt; his bare feet We're thrust into slip
pers, and his suspenders We're gathered
around the waistband of his trousers
like a belt; he had evidently dressed
with great haste. AS he came forward
he said: mo, not the only witness, for
saw the blow
"Where were you;" sharply queried
the sergeant.
looking out Of the window of my
ROOM replied the newcomer, pointing
to the Union Square hotel. IL was pre-
pared for bed, but | threw on some
clothes and came down"
Then, perceiving that the sergeant scru-
tinized him, no added:
Have no fear concerning me, SER
peant; / am well known in the city, /
am a practicing lawyer; my name is
Henry Holbrook; | have lived a long
time at that hotel. The night clerk will
vouch for me,
Yes" said the man beside him, che
gave the alarm in the hotel as he came
rushing down staira.p