Wichita eagle., 1889-11-10

purpose in his walk, smoking with leis-
urely puffs.
The other two walked briskly.
But the third, having the shorter dis
tance 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 it2 Then take this"
AT the same moment, the man at the
railing saw glittering fash in the night,
an uplifted arm brought down swiftly,
heard a blow-a groan, saw body fall
ing to the ground, and q man quickly
disappear into the park.
Daaed by the rapid action of this trag-
edy, enacted almost at his very feet, he
chung TO the iron railing and shouted,
Murder! Murderi!"
The square, which but moment be-
fore seemed 10 have no occupants but
the three, was quickly thronged.
There were hotels and drinking saloons
on two sides, cabmen sleeping on their
tiu PiOiey LII WIG lrhAh
.5or AZ was a Summers night in August.
These produced crowd, while a po-
kceman came running from Fourteenth
street.
"Who did tinis?r demanded the officer,
casting a glance at the fallen man.
No one answered.
He examined the body.
&C, 1,a los,
He lifted the arm of the victim.
Heavens. The knife is still sticking
a him. Did any one see this?"
Eyes, did" said the man who had
first shouted murder"
Then he told what he had seen.
Stand here till can take your name
and address" said the policeman, "but
must have help"
He raped several times on the pave
ment with his long night club; the sig
nal was promptly answered from differ
ent quarters; among others who came
was the sergeant.
After he had heard all that could be
hold him he dispatched an officer for the
coroner.
Then he asked the name of him who
had given the alarm.
ALBERT Wessing," was the reply.
"Well, Mr.. Messing, l suppose you
will not like it, but you will have to go
with me to the station house. Don't
leave. You are valuable witness-the
only 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 loose coat thrown over his night
shirt; his bare feet were thrust into slip
pers, and his suspenders were gathered
around the waistband of his trousers
like a belt; he had evidently dressed
with great haste. As he came forward
he said: "No. not the only witness, for I
saw the blow"
"Where were your sharply queried
the sergeant.
Looking ont of the window of my
room" replied the newcomer, pointing
to the Union Square hotel Il was pre-
pared for bed, but I threw on some
clothes and came down.
Then. perceiving that the sergeant scru-
tiniEed him, he added:
Have no fear concerning ME, SER
geant; l am we'll known in the city. /
am practicipg lawyer: my lame is
Henry Holbrook; l have lived long
time at that hotel. The night clerk will
vouch for me"
YES" said the man beside him, The
gave the alarm in the hotel as he came
rushing down stairs"
This satisfied the sergeant. for he rec
ognized in the man the night clerk OF the
hotel.
But WHY have you not searched the
park for the murderer asked holbrook.
he ran in the direction of Seventeenth
street and Broadway. I followed him
until he was lost to my eyes in the trees.
As he ran he threw of a coat"
Yes said trowsy tramp, 81 saw
man rlr"~iN,y thror~h the mark when !
was woke up by this ere Teller hollerin'
Murder.
1.-Two of you search the park" or
Tered the sergeant. THAT should have
l..en
Great Heavens. 1t is Mr.. Temple
gon!'
This interruption came from the one
j. 40 bad come from the Broadway side;