The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-02
FOUGHT IN A, LOCKED ROOM.
POLICEMAN SHERMAN KILLED IF MR.
NYEE'S NEGRO SERIANT
Had the Door Locked to Prevent the Ne.
sro's Escnpe-Hi- Throat Siashed with
Hazor-The Negro BADLY Wounded, 4 90.

Had the Door Locked to Prevent the Ne.
sro'- E.cape-His Throat siashed with
Hazor-rhc Negro BADLY Wounded. a 90.
Policeman John ]. Sherman was one OF tho
squad which loft tho Wost Tooth street station
u, so'clock Yesterday morning to do the morn
ing tour OF duty. An hour later lie was
lrotCht hack to tho station dead. The only
person wbp can tell lust how no met his death
isnne.ro known as" Noah" who il locked up
cha gcd with the murder Of Sherman.
The murder was committed on the second
floor of Tho orion fats. at LA West 105,h street.
where Alcxander T. Fyer lives with his vito
nad his daughter leila 10 years old. Mr..
liver l. In the brush business at 335 Broad
way. Ito usol to be in tho fruit canning bust
ness in Delaware. AMI the negro Noah has bean
in The employ OF the family for many years.
When MIR. Her cnmo to New York he brought
Noah With him TO work about the house.
When Noah drank no was ugly. lie
hnd boon drinking n GOOD deal of late.
aud when he awokc yos srday morring no was
uGlier than usual Mrs. Ilyer went to tho
kitchen whore the negro silent and told him lie
would havo to 20. Ho said he would no. leave
the house. and Nrs. ilycr told him sho would
send FOR policeman.
Tho negro wont u his trunk, and. taking
razor from 1t. slipped it into the outside pocket
Of his coat. He came back 10 his chair. sat
down, and drew a penknite from his pocket
Oars no manrer O. use sendiE for 10
liccmnn. cause Use Just ewine ter kill myself
aicre Lei any policeman take me out er dis
house" he said.
Mrs. Hyer repeated this to her husband. and
no went ont and brought Policeman sherman
In. Noah was still a,cd in the kitchen when tho
rnrHmnn started ap s;ass TO the 1 ni
ihs dangerous mood Noah was In ana advised
him 70 hanndcutIthe negro. Oh. ~ get a'ops
n ~ n ~ "a 81 q "A
W.. snSs, SsssssSexny cSS3nsc,s the anins
The onir exit rom the Kitchen, Policeman
Sherman entered The Kitchen. walked over I!
md HeHti aSr have we" to on 20 pn with Tie
reEro mnde 10 motion to comnly; and Sher-
as he ordered him 10 get up. The negro stiil
eat mo,i1n!ess and glarsd suilenIy W ut ,h !,
:thy sudden rush..
Mrs. Hyer retired to the dining room. closing
aud locking the door us she went;
heard lie soua s s%ie sene and AND called e out
to shermanto ask II he needed help, but there
man saisl FOR holm and sriSd: w." mock IN:
door" Mr.. liver iun down stairs to find
Miss Bella liver. who had. been creaty ,ex;
cited ny Tie eyeni q" the mIrn a nsnei
her daughter IN MYSTERIES on the sidewalk; The
wGman y, Ws, mt the r residence
Mrs. Hyrr followed her. Mr.: Hyer was on his
way toward Tonth avenue in search 81 a po-
liceman. WHOM somebody eso met Policeman
Charles +. L.gsett at Ninth avenue and lo4th
street and told him he was wanted around the
l.eegett hurried to 1o3th street and, saw a
crowd beginning to gather about the door OF
opened tho front door OF the house he met
Noah coming down stairs The nero was
SCALP wounds, one ON tho back. the other on
tic Lott side Of his head. ana = Jagged wound
cried. when he saw tile policeman. and Leg
ceit lcd him back I'D stairs.
:he trouble. He entered the house Just as
ieggett discov red Policeman Sherman lying
' ga GGr
nnl two small wounds at tho lett side OF the
snsa tho me- Hsn' ssG1 'fss
was 1Ss' e,ind hegset VII" Turned Hs
Policeman sherman. raised the dying others
head to his knee, sherman breathcd lightly
Eoa%dS s tu Bach s %u'ris" the negro around
s a nEnsp 10 p The SousS lie IF H
lolieeman sherman dead; Meantime another
I'D or nes s h1 Who sent ss III in yosn
tcrics at rs West lO5,h street. Dr. Townsend
snccer,ded in Iuie'inG her: An hour later; at
Tooth street station to attend the negro nris-
oner. Noah was taken TO III. Manhattan Hos
serious a. they appeared. were dressed. lie
tonrt. wien he Was nrrai gnei before justice
White and committed without bail. for exam
Policeman Sherman's body was taken to the
station on a strstcher. and later in the DAY was
ylndniipe md b"sn severed; Tho negro Noah
%Sqnds ScFo inhi ',!; could not Of be ,SaSs;
to SIs Se se Ss
The fight which ended Sherman's lie seems
ittis passage between tho dinl groom and tie
kitchen. Tie b. cd stains are tnlckest in the
Would when he Called to ' Mrs '' Hysr 1 to
Hyer TO open tho door. After the Hyers fled
way and e exhausted IN trying n to gain the
parlor window to cnil Tor help. -, ,,
rhs IN s 1psh osrd for his e
'"sssd f. nsea wH AN
The negro says sherman knocked him down
W. his Gub as , so9 ho as H. entered the
% fifth #: %sa. ea ahs IE ss. Ind Ii
70 have zone sSlns Win hun Ssslsrd EG mo Mas
ing,enlered the room saw him struggling with
SHERMAN. aud srranG forward with cry Of
I'll fix him." Thereafter they were all in n
confused heap on the floor until Zanes sprung
70 THO window and ESCAPED by the fire escape.
Then Noah says he found that both no and
Sherman had boon wounded. :" Lew did ali
the ataGbing." Noah says. but the police don't
iako much stock in the story. Xanes lived, the
prisor err says. at 1874 West lO5th street.
Noah H. known as Francis Noah and also rs
Fisher. Ho Is 80 years old.
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