The morning call., 1893-08-06

closed the door of the workshop behind
them. John ?. Norrbom, the Waterman,
heard an unusual noise inside. He was
standing close 10y at the time and near
him stood anott5r employe of the factory
named Martin koliers.
Il heard d SETTLE" said Norrbom. sin
tie machine-slbp, but there were no
Voices Then heard the shots-many of
them-one after another-but L don't kno "
low many. After the firing Severio came
out If the shop. and when went TO the
doar he showed me back.
Yant to re that he is dead he said.
.:E2 ~ ~ SIS sexa1!a yen. BACK a il: -
the shop. HeNushed George with his foot
for George was then lying out on the floor.
He was dead. When Frank touched him
with his foot he said
You seoundrel.you robbed four women
and YOU tried 10 rob mep
After that be put on H. hat and went
away to the police station"
Wolters confirmed this account of the
affair. though in more guarded language.
Said he:
Il was standing at the gate with horse
and right ia froESk Of the machine-shOp
door when the B lots were fired. The
horse was frighteI d and reared up and l
jumped a his hea1
Il had hardly f(sanght him when the
shooting stopped fpG Frank came out with
his hat off. He wifi terribly ag tated. In
a few minutes he 1 furned and got his hat.
George was strettted upon the floor and
Frank went over atsee if be was dead.
Then he said st..,hething about running
his family and robling himself.
He took the tiOrse and drove to the
station without giving any explanation"
To Policeman hhn OConnor, Severio
talked quite freelyk II the way TO the City
Prison.
He said that GriJ, elI had always been in
the habit of build hing him, and that had
continued through years. They were
partners in patent lachinery and Grissell
demanded and Isa- several concessions
from time to fine. Severio generally
gave way in disputes. But this made his
partner bold, and he next thing demanded
was that the frIh's name should be trans
posed. to read GI1isseli & Severo. IN fact,
Severio declared THAT his partner was
scheming and exteavoring to get control
Of the patents.
He's rich man now, and am poor,
exclaimed the prisoner with intense feel
ing.
GrisselI was not elm ployed in the factory
his only business tout there was working
on Severio's patent machines for making
matches. Nurrbom, who was familiar
with their affairs. stated that GriSsell was
employed by Severfo and got an Interest in
take the whole thing himself Severio had
paid off a mortgage on his partners house,
putting him in comfortable circumstances
and leaving himself Door
The white employees of the factory speak
very we'll of Severio. who they say was
a good friend Of the man he killed.
At the MOrgue it was found that Grissell
4, haaf1 r. nt Rlna (ltan hftIl lat
entered under tile eft jaw and fractured
the bone. another entered inst below the
heart, another over the heart and probably
through that vital organ, while The fourth
passed through theI left arm, and the fifth
across the breast gid lodged in the cloth
ing. Three of thi ube wounds were fatal.
The factory where the murder was COM
mitted is owned by A. W. Newbauer, who
said, when interviewed by a CALL re-
porter, that he did not know the man who
haG been killed nor the cause of quarrel
between the DECEASED and Severio. The
latter. Newbauet said. has been in his
employ eiehteen years, and has always
enioyed the confidence of the firm.
Some wears ago he invented machine
for shifting blocks of wood into match
sizes. which has ever since been used in
the factory.
Seyerio was a Quiet. Industrious man, who
lived happily with his wife at q Liberty
street. He was foreman OF the factory,
engaged all tie hands, most or whom are
Chinese, and was also literally comp H.
stated for his services.
When Severio knew that ne had killed
Grissell he jumped into his buggy and
drove to the Seyenteenth-street police
station, where lie surrendered himself.
He was sent to the City Prison, where he
was charged with murder.
Severio is short, rather handsome man,
with gray hair kpd mustache. He is Sc
years OF age and Is considered well.to-d !,
He was intensely agitated when asked
for an explanation of the crime ne had
committed. Tears rolled down his cheek
as be spoke OF his wife ana the deed that
might cause their eternal separation.
IL met GriSseil four years ago." he said,
"and took him INTO the factory against the
advice of my friends, who said that be
was slippery.
"He was engineer OF the factory, and we
had business relations just what they were
will mt say. DurinQ the four wars hs