The evening world., 1893-10-20
He CALLED TO KILL.
John E. K. Greene Slain in Brook
Ign by Policeman Gelhart.
Jealousy the Cause Of a Tragedy in
the Street.
Geihart Declares that Greene Had
Invaded His Home.

Policeman william T. Gelhart, OF the
Ralph avenue station. Brooklyn. this
morning shot and killed John +. *.
Greene. a machinist, in the employ of
the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Com
pany. The tragedy occurred on Broad
way, near Conway street, Brooklyn.
Gelhart had discovered the relations
which existed between his wife and
his victim. He had called at Greene's
Office to warn him to cease visiting
Mrs. Gelhart.
Gelhart says that Greene placed his
hand on his hip pocket as IL intend
ing to draw d revolver. He believed
that he was protecting his own life
when he got the drop on Greene. and
discharged the pistol. The bullet en-
tered Greene's heart.
Witnesses to the affair say that Greene
staggered forward and then straighten-
ing himself up ran about twenty.ire feet
towards Manhattan crossing. Then ne
fell onward and was dead.
Immediately after the ARRAY Gelhart
went to the Quincy station and gave
himself up. He refused to make any
statement about the AFFAIR except that II
family mater was the cause of the
tragedy. until he had seen Capt. Dunn.
The Captain was sent for. After a half
hours conversation In Capt. Dunn's pri-
vate office the door was opened and the
reporters secured a statement from the
policeman.
six weeks ago. said Gelhart, II hap
wife a paper. Things didn't look right,
and my suspicious were aroused. !
searched the premises and found Greene
off his shoes. but otherwise was fully
dressed.
II said nothing then. but began an in
vcstigation n learned the true state
OF affairs. I taxed my wife with her
conduct and we had n scene. She finally
promised to right In future and l for
81 visited Greene and ordered him to
keep away from u home. ! told him
that we had become reconciled to each
other and I was satisfied with matters
"A few nights ago as l was entering
my home saw a man lurking behind a
was Greene. My wife declared she knew
nothing of his presence In the neighbor-
hood, and | believe her.
1.-THE matter weighed heavily upon my
mind, and l decided to see Greene this
morning to warn him for the last time.
II thought that If he saw | meant
what ] said he would keep away.
Il had been told that he was a bad
man.: that he had been q surveyor on
the plains. and that II occasion arose he
would shoot sun Mo J ha ndc, nc idea that
II found him in his Office. near Man
haitian Crossing. shortly after o o'clock
and began to warn min to stop his at,
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others in the office would hear what ]
said; At his request ! accompanied him
to the street.
"'You have got your feet in the
wrong hole this time | said to him,
and you had better stop. My wife and
l are now very happy. and II you stop
you've got to get square with some
body Greene replied. angrily, and you
think you'll get even VITA me
LAS he said this Gelhart continued,
''hn MA 1Eal "a around lnhinl me turned
and saw him place his hand on his hip
pocket.
Thinking ! was in danger Of losing
my life ] drew my revolver and fired. !
had no intention OF killing him.
Gelhart broke down in tears. When
he recovered he said that he had been
fourteen years old. He had known his
wife since he was eleven years old. They
were schoolmates.
Gelhart is t~hirty-siX years old and
would be considered goo. looking. His
rival was smaller in stature and OF a
very unattractive appearance.
Mrs. Ge'hart Is about thirty andmakes
a very stunnig appearance when on the
street.
Green is said TO have stated that he
idolized her. and would XIII Cielhart to
set his wife, IL he couldn't win her in
O.hcr ways.
Gelhart lives at 1861 Hancock street.
He has been a policeman nearly
Der of the Brooklyn force Jan. 4. 1886
and assigned to duty in the Fourteenth
Precinct. where he has remained ever
since.
His police record has been exceptional
ly good.
Only one charge has ever been pre-
ferrei against him, ard that was for
negiecting to signal from a patrOl-boX.
For this h, was fined one days pay.
Greene was "A single man. He lived
with the family OF John Bahnenberg, at
8? Georgia avenue. He had occupied a
but took his meals at various restau-
rants in the vicinity.
He came her from Malone. y. Y,
Wher his mother and two sisters live,
lie was their sole support,
He. had some property in Malone. He
purchased 1t several years ago, and
WAS making payments on IT.
lie had been employed by the Brook
Ign l. road for sever years, He was
an Expert mechanic.
At the office OF the master mechanic
Il was said that Gethart called there
this morning and inquired for Greene.
He was excited and muttered something
they could not understand. Being told
that Greene was downstairs In the shop.
offered to go himself. He was told that
he would not be admitted.
Greene had taken off his overalls and
was Just leaving the shop to make some
repairs. lie met Gelhart In the Office.
As the men convarsed several persons
heard Greene say, ITS "a lie; ri see
about that Then Greene started down
stairs. and the policeman followed in
\ few minutes later a pistol shot was
heard.
An employee who met Gelhart when
he entered the office declares that the
policeman told him not to say tina "a
con wanted to see him"
Grcene's body now lies - 49, out
street station, Coroner Dreamer will
hold the inquest,
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