New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-01
THE MURDERER AT LARGE.
NO DATE FOR THE INQUEST INTO THE
DEATH OF JAMES HALsTEAD.
TAMMANY PULL" OF MATTHEW GREEN. WHO
KICKED HIM TO DEATH-1NACTIviTY OF
THE DISTRICT ATToRNEY-IN MEM
oRY OF TIE DEND MAN

THE DISTRICT ATToRNEY-lN MEM
DRY OF THE DEAD MAN.
\ Matthew Green the foreman in the street Cleaning
department who kicked James Iialstcad TO death On
Tuesday last is st q, liberty under the pai'ry bail
OF al 300 4 few compariso viii show how bold
Is this action OF a 1ammany Hall Coioner Ia ming
ball at this figure. Had the charge been mercy
striking another with the list and doing no particular
injury the bail lie General SESSIONS If the case came
there would probably be $1,000. In fact. In General
Sessions bail is seldom placed at lower figure than
81 900.
A policeman who recently arrested for assault
was held in $1,000 bail. although he inflicted no
personal injury to speak Of. The doorman OF a
police station held in the same sum for eA'oruoi'
the amount involved being incOnsideratle Yet here
is a man who should BE- indicted for murder in the
first degree under bail OF less than third of that
sum- Truly TamnafN's prostitution OF the judicial
process Is unblushncy shameless.
Probably the idea was not 20 make the bail SMALL
lest could not fur iSh more, so much as IL was
10 give the impression that the case didn't amount
to anything after all. Distrct-Attorney might go
before the Grand Jury and say
Gentlemen, the charge can only be manslaushter'
II YOU should decide to find indictment at all
The Coroner held the man in only ~ 800 bail mat
shows the case Is not a strong o"."
In point OF fact. Green followed liastead after they
had had words and Halstcad had walked away. Green
his victims life The bail should certainly have been
much heavier.
Distic.Attorncy dc Lancey Nicol IS showing OK
treme dilaoriness In tie case. lie has not been at
his Office since Friday and II. b. b. Staper. the act
ing District Attorney. could say nothing about the
murder yesterday. The Grand Jury will not he in
session until next week. and IL is clearly Mr. NcOlls
duty have Green arrested ION information and be
efn that he may be committed to the Tombs with
out bail. IL Is not customary for the DSri''-A'-
torneys Office bother about the findings OF cOroners
1n or the decisions OF police justices In cases III
Which tis actively Interested In the cases OF Carlvc
w. Harris and DR.. Robert w. Buchanan, where MI
Ncol had much glory GAIN he paid no more attcn-
ton to these preliminary proceedings than II they
childs play. Now. however, the deiehdah' Is
q Tammany Of some position and Mr.. Nlcoil
stands idly by while Coroner allows the murderer
10 go on bail which is inducement TO him to nee
U was on Tuesday, July %, one week ago to-day.
that Green beat and kicked to death Mr.. llastead
respectable hardworking dyer, in West onehundred-
and-twenty nlnth-st. The Iammany Coroner, William
J. McKenna. promptly released Green In the absurd
sum Of 81, 500, conditioned upon his appearance at
the Inquest, Tammany runseler becoming his
bondsman. Green Is therefore to remain at large on
this Insignificant of bail until the inquest is
held.
Chief Clerk Reynolds. Of the Coroner's Office, said
on Thursday that Coroner Schultze would fix the day
for the inquest when he returned from his vacation.
coroner I
at the CoroDers Office during part of the morn
Ing but he did not order any inquest in the Green
Hslstead Mr.. Reynolds explained that Deputy
Coroner OHare. who had been directed TO make the
autopsy, had not yet filed his report Mr.. schultze
could not act until he had DR.. OIIare's report, Mr..
Reynolds said
"when do you think an inquest will be held in this
case ~ the chief clerk asked
at is impossible 10 say returned Mr.. Reynolds
with delightful uncOncen
1t was said yesterday that the inquest is being pur
posely delayed give Green's political friends time
TO tampcr with spirit away the witnesses. In
that case, ii is expected that verdict from the
COroners Jury will be- secured generating this brutal
murderer from all blame in the death OF IiaStead and
permitting him TO return TO his employment In the
street Cleaning Department without loss of pay.
At meeting OF the Committee Of Emmanuel Chapel,
held the chapel, Nos. 721 to 49, Sixth-st" this
city, Sunday. the following resolutions were unani
mo,,sly adopted
Whereas, We have heard with sincere sorrow and
deep regret OF the death OF late friend and as
sociate, James Halstead, and
Whereas, We desire to give some expression 70 our
sense of loss and OF his worth and character and
Of our sympathy with hi widow: therefore.
Resolved That we bow submissi,ely Under this sor-
row. believing in the good providence Of Almighty
God who "doeth all things we'll and who maketh "all
things work together for good to them that love
Him." ,
TO the worth character OF James lasead. who be-
came a member Of this church by making a puhlic
profession Of bis faith In Jess Christ III Malcn,
1873 AT that time h. lived in Ninth-st near Avenue
Thirtietlst., and IL 1879 TO West OBe-hundred-ahd-
twenty -nnth-st the Boulevard From the time
that James Halstead united with this church TO the
day OF his death. he has been regular ana IN
terested attendant upon it, services since his re
moval, fourteen years ago. West One-hundrcd and
twenty ninth st. although living at so great distance
from the chapel IL has been his custom To attend III"
Sunday morning service and very seldom has II" been
the cold and storms OF winter have been TO him IA
Sufficient for remaining away from tie House
Of God the sabbath days.
For a number OF years james Haistead has been an
has cheerfully borne the responsibilities OF such
bership. Emmanuel Chapel Is supported by voluntary
contributions, and for years past. OF all those
worshippng at the chapel. Iames Ialscad has been
day before his death he sent 30 the treasurer his check
for $50 for this purpose. We nave known and
spected James Halstsad lie has gone out and
in among during these years. OF quiet and
retiring disposition, large hearted and generous both
In word and deed, and eminenty loyal TO the church
of which he has been active and beloved member
10 its pastor and officers, and 10 every effort tending
to promote the spiritual temporal va!arc of the
people good man has fallen In our midst. We
mourn our loss.
Resolved, That We hereby tender 10 the widow OF
late friend. and associate. James Halstead.
sincere sympathy. and commend her, In This hour
her great 20 the tender merces Of loving
Saviour and to the abundant comfort and support Of
the Divine Spirit
Resolved. That n copy Of these resolutions. duly at
tested by the chairman ana secretary OF this COM
Otis w. Booth chairman. Charles F. Lehman
tary.
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