New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-15
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
PHILLIPS BELIEVED TO BE DYING.
coNrLIcTING STORIES REGARDING THE GREEN


CONFLICTING STORIES REGARDING THE GREEN
GOODS" SHOOTING AFFAIR.
George Phillips, the "green goods man who was
shot BY Joseph Hall at NJ 20 Greenpotntavc.. Brook.
En, saturday night after Hall had been rooocH Oh
$3.50 by OF Phllpss companions, is stu aiNc
at st. GATHERINGS Hospital. although there Is ou'
little chance of his recovery The bullet en'eieu Tue
left side the hip and is believed TO DC III
bedded in the stomach. Several attempts have pech
made to trace the bullet but without success Philips
Is n muscular man. about thirty FIVE years DID, ana
Is said TO live at No. 800 Thiidavc., Ncw-forK
Yesterday his wife called at the hosp'ai ana re"ahcu
with her husband several hours. Mr. Philips was
the only visitor allowed to see him, aithoush several
persons called
Whom Joseph Hall was arraigned before Justice
Watson in the Even street Police Court yes'er
day. 10 answer the charge OF shooting win IN
rant to Kill he was represented by John kocsch
lie appeared Indifferent and smiled mt those around
him When asked what his business was. he re-
,,ed that he was OF Leisure, while his brother
WIS ENGAGED In business. He gave his address as
Harrisburg Penn. but his counsel said he came NOM
steeison small town near Harrisburg The prisoner
Is thirty-two years old. and was stylishy dressed
Ms brother Robert, who with him when the
shooting also arraigned on tho charge
~ carving concealed weapons. Counselor Rocsch
endeavored TO secure the discharge OF Robert on the
around that tho indictment failed to show that he
was In any way connected with the ARRAY.
The charge against tilS prisstlcf, sau @u0 N"'
yer us an ordinary offence. and a slight fine Is
generally imposed ask that this fine be named, so
that my client may be deprived OF his liberty any
longer
The magistrate then called Policeman Cusick, who
made the arrest. and asked for statement Inc
officer replied that they may be able TO prove 'ha'
he was an accessory the crime.
swhat we can do IS only speculation angrily
replied the magistrate, the only charge now before
the court Is Of carrying revolver
Justice Watson Then adjourned the case until TO-
day, when the prisoners VIII nave chahce 10 Pieau
70 the charges against them
When Jossr,h Hall was seen later by the reporter
he said he had gone Elizabeth on active business
when he met Phillips in Ryan's HOTEL Phhiips aP
preached him and asked him II he wanted TO buy
some OF the "stuf1 lie replied that he did not and
phips followed him TO his room in the hotel. where
he still urged the question. He finally consented 10
accompany Phillips 10 New-York. His brother. who
was with him. went with them They were taken
10 nouor store the neigbborhood OF Thirty second
st. and Seventh-ave.. where they were introduced 70
Wagner. and agreed to look at the "stuf" in the
evening In Greenpont. where they were TO meet
Wagner Hall said he had heard of Wagner before,
through circular that he had received, bearing
wagner's name. offering 10 sell a lot OF the sum
for 10 cents the dollar.
When lie reached the Greenpoint restaurant with his
brother. phillips there. They had some supper
talking for an hour when Wagner appeared and
told him iha; the green goods" was in a carriage
around the corner lie accompanied him. leaving MS
brother and Phillips S,lking together He says ne
robbed That time, and received satchel con
tanning the half a brick When he reached the
restaurant his brother and Phillips were stl there
lie al once accused Philips of being an accessory TO
the robbery and rose from his seat at the time ana
approached him. - .
u was then / drew my revolver and fired said
re- las 1 LeisvcI that he Ind knife and would
kill me-
Phillips during his conscious moments tells
different story. He says that Hall entered the
restaurant IN great state Of excitement. and ap
preaching him drew revolver ana exclaimed:
My GOl. nave been robbed
He hourishel The revolver about my head con-
tinued Phillips. and tod him not 10 shoot, as l
was unarnod. ! that he was in a great state
OF excitement. and tried 10 reach the door OF the
restaurant. = I'D 81 four shots were fired In rapid
success. Il w, the Ia, shot that struck me-"
lie crni .,a DE- hid haf any struggle with his
sssaihai. ihe p.hcc have not a. yet been able to
find any trace % Wagner the man whom he intro
duced to Hall in the carriage his uncle. Phillips
refuses II is said. TO give information that would
lead 10 their arrest.
Al the time OF shooting James Gunyon, the pro
prietcr Of the restaurant. was in the kitchen. lie
said he heard ond talking. and when he came into the
d,ning-room Hall firing his revolver. He went
10 the street by a side door. and 10 the station
house and informed the police.