New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-30
WAS IT A PLOT TO KILL HIN!
GEORGE Apo DECLARES THAT RlORDAN
STARRED HIM IN THE NECK
THE ACCUSED MAN AND THE LExow WITNESS
IN POLICE corRT-GRocNDS FOX hri'f''
THAT THERE WAS A CONSPIRACY


AGAINST HIN.
George Apo. the Lexow witness whose 'nFoi'
uas cut in the barroom OF the North River Hotel
NJ Barclay and West SIS. on Friday afternoon was
able TO leave the hospital yesterday morning. nc
had recovered from the effects Of liquor or drug
which made him act like a mailman at the time ne
was sent to the hospital and the wou"u III NE
throat was not considered dangerous win h''
neck and head swathed in bandages. ne was taken
n tho To,nbs Police Court and arraigned As
prisoner. charged with having attempted to comm,
sui.i1e Al the same time the police arralshe1
Michael Rordan who had been locked up Oh '"e
charge Of cutting Appo's throat. w lFa'c'' '''
ONE OF counsel for the Texow Committee went ~
the r,olce court 70 defend Apo. hut got there 700
late to hear the statement which the w'he'S was
called upon to make when Rlordah "Hs '''"e"
before Justice Ryan. Apo SAID;
"At . o'clock Yesterday afternoon was standns
with Captain Oliver Mum. OF the tugDoat EHha d.
King at the foot of Liberty when hotce' Il
man with slouch hat coming down West-st' WHO
appeared TO be following me. The man went over
and spoke the policeman on the crossing Ai'e'
ne left the officer | to him and said
- You seem very much interested in me:
He rnumbled something and went away lie
looked like a green goods victim then waike1
up fhe street and met Nike Rordan' ana ne
asked me TO have drink. and We went Into me
North River Hotel. The proprietor shook hands
with me and We wen. into the wineroon. the
proprietor ordered a bottle OF wine. refused 70
drink it and ordered whiskey. The proprietor asked
mo II again going TO go on the stahd before
the Lexow Committee. said would II was
called lie then begged me TO 10 him faVor ana
no, bring in his name that Of his place. his
place is the headquarters OF green's goods men.
and ne gets $40 for every victim.
RIoRDAN AND HIS KNIFE
Another round OF drinks was ordered. AMI re-
mcmbcred nothing more. At that time Rorlan ha1
a knife In his hand. Judge don't want to make
no charge"
"DId Riorian stab you asked Justice Ryan.
Yes sir, ne id. but / don't want to make no
charge"
step down and make complaint against Rior-
dan ordered The Justice and Apo did so.
Rlordan ha! nothing to say himself. nut through
his counsel. Mr.. Dutant. % Howe Hhnmris OF
81 Jo ban FOR examination on october before M, ms
arra!gument before the Justice, Iiordah WIS tah,I
before Apo. who said: That's the man was
Aficr Rorian va. taken away Policeman Fl.
A. H H. 60 haI IN J@fhnI, ~ So f5r examlna-
ION on October .. bur tsenty minutes AFTER Apo
Justir~ RYAN accompanied by Detective cornell. Of
Mr Gon ofhcc Mr. jerome nsksd tina, Arp1 , DE- De-
pa rolled IN his custody and Justice Ryan granted
his request
so CHANCE or SUICIDE. THEY DECLARE.
Apo was taken to his horoe whore he was at
tended ~ ms WIFE She said tina: she knew her
husband had not cut h. own throat. as he did not
have 4 knife Friday. Apo also san Hr ''n
not have am knit, with him. ahi Therefore '"nl'
no, have cut h.mse.t Mr.. jerome sad NoSterhay
that II looked much n II Apo hal been drusteI
IN the North River Hotel on Friday afternoon
Appo was at Mr. COTS once on friidy morning.
and was sober and apparently IN gooI Tpiits. re
was sent 10 Senator LeNOws oicc IL Liberty -
about 10 81 A. m With a batch OF euhpoen's "hlch
Mr. COZ wanted 10 have signed lie was s'.i
later hy a dctcctiv" IN the employ OF Nr ION.
and was known 10 be all rgh' dp 10 within about
an hour Of the time his throat was cut
Il do not think Apo has been drinking inurn
lately" Sir. Jerome said. and. although ne has
occa sionaly smoked opium ne could not nave
been crazcd by 4 drink 81 liquor unless III" liquor
| was irugged We 30 not think Apo wanted 10
KIN himself because he has had employment as q
messenger at good pay. and was known 10 he con
! tented There is reason 10 think That ne was az
"a -k.d after being druggcd. He was In INC com
| pany OF men who may have wanted - XIII nm
| want 10 put him out OF the way We expect 70
| ct at the bottom OF the case hef"r" IohS' anu
ihen IL VIII probably appear that there was con-
spiracy 10 put Apo out Of the way ,,.,
'Ra,r the proprietor OF the barroom In whlcl
,nno vas found with his throat cut. went to the
ofire Of Mr. tinn yesterday. and wanted To deny
| he report that his place had been headquarters
Tor The green goods s~indlcrs. but Mr. Con dli
no, have time TO listen to him. II was said At ne
| nnce Yesterday afternoon that Apo would be abc
| 10 testify before the committee again III ~"
| DAYS II his testimony were desired