New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-25
MURDERED IN THE STREET.
A REAI~ESTATE DEALER FATALLY
STABBED IN BROOKLYN.
TWO BROTHERS WITH HIM AT THE TINE AR
RESTED on sUsPICIoN--A FOURTH MAN
KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN ENGAGED
IN THE QUARREL MYSTERI-
DISAPPEARS

IN THE QUARREL MYsTERI-
orsLY DISAPPEARS
James Anderson. thirty-eight years old, VINO
was engaged in the real estate and insurance
business and was prominent politician IN the
Twenty eighth Ward. Brooklyn. f. d.. was fatal
" stabbed at an early hour yesterday morning. in
Hancock-st.. Brooklyn. within a block OF his
home. Who the murderer is was not certainly
known although two Of the dead mans brothers
are in custody on suspicion. The police were in
search of a third man.
The murdered man lived with his wife and
family at No. 56l Evergreen-ave. He left his
nome on Saturday morning. Before going away
he kissed his wife and said he would return early
In the evening But shortly before daylight mis-
body was carried home When Mrs. Anderson
saw it she fell upon the floor in a swoon a
physician had to he summoned 10 attend her.
At the time Of the stabbing Mr Anderson was
on his way home with his brothers. william ana
joseph. twenty-five and thirty years old, re-
spectively.
DRAGGED TO A DRUGSTORE.
After receiving the fatal wound Anderson
was dragged t. the drugstore Of Charles
Krauscher No 1893 Hancock ave. half block
away. by Peter Napp. who lives at No. LIB Han
cock-st.
Napp. according to his story, was returning
home when he saw three men fighting on the
street in front Of No. 1853 Hancock-st. \ fourth
man who was senderly built and without a
hat stood on the sidewalk wenty feet away
Watching the THO. His fists were clinched ana
he appeared to be greatly excited Napp says ne
had passed the man about twenty yards when ne
heard cries of Murder. Help" He turned
around and saw one OF the leading Ander-
son The other two had disappeared. Napp
hurried 70 the pair and found that the woGnded
man was hardly able To stand. Blood was flow
ing from a deep gash In the neck. When Napp
approached the wounded mans companion said;
NY brother has been hurt. VIII you tax" MIN
10 the nearest drugstore and have his wound
dressed while 60 back to get satisfaction
Napp took the man by the arm and assisted
him with difficulty. To kraus hers drugstore
Mr. Krauscher was IN bed but he soon awakened
him when Krauscher opened the store. Ander-
son had collapsed. and had L. be carried into the
store.
THE Man WAS DEAD.
TOOK after this man" said Napp, while call
an ambulance"
fIc then went to the telephone and the druggist
examined the man. and found that he was dead
Krausrhcr called t. Napp that # was useless
to send for an ambulance. as Anderson was
iead Napp then sent word - the police. IN
amhular.e surgeon from -. Mtg1 Hospital was
sent ,. ta, drugstore % cNdm!n" the body. ana
found tha' tho winipp" had been severed u
Wa q clean ruf. an! "tii"uiy hhi h''n ''H'
wi'n sharp knife
william. who was with his dying brother when
Napp won't up 20 them. returned O. the drugstore
later. AMI went before a booking -glhs-. W h"n n
.a,y lie face wa. cut ip several places, NJ iett
fhe store. but returned again with me WOUNDS
we'd wlth court. .plsfter. ~" rai evidently -
cels-d he clts during me night kut as 70 Ul-N
'hc police are also rcucent William iett the
drugstpr- before the ambulance arrived. He wa
ucNt heard oe 40 the dead broih"r's house later
\ s..t.r-iu-iaw = william asked him what d.
knew about ne death - Anders'n ~" IA said
% has. ropl."i hat he knew nothing ana l'ii
the hut-r II. returned again az o'clock. a.
.1mpani.I by his wife lIe was th"n arrested
with hIs brother Joseph who had also returned
@ the house
WHAT THE BROTHERS SAY
Captain Dunn q the Fourteenth Precinct. lat"
las, ulrht said that the two Anderson brothers
had made a statement william, %" said. de-
careI that hc. with his dead brother and his
brother Joseph. had spent Saturday evening
playing cards and drinking I'm tn" liquor store ot
a man named Murray. at Broadway ana Macon
- They left The place At ! O'Clock. ON t9er
way home they met the tall strange man VINO
struck William IN the eye. The latter. as thls
story goes ran to the middle of Tn" street 10 get
a - ne to defend himself and the stranger then
rushed at him and made ian win mis- right
hand Joseph and the dead man wer" At mis- side
a
had 4 knife I'm his hand. The blow aimed dil not
strike him but dld strike hts brother James.
After leaving the injured man with Napp ne
saws he went home and burned his shirt and
ncckfle which were covered with blood. ana then
went 10 the drugstore To see his injured hrpther.
This his wife denied.
Joseph denied 10 the polio" that he had leit inc
llquor store with the others but said he went
away half an hour arlier. The bartender OF the
place saws that Joseph left the place at the time
he SAYS but that he returned again. and that ali
three went away together. james. II - said,
drank nothing during the night B0th Nllam
and Joseph were badly intoxicated when ar
rested.
The murdered man last fan was the candidate
on tho ticket of the Independent Democrats for
Supervisor. but was defeated. fic was also a
member of the Rushwick Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church. and was a regular attendant.
yRICTTOy OVFR THE MKTNLEY RECEPTION
Jacksonville. fla. March 2i.-Therr - rumor
current tonight that no reception VIII be gwen 10
Governor Mckinley here tomorrow night, and that
he will 20 to ST. Augustine without stopping In this
city The trouble Is said to be due 10 factional
feeling among the Republicans Of jacksonville.
Those opposed 10 ex-Collector Of Internal Revenue
Dennis Egan chairman OF the Republican stat"
Executive Committee resent the fact that he has
been maklng arrangements for the reception to
Ohio's Governor Il is said tonight that Governor
Mckinley has become Of this friction, and
that In consequence. he has iutmated that he