New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
HE SHOT HIS HIRED MAN
wELL-KNowN CITIZEN OF HAsBRoUCK
HEIGHTS IN JAIL.

WILLIAMS AND MEMBER OF GOOD FAM
lily. sURRENDERs HIMSELF FOR SHOOT
ING GEORGE MUL1oNE-rwo sTo-
RIEs OF THE AFFAIR.
Hasbrouck Heights. Dec. rs (Specal.-A shooting
affair Of serious character occurred at the north
ern end Of this village at about o'clock this
ing Of the principals being now In Hackensack
Hospital and the other in the jail at the same place
The who did the shooting Is Elmer E. WILL
ians Of the best-known citizens OF the borough
He Is about thirty years old, son Of Robert G.
Williams. whose farm the Polihy Road he has
managed for several years. is a nephew OF the late
Senator Williams of Paterson. and Is connected
with several leading families in Paseaic and Ber-
gen counties Socially he has moved In the leading
circles. was governor of the Hasbrouck Heights
Field Club. and served two terms Of enlistment In
Company c now Company GD. I'd Regiment, at
Hackensack. The shceting naturally created great
sensation The injured man In the employ OF
Mr. Williams for three weeks. He came from an
employment agency In New-York City. giving the
name of George Mulone, although he was appar-
emily a Hol.ander. AS the two men were the only
persons present the their stories are
all that be given Mr.. Williams gave his version
Of the affair to friends as follows:
Last evening Mullone asked for "a. / told
him did not owe him that much. and would give
him only 81, which l handed to him. He took the
BILL but threw II back at me. with the remark: III
Tx you. lie then went away. ms morning 1 "eH'
out to call him. There being light In the car
rage house, which he slept, supposed he was
up. and receiving answer to my CALL went up
the steps. AS got the top received ganc-
ing blow the back OF the neck The next instant
a hand clutched my throat and was forced back l
You the floor At he k SANE time M"0ne cried 0u
II was in helpless position. and believing the
fellow intended carry out his threat pulled my
revolver, but with difficulty. Mul!one grasped the
with the result that he was shot. acted purely In
Mr. Williams explains further that he has carried
the revolver for long time as protection against
at the intersection Of Two roads. and some Of them
are impairment and threatening when disturbed
Mallones story. told to Dr.. St. John and Coro-
ne, William ECsrd S. at the M %am Ho 54
and could get only 81, which he refused to accept
ii alter the he hs tn
meet an old negro who lives near the Williams
%Sere the two e passed time
steal instruments and drinking whlskey He did not
he was s drunk When Mr. Williams called him this
Fsn Mr. he w hfRss aH hold Sss
whereupon he jumped up and pushed his employer
backward. At this Mr.. Williams pulled his pistol
Dr. Conrad. DR., St, Johns assistant. explains that
the shot entered Muone's abdomen and passed
around under the ribs of the right side distance
of about eight inches This would indicate that the
his right hand with the weapon and says the man
was bending him. After the shooting Mr. VIII
Jams sent for Marshal Long and gave himself up:
also sending word for the ambulance and medical
cared for Mr.. Williams accompanied the marshal to
Hackensack where he consulted Major A. D. Camp
bell. his counsel and was then placed In the GUS
tody Of Sheriff Herring
The news OF the shooting created even greater ex-
citement in Hackensack than Hasbrouck Heights,
and hundreds Of friends of the young man visited
him in the jail in the of the afternoon. Mrs
Williams his wife is in bed with infant two
weeks old She the mother and sister OF Mr. Williams
are almost overcome with grief. DR.. st. John had
no difficulty in removing the bullet from Mulone,
and he saws there Is reason why the man Should
not recover the only doubt being the possible CON-
pcations in such
Mr. Williams will have to remain in the custody
Of the Sheriff until Prosecutor Is satisfied that
Muione is out of danger when bail may be fixed.