The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-12
Ex I RA!
$50 O'CLOCK
is 1T TRUE?
Green Accused of
Crime.
His Name Associated With
a Local Mystery.
Revival of Interest in the
McNulty Murder.
Circumstances That May Lead Up to
Startling Disclosure.

"As true as there Is God in heaven 1t
was Green who killed McNally."
This sensational statement, made yes
terday afternoon by a member of the
Mooty family of AT Broadway, Pawtuck-
ct, was the result of an investigation made
by TIE News.
1t will be remembered that James Me-
Nslly, the well known jockey, was found
on Bowen street near Canal street, dead,
probably murdered, at IL o'clock on the
night OF Dec. 20. 1895. A police investi-
cation Immediately followed, the machin-
cry of the detective bureau was set ia mo-
tion, and the drag g-net Of the law landed
many persons supposed 10 have been IA
miiiar with the tragedy. Bat nothing
was proven, not q suspicious character
was held tor any lentgh of time, not a
witness found, not ray of light from
any source wGs thrown on the mystery,
nothing but the cold unvarnished truth
remained -hlcNally had met his death at
the HANDS of unknown assaiisnts
1t was only natural unier these circum-
stances that the case, apparently shroud-
ed in mystery, should gradually drop
into obscurity as the months passed and
the probabilities are that 1t would never
have been heard of again had not Lewis
Green brought himself conspicuonsly be-
fore the public by brutally beating his
common law vile, Nellie Moran, at their
home,3l Hamilton place. q snort time ago.
Though the action was insignificant in
itself. still it brought about a state OF
affairs that may in the end prove the
truth of the OLD saying. "murder will
out" in brief, II caused warrant for
his arrest 10 be issued; 1t has angered the
Morans and to dsgree loosened their
tongues, and above all 1t has brought to
the notice of THE News the significant
discovery OF the striking similarity exist:
ing between the mysterious, stocky built,
smooth-faced, darkroom plexioned man
" no was in evidence at the time OF the
tragedy, and Lewis Greene, nlias Lewis
O,DnnneIi, the stocky- built, smooth-faced
mulatlo.
With this clew as a basis to work on,
THE NEWS representative called upon
Nelly Mortn's widowed mother. Mrs.
tucket, late yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Mooty was not inclined to pe communica-
tive, /" ough she waSvery bitter in her
dsnuncistion OF the mulatto, Green.
Prom he, however, II was sscertained
that Nellie was probably Ia Pr Jvidence
stopping with her relatives, the Morans.
A search. ths)ngh the squalcr and filth
live, proved fruitless.
Mrs. Mooty's son, Thomas, carter,
was rem more disparagirg of the muIatto
thea nis mother. and talked freely upon
the subject. Tho sum and substance O;
his remarks were 10 the effect that Green,
VINO had succeeded ~ winning bis sister ;
affections and holding them for the past
three or four years, despite the protests
OF her fam ily, was hard character in
every sense OF the word. According to
young Mooty, II was Green, Nellie ard
two OF the Moran sisters " no were on
Bowen street st the tiue OF the McNally
murder. What happened he does not
know, but when the incident was talked
over &C home, KITE Moran, he asserts.
concluded her story with: "Green was
the last man 10 leave the place, and as
trde as there is God in heaven, IL was
Green who killed McNslly." Nellie, who
was present at the time, neither denied
nor affirmed her sister-in- laws accusa-
ton, which was regarded as a significant
fact. especially ns Nellie AT the time was
living with Green, aud would have natur-
ally denied tne CHI rye lad there teen no
truth ia the statement.
Kate Vincent, who Is better known to
the habituates Of Hami ton Place as
Kate Moran, when interviewed told a
somewhat different story this morning.
Though she oec led any rersonal connec-
tion with the case, still she was well
enough informed TO arthoritativeiy state
that her sisters, huma Moran of, So
Nichols street. and Anna McDonnough of
OF North River street, were among the
people on Bowen ttreet Immediately after
the murder.
The most important In FORMATION gained
from, her, however, was in that part OF
IN "a rel n N bp .rsp Iowa
fr' cas- IN hamilton Place.
Green and Nelly We're quarrelling over
sonie domestic troubles; gradually the
mGlatto's anger mastered him and finally
he dealt he girl heavy blow, Telling her
TO the ground. IL vas then, as sbe half
raise herself on one elbow, end with
her finger pointed toward her lover, that
che made the dramatic accession In a
voice trembling with psssion: "Green,
you'll never kill re eas you did McNally."
Kate witnes sec this from ter bedroom
window, and there were many others at
the time In tho. ward. according TO her
statement, who had also heard the We
hemeBtiy half articuiated words.
Further declarations of accusations
n De bv Nelule Moran were furpished by
Hirs. Anna McDonougn of Of West River
street. Ii VIII be refnembere that Mrs.
MtDonOugh aud Emma Moran figured Ia
he MrNa.ly tragedy. They were on their
way from LOihrop's Opera Hou.e on
,ai.imss risbt and as ttey pas cd Pow
en ir,et they hcard the cries and shouts
o the sghiers Believing that u might
g. ye tten some OF their iriencs they hur-
''sd through the narrow passagtway