New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-09
BLOODY WORK IN BROADWAY.


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Of the building when Johnson rushed In. waving
the revolver and declaring that he would shoot
ybody who stood IN his way. The painters
got out OF his way in hurry, and he ran around
through the hall to the exit Twentieth-st.
Carleton had run to that doorway. thinking he
could head off the murderer that way and when
he saw Johnson coming toward him ne made
ready to grab him. but suddenly changed his
mind and drew back at the sight Of the waving
revolver Johnson had box Of cartridges In
his left hand at that time, and In his flight he
trying to reload the weapon. He mus have
managed to get one fresh cartridge into the re-
volver. because the weapon had only five cham
bers, and he had already fired three shots. while
he was still to fire three more shots in his mad
race.
When the crowd saw him emerge from the
Presbyterian Building and run along Twentieth
st. toward Sixth-ave. there was another chorus
Of yells. to which the fugitive responded with
another harmless shot. A minute later. as he
running along the north side Of the street
he partly turned and fired behind him. The
bullet crossed the street diagonally and took ef-
feet In the thigh OF Vaselias Kenezaeus an Ar
menian fruit pedler who trundling his push
cart along near the south sidewalk and taking
scream Of fright and pain. and the crowd thought
he had been MORALLY wounded. Both pursuing
policemen fired shots in the air and still pressed
on in pursuit. while many other men In the
crowd showed an inclination to give up the
chase. Carleton was among those who still kept
up the running in advance OF the policemen.
JOHNSON SHOOTS HIMSELF.
As Johnson was approaching sixth-ave he
raised the muzzle of the revolver in his hand to
his own head and pulled the trigger. There
a click, but report. Again and again he
pulled the trigger with the same result. as the
hammer of the weapon struck empty shells. He
was apparently becoming winded with his long
run. and his face was white with the agony Of
despair as he saw that escape was impossible
Still he took another pull at the trigger, keeping
the muzze Of the revolver pressed against his
head at a point just above his right ear, and
then there was report the only remaining
cartridge with bullet in it exploded. His pur.
suers saw Johnson fall forward his face on
the sidewalk the revolver and box OF cartridges
falling from his hands.
Carleton and the two policemen were at the
place where he fell in second but Johnson was
already dead. The big bullet had crashed clear
through his head and stream of blood
running out of hole over each when the
men bent over his body. Policeman Bradley be-
came faint at the sight and said to Carleton:
Catch hold Of me. I'm going to drop" Garlic
ton caught hold of the policeman who
covered from the effects OF his long chase and
the shocking sight. In few minutes the body
Of Johnson was surrounded by a multitude of
people. The policemen turned the body over
and allowed it to remain for a time with the
sightless eyes staring up at the sky
REMOVAL OF THE BODY
Presently one Of the policemen went back to
Broadway to inquire what had happened there.
Other policemen had taken charge of Sutton In
the Broadway store and had sent to the New
York Hospital for an ambulance. Policemen
also examined the wounded pedler in Twentieth
St. and assured him that he was going TO live.
The woman who with Sutton before the
shooting began was found in the Continental
Hotel and policeman asked her TO accompany
him to Sixth-ave. and identify the body OF the
man who had shot Sutton At first she refused.
saying the would Kill her. but when she
made to understand that the man dead
she reluctantly went with the policeman At
sight Of the body she became so hystercal that
II was impossible TO get any information from
her for a time When she asked to go near
the body and look the face, she screamed.
drew back and raised her skirts from the side
walk II she thought Trey were being smeared
with blood
At length the police placed the body Of John
son a cart and took ii to the police station in
West Thirtieth-st. Two policemen walked with
the young woman up to the station. and all the
way she continued TO weep and cry out At the
station she said she recognized the body that
Of William Johnson but the police could get
little information about the man. In the course
stood to say that she had known Johnson in
Chicago and that he had wanted to marry her
and had given watch to her. She said she was
Mrs Melma Sutton and had come to this city
only a few days ago to live with her husband
William II. Sutton. at No. 43 Greenwch-ave
She and her husband had been in Lord & Tay-
lors store. at Broadway and Twentieth-st., she
said and they met Johnson on the sidewalk. He
wanted her TO give back the watch and there
was some more talk and then he began TO shoot
Her husba nd, she said, a salesman for the
firm Of Marshall Field & Co, of Chicago. but he
had been selling goods in this city lately. John
son had been in this city only day or two. she |
said When Johnsons body was searched at the
station the police found in his pockets only 81
cents a pawn ticket silk handkerchief and
two empty pocketbooks.
Failing 10 get more information from the 7
Young woman the police let her go TO her room
in C;reenwich-ave Meanwhile ambulances had /
carried Sutton and the Armenian pedler TO the /
New-York Hospital Sutton had regained con-
sc.ousness but the surgeons said his wound was
rro baby fatal and Coroner Hoeber was sum- /
moned to take the mans ante-rnortem state I
ment Before the Coroner arrived Sutton said
he was single man and had been shot by 4
man who was a stranger TO him. The man had /
been annoying the woman he with. he said. /
At No 43 Greenwich-ave.. late In the afternoon. |
the young so hysterioal that no in !
fol nation about the tragedy could be obtained
from her The place is boarding -house and
the landladv said that Sutton had been boarding |