New-York tribune., 1896-06-01
The News OF Brooklyn
rrv.N LI-TZ RECEIVED A PROBABLY
FATAL WOUND AT MRS. STILL
MANS HANDS.
~rDrp HIS AUTHORITY AND ATTEMPTED TO
vr RAID-AFTER BEING INJURED HE
WENT TO THE STREET. put on HIS HAT
,xo COAT. AND RETURNED TO



u.rxr TO THE STREET. put on HIS HAT
AND COAT AND RETURNED TO
MAKE THE ARREST
....,s, I.utz. young policeman attached to
'r..o,,eenth Sub-Precinct. in the Brownsville
~ the city while on duty vas shot by
go, stulman wife Of a Hester St. New-York,
49,, ,. IN secondhard clothing. on Saturday night.
orums.ances which are interesting and
,,- II connection with the case four ar
~ have been made. For many hours after
,sodn the officer lay unconscious in st.
Wv" w., uosnital. while several doctors probed in
ain for the bullet
,u, has been policeman for only few
~ and is married He attended the base
.o,,s on Saturday morning at Eastern
n.-s Nth friend. whose name is given by the
',.. ss John Peters. and his address as Fay
r .. This friend Joined Lutz when the latter
Wv Wv. ~, on patrol at 6 o'clock. The TWO men
'n..a around until shortly after 9 o'clock
w., ,hev we're met by Jacob Krackow. spe-
""' va, .o,csnan and the son OF a saloonkeeper
y~.osow and Lutz talked for awhile and Peters
Introduced Finally Lutz 1t is alleged. said;
Soy Peers, lend your coat and hat TO me.
A.. ,risnd here thinks ] can get my name up II
uau raid fat up at New-Lots Road and
cs,,.,onher-st I'll have to get the evidence
s-s, and you know that can't be obtained If
go IN with my uniform on
ps,s-s took off his hat and coat as the men
.o,tad toward the house designated by Lutz.
u-bsn they got there Krackow took charge OF
,bs na,romans helmet. club and coat. according
% statement made by Acting Captain Nelsor,
=. the Brownsville station Peters walked
.,or+ distance north in Christopher-st. when
ru,z started 70 enter the fiat. In few minutes
p.,srs returned to the doorway Of the house In
which he had left his two companions with
hind streaming from a hole In his forehead. lie
asked Krakow 10 assist him TO don his uni
form. Peters put on his own hat and coat, ana
then the most startling incident in the anair
occurred.
With his shir-front. collar, tie and neck
ha,bed in blood, Lutz called on Krakow to ac-
company him upstairs. Krakow feared trouble
but followed the officer. He had not had time to
ask question before they reached the hallway
which was already swarming with excited He
.rews.
See what you have done. exclaimed Lu'z'
addressing the Stilman woman. You've sho'
me- and now l arrest YOU
Ike pallor He was rapidly growing faint from
ts Of blood. but before becoming unconscious
ns told Krakow not u let the woman escape
Kackow held the woman until the police re-
sres arrived at the house
THE WOMAN's STORY
A, tho station the woman told the story Of the
81 ooting in these words:
my name is Rachel Stillman. and have been
living in Brooklyn since May ]. Tonight man
knocked on my door and asked II Levy lived
here ! answered no, and told i'm to inquire
at Mls. Gambergs door across the hall. He did
81 ard received the same answer The door was
closed in MS face. and | heard him rattle the
knob as though making an attempt 10 ioIce IL.
Mrs. Gambergs son came out ana ordered hiin
20 90 away He said he would stay as long as
be cared 10. Then went 20 my bureau. got my
husbands pstol returned to the door and fired
one shot into the hallway. thinking | could
frighten him away. The man went downstairs,
came back a few minutes later and said | had
shot him He policeman. but | did not
know il before then
Acting Captain Velsor questioned Krakow.
The latter said he happened 10 be In the neigh
borhood, and, hearing the shot, rushed upstairs
and arrested the woman KrackOw's story was
at that time believed but later he was arrested
when Peters had told his story The police also
decided to est Peters Both men were ar
raigned in the Gates Avenue Court and re-
'nanded TO jail by Justice Hartman, who also
held Jennie and Bertha Schneider Of No. 20
New-YOrk. nieces Of Mrs. Stillman,
who were in The apartments when the shooting
occurred They had been to COney Island and
mad decided 10 remain In Brownsville over
night The police say that both girls are re-
spec'able. and work every day In New YORK
factory.
Yesterday and saw Lutz. lie had just regained
consciousness. The Coroner obtained from him
This brief statement and then the policeman
again iapsed into uncOnsciousness.
i was Informed that the apartments OF Mrs
stllman were frequented by disordery women,
particularly on Saturday nights. ! watched the
pace and finally decided to raid 1t. had seen
several women go In there previously. Knocked
Slammed 1t in my face. ] went to the door op-
poste and Mrs. Stillman disappear ed. A mo-
rsht r later she came 10 the door and fired al me
1ae oulet struck mo and she fred again Then
shot al her. and finally grasped her and pulled
her Into the street"
ne house whore the shooting occurred is one
vi long row Of frame houses They are In
''"e~hat Isolated section of the district
NOT ORDERED TO INVESTIGATE.
Capain Velsor told O Tribune reporter that
ne ma not ordered Lutz to make any investiga-
''n ana that he believed the woman 70 be thor
oushiy Respectable. Until a few weeks ago a
,sa ,,ssaiy named Levy lived in the house in which
'Is policeman was shot.
MFackow has for long time done odd Jobs by
Dung as special officer at social AFFAIRS IN
vosest
,.saper1ntencent McKelvey and Inspector Muir
;ay rns VISITED Brownsville and asked many ques-
s.,s s yesterday. When spoken TO. Mr. Mckelvey
"a. ~ Lltz exceeded his authority when ne en-
s.,.s s.,sd the house. The only thing which would
.,.se s.ne justified his action would have been IN
b uctlons from mis- superior officers; or he could
i. \. gone there II any had called him to act
:" 'ne capacity Of a policeman.