New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-17

but he was seized by the spectators. OF whom
there 10 always a crowd about the stage en-
trance to witness the arrival OF the actors
Mr. Terriss was placed on the landing OF the
stairway Just inside tho theatre. where ne LAY
grooming loudly. Once or twice he feeoly at
tainted 10 speak, but It was impossible be
Quickly succumbed, while surrounded by the
theatre staff including Miss Millward
The murderer was taken to the Bow Street
Police Station, followed by an angry cTo"o hiS
name was given Archer. 1t Is SAID that ne
was a super at the Adelphi Theatre seVeral
vAers ago. and for several days he has haunted
the theatre. When Archer arrived at the ponce
station he still had the weapon, apparently
rio butcher knife concealed beneath his Inver-
ness cape On being charged with murder ne Is
reported to have replied;
HE done me out Of the Benevolent Fund TINS
morning and l am out OF 1t for lie
The murderer was placed in cell. unoer
special watch for the night
THE AUDIENCE DdssnssDD
,s,re audience had already assembled TOR
,ba sventnR performance at the Adelphl when
Tho manager came to the footlights ana AL
-oureed that as Mr.. Terriss had met with an
accident no performance would be given TO-
night
II appears that tho assassin LAST evening AoAeN
TIA keeper OF the ordinary stage entrance as 10
tho whereabouts Of Mr.. Terriss. ana MS De-
havior was then so obnoxious that Harry Nlch-
oils, one Of the principal colleagues OF MI lei-
riss. was obliged TO remonstrate' ana oue
him to leave the premises
The scenes along the Strand at the hour wheh
the theatres closed this evening were remark
abls Rv that time special editions OF the even
,,v nanars were out, and the newsboys were
sbout,nR around the theatre exits that Mr.. Ter
via. had been murdered At first the people re-
>,,aad To place any credence in the report, be-
ueving such a thing impossible; but when they
found II was true horror and indignation were
depicted on every face.
The understudy Of tho deceased actor tells q
curious story Of how last night he dreamed that
he saw Mr.. Terriss lying on landing surround-
ed by q crowd and raving. He says:
"I told my colleague this morning, and could
not get the horrible dream off my mind the
whole day Judge of my horror on arriving at
the theatre tonight just as the deed was per-
pstrated. I believe that but for the police the
crowd would have lynched Archer
Another member Of the Adelphi company says
that the assassin was known at the theatre as
Mad Archer" and that when ordered from the
place last night he muttered. Not yet
Others say that Archer nursed a grievance
against Mr.. Terriss even before he left his en-
ployment at the theatre. More than once he
stood in the wings and INDUCED in sarcastic
comments on Mr.. Terriss's acting, such as
"Fools often succeed In life where men Of genius
fail"
The assassin made attempt to escape.
When seized he offered to go quietly to the po-
lice station.
Miss Millward, when 1T was seen that Mr.. Ter
riss was dying completely broke down with
grief
STATEMENTS OBJ THE PHYSICIANS.
Dr. Hayward a physician Of the Chartng
Cross Hospital, said: II found Mr. Terriss just
inside the door near the stairs, where he was
lying. with Miss Millward supporting his head.
His vest and undergarmentS were open, and
there was a large piece of ice on the wound d.
Iectly over the heart. He was breathing heaV-
~ After examined the wound saw there
was no nope, and that death mus enSue almost
Immediately from the extensive internal he1nor-
image. He was not quite conscious, and writhed
once or twice. Miss Mward kissed him and
said Don't you know me-? But reply came
except the ejaculation. oh, my GOdr with a
convulsive movement Of the lower limbs. Then
he lay still. until he gasped once and died"
A house surgeon AZ the same hospital said that
he followed DR.. Hayward to the theatre but
returned TO the hospital for the TRANSMISSION APP
paratus. with view Of injecting a saline in
fusion into his vlens to prolong HE
ION my return" he continued "hs condition
was such to render treatment useless. The
first wound was between the ribs and over the
heart from the front. The other two were in
the back, one under the left shoulder Either the
first or the second was sufficient TO cause death"
According to later accounts Mr.. Terrss had
alighted from a cab at the stage door In Maiden
Lane only used by himself and the principal
members Of the company. Gilbert Tate. the
theatrical agent. met him at the door The two
were standing and In conversation. and Mr..
Terriss was just taking the door-key from his
pocket when the assailant darted from the shade
OF a neighboring shop and plunged the knife
into his breast almost bearing him 70 the
ground with the savage force Of the blow.
Mr.. Terriss dropped mis- glove and tried to seize
the assassin. who then dealt two more stabs be-
fore the bystanders HAD time to interfere
The murderer gives the name of Richard Ar
thur Prince but he was known at the theatre