New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
NEGRO KILLS A WAITER
WHITE MAN HAD KICKED HIM N ms
PUTE OVER PAYMENT.
CROWD THREATEN TO LYNCH AssArr.A Ant
POLICEMAN DRAWS A REVOLVER
TO KEEP IT BACK.

QuarreIlIng over the failure to pay 10 cents for
dish OF corned beef and cabbage John Tietten :
white waiter. shot dead by BENJAMIN Pueh =
negro patron. In a cheap restaurant at No INA
Fulton-sr.. Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon Ths
murder appeared to be premeditated After The
clash the bill the negro surlily threw dov, "a
cents on the floor. and dehed the white waiter who
responded with several vicious kicks. The negro
sought the street. looked for policeman and nm
able 20 find one. bought 32-caIibre revolver at a
hardware store. He returned and shot the waiter
The four shots fired attracted small crowd br,
the negro escaped through the throng % a nearby
house in Marion-st-, where he placed under
arrest He was locked up In the schenectady-ave
police station. Though a crowd OF about three
hundred gathered during the arrest. there was no
concerted attempt to harm the prisoner. though
there were cries OF Lynch him. Lynch him. A
policeman drew a revolver and threatened ths
crowd. which fell back
WATERS MANNER HAUGHTT-
It little after 1 O'Clock yesterday after
noon that the negro. who has been employed a
waiter on the Stonington Line steamboat PFovi-
dence, entered the restaurant He took a seat at
OF the side tables. He was the only negro IN
the restaurant. The white waiter. John Tiet1ea,
came up to him reluctantly.
We'll. what's your order?' asked Tietjen. IN a
naughty manner as though his pride had been
pricked at having TO wait man with black
skin.
"Cornedbesf and cabbage replied the negro
glancing UP at the walter They exchanged chal-
longing looks.
After eating the food the negro pushed back his
chair, arose and started for the door
None Of that!' shouted Tietjen- Pay your
money, it's up with you
The negro stopped grinned. and finally feeling in
one of his trousers pockets for coin, hshed out
two nickeIs.
two pieces to the table Then he made a move
and tossed the coins on the door az the foot OF
the waiter. saying:
'Dah is 20 stuff Pick II up
SPRINGS AT THE NEGRO.
The waiter boiled with rage. He sprang at the
negro and gave him several kicks The negro went
across the street a saloon He asked for a
policeman None were about He disappeared down
the street. He entered the hardware store of An
drew Gilroy, at No. liza Fuiton-st and said he
wanted TO get a revolver. He finally selected a
.32-ealibre bulldog revolver paying 81 50 for the
weapon
He returned TO the open door Of the restaurant.
Tietjen saw him. but he busy at the moment
making change for a customer.
Come out heah and fight" called the negro. fol-
lowing this with number OF vile names the spec
tators say
III be with you on the spot" answered the
waiter. returning the negro-s expIetives WITH
venom
The men met az the doorway. There we're few
preliminary iabs and attempted thrusts az each
hip pocket the revolver. aiming 1t at Tietjen. who
was only foot or two away He pulled the trlg-
ger four times
The first bullet hit Tietien over the heart and
he fell to the floor The second bullet entered
ear. The two following bullets went wild Tietjen
died instantly.
TRIES TO MAKE HIS ESCAPE
As Pugh saw his enemy dead he
thrust the revolver back into his pocket and
started away. Fireman J. keenan, the
fire the last shot he riding by in trolley
car. He leaped from the and made TOR ths
negro who, seeing pursuer, down the street
into MariOn-St and into the house at No 20 with
keenan, and a dozen other in pursuit With
a bound Pugh reached the second floor and then.
turning keenan,. defed him 70 touch him
keenan, not whit afraid, rushed for the negro.
and they closed in fierce struggle While they
graphing Policeman Summergiu and street
sweeper arrived. The policeman subdued the
Half a dozen other policemen and a small crowd
threatening. but kept back when ordered 70 60 so.
The sergeant at the station said that the negro
admitted doing the shooting, and added;
Il will die in the electric chair 7 perfectly
willing 10 do So
Detective McCurdy. OF the Scheuectady-ave- pO-
lice station found the revolver In the NariOu-st
house where the negro had lost IL IN the strussls
Mr. CilTOy went to the police station, and. accord
ing 10 the sergeant. identified the uegrO the
who had bought the revolver little after
o'clock