The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-02
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CRIMES OF AN BX-C0NVICT
Brutal Revenge After His Release
From DannemOra Prison.
Frederic Bankert, OF Amsterdam,
y. Y, Kills His Former sweet
hearts Husband. Fatally Wounds
the Woman. md Ends His Life.

y. Y, Kills His Former sweet
hearts Husband. Fatally Wounds
the Woman, md Ends His Life.
AMSTERDAM. y. Y. Nov 2-Frederio
Eankert. who six months ago was releas-
Cd from Dannenora prison. where he
served five years for attempting 20 xiii
his sweetheart. Cora Harrison. by shoot
ing her. early this morning killed William
Green. who. while Bankert was in prison,
married Miss Harrison. and also shot him
self He also shot Mrs. Green and she
is dying. The murder took place 10 the
house Of the Greens
The Greens lived upstairs. The people
living on the first hoor are James Whit
ney and family. The Greens passed the
evening in the rooms Of the Whitneys.
going TO their own rooms about 10 o'clock
About I.S0 o'clock this morning Mr.. Whit
ney was awakened by noises in the Greer
apartments. but they ceased almost im-
mediatcly and he paid no more attention
70 1t at the time About 2:15 o'clock Whit
ney's daughter returned home from
social party IN company with Philip Cady.
Whitney was stlH awake and he decided
TO 20 upstairs and investigate. So. In
company with Philip Cady. they went te
the Greens rooms.
Being unable TO arouse anyone they
went to the bedrooms occupied by the
Greens There they saw a sight that stag
gered them Lying 10 the outer edge Of
the bed was Green with his body partly
on the floor His head had been crush
ed in with hatchet in the hands OF Bank
ert. who was lying on the other side ot
the bed next to the wall fully clad with
the exception OF his shoes. Bankert was
dead with a bullet wound through his
heart Lying between the two men was
Mrs. Green. who was stHI alive. but un-
conscious All three forms and the bed
ding were covered with blood
Cady at once hastened % Police Head
quarters and informed the officers Of what
had happened Upon the arrival OF the
officers at the house. and after lnvestigat-
ing matters il was seen that Mrs. Green
was stiu breathing An examination OF
the woman was begun and il was sounc
that she had been shot in the left axilIa
between the shoulder and the arm and the
top Of her head was cut open with a
hatchet the skull being fractured and the
brain crushed out through the wO;snds.
All efforts were used by the physicians
10 Tesuscitate her. but in vain. Green
was shot in the neck and his head was
chopped open in several places with the
hatchet and his body was covered with
blood Baukert. after doing these blood
thirsty actl- szded his own life by shoot
ing himself in the heart, dying instantly
The murder was wei planned. and
Bankert, no doubt. had been considering
the matter FOR some time There is a
front piazza 10 the house. and to this he
attached q ladder made out OF rope by
which he easily reached the top. He had
taken on has shoes and laid them Iv the
side Of the stoop, SO that when ne had
entered the house nothing could be heard.
lie raised the window in the pariOr. and
his footprints could be seen on the lin
roof, il being covered with frost He then
entered the bedroom and committed The
crime.
About five years ago Rankert attempt
Cd 10 murder Mrs Green by. shooting her
For his effort TO kin the woman II that
time he was sentenced TO serve eight
years in Dannemora- About six months
ago he was released from prison. after
having served only five years Of his sen
tcnce- The case was Cue Of unrscuircd
love on the part Of Miss Harrison. and IL
Dreyed on the mind Of Baukert. II was
predicted at the timc he was taken 10
BannemCra that De would XIII Miss Har-
ris0n sooner or later
Mrs. Green had frequently called at no
lice headquarters and held consultations
with Chief Bartlett in reference to Bank
ert- she had received a permit 10 carry
a hrearm so that in case anything hap
pened she would be prepared Chief Bart
lett has also consulted Bankert several
times and he always informed the. chief
that he did not hold a grudge against Mrs.
Green and would never injure her He
promised 10 secure a position and lead a
good life.
At o'clock last night Bankert met n
policeman on the street and bade the
officer good evening in a pleasant manner.
a few months ago Mr.. Whitney and his
wife went 70 the Pan-Amsrican ExpOsi-
tiOn- While they were away NTr and
Mrs. Green resided in Whitney-s apart
ments- One night someone entered the
Green apartments and a revolver and a
watch with q monogram were stolen.
Chief Bartlett was notified and he pIac-
ed an officer upon the case Footprints
were seen on the tin roof Of the piazza
at that time. but the cuIpIit was never
captured or a clue found.
Mrs. Green is still alive but she can
not possibly recover She is about TWEEN
ty-five years OF age and her husband
twenty-five years old Bankert was thir-
ty- Coroner Pierce IS in charge Of the
bodies
Bankert's body is At the m0rgue. while
Green's is at the house where the crime
took place. Mrs. Green has been m
conscious since the trio were found Her
face is badly dishgUred from the blows
OF the hatchet at the hands of the mur-
derer. Her death is thought 20 Dc but
a question of a few hours
FOUND IN A POOL. OF BLOOD.