New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-14

Of his nieces ran out Of the house few no
rents after the last shot was fred. and kpeel-
ing on the vestibule floor raised his head ard
called TO HIN piteousy, asking him 70 speak
10 her The negro glared down at his victim
and said:
Damn you. knew I'd get you,
William H. Burns, carriage starter for the
Murray Hill Hotel was one Of the first 10 reach
the negro. he says that Williams was about 10
walk away, whe.. he abbed him by the throat,
with the remark:
oh. no; you don't get away so easily
He turned him over 10 Patrolman Houghtal-
ing, Of the East Thirty-hfth-st. station and De-
tective Kelly. Of the Grand Central Station. who
rushed up moment later.
A crowd quickly collected. and czI for an
ambulance was sent to Bellevue Hospital
While awaiting It's arrival one Of M Green's
servants ran 10 the once OF DR.. H. H Forbes,
al No &c Park-ave. and summoned the physi-
clan. Dr.. Forbes, however, could do nothing
When he reached Mr.. Green's side Mr. Green
was dead.
CROWD TALKED OF LYNCHING-
Patrolu1an White took temporary charge Of
Mr. Green's body and helped 10 carry IL into the
house. while Houghtalng handcu1ed the negro
10 himself and took him away. accompanied BY
Kelly When the ambulance arrived the sur
geon could only say hat Mr.. Green was dead
and then drive away. In the gathering crowd
there were some cries indicating a desire TO see
the negro Iynched. but nobody attempted vio-
lence as the negro was led away
When :he negro reached the East Thirty
hfth-st. station where he was taken by Hough-
falling. he was hurried into the Office Of Acting
CAPTAIN Daily. In the course OF his journey
Williams had been somewhat roughly handled
but he was not in the least disturbed His man
ner was calm and he was perfectly cool 4
search Of his clothes revealed a razor. a knife,
a pocketbook containing s. and a dispossess
notice. the details Of which he later gave TO the
reporters. Except in the case Of the money, the
negro raised no objection 10 the removal Of his
property. but stoIidly gazed al the rapidly in
creasing crowd. IN reply 10 the questions OF
the policemen he declared that his name was
Cornelius Williams. and that he lived at the
Hotel Gilbert, at No 2j6 West Twenty-sixth-st.
He gave the number $50 al first and then cor
rected himself
When the police had finished with him. q
group Of reporters took hand at the exarlina-
ton Williams answered questions with readi-
ness and was apparently far less concerned
than many Of the bystanders- Here is part Of
his story as he told il. not thirty minutes after
ne had committed the crime:
Il was born in Virginia" he said 7 am
York for twenty years. I used 10 be a caterer.
but am now taking care Of furnaces. One
place where am employed is at DR.. Fishers. ar
No 10 West Fffty-second-st. In 1895 I was
looking for boarding place and noticed a sign
for boarders at No. 132 West Fifty-thir6-st, and
hired room there. While lived there the COL
ored woman who kept the boarding house. Bes-
sic Davis. made a request q me. and when re-
fused she slandered me in such fashion that
all nv friends Stunned me. I was member
Of the Mount OIivet Baptist Church. and in
good standing until that time. After that al
The people avoided me. II I went 70 church
people pointed me out and said. That Is the
man"
L uaisht have been married but for that I
vas engaged to a girl. but she believed the
sIaEders and Tilted me.
THE MURDERERs STATEMENT.
While was living at Bessie Davis's house I
saw Andrew H Green come there one day. I
never saw him except that time until I shot
him toby He said to the Davis woman: