The evening world., 1903-11-19
WON'T HURRY TRIAL
OF GREEN'S SLAYER
District-Attorney Jerome An
nounces that Other Murder
ers in the Tombs Are Entitled
to Hearing Before Williams.

DlstrIct-Attorne Jerome announced
to-day that no special haste Will lie
made In bringing Cornelius l.. Williams
the slayer of Andrew III Green, 10
trial. Mr.. Jerome said there were othc:
murderers in the Tombs whose trials
naturally would take precedence to that
OF Williams.
The only person now displaying ac-
flvlty In the matter Is the prisoners
counsel. Abraham Karenburgh. When
matters began to quiet down he got
the prisoner tosmeke n 5000 word state
m-ent@covering hls entire life. Portions
OF this he has given out.
williams tells of the nomadic life he
led as Il waiter. travelling between
hotels. boarding-houscs and watering
places. The lawyer was careful not to
give out any statement from Williams
regarding his relations with Bessie
Davis.
story of n Check
A story current to-day was that the
reason for District-Attorney Jerome
visit to the home of Mrs. Hannah
Elias. or Bessie Davis. was his hear
Ing a rumor that IA check for 100000
had been paid TO the woman on behalf
OF a person whose friends feared his
name would be brought UP at the muir
der trial.
The District-Attorney refused to dis
cuss this phase OF thc case. but lie
repeated positively that. as a result of
his talk with Mrs. Elias. he was con.
1irmed In the opinion hat Andrew II.
Green never knew her nor had she
ever seen him.
She spoke frankly 20 the District At
torncy about her wealth and, while ad-
uniting that much of it was due to for
tunate speculation. a good deal had been
derived from a man In this city whose
friendship she has enjoyed for years,
The name of this man Is IA the possess
slon OF the Dlstrict-Attornoy, but he
VIII not disclose 1t nor say anything
except that the name OF Mrs. irlins's
FRIEND has not been mentioned in con-
aeruon With the murder.
Justice Cowing will or Monday set
the date for Wiliiams's trial.
Letter from the Brother,
On the strength of n letter nd to
pave been written by a brother of Will
Inns. Abraham k~aienburgh, mis- attor-
ney, Will apply for n commission to take
testimony IN Blue Ridge Springs, Va
70 snow tf1at the murderer Is insane.
" letter produced by tine attorney
'rThe man Cornelius VI. Williams
charged with the murder of Mr.. Green
ts my brother. My name Is Perry j,
Wiliiagns. He left home twenty-five or
twenty-three. Years ago to travel, on
OF his mind. He was to see mo
taree years ago. ] thought strange of
his actions at that time. | have not
heard from him in four months. Some.
times he would not write for six months.
did not think hard of him for that,
for / know he is not Din his right mind
at an times. When he WIS sixteen he
had a severe spell of fever and lost his
mind. A doctor named Rilc waited on
him. The doctor SAID II would be n
good thing for him no travel: II would
tmprove his mind. That is why he Is
away from home. The doctor also said
nc was 1frtid tho insane SMELLS would
come on him In his older DAYS.
II am sorry for the affair. hone
God may control the case, and IL he has
TO die fer the crime that nc NAV come
to clis right mind and make preparations
to meet God in peace. Tell him I shall
The attorney for Williams said to-day
that he WAS anxious for n sneedy trial
and could not understand the action o!
the District-Attornev IN wanting a de-
law when the defense was ready.