The sun., 1903-11-14
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ceeded in killing him.
This thing goes back to 1895. was
caterer then, but am only tender OF
furnaces now, because o woman's lying
tongue ruined me, and this man Green
stood for her and defended her when
wanted to vindicate myself.
-In 1895 was looking for a place to live,
and I went through Fifty-third street,
where a number OF colored people live
and there are number of boarding houses.
In front Of 1872 West Fifty-third street l
saw a sign that there were furnished rooms
to let and went in and hired one from the
landlady. That was Bessie Davis. the
woman who afterward ruined me. She
is q very handsome woman. I lived in
her house for three months.
SAYS A WOMAN LIED ABOUT HIM.
"I left her house and then she began to
spread the vilest stories about me. She
ruined me with every one knew, and people
began to shun me. She told lies that all
my denials wouldn't stop.
Il finally decided to suelher for SANDER.
and l went to see Lawyers Moore Can't
we'll and Abraham H. Kaffenburgh Of Howe
a Hummel about suing her. I also talked
to a lawyer named Finley on Chambers
street about INV suit, but none Of them
took It up However, would have gone
on with my suit and told her would, but
she laughed at me and said Andrew II.
Green would pay her lawyers and take
care OF the suit for her II began It,
well, after I CAV. up the suit this
wonan's ISLANDERS increased. She made
people believe anything Of me that she
fxvf n ha 0i
l was going to marry threw me over. I
belonged to Mount Olivet Church. In West
Fifty-third street, but they turned me out
OF there because Of this woman's ISLANDERS.
Everywhere went fingers were pointed at
me and nothing I could say in my defence
helped me a Bit
y finally went away and wandered around
the coal delds of Pennsylvania looking
for something to do. but came back after
ward determined to confront this woman
and cut her lying tongue out. have been
searching for her for eight years nearly
and I have never been able to a nd her.
That was my one idea, to get her and cut
her lying tongue out.
HER sLANDRns RuINKD HIM. HE SAYS.
.The last time saw her was about two
weeks after had left her house. When I
came back she had moved and no ono
would help mo find her. found that peo-
pie were we'll paid not to tell me. People
even refused me . place to live because
Of tho reputation this woman had given
me, but about year and half ago went
to live at %2s West Fifty-seventh street.
Mrs. Annie Pernell, Q oolored woman. and
her mother and daughter took tho house
. Hae 7
paid Sls Of this. - -
For tine 1T slone. Then this
old talk about me came up and hesrd that
Bessie Davis had found out where was
and had started tho old ISLANDERS again.
In August. 1902, got disposseee notice
from DR.. E. B. Ramsdell. who lives on
Lexington avenue and is the owner Of the
property. didn't owe cent Of rent. had
been quiet and orderly, but was fred out.
And when I asked why found it was be-
cause OF Bessie Daviss ISLANDERS"
SHOWS A pIsPossxss NOTICE.
At this point in his story Williams took
from his pocket dispossess notice, which
he turned over to the police. Tho notice
was dated Aug. Q, 1902, and gave John VIII
nams until Aug. is to get out Of the premises.
42e West Fifty-seventh street. 1t was
signed by j. F. Calhoun. a real estate dealer
OF 81 Fulton street, and across the top was
written notice to the effeot that John
was q fictitious name used in the notice
because the real first name Of Williams
was not known to the agent. The name
Of DR.. Ramsdell, as owner Of the property,
was also on the notice.
1T made me mad with anger continued
williams, "to think Of man like Andrew
r. Green shielding q woman Like this, and
I resolved that he should tell me where to
find her. Ihave thought and thought over
This, and time and again have tried to
find Mr.. Green and ask him to tell me where
Bessie Davis was, but couldn't get near
enough to speak to him. l finally made
up my mind to hang around his house
until saw him, and I went there to-day.
meaning to kill him il he didn't help me f1nd
Bessie Davis.
REJoI cEs IN HIS CRIME.
II did kill him because he attempted to
put me aside. I am glad Of it and am ready
to take the consequences.
sYou can find out all about me very easy
and you will find that my story Ii true.
I have been living lately at tho Gilbert
dOOSS, zoo Weot AWculy-otALh 1tio
I have been working for DR.. Edward P.
Fisher Of 10 West Fifty-second street.
have attended his furnace and other fur
naces around there. Reuben Smith OF
So West Fifty-second street can tell what
kind Of man am. and down in Virginia
where I como from they know me as a
respectable man. They know about Bessie
Davis at rs West Sixty-eighth street, but
they would never toll me where she was
Those people there moved her from Fifty
third street and they know where she is"
Az soon as Williams had told his story
he was taken to Police Headquarters and
examined by Inspector McClusky Of the
Detective Bureau. He was paraded before
all Of the sleuths, but none Of them
had ever seen him before. Commissioner
Greene was present while Williams was
photographed and submitted to the Ber-
tillon measurements.
At Police Headquarters Williams was az
free in admitting his guilt as at the station,
He was sent from there to the Coroner
Office, where he engaged A. H. Kaffenbur gh
as his lawyer.
RECOGNIZES LAWYER KAFFENBUhoH.
As soon as Williams saw Kaffenburgh, he
said
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