The sun., 1903-11-14

MuapBRxB CURSED rHE DEAD.
Meanwhile the murderer stood over his
victim, reviling the dead body. pointing
the now empty revolver At It once In .
while, and snapping the trigger viciounly.
No one among the servants paid the slight
est attention to him, and he made no effort
TO escape. t-. -
A minute or two after the shooting
Policeman Irving Houghtaling oftthe East
Thirty-flfth street station came running
up and tackled the negro without cere-
mony. Houghtaling had been strolling
ND Park avenue, and was near the corner
OF Thirty-eighth street when he heard
the shots. Looking up the street. he cav
Mr.. Green fall and saw the negro standing
over him. He started on run, and got to
the house at about the same time as did
Policeman White OF the same precinct,
who had been at Lexington avenue and
Thirty-ninth street.
CROWD THREATENED THE SLAYER.
Houehtaling made a rush at Williams,
wrested the smoking pistol from his hand,
backed him against the rail, and in a twink
ling had the man handcuffed. The crowd
which had gathered was very large by this
time, and, with the murderer stripped Of
his weapon and handcuffed, 1t became
threatening. Houghtaling turned to White,
told him to take charge Of everything, and
started toward the police station with his
prisoner. His prompt work perhaps saved
a violent scene, for when the crowd found
out who had been killed there were ominous
murmurings.
Meanwhile some ono had summon ed
an ambulance from Bellevue Hospital.
and Dr. Poppsnheim Joined DR.. Forbes in
the effort to restore Mr.. Green. The ply
sicians soon saw that 1t was no use, and,
with the assistance OF Policeman White.
thev carried the body into the house and
deposited It on the front parlor floor, plao-
ing a cushion under the head. Notice was
then sent to the Coroner's Office. Although
the shades In the Green house were drawn,
It was hours before the crowd which had
gathered entirely dispersed.
ONE THOUSAND ABOUT THE MURDERER.
More than a thousand perso Ms followed
the murderer and his captor to the East
Thirty-fifth street police station. Mrs.
Bray, who had already told her story, was
taken along by the policemen. and three
other eyewitnesses OF the tragedy who were
found we're also taken. They were Emil
Nicholson, a parcel boy In the employ OF
Higgins 4 Setter, crockery dealers at 50
West Twenty-second street; Patrick Dyer,
an unemployed cabman. Of SOS West Fifty
second street. and Luke McGinn of l4e
East Forty-third street These three men
could add nothing to what the police had
already learned. They had seen Mr.. Green
and the negro in discussion and saw tho
negro fire, and that was all they knew.
At the police station Williams was
searched, and when no other weapons
were found on him he was released from
the handouts and taken into Acting Capt ain
Daly's room. where he was closely exam
ined. first being told that anything he said
would be used against him.
Williams was glad TO talk. He was 40
anxious to talk that he plunged into the
very midst Of his remarkable tale, and for a
time nothing could be made of his rambling.
2:: .o finally ccc!cd GO somewhat cad thon
gave very plain statement. This is the
story he told to Sun reporter as he stood
in the station:
HIS STORY OF HIS GRIEVANCE.
My name is Cornelius Williams. killed
Andrew H, Green and I'm glad did. II
am not justified before man for what I
did. am justified before God. thanh
God killed him. 1t took mo a long time
to get him. but ! knew I'd get him some