New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-14
NEGRO KILLS A. H. GREEN.
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suit against the Davis woman for $4,000 Then
she told me that there was no use in trying to
90 that after had gone to Cantwem & Moore
and Howe & Hummel where I saw Abraham
H. Kafenburgh. and 20 a lawyer named FTnlay.
1T No II Chambers-st. She said that Mr..
Green had agreed 10 pay the expense OF the
s1-it. Then I gave that up
Then the Davis woman was taken away and
hidden. I heard that she was living in great
STYLE and keeping white servants. I hunted
everywhere for her. and her friends knew I was
looking for her 10 cut her lying tongue out
The negro then rambled on with an incoherent
story q how the woman went on slandering
him q how she was. he insisted. hidden. and
= how he was obliged to leave the city as a re-
suit q the ISLANDERS. He said that he had lived
IL the mining region in Pennsylvania and at
las; drifted back TO New-York
For eight years have been looking for that
woman 20 cut her tongue out" he declared pas
sonstely again and again.
The dispossess notice found on him was dated
August e. 1902. and expired on August i. It
related 20 the premises No. 426 West Fifty
seventh-st. The prisoner explained that he had
lived there as a joint tenant with Mrs. Annie
Pe-nen The agent OF the property was J.
Frederick Calhoun. and the owner appears as
1r Ra1sdeu The notice is made out 10 John
Williams. but a note al the top Of the paper de-
cla-es that this name is fictitious. and that the
real name is unknown. on the subject OF this
notice the negro said that the action was
brought not on account Of his not paying the
rent but part Of the persecution that be
had suffered.
Are you glad you killed him." inquired q
bys1ander.
Yes. thank God he's dead" the prisoner
flashed back If I am not justified before men,
-H-.-
tic chair 70 vindicate my reputation"
As soon as the examination over the
negro was taken TO Police Headquarters in a
police van. stin handcufed to Policeman Hough-
falling. There he was measured and photo
graphed IN the supplementary examination
there he told practically the same story that
ne mad told al the East Thirty-ffth-st- station
merely adding that he was also employed by
Henry NJ T1lford. at No "a West Fifty-second-
s. General Greene came downstairs while the
measurements Were being taken
IT was only yesterday that I was talking
with M Green" said the Commissioner, as he
watched the work Of the officers
4 little later the negro was again placed in a
patrol va gon and taken 10 the cOroners office
in the Criminal Courts Building When he
reached the latter place q considerable crowd
had gathered. and as the officers lee the prisoner
II keen curiosity was manifested, but there was
no disorder. Williams was taken into Coroner
.raclzson's room. There he sat. calmly watching
the crowd untl he spied Abraham II. Kaften-
bu-rh Of the law firm Of Howe & HummeL
whom he had named in connection with his suit
arairlst the Davis woman Instantly he held
out MS hand 10 KafenbUrgh and said coolly:
Why didn't you attend 10 that suit for me five
years ago2'
Kanenburgn made no reply. but simply laid
his fingers on his lips as a signal 70 the man
70 answer no questions. Coroner Jackson at
tempted 10 question Williams. while Assistant
District Attorney Paul Krotel advised him. but
KafTenburgh instantly advised the prisoner not
10 answer any questions. After q little tilt in
which the prisoner passiyely followed the ad-
vice or his counsel, refusing TO give his name.
age or place OF residence. the Coroner com
rlitte6 HIM 10 the Tombs without bail
As soon as Williams reached the Tombs. KAT
fenburgh. who had assumed the duties Of his at
torney, visited him and heard the negro's story
Of the shooting The negro's story was as fol-
lows.
II went Up TO Mr.. Green, as he came in, and
said: Why do YOU back = &c women 10 SANDER
me- Mr.. Green's reply was: Go way from
here. don't know you
Yes. YOU do. ! said. You met me in 1885
n Fifty-third-st' I did not replied Mr. Green
7 don't know you. go away from here Yes
you did / answered. and you back this woman
70 SANDER me. and now you have got TO take
the consequences. and 50 have L D."
POUNDED THE TABLE VIOLENTLY.
Mr. KarerburEh said that in telling this story
the negro became much excited and pounded
the table violently. The lawyer declared that
his client wanted TO tell the whole story at once,
but that he put him of until Monday. when he
INTENDS 10 take steuographer with MIN and get
"A detailed statement Asked II he remembered
the man as a former client ia connection with
a suit against the Davis woman. Nj Kaffen-
burgl said:
He must have known me for he recognized
me and spoke Of II. ! have just a faint recol-
lection Of having seen the mans face some
where and that is all You see, il was eight
years ago
". " Ca1tveIL Of the law firm OF Canttveu
& Moore. % whom. Williams says he carried his
suit Cor SANDER, declared positively that the
case had never been brolght TO his Office and
that ne had never heard Of the negro. He
added IN the first place If he says It was
eight years ago. why. this firm was not in ex-
isre-ce"
Several policemen were kept in front Of the
house, 10. 81 Park-ave.. al last evening 10 pre-
Telt crowds gathering there. The Rev. Stephen
Merritt was called 10 the house 10 prepare the
body q Mr. Green for burial. but il was said
thar II was too soon 10 make arrangements for
the funeral Timothy Green, nephew OF the
dead man, said that Mr.. Green never had known
Williams and never had known such person as
Bessie Davis. lie added:
He never saw that negro in his life before
to-day: that I am sure Of I have lived with
Nr. Green for thirty years. am his Oldest
nephew and Oldest relative in New-York. was
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