New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-14
NEGRO KILLS ANDREW H GREEN
FOR FANCIED GRIETANCE MADMAN SHOOTS VIC
TIN IN HIS DOORWAY
Takes Arrest Coouy Talks of SANDER and P
cution-Lynch Talk in Croud.

Many thousands Of people in this city were
shocked and grieved yesterday afternoon by the
information that Andrew Il. Green had been
murdered in cold blood at the door OF his home,
No. 81 Park-ave- The news ran Ike wildhre
through the city, and expressions of sorrow and
regret for the assassination Of Mr.. Green were
heard on every side. while flags were placed
AZ haIfnlast on the City Hall and On the public
school buildings
Mr.. Green was slain by Cornelius Williams.
negro OF middle age, who never had any ac-
quaintance with him. it is believed. but who
had become insane and had harbered a delu-
sion that Mr.. Green had slandered him. That
q crazy. notion Of revenge vas the main motive
for the murder was shown by the facts that
Williams made no effort 10 escape arrest. and
that all his statements after he was arrested
showed an unreasonable ennity to man who
had been complete stranger 10 him
The murder was as cowardly as could be
imagined. The powerful negro, having lain in
wait for Nj Green. q feeble man Of eighty
three years fired at him from behind, sending
a bullet into his brain az short range and then
shooting al his PROSTATE body four times more,
ernptying the revolver He did not attempt 10
strike Mr Green with his hand. but waited until
Mr. Green had turned away from him and had
passed through the iron railing in front OF the
house.
Three witnesses Of the dastardIy crime were
near al hand Patrick Dyer. a cabuar, Of Nc
$50 West Sixty-second-st, passed the house only
a few seconds before Mr.. Green was met by
the negro on the Sidewalk at 1:35 ?. n, and in
passing Dyer noticed the negro lettering al the
vestibule OF the house. The vestibule inside the
railing is raised above the sidewalk only by a
short step. Emil Nicholson, an erraud boy, Of
No 433 East Seventy hfth-st., passed the house
about the same time. on his way TO deliver a.
parcel al a neighboring house. Mrs Annie
Bray. Of No. $50 East Thirty-hfth-st-, who has
been going TO the hous. TO wash and scrub there
regularly went 10 the door about the time the
negro left the vestibule and went 70 meet Dir.
Green on the sidewalk.
NEGRO ACCOSTs HIM.
Nj. Green had been TO his Office. IN the Ma
+fonsl Park Bank Building in Broadway, and
had ridden uptown on a Madison-ave car from
me postofIce He had alighted from the car in
the tunnel at FortIeth-st and he was walking
slowly down the east side OF Park-ave.. when
the negro. who had been on the watch for him.
left the vestibule and advanced 10 meet him
Half dozen steps from the vestibule the negro
acoosted Mr.. Green, saying in a whining tone:
MI. Green why did you back that woman TO
SANDER me?'
Mrs Bray was the only witness near enough
70 hear the question Il is probable that Mr.
Green did not understand the question or real
ize that the negro vas insane He probably
thought the man was some strange beggar. and
he said: Go away from me. 1 do not know
you"
Those were the last words he uttered As he
turned away from the negro. walked through
the gateway Of the low railing ard was about
entering the vestibule ne struck in the back
Of the head by the first bullet Pulling 3s-
.aiibre revolver from his pocket and following
Mr. Green closely. Williams had raised the
weapon quickly un-il its -nuZZle was only few
inches from Mr.. Green's head At the first shot
Mr. Green fell senseless on the vestoule step
the bullet having entered his brain He prooa-
bly, was killed instantly.
Williams leaned over MI Green and hred -FOUR
more shots. and il was supposed that all the
bullets entered the body. Then me negro
leaned against the railing put the empty re-
volver back in his pocket and waited, as i eX-
peetiny arrest Mrs. Bray screamed loudly az
Ter the first shot and IN moment men were
running toward the house Mr. Green who vas
2 bachelor had lived IN the house with MS
nephevy. two nieces and a few servants one