The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-10
AT PISTOLS POINT
ASKED 100000
RICH MAN WAS HELD UP.
ESCORTED THE UNFORTUNATE ONE
TO HIS OFFICE.

After n Conference at His Office
Greene Excused Himself, Went for
the Police and Had Goodman Ar
rested-In Court Greene said He
Suspected That n Man of Great
wealth Had Instigated the At
tempt.
New York April 9.--James w. Good
man, a machinist who came here from
Arizona, was arrested here to-day,
charged with making threats against
the life of William c. Greene. presi-
dent of the Consolidated Copper Com
pany When Goodman was arraigned
in Police Court Mr.. Greene testihed
that Goodman Law in wait outside OF
his, Greenes, house to-day, and that
Goodman came uD to him and said
you're the man I'm laying for. Now
I'm going to kill YOU"
Mr.. Greene said that Goodman rub
bed against him, and he felt revolt
yer in the mans pocket. Goodman
followed him to his office, Mr.. Greene
added and was there arrested.
According to the police. two revolt
vers were found in Goodman's pockets.
The charge of felonious assault with
attempt to kill was made when Good
man was arraigned in court, and he
was held in $4,000 bail for examination
on Monday.
It was alleged that there had been
some differences between Greene and
Goodman on a mining deal. Goodman
met Greene to-day near Broadway and
Seventy-second street. and it is
charged there threatened to kill him,
but Greene told him to come down to
his office and matters could there be
satisfactorily settled.
Demanded "That 100000"
After getting in the Office 1t is
charged Goodman said to Mr.. Greene:
Il want that 100000 that is due
me in that mining DEAL 1 demand a
settlement"
AS if to emphasize his words, It is
further alleged, Goodman pulled out
revolver from his hip pocket and
pointed it at Greene.
During the controversy which fol-
lowed, it is alleged, Goodman three
times pointed the revolver at Mr..
Greene, and threatened each time to
shoot him.
Mr.. Greene excused himself, leaving
Goodman in the room with Mr.. Rob
bins, the secretary Of the company.
Mr.. Greene hurried to the Old Slip
police station and told about the trou-
BILE. Patrolmen were sent post haste
to the office and Goodman was dis
armed. Goodman. after two revolvers
had been taken from him, l&dghingly
said:
We'll, you've got them all"
Goodman was then taken to the
Toombs court and arraigned. Mr..
Greene swore to the affidavit charging
telonious assault and attempt to kill.
Mr. Robbins sWore to a corroborating
affidavit.
Greene's Story of II.
Mr.. Greene. In stating the case to
Magistrate Cornell, told the story of
the case, and also said:
This man Goodman disposed of
stock in a Mexican mine to a man
named Smith. There were 100000
shares and they were worth about
500, 900. This man then drank and
gambled the money away and it was
not until he had spent all the money
and found himself broke that he came
to me and claimed that he had been
swindled."
The defendant asked for a post
ponement. and the magistrate, turning
to Mr.. Greene, asked
do you think this man can furnish
$500 bail?"
Mr.. Greene replied Significantly:
THE man whom think put him up to
the shooting might get bonds for any
amount He might get bonds for ST.
600, 900 as easy as $1,000"
Goodman was then held in $4,000 bail
for examination on Monday afternoon.
He was taken to the Tombs and lock-
ed up.