New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-20
SAYS HE SAU' MURDER.
Clerk Tells of Shooting in Brooklyn
Ofce-PriSOHer Denies Deed.
CONFLICTING STORIES OF TROUBLE

When arraigned before Magistrate steers in the
Adams-st court. Brooklyn. yesterday. Frank Nc
Namara. who IS charged with numbering Captain
George r. Jennings in the office OF the Jennings
Adjustable Shade Company, No. 1O5' Liberty-st-.
Brooklyn. on Thursday. again strenuously denied
that he did any shooting. lie asked that hearing
be accorded to him, and that Il be postponed in
order that he might secure a lawyer so he was
sent the Raymond Street Jai. without bail for
examination on Friday 81 next week. Among those
in court was Colonel Adolph l. Kline. commander
Of the 18th Regiment y. G.. y. Y with which
Jennings was connected when that organiza-
ton was in the United States volunteer SER
vice at the time Of the Spanish-Americau War.
Colonel Illne's wife and Jenningss widow are
sisters.
Frank Hughes. shipping clerk in the factory de
clares that he Just entering the office when he
saw McNamara pull pistol out Of his pocket and
fire Jennings then lean over and put the re-
volver down beside the dying man.
Mcnamara, who was more willing 90 talk after
a night IN a cell. and seeing what had been writ
ten about him. than he on Thursday night. de-
cIared that he had not shot Jennings. lie had per-
sisted in demanding his money from the shade
manufacturer. and the latter. he declared. had
finally pulled out gun and threatened 20 shoot
him IL he did not gel out Of the office. Then he
left hastily and, after getting 20 the street.
knocked down by two employees % the factory.
1t seems. both from statements made by Ne
Namara and b. AdoIph Sterk. treasurer Of the
shade company. that the former had not got back
his money from Jennings
The stories a. to how the money happened 20 be
loaned differ somewhat. however. Before leaving
for Elgin. about eighteen months ago. Mcnamara
said. he had s. zoo, the savings OF a lifetime Hs
was looking for a way invest it, and. being told
that the shade company needed money. loaned
81 800 to Jennings and $40 to Sterk taking notes
for the amount. In Elgiu he bought home. and.
needing the money, put the Jennings notes in the
bank FOR collection. lie did not receive the money.
understanding that the notes We're protested Then
ne came to Brooklyn and demanded the money. but
was received harshiy by Jennings and told 20 sue
for the money. Becoming Respondent. he drank 700
much and was overcome by gas in q hotel. but did
not attempt 10 commit suicide. Then be returned
TO Elgiu. Not having the money to sue he could
not do anything until his concern sent him East
again. Then he made another demand for the
money. which ended IN Jeuungss Death.
AdOlph SteTk told somewhat different story
about the money. one day. he declares No
Namara went 20 see him and said he going 10
Egin. RE TO Sterk check for $50. made
payable TO the latter treasurer He sail iu a
mysterious sort OF way that he had formed some
sort OF a money making company and made Srerk
IN order that he might collect the checks
A day two later ne sent check for 81 5pu 20
Jennings. saying that he dld not need the money
just then. and that Jennings might need 30 iu his
business. SteTk admitted that Mcnamara had
made demand Tor the money last March. bUr
had az the same time spoken ~ some trouble he
had had with the Fahys Watch Case Conn any. i'm
sag Harbor and for that reason they had thought
II best not &C return NcNamard's money To- him
at that time