Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-25
Man Who Shot Guy
 Roche.
He Had His Pockets Lined With Money When Arr rested-A Hearing Was Held This Morning.

with persons leaving the theaterS af- ter the matinees, was still alive at an early hour this morning. It was said at the New York hospital that he might live some time, but that there is small chance of his recovery. The arrest of Stewart A Felton, known also by several other names, charged with the shooting, was one Of the quickest cases of the kind man aged by the police in some time. Two men who saw the shooting pursued Felton as he ran from Broadway to Seventh avenue and took refuge in a saloon where he was pointed out to a policeman. One of the pursuers was a stenographer, J. $. King. He went to the station and, at the request of the police, took on the spot the testimony of all the witnesses. King declared that he saw Felton fire at Roche, and George F. Auld, paymaster in the navy, confirmed his words, saying ne stood close beside Felton at the time. Half a dozen other men were exam ined and Felton, who gave his birth place as Ohio, was searched. NIn one pocket was roll of $2.9O0 in bills of large denomination The prisoner showed absolutely no concern over his arrest.
 After the hearing had been compfet- ed Police Captain Cottrell declared Felton to be one of the worst men he ever had to deal with in the precinct, and that Roche was equally as bad ssAs a gambler said the captain, s'Felton has given me more trouble than any other man in New \ ork. For r ho x,n hoa cfo in front of his place in Thirty-sixth street, and also at the rear entrance, and have tried my best to drive him out of the city" Other policemen de clared Felton was driven out of Chi cago several years ago and was known all through the west.
 At one time it was charged that he ran a gambling house just back of the station house. This place had nov able bridge by, which patrons could enter. after which 1t would be ret down. Tn case Of q raid they could escape in the same manner. { Twice within the last three months he has been a prisoner, each time for assaulting woman, once with a cane.
 While the police thought this wo- man might have been the cause of the shooting, they say there was an old feud between the gamblers and that Felton. had been pursued several times to various cities by Roche. who had threatened his life, and that Felton fi- naIly had him arrested. Later, the men became reconciled and were walk ing along Broadway with a third man, who escaped in cab when the shoot ing took place.
 Guy Roche, who was shot twice un- der the heart in front of the Hotel Marlborough last evening, identified Frank Felton. whom the police had al ready arrested, as the man who shot him when the prisoner was brought before him in the hospital today. Roche's stateihent was made in the presence of Felton and two detectives of the Tenderloin station. Roche said that the shooting was justified.
 From the moment Roche was taken to the hospital after the sensational shooting in the midst of the holiday crowd on Broadway, the surgeons told him that his case was almost hopeless. The surgeons Joined with the police ln pleading with the wounded man to name his assailant. but every request had met with a refusal until early to- day. "If I live I'll settle the case my self; if die let it go at that" was his only answer.
 To-day, however. after the physl- clans had told Roche that he had prac- tically no chance for recovery he con- scented to have Felton brought before him and said that he would identify him as the man who fired the shot. When the prisoner was brought to the wounded mans bedside Roche said. "Yes, Frank shot he, but he was jus tified; would hate done the same to him. Then. addressing Felton, who had apparently not been moved i'll the least by this declartion the dying gambler said: "Good-by, Frank, old boy. don't blame you"
 Roche told the detectives that he and Felton had quarreled, but that he could not recall the cause of the trou- ble
 At the close of the interview the wounded gambler turned to Felton as he was being taken away and said to him:
 Wont you shake hands, Frank?'' Felton did not reply, and did not ap- pear to notice Roche's request.
 ssOh, don't act like that. Frank, we're old pals. shake hands with me-
 Felton did not turn his head, and the detectives then took him away
 After the officers had entered cab with their prisoner they tried to put him through q third degree inquistion. Suddenly in the midst Of it, Felton broke his silence.
 Say" he cried, you have got me wrong I never shot that man. 1 never carried q gun ill my life"
 The theory of the police is that F'ei- ton carried revolver in the pocket Of a light oyercoat which they allege he wore at the time of the shooting and that the coat with the revolver still in the pocket was carried away by q confederate after the shots had been fred
 FeIton was later arraigned i'll police court and held without bail for exam ination next Sunday Felton's attor-