New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-26
DYING NAN SHIELDS FOE
THEY FACE EACH OTHER.
Rambler Who Shot Old "Pap Re
fuses to Shake Hands.

sz,,v Roche the gambler who was shot twice I'M
ss- the heart in front of the Hotel Marlborough on
THURSDAY and the man who shot him mad a Ora
matte meeting yesterday, in which the FORMER at
deaths door in the New-York Hospital. declared
that big Frank FELTON, was justified in shooting
him
E,ariv Yesterday Roche seemed 20 realize that he
was near death. and said he was willing to make
statement The Tenderlon police and the coroners
Office were Immediately Informed About three
hour. later Detectives brennan and Lehr took Eel
Ton TO the hospital with them The detectives first
put questions TO the injured man. FELTON, not being
in The room. He told them he could not recollect
the cause OF the quarrel with FELTON, but that
FELTON, fired two shots at him after he had struck
FELTON,. Roche said he thought he had an even
chance for life
Their the detectives placed FELTON, at Roche's bed
side, where they could lock into each others face
rs this the man who shot your brennan asked.
Yes" said Roche. but he was justified. / would
have done The same TO him." Then. addressing Eel
ton VINO had apparently not been moved in the
least by this declaration. Roche said: Goodby'
Frank old boy: ! don't blame you
This was all the detectives wanted. The wounded
gambler turned Felton, he was being taken
away. and said:
Won't you shake hands. Frank"
FELTON, did not reply. and did not appear to notice
Jloche's request
oh don't act like that Frank; were old pals;
shake hands with me-" pleaded Roche
FELTON, did turn his head. and the detectives
Coroner SchoIer arrived hour afterward. and
had half hours talk with Roche. When Coroner
Scholer departed he said:
II Is just ] thought. This man is trying TO
shield the man who shot him"
Roche refused 20 say what the quarrel was about.
FELTON,. he said. TO soothe him. but his
Iitlon WAS such that he only became the more
fingered.
4 going TO shoot you he said he told FELTON,.
i going 10 get a gun" lie went away and
returned soon after. 70 The place where he had
been talking with FELTON,. When he approached
J-elJou lie put his hand TO his hip pocket to draw
the weapon he had obtained. At that movement
Roche drew his revolver and fired
i believe he did right when he shot me- Roche
Told Coroner SchOer.
While the coroner was with Roche woman who
had previously called III the hospital ana asked
see Roche. saying she his sister, was wait
tng him Two accompanied her. While
waiting she called up No. 6sS Riverside and had a
long conversation with some at that address.
This number is in the Office of DR.. William T.. Cuff.
40. 1i5 West Elghty-seFetlth-st
After the coroner had gone, Roche, hearing that
g waiting TO him. asked that she
lie allowed talk him. She spent ten minutes
wtth aim, and went away crying.
Late IN the afternoon a woman, who said she was
Alice Wilson, If No l4S West Forty-thrd-st., also
District Attorney Kro1el that she was the woman
mentioned being the cause OF the quarrel she
said she had known Roche only slightly Some
time in June they quarrelled and he hit her.
Fitzgerald. the bartender OF the saloon in which
Roche aud FELTON, met before the shooting. tod
2ir. krotel that Roche had said TO FELTON,, = an:
iUing to kill you" and walked out he returned
soon afterward, but FELTON, had gone.
FELTON, was arraigned in jefferson Market court
and held without bail for examination Sunday