New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
GREENE BLUFFS MURDER.
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III. trigger Pointing It at Mr.. Greene Good

he had proposed that they breakfast together
There was no tremor in his voice. no shaking
OF his hand, no start of his body. Mr.. Greene has
been "shot up" as they say out West. and
carries the marks of bullet wounds received
in his career on the frontier. The sight OF a
pistol pointing at him does not disconcert him.
He had his morning newspaper In his hand.
He tapped Goodman lightly on one shoulder
with it, as If in playful reproof and looking
him in the eye said jocularly: "Oh, no; you're
not going to do anything like that That Is
foolish" He was smiling, talking chidingly, as
II to a stubborn child
Goodman stepped back. still with the pistol
levelled and his finger crooked around the trig-
ger.
Yes" he said. grimly. doggedly; i've been
laying for you and I'm going to kill you"
Again as one who reasons with petulant per
son. in a half-jesting. half-soothing voice, with
Just q touch of raillery in it, Mr.. Greene said:
THAT IS foolishness; you don't mean anything
OF that kind"
Goodmans resolution was weakening; but he
stepped back. and, II to inspire his falling de-
termination with the encouragement OF MS
voice. he repeated his threat:
Yes, am. I'm going to kill you right here
I've been laying for you for three weeks"
When Goodman stepped back Mr. Greene
moved forward. That, too vast dsconcertng.
Goodman wanted distance to do his shooting in
Mr. Robbins stepped forward. too. the last time,
and together they talked to him. asking what his
grievance was and telling him they would con-
slider it If he would state its nature. They
talked to such good purpose reasoning in calm,
quiet fashion. that Goodman put up his weapon
and agreed to accompany them to Mr.. Greene'z
Office.
Scores OF persons passed by the three men,
but noticed nothing out of the ordinary. There
b.d haao o,d Toll u
arouse curiosity. The three started for the ele
waited station at Seventy-second-st. and Ninth
ave. They had not gone fifty yards before Good
man. with new access OF rage and with muir
derous intent again raging in his heart. stepped
half round in front Of Mr.. Greene, and saying.
In tones OF implacable hate and final resolve,
- you. I'm going to shoot you right in the
| belly now; 1 won't go with you any further"
pressed his revolver against Mr. Greenes abdo-
men.
Never was last bluff played with such cool
ness, sangfroid, steadiness. assurance and sure
ty Never did man stake the very breath OF
life OH a last card with more apparent disdain
as to the outcome. It was the apogee OF bluff
1ng. Mr.. Greene laughed. Funny, wasn't it7
Goodman looked surprised. and the pistol hung
down loose n his hand. Mr.. Greene continued
laughing.
Goodman again pocketed his weapon and the
three walked on. At Ninth-ave. and Seventy
second-st. silence having allowed Goodman to
brood on his purpose and again resolve to exc
cute It, he again put space between himself
and Mr.. Greene and declared his intention OF
shooting
Mr. Greene and Mr.. Robbins again talked him
into reason, and induced him to take the cars 70
the office at No. "a Broad-st. He affirmed
peatedly as they went down in the train that
he had been studying over killing MI Greene
for a long time, and had made up his mind 10
kin him and other persons too. He declared he
had been robbed in a mining deal by Colonel
Harlow. and that Mr.. Greene had been the In
stigator OF the deal Mr.. Greene assured him
that he mistaken
AS Mr.. Greene went into his Office he met J.
Dugue de Ia Fauconnerie. with whom he IL as
ISOLATED in business in Paris. He stopped to
talk 70 him, requesting Goodman TO go upstairs
TO the Office. and saying that he would be there
in a few minutes. Mr.. Fauconnerie and Mr..
Greene then went TO the Old slip police station
and related the adventure to the sergeant al the
desk Patrolmen Allen and Hauser were sent
pcsthaste TO the Office. The door was opened
quietly and before Goodman knew what was up
the policemen had seized and disarmed him. He
had two revolvers, one being in waistcoat
pocket
We'll, you've got them all he said
He was taken at once TO the Tombs court and
arraigned before Magistrate Cornell Mr.. Greene
and MT. Robbins went TO court. and Mr.. Greene
swore to the affidavit charging felonious assault
and attempt to kill. Mr. Robbins swore TO q
corroborating affidavit. Mr.. Greene in stat
ing the case to Magistrate Cornell said:
This man Goodman disposed OF stock In a Mexi-
can mine to a man named Smith There " we're ere
900 shares, and they were worth about NV9WO
This then drank ana gambied the money
away. and II was not untlI no mac spent az .ne
and claimed that he had been swindled
Goodman was held in $1,000 bail for exam
nation tomorrow afternoon He made no at
tempt to furnish bail. and was taken to the
Tombs and locked up.
A statement giving the foregoing facts. issued
by Mr.. Greene also gave the following;
The man was comparative stranger to mo- !
have met him perhaps eight or ten times dqfng e
some mining properties in Sonora when ne ana
Copper Company Of No. 40 Broadway. In consid
GRAFTON of 100 900 Of the capital stock of the
TO c4hracI In q c1t to Sc per share and Mr.
SLock a. 9 sreVen"e ia mat through what he
Claims was manipulation by myself and others the
5SGk was yaue Of much less than 5 share
The only reason that can give for his act was
was desperate and without means. and he expected
to force me TO give h5 9 losses s m socks unde
stand that he has lived many years In Mexico ana
the use of ivearms and expert shot. | know
nothing OF his antecedents outside OF this and
s Ss morning fn2w When R% Se S met me- not
/ know OF no other motive for his act
Goodman refused 10 talk after being locked
up. All he would say
I've been swindled. You know how fellow
feels then"
He sent for counsel, H. De Wight Luce. of No
% Broad-st. Mr.. Luce. according to the Co
partnership Corporation Directory is of the