New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-07
DOUBLE MURDER IN CLUB
TWO KILLED BY NEGRO.
Says He Vas Goaded to let. and
GjUes Himself Up.

Driven to desperation by what he described as
constant persecution. William Brown. negro. en-
tered the Cedar Social Club. No 40 West 32d-sr
IsSt night shot and instantly killed William But
Ter and wounded Th2ddeus Washington so seri-
ously that he died in the New York Hospital two
hours later Both victims were coIored-
broWn IS twenty-five years old and lives at No.
S44 West 57th-st. Butler was a waiter. twenty
five years old, OF No "A 7th-ave and Washington
lived at 27th-st. and 7th-ave
The excitement following the shooting was in
tense and when the police reserves arrived on the
scene the block in which the clubhouse is stu
ated between 9Th and eth ayes. packed with
q of people.
While the police were investigating in the club
house the alleged murderer walked into the Ten
derloin station and, standing calmly at the desk
said TO Sergeant Robinson:
Well, I've done for that bully who BACKED my
eye last night all right"
What do YOU mean? You haven't committed
murder, have your asked the sergeant
y sure have said the negro as he pulled his re-
VoVer from his pocket and laid it the desk.
Brown was locked up, and additional reserves
were sent out with Detectives Murphy and Bros
nan. When the detectives broke IN the door
coloTed man. OF immense stature, was stretched on
the hall floor. Bending over him was a coIored
woman She had the mans head on her knee, and
she was bathing his face and moaning Historically
Seeing that the man was dead the detectives
sprans up the stairs. where they saw weird
sight. On the floor Of the big cardroom negro
y
The room looked as if ten cyclones had struck it
When the shooting began the room was prob
ably well flied, and every in the place had
made an attempt 10 escape by the windows. Not
a window sash in the six windows was intact
Tables were overturned and broken, chairs were
smashed into kindling wood The floor was
strewn with cards, poker chips. coats collars and
ties, and there were enough hats lying around to
furnish a email store
When DR.. Farr arrived in the ambulance from
New-York Hospital. he pronounced Butler dead
from bullet which had struck him over the heart.
Washington. the doctor said, was rnortally wound
ed One bullet had struck him almost IN the same
place that which killed Butler and there was
also bullet wound in the right shoulder. He
hurried to the hospital, where the doctors said he
had only a few hours 10 live.
The police arrested Johnny Johnson. the alleged
proprietor OF the club. and John Whine. who, it Is
said, was the bartender. Both are coIored. The
police also gathered In three men who were found
on the lower floor OF the clubhouse, and three
face Of the dead man She said ghe was bs WIFE
Sergeant Robinson, Of the TenderIon station, said
Smoky rushed into the police station TUESDAY
night and said that man named Washington had
he was advised to get out warrant for the arrest
Not much; III do for him before the nights out"
According to the alleged bartender, Winnie, Brown
went to the cardroom. The room was well filed
at the tine tine Suddenly there was tTemendous
fear, and the sound Of g body falling The floor
SHODk SalO WlnDey as II II was ABOUT 10 cave IN
from the rush Of the men trying to get away. An
other shot followed and as Whine sprang for the !
stairs to what had happened ne was knocked
down by a body which had plunged headlong down
Winnie he rushed into the street and fired |
four shots from hts revolver into the air.
This, he says, drew a big crowd but police.
Just he turned to enter the club again Brown
dashed out and headed for fth-ave- moment later
the detectives and the reserves arrived.
Brown made a statement Police Captain
Dooley late last night He said he had been goaded
10 madness by Washington and several other
bers of the club. He had been insulted in the
club and assaulted by them in the street On
Tuesday night Brown alleged, Washington struck
him and closed one OF his eyes. He told Sergeant
Robinson that ne had made up his mind to risk
electric chair rather than endure such peTsecU-
ton. Washington prisedRhter, and so
Brown, and the two often quarrelled which
was the better