New-York tribune., 1907-07-24
MURDER IN 42ND ST.
GAMBLER KILLS WOW4N.
Escapes and Shoots Hat Merchant
Hurt IN Capture, May Die.

escaped yesterday after shooting and killing
Miss Esther Norling, his former enploye wan
dered about the streets of the city for nearly three
hours and then probably fatally shot his old
friend John C Wilson ct his hat store in Greene
street. For almost the first time in the history
of the department charges of cowardice are
made against the police. \ fifteen -year-oId boy
and an unaImed truck driver dared 10 close with
the murderer when the police shrank back. The
truckman, Big Jake" Rose, who brought down
the murderer at last and sent him 10 what may
be his deathbed in the prison ward at Bellevue.
was arrested at the order Of Captain Myles
OReilly, but Magistrate Barlow discharged him
with compliment as soon he was arTaisneo
on a technical charge.
Miss Norling was killed almost instantly Nv
ing just long enough whisper TO her escort
the name OF the man who had killed heT- III.
Wilson, a shot hole Joru through the silaH q
his back and his right arm shattered Is lAoushI
10 be dying in ST. Nincents H"spi'aI. warner
may die. The steel bale hook, or GeNlIs cIaW'
which the trucknan used III capturing MIN not
only fractured his skull, but tore loose the
,7,,scIes of his right leg. The crime IS the cul-
r1ination Of reign Of lawlessnesS almost un-
paraIleled since the dTaIt Tlots-
T-tfs H. second street shooting within twenty
for bo,,rs occurred just :: 80 o'clock. as Miss
Eorlinp was about 10 enter the store of William
q Ak-bira al No 3 West 42d street where she
,vas a,nDIoyed as cashier. Standing beside her
,,os r Spicer, the manager Of the store. AS
h. sfooped 10 unlock the door he saw in its
r,frror-like glass a step forward between
him and Miss Norling and shoot.
'Oh. he's shot mel" the girl cried she reeled,
falling through the half opened door.
Spicer grappled with the murderer. Three
men passing closed in on the struggling pair.
but Warner, although sixty years old and weak
ened by dissipation. shook them off in the
strength OF his insane frenzy. He backed out OF
the narrow doorway, his revolver levelled at the
four
Look out or you will get the same dose" he
warned them.
He retreated west along the sidewalk. firing
three shots on the other side Of the street was
Charles Keller fifteen years old. who lives over
IN Third avenue. He ran across the street,
picking up a brick he ran.
Hit him with IT," yelled Spicer, and Warner
swung around 10 meet his fresh assailant. Dis
regarding the levelled revolver. the boy came
closer and hurled the brick but II went wide.
Warner ran across the street, then, to stand at
hay against the old reservoir wall by the PUBIC
Library.
His pursuers spread out like a fan, and Warner
hurled the heavy revolver straight into the race
of spicer II struck the sidewalk and rolled
into the gutter. and the murderer, Splcer ana
The boy dived for II simultaneously. The boy
got his hand on It, but Warner. kicking his
wrist got the weapon back. Keller. pIucky as
q terrier snatched up piece Of scantllng ana
swung for Warner with It. The man. "artly
.,.r,,r.rg clear held the little fellow off with his
revolver.
MURDERER GETS AWAY.
T,c5~5ng behind a cart. stiu threatening his
uursuers. Warner reached the sporting goods
establishment Of SpaIding Brothers at No. 80
As he lodged into the narrow entrance leading
r the elevators PatroIman Stephen q. Nalsh
reached the scene He IS the paIo-Inah VINO
about three months ago caused the d4Si''Ssai
# three men from the force and the transfer
olaf
station recause he said they haZed him
The boy led the procession INTO tle pu4ute
and saw the murderer in the elevator 4odulis
his revolver The patrOlman was IN lle rear
Warner stopped at the second hoor' ana as
spicer and walsh ran upstairs fired once NOR
the bullet burying itself IN the wainscotihg just
above tbe ratroIman's head. Walsh hred pach
once. but Warner continued his flight
Walsh stayed below IN the entrance OF tiIe
building while he sent the boy for help he
found two patrol.nen in Sixth avenue, who sent
2 call for the reserves TO the East DIST and west
47th street stations. Ten minutes passed anu
the police had not arrived, and no one oaieu
enter The building. \ clerk named GernlaAu
looked over 10 the third floor from the iourth
and Warner took a shot at him and missed
For twenty minutes the fugitive stayed Oh ''e
third floor and then climbed down the nIe tS
cape crawled along the one story extension III i'le
rear Of the building, jumped down ana entered
rhe garage at No 3S West AID street. Ne
been working on the wires back there ne re-
marked airily 10 employe VINO stopped hlli'
and then walked out At liberty.
Meanwhile the police were holding mass
meeting in front Of the building Finally ten
Of them summoned courage enough TO enter the
building Indian file, and, the front man look
ing most unhappy. they went upstairs ana aiter
some time learned that their man had escaped
without any trouble While they were wran-
Cling as 70 who should enter the building hrst
Warner was walking down Sixth avenue with
MS loaded revolver IN his pocket.
Three hours later he entered the place Of busl-
ness Of John c. Wilson. who had been friend
IN the days when Warner was a successiul Nat
merchant. Wilson was in his private Once, al
NavefleE Place and Greene street "heh f' al
ner entered. looking as though he had been on a
months debauch
John. ! must have SO at once" ne SAID
an in the most urgent need Of it."
Is it as bad as that?" asked his old friend.
1T is. Tn down and out" answered Warner.
Why, had to walk down from 42d street.
you can have # and welcome" said WILSON,
fsing 10 60 20 the safe.
What passing in Warmers MIND tleh
probably viii never be known. Perhaps ne
thought that Wilson going 10 call Tor the
police. perhaps It was only the lust OF Kl4Ilhs
Which had come with the murder Of the woman
and the pitched battle in the street AT any
rate. suddenly drawing his revolver announcer
'lisn that with which he had committed the
murder, he shot Wilson as he leaned over 10
open the safe The first bullet tore a hole la
his back the second broke his arm.
CAPTURED THIS TIME.
The way TO the door was clear, and Warner
sroIled 10 il unhurried As ne reached the
eorner at Greene street he broke into a sharp
fun for the employees Of the place had come
uihoing after him. No police were around
~ Zig Jake Rose, n trUckman employed ny
e'h q, Davis. IN Washington street was -