Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
Green's Emphatic Denial.


than he would admit.
Green's Emphatic Denial.
William Green, who had been locked up
at the fifth precinct station since Friday
afternoon, in order that he would have no
possible opportunity to converse with
Thomas, was returned to the fourth pre-
cinct station yesterday afternoon and
placed in the cell with the latter 1t was
the belief that he might be able to secure
an admission which could be overh "a rd
by the detectives. Thomas had already
shown disposition to blame Green for
something. and the latter was perfectly
willing to play detective for them Pc
licemen were stationed near the cell to
near what was said. but Thomas did not
seem inclined to discuss his movements
Thursday night or Friday morning. What
little he did say it is said reflected upon
the one who was trying to draw a con-
fession from him. Early last evening the
thought of having Thomas look upon the
face OF the dead man suggested itself to
the officers, and they accompanied him
there
There is not one word of truth in what
he said about me- Green told the de-
tectives, facing Thomas at the time.
Green repeated the statement he had
previously made. He admitted having
been with Thomas during the evening. but
SAID he left him at Madden'S saloon about
the time the bar was closed for the night,
He went toward 18th street. he said. and
Thomas went in an easterly direction.
That was the last time / saw Thomas
until was arrested" he said.
Conflicting Statements.
When Thomas was returned to the
dungeon in the cellar following the visit
of the Misses Kirby to the station he stood
looking through the iron grating at the
officer who was left there to guard him.
Occasionally a detective or policeman
would appear in front of the dungeon and
ask him about some new feature of the
case, but to all the inquiries came the
same response and explanation and not
denial He declared. however that he had
cut John Harris with knife.
Detectives declared they had heard
from John Harris and that he had
not been cut. The two women in house
626 X street. where Thomas said he had
the fight, declared there was no fight
there. In front of mission, few doors
from their house, the police found a pool
of blood. and they were inclined to be-
Kirby had been cut there and had after
ward walked to his home.
He might easily have walked to his
home that distance after his throat was
cut" Coroner hewitt said to the police
but 1 doubt if he lost the amount of
blood that was on the pavement there.
He had more of an internal than external
hemorrhage."
The police learned that the blood on the
sidewalk in front of the mission was from
man who had a hemorrhage of the
nose. and the later admissions of Thomas
set at rest any suggestion that the crime
had been committed away from the house
and the wounded man had walked home
The testimony of William Anderson,
colored. living at 626 X street and that
of Ernest BOarman, resident of AnacOs-
tia, the police believe. brings the murder
home to Thomas. At the time Thomas
made the statement at the Center market
that he had cut a man, the police were
Informed, he wanted cOlered man to go
10 South Washington and ascertain what
he could about the extent of the injury.
Anderson Hears Threats.
Anderson is the man who saw Thomas
twice the night the murder was COM
mtted. The first time was when he (An-
dersom went to Madden's saloon to rush
the growler,' and heard him say he was
broke and was going to stab somebody
The second time, he stated was about
12:2O o'clock, when he saw him leave the
Kirby house and run across the street to
the entrance to Cow alley. This was ad-
mitted by Thomas last night. Anderson
says he did not see Green or any other
person in front of the Kirby house He
thought he would have seen him had he
been there.
When the statement of the prisoner had
been written and Green had finished his
deniaV the detectives withdrew. Capt
Mulhall, Precinct Detective Reinhart and
the members of the fourth precinct squad
worked diligently on the case, and it was
by the efforts of some of these officers
that information was obtained which led
to the arrest of Thomas.
The charge against Thomas will remain
as one Of suspicion until after the inquest
is held tomorrow morning. The detectives
feel confident that the corOner's jury will
hold Thomas for murder