New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
BURGLARS KILL TWO
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found in tho bureau drawer. followed her
down the stairs and attacked her as she
reached the first floor.
Fearing that her screams would bring
help. the men evidently attacked the
feeble woman desperately. Two gashes.
one on the forehead and the other at
the back of her head. showed how they
had tried to silence her cries. Finally
the murderers shot her in the mouth as
she tried to escape into the parlor. The
bullet hit the aged woman's false teeth.
shattering them and knocking them from
her mouth. They and the f1attened bull
let were found lying beside the woman's
head.
Butler Comes TO Woman's Aid.
Knowing that help would soon arrive.
it is thought the burglars then started
to escape. but that just as they did SO
Beman, the butler, who had been in the
rear of the basement and had heard
the sound of the revolver shot and the
old woman's screams. started to run 10
her assistance. trail of blood leading
from the top of the basement stairs to
the basement entrance. shows that the
burglars met Beman as he reached the
first floor and struck him terrific blow
with the heavy Jimmy on the forehead.
Beman then started to run down the
stairs again. in an attempt to gain the
basement door and escape to the street.
Before he had grasped the basement
door handle he was again struck with
the jimmy leaving another long cash at
the back of the head. This blow evident
ly not being sufficient to kill the man,
the burglars fired two shots at him. the
head and the other one finding a vital
spot just back of the right ear.
Burglars Escaped by Front Door.
After leaving their second victim dead
in the basement the burglars must have
taken sufficient time TO wash themselves
of any bloodstains which they had on
their hands and clothing. for it is certain
that they left by the front door, since
there was no other avenue of escape
open to them. That the burglars must
shown by the fact that. after numbering
the man and the woman and firing three
revolver shots, they had the temerity to
take their leave openly by the same door
by which they entered the house It is
considered remarka BILE that no one noticed
the sound of the shots or the screams of
the old woman.
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Kuhne of the Harlem detective bureau.
and a score of detectives arrived on the
scene. they examined the house from
top to bottom. On the top floor. rear,
they found an evening newspaper of yes
terday's issue in which the jimmy had
been wrapped. They also learned that
Beman had been only two days in DIR.
through the colored branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association. in West SD
street. Previous to this Dr. Cannon had
employed a negro butler named William
Clark. who is now working next door,
in the home of DIR. G. Cronson, at No.
1873 West 122d street. He was able to
give a satisfactory explanation of his
movements at the time the double mur-
der was committed.
The police also learned that early yes
terday morning two men called at the
home of DR.. Levin. at No 129 West 122d
street, and asked the maid if DR. Cannon
was al home. They were told that it
was too early to see the doctor. and
then departed. The police have de-
scription of these two men. Last night
DR.. Cannon was sobbing from grief at
the death Of the aged fiousekeeper, who
had been employed for so many years in
his family. He said he would bury her
body himself, and that he had regarded
her almost as one of his own family.