The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-24
NEGROES ADMIT
GATHERING OUT
BUTCHERS LIFE
Tell Story of the Cold BloOded
killing of Harry Silverman
Robbery the Motive
THREE CONNECTED WITH
ACTUAL KILLING
Fourth Man, Who Shared in Di-
vision of Blood Money,
Also Held by Police

y Every detail OF the brutal Staying OF
Harry Silverman, Hastings-st. butch
or, was barred by three OF his slayers.
In Chief or Detectives Palmer's office,
monday evening, when Charles Gallo
way, 20 years old. OF No. 232 ElIot-st.
Richard Bloom. aged "a, OF the same
address and Tony Throgmorton, also
living on Eliot-st. made a complete
confession of the crime as Detectives
Brooks and Fox predicted, Monday
morning.
William Tillis, brother-in.law OF
Bloom, and living In the Bloom home,
Ii held as an accessory after the fact,
but will probably be used as a wit
ness against the actual slaycrs in.
stead OF being prosecuted for the
crime. II was his statement, Sunday,
that drew the net around the suspects
In a way to force their confessions.
Behind the confessions Is story OF
double-dealing among pals" In a
crime. Bloom. alleged to be the arch
plotter In Silverman's Staying, double
crossed his companions to financially
ala his brother.in-law, only to have the
latter divulge the whole plot TO the
police.
~ Galloway who struck SilpeFman
down. got s. for his fiendish work.
Throgmorton was granted 81 by
hoom, for helping In robbing the I'M
conscious man. Then Bloom admits
that he put $49 In a separate pocket.
and later gave that money to Tillis,
his brother-in-law. Bloom insists that
no got only $72 from Silverman' s
pockets, In spite OF the statement or
Silverman's relatives that the butcher
had about 5000 with him on the night
d the crime.
Brooks and Fox received their first
lead from three young Negresses, who
told OF seeing Bloom, Galloway, Throg-
morton and some others, headed to-
ward the scene of the crime, shortly
before II occurred. Then the officers
learned from Charles Kessler, saloon
keeper and former proprietor OF the
notorious Bucket OF Blood" saloon.
where Negroes gathered, that Bloom
had changed some $50 bills in his
place That was enough to cause
Blooms arrest, the oficers trailing
him to Chatham
Galloway's arrest, here, followed.
az the statement OF the Negresses had
been partially verified in Blooms ease.
Then Tillis, with the sudden wealth
formed by the blood money taken from
Silverman by Bloom. went TO get a
hair cut, flashed roll of bills, and
the strange occurrence flashed through
the Negro colony and reached the ears
Of the police.
When arrested, Tillis promptly de-
clared that Bloom gave him the money
en- the night OF the Silverman homi.
ode.
After that, II was a case OF waiting
fol- the imprisoned men 10 break down
and confess. They were sent to separ-
ste stations.
Monday afternoon, Bloom, who ad-
nits that he planned the job, with
robbery as the motive, said that he
was ready TO talk TO the officers
" Bloom, still selfish, and willing TO
give all the worst OF 1t" to his COM
ranions, said that Galloway was the
actual slayer OF Silverman. and re
ceiyed extra pay for welding the ham,
n.er. He said that Galloway struck
Silverman over the head with the
hammer. four times, and that Silver
man sank to the ground without a
struggle, uttering just one groan as
mia skull was crushed in. Then, said
Bloom. his part OF the crime consist
ed of taking Silverman's purse. and
"tiyiding" the money in the cellar or
his home, Immediately afterward, with
the other men. He admitted holding
out" much OF the money. and giving
rot more than So to any OF his CON-
ranions.
: Then Galloway. brought in to con-
front bloom. declared that Bloom
himself had struck Silverman down,
hitting him twice. Galloway admit
ted that he then struck the PROSTATE
man twice. TO finish him, while Bloom
went through the mans pockets, and
Throgmorton assisted In the search.
z All of the men admitted that they
Rad been watching for a chance TO
sIng and rob the aged butcher, for two
weeks knowing OF his habit OF deliv-
ering late packages. personally, whlle
he usually carried large sums OF mon
ny. Galloway says that Bloom hrst
sny0ested the crime two weeks ago.
Galloway acted as sentry, and whis-
tied IN the others when Silverman left
bis shop.
When Galloway was told by Bloom
that II was too bad the old fellow
didn't have more on him." and that
his share would be IS, he was some
What disappointed, but replied, We'll,
lef'a hurry up and divide IL. It's q
good drunk, anyway.
Police Justice Jeffries issued war
rants Tuesday noon, formally charg-
mo Richard Bloom. Charles Galloway
..nd Tony Throgmorton Will the
brutal staying OF Silverman Tillis
was remanded to custody as a witness
for the state.
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