The Harrison times., 1912-09-14

had taken a fancy to was a Cuban
She had formerly been the sweetheart
of q Spanish cigar maker in Allen
street, and these were a few facts
which I picked up which directed sus-
picion toward him l did not find the
girl or where Chris lived until the day
Of his funeral, which took place from
his sisters home in Delaney street.
"The girl attended the funeral and
followed Chris body to the grave.
After the burial was over, l followed
her to her home and sweated her for
information which would throw some
light on the case. She didn't know
anything OF importance. She told me
where her Spanish lover lived, and
said that Chris had settled all trouble
with him by giving him little money
and getting him place to work in a
gambling joint in the BowerY
"She said that Chris left home
about noon on the day he was killet.
saying he probably wouldn't return
until tho next evening but he gave
| her no hint as to where he was going
or whom he was to meet | went
after the Spanish lover to satisfy my
self that her story was straight, l
found him working in Butch Ellis
gambling house and convinced myself
beyond doubt that on the night Of the
murder, at the time It must have oc-
cured, he was spinning a roulette
wheel,
"This ended that feature Of the
case, but whilo working 1t out / got
tip from Butch Ellis that Chris had
been in a game early in the evening
| OF the day he was killed, at which bad
blood had arisen, a few blows had
been struck, some pistol shots fired
and some pretty wild threats made,
"Butch wouldn't give me the loca-
tlon Of the Joint where the trouble oc-
Cured, but found It in about half an
hour from another source and got
what looked like q start In the right
direction. It was in Ed Kelley's, and
among the half.dozen card sharps who
had been in the game was Al Livlag-
stone, who was something OF high
roller from Virginia, lie was every
inch a sport Of the gentleman order.
and very sensitive on the question OF
insults, which he was always ready
to resent
Chris and Livingston got into dis
pute over the amount OF money there
should bo in certain pot, and they
called each other liars across the ta-
Bile. That was the fighting word on
the Bowery in those days Livingston
had plenty Of friends, and so had
Chris. Soon not only Chris and Liv-
ingston were having it out on the
floor rough.andtumble, but tho
friends were In Il, too, Knives and re.
yolyora were pulled, and II looked as
II there was going TO be some killing
in Rellys Kelly stopped the row
himself by yelling; Pollce!' which
brought the men to their senses,
"Tho row didn't stop any too quick
'or Livingston for when It was called
of Chris had grip on his throat
which would have sent him to tho
cemetery If II hadn't been stopped
lust about that time This had oc-
cured about nine o'clock In tho even
ing, and II broke up the game, as a
matter Of course, Livingston was In
very ugly mood, and mentioned SOW
oral times, IN the hearing Of some OF
Chris friends, that he'd have his llfo
before daylight,
About ten minutes after nino
Chris loft Kollys place alone, Tho
gambling house was at the corner or
First street and tho Bowory, About
a minute after Chris left several per-
sons saw Livingston tako n bowie
knife from his hip pocket and drop
II In his outside coat pocket, then ho
started out QuIokly, mutterlng
threat that no would kill Chris when
he found him, No ono followed tho
men, 40 Chris was able to take caro-
Of himself and Livingston, II was
thought, was only putting up bit or
southern blum,
"Tho finding Of tho body, as near
ag could bo lxod was ot n quarter
past nine, which would have glyen
Livingston Just about time TO have
caught up 10 Chris without running.
ns Chris had about blocks start.
Tho wound IN tho chest, which split
tho heart in two, phyalclanB said, was
made by bowle.knifo, Livingston
had not been seen around hls old
haunts by any one since he left Kol-
| ly'a with the throat 10 XIII Chris, ana
all those facts certainly pointed To
Livingston ~ the murderer beyond
doubt
"l got on to Llyingstons track
through woman he had sent for,
aud arrested him In house In First
ayonuo, Ito had sent for this woman
TO have her pawn his diamonds to
raise money to get out OF the city.
lie did not seem Nt all startled at be'
ing arrested, and when ! accused hin,
Of killing chris Berry, he replied very
coo'ly that he had been expecting To
hear something Of tho kind, and said
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