New-York tribune., 1920-04-20
'Markoe Slayer
Tells Plan for
Murder Reign
Surgeons Assassin, After
Arraignment, Declares He
Would Have Killed Others
in the Event of Escape
Sorry Only for Widow
Fugitive Maniac Probably
Will Be Sent to Mattea-
wan After Indictment

,srsrsI insane asylums, who shot anc
,;ped DR.. James W. Markoe in St
Georges Protestant Episcopal Church
airing the Sunday morning service
asa held without bail yesterday when
\. was arraigned in Yorkville court
Assistant District Attorney Benedict
nineen arranged to present the case
to the grand jury Thursday.
The paranoic tramp printer, it is ex-
,scted. will be indicted on the charge
of first degree murder. Three wit
rssses will be called, Herbert Satter-
lee brother-ir law of J. P. Morgan;
~ George Z. Brewer, who was
slightly wounded by the lunatic when
he seized the man IN Stuyvesant Park
after the shooting, and Policeman
william Burns, who made the arrest.
When the indictment is returned the
.ourt will be asked TO appoint a lun-
aev commission and, in all probability
simgkin will be in Matteawan asylum
within a few days.
After his arraignment Simpkin made
statement to Deputy Assistant Dis
,rict Attorney O'Shaughnessy, in which
bs declared that his original intention
had been to kill J. Pierpont Morgan
hut that when he came here he learned
Nr. Morgan was dead. In his wheezy
high pitched voice, he said:
Sorry for Mrs. Markoe
sim not sorry for what l did. I'm
only sorry for DR.. Markoe's wife. My
heart aches for her. But If had a
chance I'd do it all over again. If
had gotten away I'd have killed former T
Congressman Clarence B. Miller. OF
Duluth. Mr. Miller now is secretary
of the Republican National Committee. J
heard Miller say in a speech: If you
see an I. ". W., kill him Any man
advocating the killing Of another man
should be killed himself"
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy asked Simpkin If
his act was inspired by wanton deviltry
and the man replied:
"No. I justify this deed as a means
Of waking up the people"
Eere Simpkin began to weep and
only stopped sobbing to light cigar
cite.
At police headquarters policeman
is ON guard outside the door constantly
10 prevent Simpkin from making an
effort to kill himself.
Arrangements were partially made
yesterday for the funeral of DR.
Markoe. Services will be held Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock in the chapel
adjoining st. Georges Church. DR.
Kari Reiiand. rector, will 'officiate. Ad-
mission to the chapel will be by card
only and the cards are being sent only
.othe relatives and close. friends of the
dead physician After the services the
body will be taken to Sleepy Hollow
Cemetery. at Tarrytown, and placed in
a receiving vault to await the arrival
from the Pacific Coast Of DR.. Markoe's 3
daughter. Mrs William J. Schieffelin
jr-, and her husband.
Wolcott G. Lane, an attorney. is the
vestryman who usually passes the col
lection plate on the side of the south
aisle, in which DR.. Markoe was shot
while taking his place.
Rector Describes Shooting
DR.. Reiland yesterday told for the
first time the story of the tragedy as
he saw it. he said:
sAfter the shots I threw my Bible
up into the pulpit and leaped the
ehancel rail and started down the
center aisle after the man.
Several women had arisen in their
seats. One had reached the aisle. l
don't know who she was, but | do know
raa into her and knocked her :nto the
pew. | hope she was not hurt. DR..
aarkoe was being brought down the
aisle by toar men, among whom were
George Earle Warren, vice-president of
the Columbia Trust Company, and
frank Lawrence Stratton. Mr. Warren
nad been the first TO reach DR.. Markoe.
DE had been seated two pews in the
and, when he saw what had happened
he Jumped into the aisle and reached
W. Narkoe almost before he touched
tae Aoor.
Rang for the Elevator
TIE men carrying DR.. Markoe asked
ne: Where shall we take him. I was
" course, IN my vestments. I directed
.aem 10 take MIN to the Lying-in Hos
tss3s just across the Park, an institution
nat was founded by DR.. Markoe.
IL nad been there many times to see
me doctor and once he had explained
70 ne tae emergency ring for the ele-
saNr- ! ran ahead and rang the ele-
ssser bell. SO that by the time the men
seAtrying Dr. Aarkoe entered the build
-. n sne elevator man had brought the
'epen. ~
he elevator man asked me: Who
~. u ard when told him he said ::
ny God, ae's nay friend"
- physician. We took him to the
learfh aoor to the operating room
.aese not SO long ago Dr. Markoe oper-
sssa on me. on an abcess above ny eye
w ysrJ Place where ne was shot. Dr.
.a .s@sT heraoa came in. He was deeply
..gtKed wnen he learned VINO it was
a1'er brief examination told
~s lns surgeon was dead.
Felt Like Avenging Death.
'ew xeconds later Mrs. Markoe was
iato the room. They told her her
aass,osni was dead. The poor woman
sss.aSpzec Then returned TO the
sssssel As ! walked back and thought
sT sf'end lying there in the hospital,
-, AiS ni- sn1ffed out, / felt like
.s ne man Who had done it, be-
.. s-ss ] thought that he was some Boil
S'- was relieved TO learn that
as Was mailman.
"nen ! reentered the church the
80. ss..s was still ainging. led by Bag
- sfash- ! had been gone about four
s aYs minutes, / suppose. Then /
>D1s . aded ire service
s.,ass CORRECTION plate dropped by DR..
tssAos snd the one left by Mr.. Sat
- wnen ne went into the park,
e,s,s sas assassin was seized by a
~. 49, % msn bent on Furnishing him,
I've , .1Ffaed up 70 the chancel rail by
sa',,@s1 @.1'sn "a OF ths congregation, most