The evening world. Newspaper, April 5, 1904, Page 5

- GREEN'S SLAYER IS FOUND INSANE Jury Passes Upon the Case of Corneflus Williams, Who Shot Father of Greater New York, and He Goes to Asylum. SAID HE MADE COMPACT WITH SATAN TO KILL FOES His Stories of Interviews with the Devil In Various Forms Convinced Experts that He Was of Unsound Mind. ‘A jury in Part IV., of the Court of General Sessions, found Cornelius N, ‘Williams, the negro who Killed Andrew HL. Groen, insane to-day, and Judge ‘Newburger sent him. to the State Asy- fum for the CHminal Insane at Mattea- ‘wan. Experts tested that Williams Ss euffering from systomatized delusions characteristic of paranola and is in- vapable of advising counsel. Judge Newburger adjourned another trlal to preside over the examination of Williams. A jury was impanolled and District-Attorney Jerome, for the State, And “Joe Moss, of Howe & Hummel's bMice, for the defense, brought out the widence. ‘The District-Attormey said that after fho killing of Mr. Green he employed Dr, Carlos F. MacDonald and Dr. Aus- lin Fitnt to examine Willlams and re- rt as to his mental condition. The enso employed Dr. Allan McLane ton and Dr. Manson. The exam- lons of the munderer were made by the experts for the State. Indications of Insanity. Dr. Flint was called to the witness stand and examined by Mr. Moss. He waid that he and Dr. MacDonald ex- amined Williams for the first time on Dec. 1, eighteen days after the murder. Williams express 4, no regret for his grime. He said ti. ‘Mr, Green had beon Protecting @ person who was peraecut- i him, that he had~prayed to God without ‘effect, and had then solicited the ald of the devil. . ‘Th devil appeared to him, he said, once in the form of a snake, once in, the form of a wolf and and once in the form of a big black rd. He le 4 compact with the devil whereby, in return for his soul be protected in taking re- venge upva his enemies. Dr. Filnt said he and his golleague were not satisfied with this examination and held another on Dec. 4, at which Williams told precisely the fame story. Then they waited until March 2 and again heard the same Story with the addition that Willlams claimed to have been relAsed from his gontract with the devil and to be in ‘the hands of God. He expressed regret tor having killed Mr. Green. “Ts it not a fact," asked Mr. Jerome, “tat. he mentioned the names of two othor prominent New York citigens In addition to that of Mr. Green as per- gona who were protecting his ere} “It is true,” replied Dr, Flint, “He tlso said that it had been his intention to Kill these other men,” Dr. MacDonald gave similar test!- mony, and the jury agreed that Wh- fams "was insane, He was taken to Matteawan this afternoon. Andrew H. Green, Greater New York, ‘was shot to death ‘dy Williams on Nov. 13, 1903. The crime {Was committed in front of Mr, Green's home at No. 91 Park avenue, ‘eo Wiliams had watted for Mr, Green ‘to return to his home in the afternoon. |He had been annoying Mr. Green with Teauests for relief from alleged perse- cution from a negress known as Han- mah Ellas, who had a magnificent home in Central Park West. Mr, Green did fot know the Tllas Woman. and the identity of the man Who Willams thought was Mr. Green has never been revealed. The Elias woman has disappeared. JURY TRIAL BILL DEFEATED, Mei Changing Procedure’ in Surrogate’s Court Fails in Senate, ALBANY, April 5.—The Senate to- Jay defented, yeas 22, nays 22, Senator Hill's Dill providing for fury trials in jurroates’ courts. There was no de- te, but it was made evident. that Rao of the Senators were opposed to principle of the bill. oe The Cotton Market. The local cotton market t Heady with prices ranging 40) to 4 points higher. th: ii final "quotations. Considerable bear pressure developed throvghout the Uist at the start, but mostis” on new crop months based on ght rains in Central and Northern ‘Texts! bilan oa er the Dears made an. especially shard dtive at the market, under wai prices broke over ten points on old crop onths, le crop months, howeyer, ‘a relattvely’ stiff undertone and Fallled from the lowest agures. ithe opening pric bid: June, 16.32 oft 3 “August, 14.86 pigs ootonets 12.: showe: 32. ‘October, vember, 11.79 to 1 to 11.74; January, ‘The market closed m9 Fi 8); Dec 173 to 17 barely’ steady, E iThe man who'd march in wealth’s bright pageants (Must needs depend on skilful agents, None by incompetents is haunted 4Who tries this World Want: “Agents Wanted.” 4 _* & with fhe Bandas Worldreal by Over tee anillion people. [2 ence aie Bd : {ed as certain, entailing a possible early Mant MERCHANTS AIS VICTIMS — Department Store Managers in the Jefferson Market Court to Get a Look at Carl H. Feiss. The floorwalkers, the adjusters, the confidentia} men and even the saleamen of a dozen big department stores on this side of the bridge and across it Were in the Jefferson Market Court to- day to et a look at Carl H. Fels, alias Charles Hoffmann, who was ar! rested last Saturday in a Sixth avenue department store while he was trying to cash - spurious check to which the name ot Otto Denloke, of Nos. 151 and 163 East Twenty-third street was signed. Feiss is the man the department store detectives and the Retali Dry Goods Association have been looking for during many months. His capture was the occasion of mueh Joy in all the big department stores, many of which claim to have suffered trom his clever forgeries. Known to the Police, Feiss is no new character to the po. llce. ‘They have seen his face on o: or two occasions before, once when wife, who is a very pretty, handsomely gowned woman and who waa in court to-day, brought an action of abandon- ment against, Feiss waived examina- tion to-day and was held tn $5,000 bail. The dozens of dry-goods men had to 0 away uncomforted for that reason, but they will have a chance to find ‘out if Feiss took part in any swindling of thelr respective firms when he is ex- amined, Feiss. besides forging checks, had a method quite his own in gaining credit for himself. He would flash big rolls of yellow bills in one department of a store and {f necessary spend some of them on entertainin: ils Snecesstul Game, ‘Then when he would reach another de- partment for another and a larger pure chase the credit reference would’ be readily forthcoming. His checks were in this way unquestioned. On Saturday he presented a check pur- porting to be signed by Otto Denieke, ‘he detectives were waiting for him. and they advised that the check be cashed. ‘They then nabbed thelr man. and repudiated the check. Feles man: aged to get a lot of bank checks tised by merchants in a variety of ways. He would then fill them out. STEEL DIRECTORS DECLARE DIVIDEND Corporation Witl Pay the Regu- Although the Earnings Are Smallest in Concern’s History The directors of the United States Steel Corporation held their quarterly meeting late this afternoon and declared per cent. on the preferred stock. The net earnings for the quarter end- ing March 31 were the smallest in the history of the corporation, being $13,- 208,888. The net earnings for January were the smallest for any month since the organization of the trust, being $2,868,213, The showing, howevor, is much better than expected and was well received on Wall street, where they had estimated at from $10,000,000 to $12,000,000, After ‘paying the dividend on the prefered stock and the interest on the bonds and the sinking fund, there will be a deficit for the quarter of $1,857,120. It was announced that tha Corpora+ tlon has on hand unfilled orders for 4,136,961 tons of steel, an increase in un- Ailled orders of about 900,000 over the last quarter, This latter showing was accepted as gratifying. Among ‘the directors present were; J. Pierpont Morgan, J. D. Rockefeller jr; Francis Lynde Stetson, W. H. Moore, Daniel G. Reid, George W. Perkins, J. C. Gayley, and Col. E. H. Gary At the close of the session, the directors declined to say whether or not there was any diffrence of opinion as to the declaration of the dividend, STOCKS SLOW IN LONDON. Americana Rally After Nervous| Opening Then Ease Off in Closing LONDON, April 5.—With the opening *|of the month rates for money were 5, | easier, ‘The disbursement of the April dividends materially increased the sup- plies and further cheapness was regard- reduction of the’ Bank of England's rate of discount and the opening. of the way to the flotation of u number of new loans, Diseount rates tended to be- come weak, sume of the recenc arrivals ot gold having apparently been abserb- ed outside ot the market for transmis- G ange the attend- urfected by the Conse parti ATK ly Metropaiitans, Nigher, ee BANK CLOSES ITS DOORS. Akron Savings ef Ohio pended Busine: Sus- The W, Selber and of the institutt cipitated as ar ing-House As: he action was pre- of the Akron Clear- tion compelling the bank to make all its clear! in cash, hi of the bank. Ith stock of $200,000, a rr to abou Denicke was called up on the ‘phone, | Pf tar uarterly on the Preferred, | !".,.° on the usual quarterly dividend of 1 8-4 z ns opened dull and frregular, | Pe with rvOUS undertone, owing to the Vitavorable tinpression caused by the | A Piece ar mtacke were: caulat Harriman sult at St. Paul in connee- | featureless. Sect arineat wah fol- tion with the reco of Northern Pa- e bid und agked pricey were as cifle stock in the Northern Securities | !ows: Asked dissolution. ‘They rallied somewhat | american y, aaig Jater, though Union Pacitic eased after | Amerfcan 6 @ sbarp spurt. ‘The cperations were | geneece BM restricted nd ‘the market clowed firm % Grand ‘Trunk Improved as the vesult of 1025 exceHent traffic returns, Kuffirs were 9% Mi Greene Copper was Vice-President of the Common- weaith National Rank of Chicago, of which ex-Comptroller of the National Park Bank, of tis city. ting |Banice” create elected. GREAT WESTERN FACTOR IN STOCKS Railroad Always a Bother to Big Interest Likely to Be’ Included in New Community of Interest Ptan Is in Demand. Activity In Chicago Great Western stock upon the floor of the Exchange to- day guve rise to several stories, the most probable belng that which later Was confirmed in a measure through telegram from Ch. that the buying of done at the inst oe the iroad Interests, who are work- je the Great Western in a new community of luterest plan. ‘This road has been a firebrand In the rail- road world for years, it (sa great cut- ter of rates and has kent the Western railroads in a ferment. President Stick- ney has refused again and again to sell the road except at a price witich the would-be purchasers have always con- sidered exorbitant, The day as a whole was active and irregular, with prices moving suddenly in both docctions, For a time the Keneral movement would be upward, and then as suddenly there would be a sharp decline. These would alfays re- sult from a sharp advance or decline in some particular stock. For instance, when Great Western made a spurt the whole market advanced and then, when Union showed weakness there was as sudden a decline, which was followed by a rally after the great activity and upward movement in Southern Pacific. The next decline came with the an- nouncement that there would be ex- ports of gold, and then Atchison and the tractions were taken in hand and advanced to the highest poms in some time, with the result that the whole market responded again and advanced. In the final dealings prices were a lit- tle below the dest of the day, with trading slow. The total sales of stocks to-day were 636,700 shares, and of bonds $4,612,000. The Closing Quotations, highest, lowest and closing net changes from | yesterday's Sloaing inst recorded sale are are as follows. Net Amal. one sui +% th 28 ry —1 + 1% Rea + $ = 8 +2 + 8 BY + lh 3” —2 20% t 204 T Aly Me aw + oy ew 30% 1801, 15015 . 108% 108" 100% + Be ik wet 8 » 14M 1 113% + 1% sa a 38, LIM 1TH +O Bs $0 Bom + 14 Bef g Mo Zi aig + hy): 18° 118 FOR 0% = 1 dts + 2g oa 63) AB + 494 SO + 22) 22! Si fa it. 6 40m ~~ Tenn. . 4. 40 cis 0 +1 Texas Pac. Land 24% Hy M4 OY Union Paritic Rom omar oath Hnlon Pacific pe. 94 ou oo + U. 8. Steel Vite Am Le US. Steel pf, BRK 58K ne iy owe tO 8G 18ty i" 41 pf. + Advance, MORTGAGE DEED FOR $163.00,000 FILED Chicago-Rock Island’s Big Loan Deal with Central Trust, of New York. Part of the Re- {had heard so much in its praise. | pood funding Plan. OMAHA, Neb., April 5—A mortgage deed for $163,000.00 was filed in the office of the Register of Deeds of Douglas County to-day, The mortgage is exe- cuted by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company to the Cen- tral Trust Company. of New York, and covers all the lines and branches of that company, including nearly 4,000 miles of track in six different States, The mortgage is known as the ‘first and refunding gold bond mortgage,” and runs for a period of thirty years, from April 1, 1966. soit CURB STOCKS IRREGULAR. FALLS TO DEATH | THROUGH SKYLIGHT While Qiling Elevator ‘Pulleys Man Steps on Glass Frame and Crashes Head Downward Upon Stairs 20 Feet Below. Neil Donovan, thirty No, Sut Third avenue, was killed ty stantly to-day by falling twenty feet from the top of an elevator alaft to « rway below at the Pierrepoat apart nt-house, No, 4 West Thirty ni street, where he was employed as as sistant engineer. Donovan tad been employed tn the bullding only three days. To-day he went to the top of the elevator shaft on the twelfth floor of the house, and begancolling the pulleys over which the cables of the elevator e Inad Verientiy stepping on t ads of a skylight which admits light to a stair. Way at the side of the elev he crashed through the sk fell to the stairway striking head and being killed Instantiy Some malds who were at work on the upper floor of the building heard the crash of the body as ft struck the s way. Rushing Into the hall, they + Years old, of horrified to see Donovan's face human life. (TO A REPORTER.) “Two years or so ago I became suddenly the victim of nervous a physician, who said I had kidney FET csi ee ce ee i : trouble and prescribed for me. After a month’s treatment, as 1 did not notice any improvement, | stopped consulting my doctor and decided to give Swamp-Root a trial, as 1 refreshed, no more headaches, and Swamp-Root.” Shamed yw ll 1418 Bergen St., Brooklyn. 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