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« "RESULTS EDITION __PRICE ONE CENT. SHOT AND KILLED TWO, WOUNDED TWO IN PAY-DAY CROWD ane ieey ee nfuriated Workman Fired Into the Crowd Lined Up at Car in the Grand Central Station Yards. : é {> a ar Sencation in ~ Court When It Was is “PUSHED OUT OF PLACE, HE SOUGHT VENGEANCE. Men Chased Assailant-After the-Shooting and} Gave Him a Terrible Beating—Police Reserves to the Rescue Drive Mob Away. ‘ ‘Four men were shot down to-day by an infuriated Italian as they stood in-line waiting: to-reach_the window of the pay car_at Vanderbilt ayenue and Forty-fifth street, just norttr of the-Grand-Centrat Station and inside of the big inclosure where Work is In progress on the new terminal for the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. Edward Jones, a fireman, fell dead as the first shot was fired,-and “three others in thetong-paytine. dropped ds the Italian continued his deadly fusillade. Rufus-Ayers,-another fireman‘in the line, was shot through the back and died in an ambulance on the way to the Flower Hospital. Anthony Cenoty rovelved a bullet in SSRN as ett-ehoniter and ba werd Fei pas Fot bho in the body, They were taken to the Flower Hosplt. where ft Is ANGGRTN hty wit recover. — Jones tired at No, 4s Wille aven the Bronx. Cenoty’s home js at No, 31) Fae; Forty-eigath street, and that fae of Ayers Brook avenue, the Worked In Beagagage-Room. The Italian who did the shooting was East Forty-| A month ago he was em-| in the bugsage-room at the Grand Central Station, and pay amount ing to f0-wes-coming to him. He has! been employed in the Strpet-Cleaning Department recently. Ferrara had some trouble earlier tn the day with John: Fogarty, one of the foremen. employed..in the railroad yard. ‘He drew a knife and Uireatencd—to- make. trouble, but some of the work: mon-disermed him. duat_at the noon our the several hundred men™ were formed in line to receive thelr wages NEW ORLEANS RESULTS. for the month. The pay car had been seen eee sand auth Paymaster| FIRST RACE—Black Mary (5 to 1 Porter in charge. and 2 to 1) 1, Dew of Dawn (8 to 5 As the men Tet in tine Ferrara was ~ ; pnoved: gut by some-ot oak behing bine] to Place)}-2, Bitterly 3 He pisled his way it once more, onty. to be shoved out and knocked down py ~pue of the -ratiroad-employces. At that Ferrara hurried uway to another point In the yard where a.crowd of Jtallans ‘Wore eating thetr- tuneheon. Returning. tn a few) minutes. Ferrara, attempted ‘once more to .get his place in the pay one LE ‘Improved. Fields - Strive for the ~ City Park Purses To-day. SECOND RACE-—Delphie (3 to 1 and—eveiy) 1, Evie-Greene (4-0-5 for place) 2, Sincerity Belle 8 FOURTH. RACE-Goldproot (5 to 2 and even) 1), Rusk (4 to 5. tor place) -2; Pity 3. - Drew Gun and Fired. Just-what happened then no-one seems to_be able to tell: Some of the men in ‘ie tine informed the police of the Ei Fitty-firet street atatlon that Ferrara way pushed -out—and_that_he_immedi- ly drew his Fun-und opened fire. “with the first: shot tacre. was A gen- “eral rush for cover, The ile _molted Sacic by-magic and the pantc-atricken min sought shelter ‘wherever Ht owas 1G When the firing ceased an : So pegan-to clear, Ferrara was} feld, es “entries Including Tileing, posn standing, revolver in handy with? Hickey; ~-Grenada,-“St:--Vatentine>-and: fae four vioUime in the snow in front of others. A.fast lot of sprinters were fuleo carded in the fourth race: NEW CaEeI: Jan—4—The track |'nraa in Dotter sbape at City Park to- day,-a—werm wun drying out the mud into"Yairly good golng before the races wore run. ‘The card was a great im- provement ayer that of yesterday and promised sathe very fair racing, Tho handitap-ar w inite hed: good By Mm ATL the} ri ad we'll fh e re on DUTeE ante wie torent {other races hadefair ~enttles and —there | ea shouted O Fush of the several hundred’ workmen} was uF aha ug aad re wl TanOaRES {to wreck vengeance on Ferrara, Ho fair, biarted on the run to get out of the) Yard but was not quick enough to save) himself, , every hand that could reach the feo, Ly Ing -fteHan-fell on him, and before Litter |Roundsman King and 2 'squad—of—re——iaite serves from the ‘East Fitty-frst stroot Lady De Ub Station could get.to him in answar tow Lamooia.,b hurry call) for Help Ferrara had been [een Invthacmean timo a ble crowd haa palelers 15. wathered suet ‘outside the railroad yard.) Queen’ Me: La Urthe angry throng could be dispersed, Tater me was ooked an 6 th vet Liitrentatation Tiegencet_ctrent stat t a io ide Ni incetity Belie, aah EXGOV. HIGGINS SHOWS Ws vi i a "NO BAD CHANGE, | itm fimals "iting si In the-ran-home Delpiite OLEAN, N. ¥., Fob. @—Dr. Hibbard, P aiated to-day that ex-Gov, Higgins had ie ed @ Very conifortablo night ana| shat there Avas no change In his con, tion. $< —__. ‘eungay World Wants Work feras Monday, Morning Won c Evie Greene, who was a} a frdnt of Blncerity Belle | Bi Oapt. Doubt, 107, J. £ '] Reonotey. vi; at the time-of the shooting Thomas MeCateb>-a-triend-of the. Thave family, tol all-about-thes 'dinner at the Cafe Martin and the shooting of White, which followed. He told of the note which Mrs, nay hinted that-Delmas had-the note,.Mr..Delmas dramatically-turned- toward Mr. Jerome and said: “We are informed you have that note and We now demand; that you produce it.” JEROME REFUSES TO BUDGE. ——Mr,_Jeromé. sat. silent-and-sillen, -his-back-tumed-to Mr. Delmas. — The demand was repeated, but Mr. Jerome ignored it. closed” then, -but-it-created- gains;-and when adjournment was_reached the ahaw lawyers. congratu tated-their. “smiling client. objections he made yebterday-afternoon to the questions Which Gleason had Jom Deemar, drew, ail the questions, thus. effectually. spiking the prosecutor's eal the time being at least, at the effectiveness of the stroke, nudged A, Russell Peabody in the ribs with a gleeful gesture, had been plainly confused, and he was-fulty—half o minute getting back | ney front and won easily bya iengti under the Jaws of thin State,” Brought Out. that. the Architect, - Displayed a Revolver as He Vowed Vengeance. — MARTIN GREEN ON STAND DESCRIBES THE TRAGEDY. Swore Thaw Was Irrational at Time of Killing .-Delmas Corners Jerome-and-a Dramatic —Scene-Follows, but District-Attor- -ney_Is Unmoved. With the announcement this evening by Lawyer Delmas that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw or.Mrs. William Thaw will be the-first witness to go on th stand to-morrow, the trial of Harry Thaw for the murder of Stanford White was'a day-of sensations. me Fhe whole aspect of the case against Thaw took a complete change \ioday-when-one of thes witnesses of the-shooling-swore he -had-heard | —__ _ {Stanford White vow. to murder Harry haw, and, showed hima revolver “tas -he-made-the-threat-———— —— : This testimony was entirely unexpected by the prosecution at_this _| Stage of ‘the trial, and-Mr. Jerome was not prepared-to head it off. _Mr, “| Delmas, the lawyer who is now in chargé of Thaw’s fight for life, got the sensational allegations on the record and Mr. Jerome battled in vain to shake it. The witness who was responsible Het the news of the threat was Benjamin Bouman, a former doorkeeper at the Madison Square Theatre. | When Mr. Delmas got through with him Mr. Jerome attempted to be- fuddle the witness, but Bouman met hint at every point, and the Dis-| trict-Attorney had to give it up. The! witness left the stand smiling, w hile | } Thaw looked-vastly-relieved. DELMAS CORNERS JEROME, Martin-Green, the famous writer of The nee World-staff,was a witness to the shooting of Stanford White. He was.called to the stand, and described Thaw as a wild-looking young man on the tragic occasion. In reply to xdirect question ‘he said he considered that Thaw was irrational | He said Thaw was irrational then. Awrote and “passedto- Thaw... Following. this..festimony_ Mr. Jerome | _The inejdent{ nsation- while it tasted. ‘Altogether it-was a day in which the defense made tremendous | Mr. Jerome stattedtn to-day by beginning an argument in. favor of the! asked oF hts last three-witnesses, BonjaiiiS Bouman, A, Lee Thaw end De: 5 t Delmas played his leading trump right there) He rose up and elta-| ‘A sunbeam bf satisfaction filled up the faces of Thaw's other lawyers Thaw himself smiled broadly, and | For Jerome nto his stride,” “Now, then,” said Mr. Delmas, “we will recall Bt Bouman,” and the lice had Y thelr hands full to ‘the—front ny Erasing throtsh the Fra and actnek: ENG Sit fat BSR AU tit!| DELMAS SCORES AGAIN. "ine erowd became #0 threatening that east rat! “Back to the stand camo Bouman, who had been shooed of yentem| She Pelee ee nderia Meaty “quae he nos re In Dew" ot Dt witnont ‘a chance i tell his story. He said now, raplying to Mr. Delmar: init etait abe artata: ey ees and oeeatateemy| that he Wasdooritecoer at Madicon Square ‘Theatre in 1903, On Chiat - Toom onthe eacond floor for wafaty Sea alwhts Sooke tre {max Eve of that year, after the a he sald Stanford White came o him at the.stage door, WEDNESDAY, “WiHITE VOWED 10 MURDER. THAW WITNESS SWEARS | with him. movement arched his back and ran out his figurative claws befo: FEBRUARY | Bo enges alll t nost his forfeit upon a t March 12. INA SAID, ‘SHE WENT WITH MR. THAW. WHITE SAID, ‘OH, THAT PITTSBURG —— —— —— ——’ THEN HE SWORE AT ME. HE WAS VERY MAD. HIS FACE WAS BLACK WITH RAGE, I, TO AVOID TROUBLE, TOLD HIM TO GO BACK ON THE STAGE AND LOOK FOR HIMSELF. I}. MISS. NESBIT HAD GONE. “T haye known Mr. Whe for years and I didn't want any trouble: Soe went and koKked— “Then he came tearing back. “AS HE PASSED ME HE PULLED A REVOLVER OUT OF -HIS RIGHT-HAND OVERCOAT POCKET AND SHOOK IT IN HIS HAND, THEN -HE SAID, “LL KILL THAT —_ BEFORE DaAy- LIGHT.’. AND HE RAN DOWN THE STOOP. “OE WARNED THAW. “About three days after UiaCT met Thaw on Fifth avenue, ing one. way and I was going the other, 1 sald, ‘Mr. Thaw,” Ike that. He stopped, looking very glum, and said "What do want?’ I told him what White, had said, and he looked at me a-minute very hard. *J'm much obliged for the information,’ und walkéd &#Way,* This was Bouman's testimony. It was the more forceful because tt was} so-unexpected,. Thaw’s face brightened visibly as Bouman went on telling the story of the threat in a matter-of-fact, straightforward way, His law-) yers chirfed up, straightened’ their shoulders. { For. the: first-time since this trial commenced an alr of confidence began! to radiate from the table where they sat Witt thelr client. At Tat the d fense hnd-ceased to tag-at-the-knces. It _was becoming “cohesive and—co- }herent._It was beginning to head for some objective; definite goal. Tt was) no_longer a tin wheel chasing its own fullle sparks. It was W akyrocket) that blazed and cut. sizzles. “We are through WIth ‘the witness, sald” Delmas, Hsping ‘is inbiats} lovingly and’ dwelling on the final syllables as all allvery-tongwed orators \do, when Bouma “had hatshed hiv’ tate;- As°Atr. Jerome, witha -canike p striktag {nto:the cross-examination, Justice Fitzgerald checked him with a gesture, Mr, Jerome undertook to belittle the evident effect of Bouman’s testl-| mony by showing (hat ie Witness was a poor mun, Who" alWiough & skilled) lworker in tin, harteavorked at od jos, now watching a game at the} Polo Grounds in the baseball season, now keeping a theatre door, during) the winter, Bouman’s memory grew faulty regarding the places where he! had been and the tasks of work he had done, The man sald he had gone to New Haven and worked on a contract tn February, 19 He couldn't fix} the exact time of his return to this city, {JEROME BEGINS GRILLING. “Where did you-lye.vhen you came buck. “On the west side, In Thirty-becond Greet, “What awas the number?” can't recall." “Then Where did you go? “T think it was East Twenty-nint “What was the number?” “Tcan't gay.” “How long did you ive there?” is | Here Mr. Jerome interrupted. He said he must object to Mr, Rouman| eiling any threat White «igut have made, unless Thaw's tewyers “meant o set up a plea of self-defense, n “May It please’ Your Honor," sald Delmas, soothingly, “We Clearly tated in our opening that we would ayall ourselves of all forms of defenso! Jerome had hit another snag. He withdrew his objection, and Mr, | Bouman edntinued; “ABOUT 11,30, O'CLOCK ON CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT MR. WHITE CAME UP TO ME AT THE STAGE DOOR AND ASKED ME WHERE M188 NESBIT WAS, 1 SAID SHE HAD GONE AWAY, HE BAID, ‘THAT'S Am mem LIE, WHO OID SHE Go WITH?’ qi “Two or three montis." “How did-you live? “By odd jobs." “What Kine of fobs?” “AM kénds—doorkeeper or muichinists nelper somettines, “Can you name soind places who-e you were eniployed?” “Well, [ worked at the Madison Square Theatre aud-at the | Theatre.” “Why did you work as a theatre _doorkeepor when you knew e?"" “I liked the work around theatres and I got a, good many tips. altogether I conld make as much as I could working as an elect: {elo WHEN HE TOLD £HE POLICE. ‘Who did you first tell of your talk with Mr. White?” “Tt told Sergt. Joln ‘T, Herlihy, of the police. force," ni} a good trad So that instructed not to talk to <j yro0M. He was go-' Then he sald, | Thaw feuintag 7 like Wrown ‘Evelyn Nesbit Thaw or Mrs Wiliam Thaw to Pe Placed:on thé Stand_at the Opening of Court To-Morrow. [DEFENSE GAINED IN-THE mee acre ue TO-DAY, | eee of Witnesses to the Gee of White, Helped “Who did you-f@H next?" “IT told Mr, Thaw himseli.” “When did you tell Herliny?”_ ~ “The day after” White talked to me at the stage door. two days." “What was the. “play then runni & “at the Madison Squarc Theatre Maybe it “"The Girl from Dixie!” leading man?” “What was the weather that night when you talked to Mr. Whit THInk tt war chenr. there m: anu vee been-snow that might here were you Itvéne tis t No. 205 East Kigh 1 street." dh, you remember the address now, do you?” “I do.. You never asked ine about that address until now." _ O'REILLY REBUKES DEFECTIVE. j A big stir was raised in the corridor ontside of the trial ‘room shortly after noon, ween Danis! O'Reilly, of counsel for the nse, came out and took County Detestive Rubeustoin to task for in ing with {nis -wit- DAB R “It you attempt to hold up another one of our. witnesses and talk to him we shall have you taken before Justice Fitzgerald on charges,” said the irate lawyer. * The commotion wus due to the fact that Rubensteln had halted # unt began talking to him. The physiefan Pere ies for. the sche ¥ | physician in the corrid: Lpened-to--bo-ona.of.tho important witne ab any one Delmas and Mr. |stein to Mr, | Mr, Jerome next’ caused Witness Bouman to rehearse the full Tae ot ithe alleged conversation with White. Vainly the District-Attorney tried to [trip Bouman. He didn't succeed—not Ino single minor detall of his original TRO wis Bouman-ta-be-twisted- wit con fised._However, he added a- pee mr Ee things: i “MR. THAW HAD COME TO THE STAGE DOOR A. FEW MIN: 2 UTES EARLIER," SAID..BOUMAN, WITH. A. CONVINCING AIR.. “HE. KNOCKED AND | ANSWERED. HE SENT IN FOR MISS NES. BIT- AND SHE- WENT AWAY. WITH HIM, IT WAS ALITTLE WHILE AFTER THAT WHEN MR. WHITE CAME.” “How did you come to tell your story to the lawyer for Mr. Thaw?" asked Jerome, sutdanty abstidoning his costiess-allempt-ts-Shuk6 Bowne on the main facls, aiid switching om o1-sCnew siding “T wrote them a letter from my. home ineBrooklyp,” quuistached Houma, rexdiy = that letter?” asked Mr. Jerome suddenly turning “upon Certainly,” spoke up Hartridge “i'll get the _ Jude just go ahead-and-tli-produce-the -ieiter, As-dorome swung. facing the witness, Hartrldge. calles A ler. and. sent him away for Bouman'’s letter. ‘THAW ENJOYS If-KEENLY.- Harry Thew-was-pikiniy-enjetyng-the-dialoguo betwoen the prosecutor. @ud the Witness. He bent forward on: hia elbows. amtling.; hie -big-ever: mares set in putty, Not a persgn in the court live to the excellent showing that Bouman was making: trex | anewered the wells built, “Have you counsel, letter for yt ‘ou. ¢ l to-day’s~business~ yomitst vo come home-with ssiv2, stood guard constantly, — time an obfection would do any good, Ise Desldes Mr, Hartstdge about this testi A sooth, Shee haeeinrh ramming: in an objection ey “Did you write to any asked Mr. Jerom ye mon: “L wrote to Detecttve-Sergeant Herlihy about iu This ended the cross-examination, Jerome had not been able for all his probing and teasing, to so a whit of damage to Bouman's story, Naw Nr, Delmas took Bowmn anand again. f told the TlateiewAlorhey you did not work at any trade between of 1898 and the summer of 1899," sald little Mr, Delmas sweetly, y tell us where you were during that time.” “| WAS A SOLDIER IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY. IN ACTIVE SERVICE,” ANSWEREO THE WITNESS, CARELESSLY CARESSING THE BROWN BUTTGN OF A SPANISH WAR VETERAN WHICH GLEAMED IN HIS COAT LAPEL. “You were unable to give the addre: of your Hfesean you fend le: muid he so real § As Mute 8 whero you lived at certain parla L Distric y to. those houses). out to Ain ed Delmas. Hie Bull_playi violin and: esti ke him the rt ae My pecuttarie= y BINEE peeullariiies Com the earned ) Deimos, with profound bow. thag é most chused Nis forcloci to fe ral. A hat prompted you to te hivw of the the aC! astro “Delmas, / >! Jerome objected to the and was ined. Hist, coding objection Dennis's, questions had been averrislnl Cant was all for Bouman, Tha defense then put on the stand William oe a tu, pale many |

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