New-York tribune., 1873-12-24

THE TENEMENT HOUSE IR1GEDH

roor.MARKs on THE ROOF DIsPRoyE THE SUICIDE
rHEoRY-rHE MURDERER NOT YET ARRESTED.
Every additional step in tho investigation of
the mystery surrounding the horrible murder IN Broome-
st reveals some fact which alone and unsupported
might be deemed unmpOrtant but which, when pa
tently combined with other clue, confirms the belief
expressed in yesterdays TRIBUNE, that the double crime
was murder the sake of money reporter~who has
carefully made note of every little relation in regard to
this roman kabe could not hnd yesterday confrna-
ton for the story brother and sister had money
IN their room; but even they had not the fact that
it was rumored throughout the largelypopuated tene-
menhOuse that the Ryans did have money would have
furnished motive for the murder. Neither has the
missing knife with which the deed done yet bosn
found and t Is certainly not in the house or In Its
vicinity Polcessergeant Salisbury and several omcers
have ranscked the house from the roof TO the cellar
aud spent nearly the whole Of Monday night In looking
with lanterns the roofs for the Had Ryan
murdered and cut his own throat he could
never have thrown the knife where would not have
been long before this. But 0Y far the most I'M
portant discovery in support OF the theory that Doth
were murdered by mercenary assassin was
made by a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday. BY care
fully measuring the bloody footprints on the roof
ho found thar they exactly inches long and 81
inches wide at the greatest width OF the foot Now
these least inches shorter than the feet
OF Ryan, and could only have been made by man hav-
ing a very small foot. The probability that the foot
marks made by man short In stature Is SO great
that 1t may almost be considered certainty. Ryan was
a man above the medium hight. and the marks could
not have been made by the impression OF his feet One
man who. was on the roof early Monday morning
declares he saw foot-marks OF two different
Sizes one much larger than the other but this infora
ton could be substantated the bloody prnts being
found by measurement To DO all OF the sao size Wheh
the reporter visited the place yesterday The marks
were distinct and full, AS though man had imprinted
them with his bare feet Tue marks indicate flat foot,
straight across, aud are clearly defined There were
eight Of these bloody marks distinctly visible ana they
led TO the scuttle-doOr the house Delaney So.
distance 0f about feet, where they became faint and
could traced further The marks of the right foot
and the lett follow close together ana the person VINO
made them took short steps and walked slowly and de-
hberaely The door OF the scute where the footsteps
end was open, aud the murderer could easily
have passed down stairs through this house.
tenement The roofs OF all the buildings IN ths block
are fat that access readily be had from one TO
place for clothing. Notwithstanding all these facts,
Police Capt Hedden and OF his officers are alleged
still TO cling TO the suicide theory put TINS ny De done
for purpose OF putting the murderer on MIS- guard IL
s certan however that the investigation by tue ponce
ia going on with earnestness than Is consistent
With suicide theory spd s prooaoe that tho de
tectiyes have obained clue. What IL Will lead 10 and
what Is It's value time alone Will show. Inc oflcers
very busy yesterday although Capt Holden stated
that there was further news egarding the case.
The bodies OF the dead brother and sister were re-
moved yesterday to the Roman Catholic Church OF ST.
Mary at Grand and Ridge-sts, where the funeral ser
vices were celebrated. In presence OF largo conRreea
ton, persons also gathered In front OF the house
where the tragedy occurred from time TO time during
tho day, gazing up at the windows OF the room within
whose walls the terrible murder had taken place
Women were endeavoring TO clean away the blood
which still stained the walls and floors Of the Railways
The Coroner has as yet made no further Tor
the inquest, and viii not until the police have made
longer search. -....