New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE STATEN ISLAND MYSTERY.

THE STATEN ISLAND MYSTERY.
VISIT OF THE ALLEGED BETRAYER OF ANNIE HON.
MgII-A NEW MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION sUG"
GEsTED.
A new chapter was added to the story OF
the staten Island tragedy saturday, by the visit 70
the island of Moses sehOeneld the Hebrew cothier OF
saBgeriss who is alleged TO have betrayed Annie HON.
NELL with his wife and a lawyer, Carroll whitaker
scboeufeld is an nOhensIye looking man OF average
height round-shouldered and fortyhve or nifty years
old He was dressed In wel[woFn suit OF Daek' anu
in his manner he seemed somewhat III at ease
To Coroner Dempsey schoenneld sad that ne was Gu
trey innocent of the charges and that II the Coroner
desired IT, he would give himself up and welcome the
most rigorous investigation. In answer to question
from the Coroner. Mrs. schoenheld said that Annie
HOmmelrs hair not more than ten lnches long, puI
when questioned further she confessed that the grs
hair had been cut during the SIX years thHI sno
with the schOenfeld family.
The Hebrew. his wife, and the lawyer then drove TO
the County POorhOuse seven miles Distant Qua exam
iued the long braid Of hair that George Hommel last
Friday. said he could swear was that OF his
daughter. sehoenheld and his wife conversed
in German, and declared positively that the halr
was wholly unlike Annie Hommells hair. They re-
turned TO the Coronsr's Office in Gew-Brghtou' ana
SehOenfeld made unswOrn statement to the enect
that he knew that Annie was IN trouble unt aS
March; that he had used every exerhon to NOD her
that he'd never received any letters from her. although
seen at the PoOrhouse was not like Annie HommelPs
The three took the $40 boat for NewYork During the
ride the lawyer and his client in earnest conversa
tiOn in which Mrs schOenfeld often Joined, and more
than once their faces close together.
soon after thedeparture Of the Rev. Mr. Lchtenberg
and MIR. Hommen for Staten Island, Mrs
Hommen received long letter from Annie's
sister, living in Philadelphia In it the girl
Mary. denied very emphaticany that she knew
where her sister Annie was. She only knew that she
was dead. One sentence in the letter however, fur
nshes strong proof against the suspected schOenfed 1t
IS this Annie wrote 10 that schOenfeld woud not
let her pay anything but provided her with everything
she needed where she was" This statement from the
missing girl her sister conflicts almost directly. the
investigating officials say with the assertion which
schOened made to the Coroner Saturday to the effect
that he had received letters from Annie and did
not know where she had gone to.
Coroner Dempsey received several anonymous letters
on Saturday, but nothing Of any Importance could be
gained from them One, pOstmarked Jersey City, writ
ten in weak. feminine hand, said that Ellen Murphy
was alive and in Jersey City. postal card was re-
eeved reteratng the assertion that the body found
that of "my beloved sister Fanny st. Clair" The third
also said that the girl was Fanny st. Clair and denied
that Rege had anything to do with the
girl In the next letter." says the writer, awe
will send you piece of her dress" Coroner
Dempsey regards these anonymous communications as
of no accoOnt whatever On Friday last tae COronerre
ceyed letter saying that bundle OF clothes, which
the missing Ellen Murphy, had been found on the roof
of No 81 ClntOn-pRee but an Investigation by Captain
living the adjoining house. Captain Blake stated
terday that he had nothing TO report His visit 70
TOttenyle Saturday evening, was without any pract
cal results The police are making strenuous endeayors
TO trace the mailbag marked Nedinger, Schmidt &
Co.," which found in the barrel, but as yet they
have accomplished nothing
day statement said to have been made by Mrs HON.
nell saturday, that eight years one year before
the Hommen family left Wdremburg for America, An
had broken Coroner Dempsey said that ne
had the statement, and that unless aidav1ts
mes reported assertion. he should take action to-
wards having the bone OF the arm examined
it was urged, however that If so easy means OF
solving the HOmmell mystery were possible, an ex
animation ought TO be made, especially the accused
man. schoenfed according TO the Coroner was TO be ar
rested this morning. and examined for alleged
lions in mind. Coroner Dempsey decided TO send
the following dispatch 10 Mr.. HOmmeu: Was
aud, If So 10 what place shall have the bone ex
aminedG Telegraph answer Immediately"
Up TO late hour last night 10 this telegram
had been received II he receives directions TO that
effect, the Coroner will cause an examination to be
CLOSE OF THE CREEDMOOR SHOOTING.
CONTESTS OF THE LAST DAY OF THE FALL MEETING
PRESERVATION OF PRIZES AT GIL8IoRE's GAR
DEN.
The Fall prize meeting of the National Rife
Association, which closed at CreedmOor Saturday is
admitted to have been successful in pecunIary
way than was anticipated. The number of entries
large, aud tue matches included all styles Of shooting
The second stage of the Military Championship match
at 500 800 and 900 yards shot Oh Saturday when
Captain s. Barton, of the 4Sth Regiment, who made
the highest II in possible 1O5, declared the
military champion United States. The second and
third prizes $50 and SIS. won by A. B. Van Heu
son. and J. H. Teackle, of 20 and g. All three
winners belonged to the Eew-YOrk State National
Guard.
The Wimbledon Cup, presented by the National Rifle
u
citation OF America for annual competition at 1000
yards with thirty Shots won by Francis Hyde by
score Of I43 in a possible $50 The winner made 20
bulls-eyes IN the thirty shots. The cup won by
Major Fulton IN 1875 at Wimbledon, with 1881 in 1876
by l. L. Aen with 139, and last year by Dudley Selph,
ofNew-Orleans with 1877 The second prize aneroid
barometer compass and thermometer, valued at $50.
was won by J. s. Summer with APO The latter scored
IS successive bulls-eyes.
The running deer prizes by Colonel II. A.
Gilderseeve with 46; Colonel E. H. Sanford. &c. W. H.
jackson 10. The 9TH Regiment and Washington Gray
Troop teams entered again In the the tramp match
prizes offered when the former took the first prize, and
the latter the second prize n Corey was awarded the
three OF the matches f. hyde the prize awarded for
the highest aggregate score IN the short Cham,
pions." and Wimbledon Cup matches. The number of
entries in the - matches was 1872 exceeding those Of
last year by 265
evening at GilmOre's Garden. The anphitheatfe wac
filled with representative OF the Army, Navy and Ma
tonal Guard. Upon the platform were the trophies
exhibition Judge Stanton president OF the association,
made o few preliminary remarks. alter which he pre-
eented the rizes iP the Lain & Rand, Wnches-
Judd Oliver, Short Range and Short Range Team
matches. Governor Mcclellan received with loud
applause He spoke OF the peeuliares OF shooting which
al its present required great skill and study
the part Of the marksmen It's benefits, he said, would
certainly be developed on the next battle field He then
presented The Army and Mary Journal prize to the team
from Wilett's Point Engineers: the Calling Interstate
Long Range, Military Championship, and ChampIon's
prizes 70 their respective winneFs In the OF
Governor Robinson observation-disclosures Dorsheimer
presep prizes in the National Guard matches
the Cavalry and Cavalry state matches. After
the presentation of the Wimbledon Cup by Judge