New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-15

Mr. Morre0n-How often nave you sceh 'iey
sons and sometimes frequently t1setnef Msv Sa
Coroner Merkle-Have you seen lmey since t NAY -
Al have not him more than once OF t"ioo'
can nav no emembor that he was admitted TO tho
hotel on account sign given to him by MI Ciapp
A-NO, do not
Mr. Rogers then signed his testimony and. after
shaking hands with Mrs Hawkes., left the court
GUryRMuTH's STATEMENTS AFTER THE ASSAULT
Thomas Greene was the next witness. lie Is man
of medium height and rather full figure. lie gave
his testimony in very decided manner.
Coroner Merkle-Did you know Mr.. Gutermuth' Al
had been very intimate with him since 1871 -, Ant,
Mr. Townsend--I have printed statements by this
man asserting that Mr. Gutermuth said things when
client Mrs Hawkes., to-day desire 70 object pre enro
nary that there can be no evidence either 10 @ he
Court anywhere else of testimony taken oe
fore the death OF person except by MAGISTRATE,
Coroner Merklo-Well. we take 1t here III TINS oou'"
Mr. Greene then continued his statement as loi-
lows: r,,,
May % Mr.. Turner, of Coomes Crossey and L s"d
(Guemuths employersl. called al my o01 "nu mn ~
that Gutermuth had been hurt very oaui w * aV
his house and him in great pain sayee nan al
hour and promised missed 70 brfWeen 81 and O'clock He was
lying bed, but seemed TO DC uolg very era hot
Fellow hit him fearful blow, which turned him around
several times He then FELL striking his head against
The c1rbsonc lie got up went to the steps and sat
down. He his oyercoat to the lady ana asked nep
hit utermulh said "Dont go, Lou you'll give me six
months" Gutennuth said the lady came back ana ne
The story was very long aud he would tell all about
when he got well. That al -,
A iuror-Did he say that he knew any OF MS assam
Mr. REPRESENTATIVES he astray in his mind after the
blow was struck Was he stunned Ale dld not
say so; n,d Ia CIVILIAN who d" Lon - wos1 A.
No, The man addressing Gutermutb, thlnk
Mr. Tcwnsend-Your Honor there are some pSlns
here which show that Gutermutn was unconscious
lie had 0vercoat-that Is easily proyedEahd tnere
steps for hun DO 81 in H tef Sa Conscious
But Coroncr's jury has great scope
At this point the Coroner announced that, owing
10 other duties he would have TO adjourn the IN
quest. Mr.. townsend expressed wish to nave ms
client confronted with Robert {: Clapp and Jonn
X Imley in order that the jury might see that she
could not identify either of them. The Coroner
ordered the two to be brought III with SIX Others
When SIX men had been arranged in line, only one
of whom was a short, stout man with black nous
tache Coroner Merkle said TO Mrs. Hawkes.:
Can you identity any Of these persons as Que OF the
Mrs Hawkes-No, sir; not one There is only one OF
the assailants whom think might identity don't
hlseS moustache He is not there. He is the only
could probably dentfy-he who ht tue Hst oIo"'
None of these gentlemen is the one.
Mr.. Townsend-Is there anyone OF those gentlemen
that looks at all ike the person that you remember WHO
struck Diowf A.-No.
The men were then dismissed, and Mrs. HawkeS
Mr.. Crosby asked whether Robert c. Clapp was
present an accused person.
Coroner Merkle-He 49, -.
Mir. Crosby-ls not this proper case lot bail -,
Coroner Merkle-l do not think so. There VIII
be no bail This case is adjourned till Monday next
Mr.. Crosby-Is there any definite charge against
Coroner Merkle-We don't know yet but will
lind out
$4,000 by Michael Egan, undertaken, OF No. ~
Vandam-st., the security being the property at NO.
54 Macdougal-St., valued al as 600 shorty a1teT
the adjournment of the Court Mrs. Hawkes. ana
Miss Nellie Clapp entered coach and were driven
away.
WHAT THE POLICE THINK OF THE CASE.
While Inspector Byrnes and his detectives held
yesterday to the theory that the assailants OF Mt
Gutermuth mlstook him for Dr.. Clapp, they adj
mitted that there was considerable force In the
testimony of Mr. Greene regarding Mr.. Gutermuth's
description of the assault. Mr. Gutermuths state
ment TO Mr. Greene shows that there was only one
assailant. ana that he was known to the injured
man. This would entirely destroy the theory upon
which the detectives have been working. 1t was
learned Yesterday that testimony similar to that
given by Mr. Greene had been offered 10 the detec-
lives by a young woman with whom MT. Outer-
.nutb mad been very intimate, and that 1t had been
declined The woman said that MI Outernuth
visited her soon after he lett the Roosevelt Hos
nital and told her that he had been struck down
by a young fellow whose name he dld not give.
He thought at the time that he was recovering ana
he pretended to make light OF the ahalr lie
young woman understood, however, That he knew
his asSallant.
Ex-Alderman Peter MastersOn. who has known
Mrs Hawkes. by sight, recalled yesterday IN con
yersation with TRIBUNE reporter, a scene which
he witnessed about the time OF the assault upon
Mr GuteImuth lie said that he passed Mis-.
Hawkes. house at a late hour in the night and
noticed bright light shining through window OF
an upper ROOM A cab drawn by white horse
stopped in front of the house. and man win
black mustache got out. lie rang the bell, and was
fent waiting at the door for several minutes while
"a servant who had answered the ring, went inside
to make an inquiry. The light IN the window went
out suddenly and the man afterward went away
with a scowl on his face. Mr.. Masterson sald tnat
fbe mans description was the same as that given
by Mrs. Hawkes. of one OF the assailantS oil MI
Gutermuth.
DID MES HAWKES. COMMIT THE ASSAULT.
Another tbeory-that Mrs Hawkes. assaulted Mr..
Gutermuth-was advanced yesterday by the writer
of an anonymous letter addressed to Deputy
Coroner MESSENGER. The letter is as follows:
MY DEAR DocroR Being personal friend OF Mr..
Hawkes., WHO is absent aud unable 10 place himself
right on the record regards tbls woman VINO CLAIMS TO
he his wife can only assure you that she has claims
whatever upon aim any a9re nan snS naS wS m ig
Of years past She claims to have been married 70 hr
Hsxkes After finding her ont in numerous intrigues
with other men, he left her last winter Her whole lie
r. heen series of adventures with men, and when
there was no money she was HING 10 leave them;
but long as they gave her plenty sae ye1 MN ~ e
side chances. know these facts and tel theh 10 you
without any anInosity toward her. as have none but
semi Won ON your guard against sharp woman My
fheoy OF the occurrence is this sac proDADy RVt nl o
fnto q 9nsrreD with Mr. Guternuth, and struck him
a blow with the sharp end of her parasol making
fhe wound In the hip (ExGmine both parasol and mp
carefully lie slipped and fell backward ana aIter
getting up was stunned somewhat. and was going away
from ber and she 10 a violent tempered woman, she
sooed hiu ND and struck him again. and i'll the fall
HE fracture was produced. You may think TINS bold
tatensnt but that this IL not the nrst tlne
she MAJ struck aud stabbed them, believe she IL
capabe of ANYTHING i'll that line III you VIII inquire OF
shs nuda adv where she attempted 10 kilt MI H. with
a dagger vou will know AIN not exaggeraung Ihey
then iiyed at 100, 1914, Msdson-Ave, near Ihrty-
afth-st Her bills cow paid by MI ID. and nave
moi been since LIST Of January she has been nVng
of Of other men lie with good face, anu, as
yon have probably noticed, has any amount OF brass
hope YOU Will think this IL written through malice
and YOU have any desire further the ends OF justice
have he coroner follow up this thing thoroughly