New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-18
THEORIES ABOUT GUIEBMUTH.

INVESTIGATIONS WITH LITTLE RESULT.
.xorpyR MAN TO WHOM GUTERMUTH GAVE AN
ACCOUNT OF THE AssAULT-THE POLICE AND
THE CORONER OF DIFFERENT LINES.
The Guternuth mystery remained in almost the
same condition last night as on the previous even
ing. A number of theories and
new stories were ahoat as usual Coroner
Merkle met all the reporters with his Gus
tomary bland smile and as blandly informed them
that there was nothing new. Captain hlulIea OF
the Twenty-second Precinct, was hard at WORK ali
day and part of the night He did not know any
thing new in the case Inspector Byrnes had
information which he did not care to make
public II the police aro TO be believed,
thev have number of surprises In
store Cor the public. and the Coroners inquest
which begins at 10 a. IN. tomorrow, Will he the
scene of many startling revelations.
The latest theory III the matter Is that the mys-
ferrous Russell is no other than the retlcent Dr.
Mortimer Clapp himself. 1t is said that the party
which drank beer III garden at Forty-seventh-st
and Sixth-ave consisted of Mr.. Gutermuth,
Mrs Hawkes. DR.. Clapp and MISS Nellie
Clapp: that they separated at Seventh-aye., the
doctor and his sister gong up 10 No: BY seventh
ave in a car. while the other two walked and that
the man " no came out OF the Hat with Miss CIapp
was simply the doctor. This theory rests upon
statement made by Albert StrttmatteT, Of No. $50
Lexington-ave His assertion upon which it is basel
however has been much distorted IL order 10 COM
pei II TO tit the views OF OF tue th ht,i-
lists whom II pleased. Mr.. StuttmatteI
knew Nr. Gutermuth III Mexico. and became one OF
his most intimate friends lie did some fayors for
Dir. Guieru ulh, and when they were III ew-fork
together their friendship naturally continued
When the injured man lay suffering at ms home,
MIR. Strii tmatter visited hun often and heard hun
tell the story Of the assault Mr. Stnttmatters
"Mr. Gutermuth told roe that he. Mrs Hawkes.
Miss Clapp aud DR.. Clapp were IN beershop
A. - Ia ava hon flaa
were ready TO 90 home, Miss Ciapp and her brother
took car. while he and Mrs. Hawkes. started 10
walk. When they had gone as far as Fnty-slXlh-
81, they a tall, powerfully DuIIt man. lhey
were laughing and talking loudly at the time
The mau stopped and said Are you laughing at
me = Gutermuth replied, Oh no sir. They then
went on but few moments later Mrs. Hawkes.
noticed that the man was following them.
She called GuterDutRs attention 10 the fact and he
bade her waIt a moment while he went back and
asked the man II he following them. lie then
went back 10 the fellow, who SAID with an oath, i
think you were laughing at me- Gutermuth gave
him rather sharp answer. No sooner had lie done
than The struck out with great force, hitting
him IN the face. Gutermuth spuD around ike a top
and finally fell backward, striking his head
upon the stones. This caused the Sc
nous wound in the back of Als
head Mr. Gutermuth did not tel that he was
struck twice or three times but simply once.
Guiermuth arose aud went 10 some steps, where he
b9t down. There are no steps within go feet o.
eeyenth-ave, but the same statement was also
made by the witness Greene on Monday There
was only one man, and MIR. Gutermuth u1d not tell
me that lie had never seen him before Mrs.
Laura Sherwood. whose statement has been
printed, vas we'll acquainted with Guter-
nuth, who visited her often. never
ssv Der, but know from Mr.. GuCermuth that he
thought great deal OF her lie tod her all about
The assault have 10 doubt"
Mr. suittmatter went 10 Police headquarters and
told tins story 10 Inspector Byrne5 lie called the
inspectors attention particularly 10 the iacJ mat
III Ciapp was With his sister the evening OF the
SSosuii. From this the story arose That
same uan. 1t did not appear, however, that
.hs threw any light on the question As to
%<ho committed the assault. Coroner MeTkle, who
pa oeen blamed by the police fol- his undue haste
tsct,,'a sung Robert Z. Capp and lmIey hss Dc
tte.unos " ash and McLeary, of the Twenty second
.t ~ searching for man VINO is believed by
.Lo OoioDoI 20 he Russell. The statement that ali
.Doe. engaged IL Investigating the case are working
ps,lhei Is oAtIts The Coroner Is on one track ana
~ ponce ere on another. The latter say that after
-. .t4ues' Is over and the matter 10 allowed 10
r. - "iI investigate il ia their own way AMI
a. Is Sl-0 uue GIpnt 10 light. They are certain
s nes N4Spp ana Imey cannot he held aud the Cor
0Dei is equally certain that they will be-