Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-18
THE GuTERMUTH MURDER.
CoRoNER's INQUEST COMMEMORATIVE
EAIR STILL. MRAPPED IN MYSTERY.

CORONERS INQUEST COMMUNICATIVE AZ
FAIR STILL WRAPPED IN MYSTERY.
New York, June 1.-THE coroner on
Thursday last began his inquiry into the
cause of the death of Mr.. Louis w. Gutter
muth, and, so far from throwing light upon
the identity OF his mysterious assailants,
when the inquest was adjourned for the day
the perplexity of the police even more
apparent than it had been before. Mrs.
Hawks was confronted in the courtroom by
the two prisoners, Robert w. Clspp and I'm
ley, the private detective, and failed to iden-
tify either of them. Mrs. Hawks was adj
mitted to bail, and Clapp and Imley are still
held as prisoners. Mrs Laura b. Sherwood,
living in apartments on the west side of the
city, told Times reporter to-day that she
had known Mr. Gutermuth about Pix months
before his DEATH He visited her at her
day morning, the day before he died.
His head panied him greatly, and he was
very weak but he did not think he was
going TO die. He sat down on a couch, and
was given a pillow to lay his head upon.
When the subject of the assault was men
toned, he expressed his willingness TO tell
all about it. He said that he was accom-
panying Mrs. Hawks 10 her home, and in
tended to leave her at the door. While
walking up Seventh avenue, and as they
were approaching Fifty-seventh street, Miss
Hawks said, ave are drugged." Gutter
muth suggested that they should turn into
Fifty-seveuth street to make sure that they
were followed. They did so, and just they
turned the corner the man came up close to
them and addressed remark TO Mrs.
Hawks. Mr.. Gutermuth confronted the
man, and was about to say, "What do you
waDt?" but, before he could utter the words,
the man struck him. Gutermuth thought
the blow was dealt with pair of brass
knuckles. His lip was cut open and he was
knocked down. He fell heavily, and his
head struck with fearful force on the
curbstone. Before he could arise he was
struck across the nose on level with
the eyes with what he judged to be a club
He attempted to regain his feet, but as he
raised himself upon his elbow and was wip-
ing away the blood which had flowed from
his wounds into his eyes, he was hit upon
the side of the head with what felt like a
sand-bag, but he was dazed and he could not
tell exactly what kind of a weapon il was.
When the blow landed upon his head Gutter
muth lost consciousness, and when he re-
covered his senses he found himself in the
Roosevelt Hospital. Gutermuth expressed
the belief that he was mistaken for DR.. Nor
timer Clspp, but he did not state his reason
for this conclusion. He said that he had no
idea who the person was who assailed him,
and could not identify him if he was brought
face to face with him. He did not have
single enemy that he knew OF, and he was sure
that the blows were not intended for him. He
saw only one man, and was constrained TO
think that only one was engaged in the act
Inspector Byrnes said to-day that the police
had been vainly searching for two weeks for
a man who went under the name of Russell,
who was with Miss Clapp, the companion of
Mrs. Hawks, on the night of the assault.
For some time past the man has been FREE
quent visitor at the Rossmore Hotel. He
seemed to know DIR. Clapp very we'll, and
called to see him about 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon. He went into the hotel, and, GO
ing to the desk, took a blank card from the
case. He wrote en- it in bold, flowing
hand, "Mr. RUSSELL" and asked the clerk to
send it to Mr.. Clapp's room. Hearing at
that time that detectives were watching the
flat where the woman lived, he disappeared,
and has not been seen since. Mrs. Hawks
has the reputation of being a very fast wo-
man. When she left her first husband she
went to San Francisco with Cornelius Stsgg,
and with him established a very pleas
ant resort near the city, and soon
made money. The house was well
equipped, and one of the attractions of the
pleasant surroundings was lake a mile
long and half a mile wide. One OF the
recreations OF wealthy San Francisco people