New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-20
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THE GUTERMUTH INQUEST
NO CONCLUSIVE TESTIMONY GIVEN.

DR. cLAPP AND TnE MYSTERIOUS RUSSELL AMONG
THE wIrNEssEs-wHY DIR. cLAPP CHANGED HIS
MIND-RoBERT CLAPP AND INLAY ADMITTED To
BAIL VIEWS OF THE POLICE.
Coroner Merke yesterday continued the official
Investigation of the death of Louis r. Guternuth.
John ID. Townsend, the counsel of Mrs. Hawkes. was
present, and were Messrs. Dessar Sears and
Crosby the counsel for John X. Imey and Robert
c. Capp, the two suspected assailants Of Mr.. Gutter
mutb. The prisoners remained in one of the upper
rooms during the inquest IN custody of the detec-
tives. In an adjoining room 10 them were Mrs.
Hawkes. and her father Miss Nellie Clapp. Mrs.
Laura d. Sherwood DIR. Mortimer X. Clapp
and Charles NJ. Russell. the mysterious
member Of the quartet that drank beer in Ahrens's
beergarden on May %, the morning of the assault.
The Office filled with spectators when the Cor
oner. at 10 a H.. called the first witness. Henry
Debaun, the watchman who came upon the scene of
the assault directly after it had occurred. lie tes
titled as follows:
81. aud seventh-ayc, when heard footsteps pass the
door got ny and, opening the door, looked out and
broadway | in the dark, ard about eixty feet
that WIS & g hcgrg 'Sg cSrdPS Pa' Te law that
one OF the men was smaller than the other and he had
was about 9 O'Clock in tae morning went back into
the tooh0u3c ARA closed the door In i've minutes hesrd
women's voices crying Police Police Murder MUIR
aud man lying lis back under the gaslsmp went
C11T. asac her. Wat . - saaatler :" and she
Piled Somebody has struck that man" Presently
Mrs Hawkes., The night wgtchnau from tue stable near
by and another man came from across the street.
The witness was asked to describe the man and
he gave a minute description of Russell. lie then
Resumed his narrative:
The man took The club eway from me and raped
many times on TIE pavement that told him II wOnld do
no good The night wateuman went across the street 20
the stable and brought pa OK water and towel Miss
Ia q Is 4
her knees and washed his face. His face was
cat lip and from his nose Tben two policemen came up
and asked their but the women refused at first 10
their names TO get inlO the papers They afterward
gave the correct names. MISS Clapp sent messenger
boy TO the Rossmore Eotel for her brother bu he
back IN halt an hour and reported that Dr Iapp was not
al the hotel The police then sent to Roosevelt Hospital
wounded man, whose learned GuterInuth.
He did not speak the whole time lac lay there.
POLICEMAN NUGENrs TESTIMONY.
This ended the testimony of the watchman, and
Peter Nugent, policeman belonging to the Twenty
second Precinct, VAS then put upon the stand tie
made the following statement
was patroling my beat on the west side 0fS'xhavc
neaf F0rtyscventh-st, when young man jumped OH q
car that vas coming down sl4lnaye, and said that 2
at sevenhaye. and Fifty -seventh-st The young man
@ Mas unhCMn M 70 I ne; nc @ 70 De aDO1 Nv &
he did not wear the uniform took car and wen6 up
Miller Together we PROCEEDED to the place named
by the young and there found Mr. Guernuth lying
blood from his face There present at the pacs
airs. hawkes.. the two watchmen, and young man
with sandy mtstache and rather goodiooA.ng; ne car
red cane and nad it tall nat Mrs. Hawkes. was very
nervous and excited, and talked good deal asked
her 10 give description OF the men, sue SAID sie
would know ef thcm she spoke Of this one rs tho
first assailant She said ne cap Ike ear con-
ductor and the second assalant came rom across the
street.
At the request of Mr. Townsend Coroner Merkle
had Russell brought before the witness. As the
statue entered al eyes were turned toward him.
Russell is tall and rather stOutly built. His hair
WAS parted down the middle. and he pulled his
thick sandy moustachc as he walked weak smile
played over his face at times. lie a black cut
away coat, and the tip of his handkerchief, which
was pulled little way out of his pocket. just
matched his polka dot neckte. After being denti-
lied by Officer Nugeut he sat down By Mr.. Town.
send. Officer Nugent continuing his testimony,
said
l sent for an ambulance and while waiting for it TO
come asked abun the case b0th women were exceed
ingiy unwilling give tneir names, ami IL was only
aztec being urged by Mr. Russell that .iey aid They
said tley objected publicity Mrs Hawkes. said II was
terrible thing Tor man to get lad ont IN tnd way ana
to assistance Wnel she called for hei she could
get none. Two more officers UP aud | turned
the over 10 tIe one in whose 0eat t happehe Mss
CaDp g8vo the wrong address Tor Nr. GuteIinu,A
Coroner Merkie-Ihis consider ODe Of the strongest
points against thcm-that they should have gwen the
Mf TownsSnd-was there any indication Of Mr. Gutter
muth being intoxicated
Inc MlLhcos-1cr, lie FOblllcd dnd Dls OrehIu
Mr. Townsend-Did Mrs. Hawkes. appear to be iptoxi-
Gated
Tho wtness-T think she was.
Mr.. TowDsend-Nny do you think 80
IDe witnossShe acted so dinerenty from Miss Clapp
Moses ". COrrigAt, the next witness, stated that
Inc WAS the sergeant OH duty at the Twenty-second
Precinct the morning of May 23, when the assault
Oh Mr. GUtennuth was reported. lie left instruc-
tions to the ward detectives to work the out,
and reported IL to hi. superior, Captain killilei,
and tClegraphed II 10 Police headquarters.
MIR. GUTARIUIH AT THE HOSPITAL.
DR.. Edgar l.. WecI, the house surgeon al Roosevelt
Hospital, said that he Mt. Gutermuth at 8
o'clock Oh the morning of the assault lie found
him suffering FROM cut in the lip, a compound
fracture of the nasal bones and a scalp wound on
tho back of the head. He treated him surgcally.
In reply to 4 question OF the COroneT's, Dr. heed
said that no history OF case was ever taken where
the patient did not stay III the hospital over thirty
SIX hours, whcreat Coroner Merkle said that such
action the part of hospital authorities deserved
snarp censure. Dr. Parmley was the physician who
first treated Mr.. Guternuth, but his presence could
not be procured At the inquest. Dr. esd SAID that
in his opinion the wounds were not necessarily fatal
or dangerous nor did he 80 consider them AL the
time of Mr. GuteTnutRs leaving The hospital
gentleman called on hr. GutoT1nltn IN Tue morn
ing; then two ladies about noon. Mr.. GGtemuth
left the hospital about noon.
Ward Detective James Riley then took the stand.
Tie said that he called at the Roosevelt Hospital at
5 a. m on May ~, aud was shown into Sir. Gutter
mnth's room The witness asked him If he was the
mau who was assaulted. Mr.. Gutermuth replied
- am ell night, and don't want anything done
about 1t, except 10 ~ and bring some ciOhes so
| can 90 home" A fireman. Mr.. Cosgroye, came into
the room, and told Mr. Gutermuth that II Inc would
tell about the assault possibly the assallants would
be arrested Mr. uutcnnuth still refused gen.
tleman then entered tho room, aud,
learning that Riley was a detective, he
stated that he eOuld give him some information.
Then he said he DR.. Mortimer X. Clapp. aud
frOm the description given TO hun he Thought the
assaauts were his brother, Robert g. Ciapp, aud
john X. imlcy private detective. Tho detective
IN al Hawkes. " ed