New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-03
PRICE THREE CENTS
NO LIGHT ON THE MURDER
DETECTIVES UNABLE TO FIND A CLEw.. 4
ANGERMEIER NOT BELIEVED GUILTY-DURIAL o.
HANDs-ms WIDOW SECLUDED

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| HANDs-Hls WIDOW SECLUDED.
| The detectives who nave been cropping around
bndy since Sunday trying discover the murderer OF
Richard Henry Hands, the HUDSON ST. drug clerk, adj
mtted yesterday that they further than from
solving the mystery. George c. Angermeier the weak
faced young who had been arrested suspicion Of
being the murderer, taken to the Tombs Police
Court In the forenoon, and remanded by Justice ORely,
at the request of the police The latter say that they do
not believe that he had anything TO do with the murder,
but they to be holding him general principles.
1t was thought at one time that the young might
have been the person seen by Watchman Martin
Jennings asleep In Touseys covered wagon in North
Moore ST. about the hour OF the murder but the watch
mans story dismissed when he failed Identify
Angermeier in the police station.
The prisoners brotherin-law, Joseph s. Winker. the
Hoffman House barber yesterday employed counsel,
who obtained from Judge Barrett writ of habeas
corpus. which the prisoner will be produced in court
and probably released nominal bail at 10 o'clock this
morning
Hands was buried at in the Maple Grove Gene
terry The services hold at stephen Merritts
undertaking shop in EIghtb-ave Only the widow and
few friends Of the dead man present Mrs. Hands
dressed in deep mourning Her two little children
present Three carriages only followed the hearso
to the buryDg ground Mrs. Hands Mr. Merritt and tho
two children occupying the vehicle first after tho
hearse It IL the intention of Mrs. Hands TO have her
baby who died not long ago and was buried in Ever
greens Cemetery removed to Maple Grove and Inferred
beside its father. After her return from the funeral
Mrs. Hands remained at her home IN such strict
seclusIOn suggest the idea of her being virtually
prisoner. Druggist Crawford had to her. but
would say nothing except that she prOstrated"
All rings the bell iwere answered by saarp-faced
young man. who Teated the assertion TO Mrs.
Hands's prosratOn He displayed great ignorance as
to Mrs Hands's relatives, but said that she had hve
brothers, all Of whom to the best OF his knowledge and
belief" lived I'm England All particulars Of her life.
before and after she met Hands, were reused even 10
was done by some Jealous relative Of Mrs Hands WHO
had real fanced grievance against the drug
clerk The sharp faced young man would only reply 10
Mrs Hands has had no suspicion of any one except
Where is the youne man who came forward yesterday
and asserted that he was iandss hali-broiher has no
lie has not. Mrs Hands does not believe that he is
will have nothing TO do with him"
Captain Eaklns said that he was satisfied that
he that was not the purpose OF robbery ls
Deliberate cold -blooded, malicious murder. The
who did it knew the place thoroughly just where to
wash his hands mis- knife or razor and In fact lie was
sitting near his victim conyersiug with him when he
struck the blow with the pestle that stood near. The
robbery of the till was an after-thought"
a b56 y,dS nl,5st ans ed him. some one
whom he admitted to the store late at night he said.
and with whom he sat conversng have not an idea
Albert H. Dorr dealer in oils at No. "a Harrson-st
around among the neghbOfs and raised Tl0j 30 by
There have been great number of robberes in the
neighborhood within the last six months aud greas
many people roundabout cling to tn theory that Hands
was murdered by some stealthy ro6Der Others believe
the work be that of burglar, baslng their
theory the brutal character OF the murder. AD Old
detective said that the murder bore cl Sc resenDlnee
TO committed in Dublin twenty-five yealo ago A
cashier employed in the Broadstone terminus ot the
Midland and Great Western Railroad was found In his
office morning with the back OF NE skul crushed M
and his throat cut from ear TO ear large amount OF
locked guard had strding up and down in tho
outside all night and trains with passengers had
there was no clew the murderer. Then the wife Of
spalon an employo a, the station tod priest tas
oneeyed man who worked at odd jobs about the station,
there Mrs spaoa told how he had. by removing
pane OF glass from the roof secured access 10 the Office
where he beat in the back Of the sleeping cashiers head
and then his throat He took away the gold in his
paint pots and hid il in the sewer and in chimney Tho
gold was found rs the woman had described. spalOn
arrested hut there was no evidence except that
of his wife, which was illegal, he escaped although no
While Mrs Hands attending the funeral weak
on the ground Goor of tho building which Mrs. Hands
lives ana sat down IN q cIair she said tlat she was
lived next door to Dckies Nir. Hands'sl mother"
she said, and hour after lie born she died. Be
me promise to take saTe Of Rim fkept him until he was
between ten and eleven years Old when his father took
ore @ aM Ss s6me Sne one sS had m rd To- se Dce believe i
was his stepmother His own mother had her life in
he was tweuty-one years old. Sometime after he was
taken away from ne got go, 10 mote % IRON ms uncle S Q,
from him until learned OF his death in the papers.
have hear; that his father left his stepmother either
he or she getting n divorce"
Mrs Hands was seen late In the evening Wnen told
OF Mrs Barkers story she said Richard had wished
TO hnd his father long time, aud had determined TO
look him up this This story of Mrs. Barkers
gives me new idea. Before were married he Gu
gagged a lawyer in England to secure him property
which coming to him. Some cottages which Were
part prol ery sold and he received his
share of tue proceeds $50 / am afraid that he may
have been murdered the pnrpose OF getting HIS share
OF the property aud perhaps that II they
may murder me and my children. The last time saw
my husband was at 05 o'clock Saturday night had
taken his supper to him little while before but there
a woman IN the store for whom he was putting up
salve and be couldn't eat It then. went out and
came back, but staid only few minutes When left,
named jim was with him. who said be was going 70
stay With him for half an hour and smoke. said
wOnld go TO the house and get compile OF cigars but my
husband said shouldn't climb the stairs for tnen that
he had cigar in his pocket which he would give Jim
and that he would smoke cigarettes IL seems that
there three cigarettes smoked and that jim camo
OF the at 230 for he and spoken OF
as he was leaving by policeman"
Mrs. Hands was asked about the persons who wcrc
lounge In the store but said that although
she knew them, there one who was capable OF
Dmmitting the crime who was not warm friend or
her husband She also denied that she had ever said
that George Angermeer had murdered her husband bus
thought that she had been misunderstood IN saying to
John George Sauer the day clerk after asking him II tho
money had been TAKEN Oh. George, they have mur-
dered him."