New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-20
COULD THEY IDENTIFY 4 THIRD MANY
PROBABLY AN INNOCENT NAN ARRESTED BY
MIfTAKE.

PROBABLY AN INNOCENT MAN ARRESTED BY
MrsTAKE.
Another instance Of the uncertainty which attends
ALI evidence of Identification has just been furnished
by Captain Cross and the police OF the Twentieth
Precinct. On the ground floor OF the fathonse NO.
o4s West mirty-1rstst st. live Mrs. Charlotte Sailetz,
seventy years old, widow. and her daughter, Mrs.
VI. V. Zimmerman, who has charge OF the Bureau OF
Deafness In the Alpine Building Broadway and Thirty
third ST. The front OF Mrs. Saletzs nat is oc-
cupied by Mrs. Bertha Tenney, Boston woman. On
Friday morning ring was heard at the doorbell OF
the fat. Mrs. Zimmerman was ont, Mrs. Tenney
was i'll and in bed, and Mrs. saetz therefore an
swered the ring. man dressed like truchdriver
first addressed Mrs. sailez in French and then in Eng
sh said I've for the bottles" With these words
he walked through the fat TO the rear room and tried
to raise the lid Of icebox Mrs. Sailetz went TO
his assistance when he threw his arms round her
neck She screamed and called for help, but the man
put his hand over her mouth. a little dog called
Jimmy, and belonging to Mrs. Sailetz, ran TO Mrs.
Tenney's door and scratched at the panels Mrs.
Tenney got up and into the rear room where
she found Mrs. Ssiletz struggling with her assaant.
The man ran downstairs into the cellar. There lie
was found by the janitress Of the nat. To her lie
said that he had come for the bottles, and then ran
out of the house. Captain Cross and Detective Smith
on Investigating the case, were told that wagon
belonging 10 Ferdinand Neuman Co.. brewers. OF
Nos. 1875 to 1877 West Twentieth-st., had been seen
standing outside the door OF the fiat house Friday.
on Monday night they took Mrs Tenney 10
Neumann's brewery, and there from a number Of men
she positively identified Anton Craft driver the
man who had attacked Mrs. saetz. Craft is twenty
years old and lives at No 312 West Twenteth-st and
has young wife TO whom he has been married
six wee1s. Craft was also positively sworn 10 by
Mrs salletz. In face Of this evidence Justice Kelly
AT jefferson Market Police Court held him for examn
alton to-day in bail Of $4,000
Captain Cross had long talk with Graft. and
became convinced that he had arrested the wrong
man. lie determined to renvestieate the case.
Among other things he found that the brewery
wagon which had been outside the fiat did aOi
belong to Neumanns brewery. but 10 the Moerlen
brewery Company, No 17o Suffolk and LIS Pearl sis.
Again Captain Gross took Mrs. Tenney on journey
on Identification. this time 10 MOerlcins brewery
There last night she picked out August Beck. forty
two years old who lives at No. Scyenth-ave. Beck
was taken 10 the Thirty seventhst station and there
zen by Mrs sailetz. who also identified him the
man who had assaulted her. The women were alto
gether unable 10 account for this astonishing dis
crepancy In their statements. Beck on being ques-
toned broke down and partially confessed that he
was the man who had attacked Mrs Saitez. lie will
be taken 10 Jefferson Market Police Court this
morning when Craft In all probability, VIII be
hcn0rn6ly 0sehArBo4.