The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-23
REV. J. wEIH.
Deutscher Pastor.
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sees:
No ono was ever allowed by the tenant 70
| enter this room. but the police OF the East
Twenty second street station forced the door
yesterday morning and discovered that the
apartments OF the REV. J. Weih" were moth.
| ing less than the storehouse Of clever sneak
thief. The investigation was brought about
by tho arrest Of Weih on Doc. in Hoboken.
The so-called pastor was about to board q
ierryboat for New York when the attention Of
the officer on duty at the slip was drawn to
him on account Of large bag which Weih
carried on his shoulders. The policeman asked
him what no had in the bag. Weih did not
give q satisfactory explanation. and he was
taken to the station house on suspicion The
bag was found to contain number OF books.
mostly OF religious character. On the follow
ing day the Rev. DR.. Gaberlein identified the
property. and said that Il had been taken from
the Methodist church at 90 Garden street. OF
which he Is tho pastor. Weih was therefore
held. pending further investigation.
During his confinement In the Hudson
county jail he wrote q note which the police
intercepted and which gave them their pris.
oners address in New York. Tho note was
addressed to his landlady. Mrs. Book II
was unsigned. but tho writer said that he had
been arrested In Hoboken for shooting man
and might not return to his lodgings for six
months. He begged Of Mrs. Book to store his
goods In her cellar Capt. Hayes sent the note
to Capt. Cllnchy. Detectives Cray and Robin
sop went to the house and entered tho
They consist Of two rooms. one having two
ssoto ies hS aTd I'm the 9heT SE
piled with books. curtain drapeIies, and
boxes, The main room was furnished with
severa! chairs. and with three affairs. deco
rated In different ways SO as to represent a
Catholic. a Protestant, and a Hebrew altar. On
each s9 tay and I'd sss aasao
proter He said he had heard that Welh had
20 Hs sad
before Re Re sould close the bargain: Then Wen
~ TsIs g Z GETTY tSss NJ, Rsiiiigs sssso.-
LED to see my rooms and al TIE articlesthere-
The paper was addressed To- Ms. Book. She
SID she d a eb Se 11d as ho
as . minister she had never beer. in his
was over year ago. 0' He always I'D Ills own
TSs esiSsss SEIZED everything in the ros% es
Sergeant made . partial list 81 the more vaiua-
Bile articles as iollows;; Three pictures three
three call bells. four napkin rings. elshteen
tho b forks tTS hour s two
ps altar eSsS TSers wars
bat Of JeWish, r, rabbi large Bible belonging
70 L o1Gx W W was written
Most Of the letters Ttn in
from his mother. refusing demand for money.
IN rms and seaas
thus: Johann Weyh. son Of the unmarried
ws kn %d II w Gslcs
vas Baptized sspt. q 1898 Scoring e the
Certified to and stamped by tho royal Bayarian
scaNABELwA1D Feb. 13. 1890" ~
several pawn tickets and number Of cards on
which was printed in German: John Weih.
TheIss ws also
51P the tie sS n a so s fP Ps
note books coptained lists Of churches no had
The police are Surprised that woih has not
Els police
Lippineott on Dec. 1! and sentenced to State
chspch Of HoboEen. 'of fo0ons
The Rev. George Haas. pastor OF the .Luth:
eran Church In West Seventy first street. said
last night: II first noticed Weih about two
years ago. He told me that he was interested
great Intelligence. but he, appeared to be in
earnest- About a year ago he was arrested for
breaking windows In store on Sixth streetand
was sent to the Island for ten days. He has
greatly abused my confidence"
Church. on, East Nineteentii street, said that
I'd to become minister. He soon began to |
wear, clerical clothes. and not long. ago I
heard he had taken the title Of reverend.
wsrs Identified last night The Rev. II. Hebler
u 2S7 East EiRhty-third street Identified four |
silk gown valued At si25 The hey. 1 CSsriss
Daniels Of the Baptist church Of New Dur |
eeen taken from. hi, church, Mr.. Charles |
Cross. treasurer Of st Mark's Church. claimed |
mend. chemists. at 2o5 T6Sird avenue. recog.
,lze'' some .chemtcals as having been stolen |
about year ago.