The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
MARKS OF A BLOODY HAND
Evidence Against Johnson-He Il Closely
Nuestloned by Can't. O,ConnOr.

Evidence Against Johnson-He Il Closely
Questioned by Capt. O'Connor.
In the examination yesterday OF the lltho-
graphing establishment in Twenty fourth
street. where Engineer Emil Kuckelhorn was
employed and where he was murdered. the
imprint OF bloody hand was found on the
stairs leading from the basement. where tho
murder was committed. to the floor above.
There were four fingers and q thumb i'm.
pressed Tho lines were very plain. Agela.
tino or a wax impression OF the lines will 10
taken and II gclatine or n wax impression OF
the limos in Johnsons fingers Tho two will
then be examined with microscope. 1t il
said that the lines in tho thumbs OF no two
persons are tho same.
Matthew johnson. the West Indian negro
who was arrested on suspicion on Monday
night. was arraiGned in the Jefferson Market
Court yesterday. and was remanded. A pair
OF trousers which were found in his house
were identified yesterday as the property OF
Edwin Thomas Mr.. Thomas wore them IN
to o'clock on Saturday In the lithoRraphing
place. Ho took them Off and hung them In a
closet. Their presence In Johnson's room
proves his presence in the building after l
o'clock on the day Of the murder. Everybody
Thomns Wss shs and Mr.
station and questioned by Capt. o;Connor.
been found bssSe the Body Rus ssf aa
and asked him what it was q receipt for.
Rftsssss Lang asn sssf 9s And
inf sa SPG ha tney h0y l Spf FAD yG pa nnr
Sr s dSsS s ESTk two weeks ago. aud that he
G Th sa peir Of trousers stolen from Mr. Thomas
were then handed to, johnson. He looked
them over carefully and said Il got them UP
tGwn - Fifty-eishth street near the hotel
Arc those the trousers you took to the, tail.
or's on Saturday night to have cleaned and
but on SUNDAY p ask cd the Captain. saws" "
Yes. SIR was tho reply.
belonging to Mr.. Thomas which YOU stole on
SATURDAY." asked the Captain.
II got those trousers up town." repeated the
n, "WLat money did you have on Saturday
II had s24. 1 saved it. I don't spend nv
money. had 1t for some time, I haven't
fsa Sns d not aSes XII
town" exclaimed johnson.
Where is the watch you stole from Kuckel-
- haven't killed any one" no replied. II
don't know anything about the watch"
Beside, KucKelhorn's body was found n label.
a Tses fS tire WIN ps +
ton Sn. o Johnson said that Dr. Marder was his
IL s saa Se h
not know Or: Marier. DR.. Marder was sent
!Or. tie said no had never seen Johnson. Tho
label he identified as one he had given fam
lily IN the annexed district. kuckelhorn lived
on Willis avenue. North New York
, johnson was locked up in n cell again. and
Capt. 0Connor scnt for Philip J. Sawyer. n
cc2lored friend Of Johnson's. who lives ut 1924
West Twenty first street
Sawyer said that he met Johnson at his
room on Saturday evening. shortly before y
O'Clock. johnson took the trousers that were
stolen from Mr.. Thomas to n tailor to have them
pressed and cleaned He showed Sawyer S1l,
and Sawyer asked him to redeem his gold
watch. which was pledged in u Sixth avenue
pawn shop.
johnson did so and wore the watch Sawyer
called on q woman at l28 Wost Twcnty-siXth
street with johnson and then went to u saloon
on Twenty-flfth street. and remained there
with johnson until late on Sunday morning.
o'clock Monday morning. when johnson
told him he was in trouble
Ambrose Seay. a colored man. who lives at
242 West Forty seventh street. and in whose
house Johnson spent part OF Sunday and Mon
day. said that Johnson called on him about 7
o'clock on Sunday evening and sent him to
1l3 West Twenty-flftb street to SEQ Mr. Bird
and ascertain II any one WAS looking for him.
johnson remained at Seay's house until
almost midnight. when he went away. and re-
turned the following morning. Johnson sent
him to MIR. Birds house again. and there Seay
learned that the detectives were after Johnson.
found IN Johnson's room were sent to DIR.
Cyrus Edison last evening for examination.
kucke!h0rn was buried yesterday. His
former fellow employees took up q suhscrip-
ton amounting to SllO to supply the imme.
date needs Of his widow.