The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-14
DID SCHLIFF MURDER HER I
an ARREST MADE IN THE MARY
ANDERSON CASE.

locked up in tho jail at New Brunswick upor
whom the police OF this place think they hav,
fastened tho murder OF Herter Mary Anderson
beyond n reasonable doubt This man 10
youth Of ~. named Hurry Schliff. sort OF sub
stitute switchman In the Lehigh Valley yardi
here Tho police refuse to say why they thini
the young man is guilty. and will not give ou
anything about IL until the Coroner's Inquest
on Wednesday. It'll possible that they ma,
have some damning proof. But to the peopl,
OF this town and TO young Schifrs associate.
in tho Lehigh Valley yard the charge seem.
absurd.
Young schlifY came hero three years age
this coming August from Philadelphia, where
he was born aud where he lived until his
fathers death made him an orphan. He got a
place at small wages in tho Lehieh Valley
yards He went to board with Mrs. Hollender
whose daughter Clara was Mary Anderson's
most intimate friend He says he met Mary
Anderson shortly after coming her. and that
he knew and liked her and was friendly with
her until her DEATH He and Clara Hollender
became fast friends soon after he came here.
and when he asked Mr.. Hollendor's permission
10 marry her less than year ago. MIR. Hollen-
der said no had no objection II he ever got
money enough to support her properly.
About year ago he had q sunstroke and. as
he was boarding with the Hollenders. Clara
pussed him during the three months he had
to stay In the house. Several times Mary An
Aerson. coming over to spend tho night with
her friend. relieved her at young SchliTs bed
side. Mary was then engaged to Axel Peter
sen, whom schlifr knew slightly. Ever since
tho sunstroke young SchH1 has been troubled
with rushes OF blood to the head.
Two weeks ago he and Clnra quarrelled.
Mrs. Hollendcr appears to have been tho
cause The falling out WAS so bitter that ho
changed his boarding plnee to Mrs. Mary A.
Snydcr's, Just ACROSS the street. He has
written two notos to Clara since that time. do
mandnE In tho high and naughty. injured
lover way. why she snubbed him. 1t was
through these letters and paper OF tobacco
TINT his arrost came about.
After the murder. Mr.. Hollonder found O
paper OF tobacco in his front yard and. being
stirred by the murder. L'ot the idea that young
Schlifr. having written tie naughty notes. was
sneuking about the houne with tho intention
OF doing Clara some harm. Mr. Hollender hur-
ried to Chief Of poico Burke with these FORE
bodings and the Chief got possession OF the
letters and tho paper Of tobacco and set to
work to fnsten tho crime OF Mary Anderson's
death upon young Schlih.
But tho Chief did not get very far. He went
down to tho Lehigh Valley yards and found
that SchlifT had n complete alibL He ques-
toned everybody who knew Schliff. and found
that he had reputation for modesty quiet
ness. and general good behavior Everybody
liked him. and everybody said good word for
him.
No the Chief abandoned the idea. On Sun
day. however. for some reasons as yet UNI
nc to yepna ssh and fifs
morning he was called from his
wSs c % on eharse murder swerS
"a 'St sn to sss sSsnsy 5s II Ses B.snsxssH was
suaarc. strong shoulders. He has thin. boy
is h skin with hisS color II t. and light hair
His rosy check are covered with u soft down. |
A. though he bad shaved little Or not at all.
eestion OF guilt. He seems to. be amazed at
M charges sssinss him And tsSslsss q the
below is the result Of many questions.
knew Mary Anderson only as, a friend"
snd never Wrote Se1 Mn line IN my e
Axel Petersen a little and knew that he and
sons Grove. danced twice with her. She
came up there alone so far as know. The
Ago He had been crushed between cars in
T y, shorter than his left and he walked with
Il never owned a revolver in my life and
az Rs II ny 70 MEYER sad
cartridges. 1 have never been to tho, scene Of
and it., have been along the railroad track
past there several times. but not for good
"on the day Of tho murder I came back
It ny switch IN the yard without leaving it
he'll and had the two switches at our end Of
ad ana Tas so sight 81 him oil The
su hs e"Ha e & e.
passengPr. trains and engines that had e be
loon. do not remember speaking to any one
Turing the afternoon. although know there
we're switchmen and engines passing every
The iir sH heard of the murder was when
s1n" to at the seTs JIM Gt ae
'een hurt UP tlie road hst must W, have been
TSsat ssS osf Rsnt lad lad
Old Pete Camnoeii that twas going home and and
=, :, snit All right and went Twas ut tho
And YOU say you never wrote note to Miss
Anderson asking her why she had snubbed
Not to her" sSil the young u man. Flushing.
wits to Mary Anderson about anythlne
What Kind Of a hat did you wear the day OF
This hat" said he. taking of tho dark
,rown sailor straw hat that covered his yellow
lalr Il wear this ull tn" time
! don't SO. why they keep mo here" no
vent on. -" They can go down to the yard and
AK T, 10 Campbell. and he will tel them was
here all the time fIo was watching me. be-
uuso l. WAS II green hand with the switch"
1t will be remembered that Henry Schultz
not n young man coming along tho n4th lead
J! the murder. at about 5:25 o'clock Wednas-
lay afternoon, less than ten minutes from the
ertaiply established time of the murder. Tho
chuiiz thought. thcn that it was because
g had dog with him and thss
lie him, SCHULTZ described, the young
nan as blond with prominent bluo eyes. He
aid he wore cap with long visor. Ycster-
ay, morning Schultz saw young schlih In Els
er's saloon. According to Detective Oliver.
chultz identified him yesterday rs, tho young
IAN no passed In tine path. According to Mr..
esitnted before he finally said he thought
his young man looked very much like the
ian no saw
The alibi which tho men IN the Lchigh
Alley yards established for SchiH is very
Irong. Swltchmnh Pete Campbell says: II
Nv SchltfY all tho afternoon at the second
Witch. was watching him because no was
reen hand. Hs could not have left his post"