New-York tribune., 1894-06-04
is HE THE MURDERERf
PAUL JACOBY SUSPECTED OF HAVING
CAUSED MINNIE wELDTs DEATH.

THE MAN ARRESTED ON SATURDAY. NIGHT
TELLS A NUMBER OF CONFLICTING STORIES
WHERE DID HE GET MONEY TO BUY
DRINKS AND WHY DID HE
SHAVE OFF HIS MUsTAcTIE?
The man who was arrested on Saturday
night on suspicion Of being the murderer OF
Minnie Weldt the young woman who was founa
strangled on Decoration Day at her nome IN
East Slxty-hrst is Paul Jacoby aged thirty
two of No. 537 East Eighty-third-st. There is' 80
far as can be learned little direct evidence inn
pucating the man, but he will have to reconcile
a number OF conflicting stories told by him on
the dav of the murder and since then In order
n clear himself The case is still more or less
involved in mystery and Detective Weller, OF the
East Sxty-seventh-st. station. who. with Detec-
tive Charles Grabe. made the arrest, says: TX
the murderer of Minnie Weldt on Decoration Day
Is ever convicted II Will be on crcumstantial evil
dence."
I'VE brought the people who saw the man
leaving the Weldt woman's apartments on
Wednesday face to face with the prisoner" said
Weller. land they were unable to identify him.
The only point of resemblance that they could
specfy was size-both being large, heshy men,"
The detective was reticent concerning the ar
rest saving that he had not gotten his evidence
IN nroper shape for prosecution, and wished 70
get hold of certain witnesses. whom II would Dc
difficult to get II It was known that they were
wanted.
Ry dint Of persistent questioning however,
II was learned that on the morning or Decora-
ton Day. the day which Minnie Weidt met
her DEATH Jacoby visited certain liquor-shop IN
East Eighty -ffth-st., and got drink on creuiI
having no money. He told the saloon-keeper that
har hp exn
70 get work.
shortly after noon. Jacoby returned 10 .ho
came saloon in a hilarious condition On the
barkeeper expressing surprise a' "i' 'peSN'
turn Jacoby said:
"Ob 7 didn't go 10 Staten Island. A messenger
overlook me and said that my wife was very
sick went back home and found that my "ie
had given birth to daughter-just wnat iVe
been wanting. Oh. I feel good enough TO set en-
all round: come on fellows. -
s,x or seven loungers in the place Responded
~ Jacoby's invitation and had not only one put
four or five rounds of drinks at his expense. ne
seemed TO have a large amount OF cash WALL
him. -
Tho next morning Jacoby called at the saloon
| again and IL was remarked that he was smoo'n-
| .boven. whereas ne had previously worn mus
| ,acba When spoken to about taking 1t on Ja-
cobv said he lighted an alcohol lamp the previous
r,ybt and Il famed up and singed his mustacne
so badly that he had TO cut 1t of.
Subsequently, in response to an inquiry ABOUT
| bis noustache Jaooby said he had a promise OF
! employment as waiter IN the Claremont Ho'e-
and that all employees in his line were required 10
be smooth-shaven.
These circumstances coming to the notice OF
Detective Weller he lost no time In questioning 'a-
coby. who did not however know him to De
| detective In the course of conversation Weller
| alluded to the mustache
| "Oh I always take that off in the summer
was Jacoby's explanation Of its absence
As Il was known that he had worn 1t for years
! this was an additional circumstance tending TO
! excite suspicion
Then Weller decided putting Jacoby under
arrest which was done at !io O'Clock on Sas. as.
| uriay evening On taking the prisoner to the
East Sixty-seventh-st station, the detectives oe-
manded OF Jacoby TO tell where he spent Weones-
day forenoon. After slight hesitation, ne salo'
| "Weu was with an old girl OF mine in Twen-
| ty-ninth-st."
II got there at $50 o'clock In the morning.
! and stayed most Of the forenoon
What is the girls name?
"Gretchin Hirsch.
APPEARED LATER THAN HE SAID.
Weller and Grabe then went to the address
given by the prisoner and found the Hirsch girl
| She said she knew Jacoby; that he called on her
| an Wednesday forenoon and remained short
| time.
what time was 1t when he got to your houses"
asked Weller.
well. II was after $50: should say between
$40 and TO-"
She said that Jacoby sent her out for beer sew
eral times and during one OF these trips ne stoie
| sl9 from her pocketbook. 80 -,
Gretchen lives with her uncle: and with him
was in Yorkville Court when Jacoby was ar
| raigned The detectives declined to make known
the unce's address at this time, saying that to DO
so would thwart the ends Of justice
When the detectives arraigned Jacooy IN YORK.
| Vile Court yesterday Detective Neller tnus ao-
| dressed Police Justice Voorhees,
| .'Wu Your Honor grant me one more remand
| for the girl Kaheit. and also remand TINS other
prisoner Jacoby, TIL tomorrow, at wnich une
| will be able To lay all Of the evidence we nave
| before the Court in an intelligent manner"
| Elias G Levy who appeared for Jacoby OBJ
! iected TO his client being remanded Justice
Voorhees, overruled the objection and granted
| the remand T..
The detectives then procured subpoenas for
number of witnesses. The uncle OF Gretcnin
| dirsch assured the Court that he would be per-
| sonally responsible for his niece's appearance
| when wanted. This accepted. and the wit.
| ness was thus saved from going to the House
| OF Detention.
The case was then continued to this after
! noon.
The detectives would not say whether Jacoby
knew the dead girl not but intmated that
they had some strong links in chain or EVIL.
dence that is not altogether perfect.
HANGING TO THE BEDROOM DOOR.
| upS pr-pAcII rOrrND HER ILL AND DEsPONDENT