The evening world., 1894-04-18
L0EFFlER MURDERED.
Old Waterman Found Dead in
Herde's Candy Factory.
Face Cut and a Bag Drawn Over
His Head.
Ono Man Arrested, but His Name Is
Kept Secret.

What the police of the Leonard street
station believe to be an atrocious muir
der, was committed some time last
night in Henry Heide's big candy man
ufactory. at 1888 Franklin street.
The victim is August Loefier, the old
night Waterman. who has been en-
ployed there for the last Ave years.
The body of the old man was found
early this morning lying In a room in
the basement near the Franklin street
end of the building.
He was stretched out on his back just
at the entrance of the store room. A
pool OF blood surrounded his head and
his face was terribly mutilated.
His body was cold, and he had evil
IDENTIFY been dead for some time.
Loeffler was sixty-three years old and
q widower. His residence is given at
Yl Water street, and It is said that he
Was his murderer is still a mystery.
The appalling discovery was made
by frederick Rebmann, the engineer OF
the establishment, who came to his work
about 8 O'Clock this morning. The fire.
man. whose name the police have not yet
given out. Is said to have arrived shortly
before Rebmann.
The latter, after attending to his du-
ties in the engine-room, which is located
In the basement, at the Harrison street
end OF hte building, went up towards
the Franklin srteet side to get some
thing from the store-room.
There, lying near the doorway, he
found Loeifier's body. Without stopping
10 make &C areful examination he has
where he found Roundsman Leonard. OF
the Leonard street station, who made
an investigat ion and reported the case
to Capt a b9h tss at $40 4: NJ scax w..
found a piece Of sacking was lying over
the dead mans head. 1t was also ru-
inored that a bloody axe was found In
the stors-room. but both Of these stories
We're afterwards denied by Detective
Sergt. Crowley, of the Central Office.
who said 1t was not known with what
sort OF a weapon the wounds had been
made.
The police were very reticent about
the case. Inspector McAvoy and In
@pector Mclaughlin, the Chief of the
men came down to the Leonard street
station to assist in the investigation.
Engineer. Rebmann and the fireman
morning, and were with the police off,
Gals in Capt. Doherty's private room
until noon. undergoing a most search
ing examination.
They refused TO give out any informa'
ton until they had completed their In.
ye~stigation All that Inspector Nc
Laughlin would say was that there was
committed.
A couple of policemen were sent tic
guard he factory, n they had in
structions to admit ma reporters. The
been found.
The Coroner was summoned. and he
viewed the body early this morning
Rebmann, the engineer, Is thirty-eight
years old, and lives at Az Canal street
The police would not allow him to make
A reporter of THE Evening World
saw MIR. Heide, who is the head of the
candy manufacturing establishment. He
had been INSTRUCTED by the police not tc
He declared. however. that he wa.
absolutely certain that neither the en-
sineer or the fireman had anything t.
DO with Toeffier's death, and that the,
wer free from suspicion.
The police are only OBTAINING then
as witnesses. have not seen the body
OF Loefier and l don't want to look a
Il. 1t, is too horrible. Yes. ne mus
nave been murdered"
Inspector Mclaughlin, just befor,
noon; after completing INSTRUMENTATION
oottlieb Goetze. said
There is no evidence at all agains
elther the engineer or fireman: The.
have been released from detention.
'One arrest has been made. ! dcciin
to stae the name OF the prisoner. Tn
circumstances are most suspicious an,
point undoubtedly to murder.
The facts are these: Loeffler's bod
was found at 8 o'clock this morning b!
Engineer Rebmann.
HE was lying on his pack In tn
basement about fifteen feet from tn
windows on the FRANKLIN street side
with both arms extended.
"A burlap bag was drawn over hi
Head as far as his shoulders.
"A white handkerchief was tied owe
his eyes. There were two knife cut
not very deep on the chin. one on tn,
left upper lip and one on the forehead
There was a fracture of he temple
on the left side.
There vas nothing to Indicate iron
the surroundings that there had beei
any struggle or fight. Loeffier carric'
Inspector Mclaughlin refused t,
state when the suspect he had in Gus
tody had been arrested or wher'
he was confined. All the police Officials
are maintaining an air OF great myster!
about the case.
There In a report that a policema,
brought into the Leonard street statiol
an axe all stained with blood.
Inspector Mclaughlin refused to stat
whether such a weapon had beei
brought in or not.
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