The evening world., 1894-05-03
Her HAIR ONHIS COAT.
Woman Implicated in the Murder
of Gottlieb Grob.
1t Was Probably Her Cloak that
Covered His Body.
Found With His Skull Fractured
and Throat Cut.

The police to-day found several clues
that may shed light on the murder Of
Gottlieb Grob, who was found dead last
night in his home, 22l William street.
with his skull fractured and his throat
cut They also have good reason to be-
lieve that woman was with Grob at the
time he was murdered or shortly
before. Inspector Williams said this af
ternoon he believed Grob had been killed
with a cleaver. such as housewives use.
Inspector Williams Is himself In charge
OF the case, and Is assisted by Central
Office Detectives McCluskey and Nugent,
and Detectives McCrary and Callahan,
of the oak street station.
In support OF their claim that a woman
is implicated In the murder, the detec-
tives point to the finding to-day Of long.
human hair in the clotted blood on the
dead mans arm. a hairpin was found
on the floor. and the body was covered
with a woman's cloak.
The detec.ivis hold that the robbery
theory In not tenable. because only the
room In which the body was found was
disturbed The boxes which We're over
turned there were probably due to the
struggle at the time OF the killing. The
cloak found ovei ,he body was an old,
worn-out affair. very badly fraycd and
faded.
II robbery had been the motive of the
crime the bureau drawers ana other
receptacles would have been disturbed.
When the crime was discovered these
were untouched
glemeyers restaurant, t23 Broome street,
and for n couple oil years has occupied
apartments In the tenement in the rear
OF 22l William street. He failed to re;
last night George Rampft, an associate
cook was sent TO ascertain the cause.
He found Grob's door locked. but
passed through a vacant room adjoining
and by means OF the fire-escape gained
access to the rooms. Grob was found
on his bed dead. His throst was cut and
skull crushed, 4 momahs coat was
Grob was seen al his window the night
before by John Hartman. who occupied
rooms opposite in the front building.
OF cards, but Grob declined. He said
he wished to go to bed early. When
Hartman retired an hour or two later
he noticed that Grob's windows were
closed.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Hartman no.
t!Ced the window opening on the fire es-
cape was open and spoke about 1t. The
murderer evidently gained access by
means OF the tre escape and left by the
main door. which has a spring lock.
Grab was an inoffensive German about
nae an enemy. He received a salary OF
81 week, and oat OF this hal saved a
smlll amount, which was deposited AT
the Bowery Savings Bank. The officials
OF ths bank said to-day that he had not
drawn any money either Monday or Tues
day.
Ii Is claimed by friends Of the deai
man that he owned watch but this
could not be found Everything else IN
his rooms was in perfect order The po-
lice do not take 10 the theory Of robbery
cloak thrown over the body was add
tlonRl mystery to the murder.
Grob obtained a divorce from his wife
with a man named Christ and Is now
living in Paterson, n, j.
George Rampft, who discovered the
body, was detained as a witness. He
was arraigned at the Tombs to-day
and remanded.