New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-16
HE GAVE HIMSELF UP.
WILLIAM STARR HENRY IN THE HANDS
OF THE BROOKLYN POLICE.
HE DENIED THAT HE MURDERED HIS FATHER.
AND TOLD SOME CONTRADICTORY STORIES
BROTHER wALTER's STRANGE

CONDUCT
William Starr Henry. son Of Charles w. Henry,
the old Brooklynte who was murdered at his
home No. 80 South Portand-ave. some time be-
tween Thursday evening and Friday morning.
walked into the Classon ave. police station at $50
o'clock yesterday morning and up to the desk Of
Acting Sergeant O. Brien who recognized him In
stantly the man for whom the Brooklyn police
had been looking ever since II o'clock on Friday
night
my name" said he to the sergeant. rs Will
lam Starr Henry. and have come to surrender
myself, have just read In the morning papers
that am wanted by the police
Henry was taken at once into Captain Kitzer 8
room. and a conference lasting an hour VAS heid
between him and the police officer. Henry de-
MED all knowledge Of his fathers death. lie sad
he was not In the habit Of buying newspapers. but
his interest in the bicycle parade OF yesterday
prompted him to purchase one. as he wanted 10
know more about the details Of the days pro-
gramme.
The accused man said that he had not been near
his fathers house since he was ordered 10 leave II
ON Saturday last lie afterward cOntradicted TINS
statement saving that he took his mother down
To see his counsel Justice Hartman. on Nednes-
day afternoon last. and left her at the mouse oi
friend. Mrs. Walker. at No 80 south for,iahu
tried ro get in at the front door with his iatch-
key but found the door locked. 80
This story he soon contradlcted 10y SAYING ','ie e
ne passed the house on the opposite side ot thc
street. George T. Reilly whose restaurant ~ ~
nearly opposite the Henry house, says 'na' H.
saw William go up the steps ol me no"' & va
Wednesday afternoon. and his statement ~ cor
roborated by Mr.. Edwards of No. % Sou'h r'' =
land-avr.
SLEEPING UNDER THE TREES.
Captain Kitzer asked william to give an ac-
count of his actions since he LETT his father
home Henry said he could not remember
whether IL was Saturday or sunday last that ne
left his fathers house He said his father gave
HIN $40 "A week usually. but always win s''a'
reluctance. He had about SO with MN ,.i Mn..
he left the hous" He spent two nights AZ 2,''I,'
a McNclrs hotel in Washington-sI' Ne" III n,
and since then had been sleeping III froSpec'
Park or some Of the streets or helGs near %.
He admitted that he had visited Ms pro'h'l
twice since he left his fathers mouse Va,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights ne said
he had lDtercd about Prospect PARK uhtii ne
was driven out. when he went 10 sleep uilu'l
ZONE trees near the park. Henry = face mas d
sckly look. HIS white shirt was clean nut M
collar was wilted. The sleeves OF ms shiit Writ
somewhat damp. as II tney had ben Wasn.u
A short time before Captain kitLer i"uhu mus.
iirci stains IN the lower part ~ Inc sleeves %
the SHIRT. which ne thinks nay turn cui 10 De
blood stains. . ,,..
~ murder I'm the lrsi degree lie plead'd njt
guilty and was remanded T. the custody 81 De
tccfivc Scrgcants Brady and Delehahty, Oh the
Fourth Precinct He WAS later taken 10 foic'
Ueadquaricrs and nicrrogatcd by SNperintent
ent McKelvcy. The Coroncrs inquest Will be held
on Friday next.
Examination OF the house yesterday revealed
= rather unusual condition Of things There We're
no carpets on the floors the windows were thick
with dust and cobw.bs and there was arr every
where. The gas jets were so covered win rus
IL -. hs
\ nlthy condition from top To bottom \ pcd
stood In an aicoye on the second moor ana tiei"
we're also four chairs placed IN row win Il
couple u boards laid N them and covered with
, dirty old blanket This used 10 be- Mr.. Henry
resting place when h. could not rest comiortd-
bv In bed The condition OF the closet IN
which IN" old man kept his valuable papers
@hows that search was undoubtedly mad" ot
the closet Marks the door showed tndt IL
had been pr,rd og"n with an axe. Inc axe "nlvn
was probably used was found yesterday after
noon In a closet behind the basement stairs
The wounds ON Mr.. Henry's head w"r" FOUND
20 correspond with the shape of this AK" or
hatch,L The nose oi the dcSi man was 'u'
uetr, IN two tn" cut extending dpwnwdid from
night o. left The LETT eye had been sous,"
out the blow slightly cutting the cheek bone
and extending upward across the foreh,al 20 thr
ton u the head and then curving backward
and toward the left nearly 10 the ear. Under
meath the right eye WAS another cut. whll" over
the right eye was cut an inch and haIf long
on the top u the head and to the right OF the
other one fully two inches long just back ~ H.
on the hack Of the head were TWO other cuts
WALTER HENRY Is Not DISTURBED.
Tho conduct ~ Walter Henry the Fl1tbush
con who told the police that his brother Will
lam was un ioubtcdly the murderer is not Of
character t. inspire confidence in his state
ment, After he had been To his fathers house
and learned II hts death on Friday afternoon
n. saw his brother william AT his own home
nil
Der with him And YET he says he ala not tell
William Of his fathers death nor was the sub
ject discussed by them.
Il thought h. would find II ont soon enough
him.elf" said Walter. The detectives We're as
;onshcd when they heard u this ana asked
him why he either dl not tell his brother. seek
t. doiain him or inform the police.
"Wcl." said h". "A man may arcus" his brother
Of a crime like this. but may not car" ~ charge
him 10 his face with Il. or ask him Troublesome
questions about it
Waller Henry has not been arrested. and the
police do not believe ne is implicated in any way
Walter SAYS that over and over again William
has suggested to him the advisahility oi sending
their her to an lnsan" asylum. whore he could
be- taken care -. and that they could then nav"
the property divided between tncm. Mr. ncnrys
Oldest son. Walter says Is now confined III Bio"m-
ingdalc lnsan" ASYLUM.
PLENTY oF MONEY IN THE HOUSE,
The police last evening discovered in an Old
leather satchci in the house over $4,000 In gold,
silver greenbacks and Government bonds. some
of the money had evidently been In the satchel
for long time Some of the greenbacks are
among -. first issued by the Government during
the kites and a 1T OF the gold pieces are or
the .,-ccni variety. coined IN the mites ihr
p1li.c have also obtained possession of lett +
fran The father telling walter that n" nai
made his VIII and deno.ncing William as a
vagabond. intimating tina, he would eat nm OH
without dollar.
This letter ~ ~ the poss ssl1n oi coroner
Kcnc. Police Commissioners We'l's ana DISTRICT
Attorney RidgWAN.
NOT EASILY SCARED
Superintendent McKelv-y and other officials
had Il conference with William at the Fourth
Precinct Station late last night Commissioner
Wellrs said to him
Henry. We know well enough that you killed
vour father Why not own up You'n be found
out sooner or later?
Have you any proof" demanded 'hc sns.