New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
NEW CLEWS THAT MAY HELP.
SOME LIGHT SHED AT LAST ON THE
MURDER OF HARRIS.

A STORY TOLD BY KATE CRoNEY THAT IMPlL-
GATES MAN NAMED IocHMEYER-wITH A
COMPANION HE WAS SEEN TO SCAN THE
PAPERS EAGERLY TUESDAY MORNING
MRS. CRoNEY ASSAULTED WHEN
SHE SEEMED TO WATCH THEM
LocHMEYER ARRESTED.
Light was shed at last yesterday on the murder
OF NJ c. D. Bordens colored butler Harris
series Of remarkable statements made in forkvihe
Police Court by n woman named Croney. who was
arragned there a charge OF assault, set the po-
lice eagerly working out new clews The story toi
by Kate Croney. the widow Of policeman, goes to
confirm the theory OF the detectives that the crime
was committed by the two sneak thieves whom Dit
meier the prisoner In custody for robbng the houses
of DR. Blssell and J. ii. London declares persuaded
him 10 become their accomplish In series OF theits
from houses In the neighborhood Of Mr. Bordens
house
Mrs Croney was arraigned in court for assault
on Mrs Shields. the mother Of the girl TO whom
Dtttmeier is engaged. In a statement to the po-
lice she said that Mrs Shelds's house was the re-
sort Of thieves. Among Its frequenters were two
men. named Fred Mike Lockmeyer OF NO.
IA East Fffth-st., who was rival or Dittmeier
for the affections OF Mrs Shiedss daughter Ma
ME and BILLY" Flyn, a tall man. with SCARED
face on Monday afternoon. just as the ram
storm during which Harris was murdered, was
ceasng the two rushed into Mrs Shieinss
| house. dripping wet and greatly excited Ihey puhed
off their clotes and sent out for beer. oh the
| following morning Flynn sent out FOR a newspaper
| and with his companion eagerly scanned Its col
umns apparently in search OF some particular item
| They stopped at the Harris murder. and carefully
| read the report through. pausing from time 10
| time to comment on 1t in undertones. Ai'er
while the men noticed that she was watching them
| and when she rose to leave the room Lochmeyer
| said TO Flynn, 1T won't do to talk"
| Flynn Immediately grabbed her. and, KNOCKING
| her down. held her to the floor and beat her UNI
| mercIfully, abusing her all the time
You've croaked all yer going to- ne shouted III
| her ear land yern not have another chance. Ill
| do yer now
The woman's screams brought Mamie Shields INTO
| the room Mamie out for policeman. put "heh
| the latter was heard coming upstairs fynn ana
| Iochmcyer got out the roof and escaped
4 Mrs Certify who lives in the Shields mouse
| and whom Mrs. CrOnoy had referred 10 LOT cor
roboraton Of her story, seen by reporters last
evening but had already been visited by a detecuVe
and refused to say word either OF cohii''ha''o"
| denial
| on hearing the Croney womans story however
| search was at once begun for Lochmeycr ana fNnh
| The former was arrested during the afternoon ny
Detective Sergeant Titus, and taken to the Iomos
| Police Court where he was arraigned as sus-
picious person. and remanded back TO Police Head
| quarters Every effort made to conceal MS
Identity and the fact that his arrest had anything
| to do with the Harris mystery Afterward the de-
| ,ectiv.s continued the search for Flynn. Loch-
| r.yers alleged companion. Half the available
force was put TO search FOR him In his accustomed
| baunts but at midnight last night, when tho de-
| ,ectlye bureau at Police Headquarters closed for
| the nlght Detective Sergeant Perazzo. the man
in charge would not admit that he had yet been
captured.
| All Acting plain Stelnkamp OF the East FIFTY
nh. ha oil
the midnight platoon that the case had "A more
| hopeful aspect than IL had on Thursday night
There were no prisoners at the statOn-house whose
| arrests were connected with the murder. he said
| In the mean time D;imeier. the Cooney woman
and I.ochmcyer are in custody. md are being
pumped al every available opportunity, In the nope
| that they may furnish fresh clews.