New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-22
IS HE THE GUILTY MANY
POSSIBLE SOLUTION OF THE WILLIAMS
BURG MYSTERY.
JOHN BoHAMANN ARRESTED on SUSPICION OF
BEING THE TALL. DARK MAN" WHO
MURDERED THE BOYS IN MTIIER's
TILL -
HoTEL~IDENTIFrED ny THE cLEF

HOTEI>-IDENTIFIED by THE CLERK.
Detective julius Nelson. OF Hoboken. yesterday
succeeded in arresting the mysterious tail. dark
man" who Is suspected Of numbering Henry
Knoop and John Seims. the two Hoboken boys
who found dead in Miller's Hotel. Williams
burg. on Sunday last. The identification OF the
prisoner Is positive. and leaves room for
doubt He is John Bohamann. twenty-five years
old a bricklayer and boarded at No. 327 Wash
ington-st. When the funeral OF young Seims
took place he was one OF the friends" who sent
flowers to be laid on the dead boys coffin The
floral piece which he contributed was the hand
somcst gift received by the dead boys parents.
In addition To this he had volunteered his as
s.stance in helping the police run down the man
they were looking for. He has. however. been
Under suspicion since Monday on that day he
was questioned by chief Donovan as to wnere
he spent Saturday night. and his answers were
so apparently straightforward and truthful that
he almost disarmed suspicion. Nelson was IN
structed however. t. keep an eye on him.
On Wednesday he lost sight Of Bohamann and
yesterday decided 10 search his room. When he
entered he found Bohamann making his toilet
He had jus, finished shaving himself.
Have you got that man YETI" asked Boha-
mann az coory as ii he had merely asked the
time Of day.
"No." said Nelson. Il have not"
Well YOU never will" was the rejonder.
Il want you to help me-" said Nelson
Il will be with you night and day" was the
reply
Then Bohamann quickly ADDED: 1ou u"h
think did 1t. do you?"
well. from what have learned" said Nell
son. ''I think | shall be justified in placing you
under arres," Bohamann manifested no sur
prise and willingly accompanied Nelson TO the
police station. where he locked up until the
witnesses who saw the murdered boys and the
man who was with them could be summoned
from Williamsburg. In the mean time Bona
manns room was searched. Under the carpet
was found s2io The officers also found photo
eranhs Of the two boys "A wayblll of the Della
ware Lackawanna aud Western Railroad. Known
d, have been in the possession of Seims. a memo
randum book belonging to Knoop. IN which the
lad had entered the number ~ his passoook IN
the IIoboken Savings Bank-5.3H There was
also a fcrry-tickei belonging To knoop. Among
other things found were loaded revolver a
blackjack three fine saws and a number Of
brickayers tools
When John Tanning clerk of Miller's Hotel.
and the Brooklyn officers arrived Bohamahn was
brought from his cell and Immediately Identified
boldly confr6ntcd MS sccuscr In reply 10
question by Recorder McDonoueh he said he hhd
n, counsel The Recorder then cautioned MIN
against saving anything That could be used IN
evidence against him
Il know the boys" said Bohamann In broken
English since last summer. got effuain'
with the Seifns boy through his father dih"
take them io brooklyn,
DO YOU know this man." tho Recorder asked
pointing to Tanning. 49,,
RoharnAnn looked AZ flaming cooly Tor bAi
minute and then replied rooly ana distinctly
no. | do not know him"
"po yor remember ever having seen MN
NO. Wa the reply. ar
Have you ever been IN Williamsburg
"\o"
"Or at the hotcl|' .
~" said Bohamann. II didn't take the boys
oyer there and haven't been IN the h"tcl yet
Rohamann was then led back t. MS cell, nut
was subsequently committed TO the county jan
IA await cxtradition proceedings. BohAi'hnh j.
vol known In Hoboken and - member "t 'he
Unhoken Schuetzcn Corps tn" only nH"n'r ever
cbargcd aetins: him before was that he ihi'n 'o
account for some small bills which ne hhd coz
lected FOR a man named Wcndt. for whom ne
ynung Selrns was buried yesterday. ana h'ha-
mann asked chief Donovan t. rcIchs" MN -
ehort time In order that hc might "'''"" '''
funeral The request was r'iur'd