New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-22
". s. HENRY REMAINS IN JAIL.
RENAMED TO PRISON UNTIL JULY 10.
THE SUSPECTED MURDERER OF HIS FATHER
WISHES THE POLICE TO HAVE ALL THE
TIME THEY DESIRE FOR THE INVEsTI-
GATIoX-vIsIT OF WALTER TO
THE FLATBUsH STATION
SOMETHING ABOUT
THE FAMILY.


William : Henry. the alleged murderer q his
father. Charles W Henry, the wealthy brooklyn
m!sar was taken from Raymond street JAN yester-
day morning Tor A hearing before Justice Hagserty
on the charge Of murder in the trst degree mao
against him by Detective Sergeant Deiahahty' he
was taken t. court In the PRISON van. IN company
with the ordinary prisoners and appeared to be as
,nconcarnel As any Of them. Foster l.. Backus ap-
pcarci in his behalf and as soon as the case was
called asked for adjournment Just'c" hfsServ
Informed counsel that he had received letter from
plsrlct-Ai,orney Ridgway consenrng to an adjourn
ment Mr. Backus said an Adjournment ""nH De
agreeable to his client lie explained that before
being retained on the case he had made arrange
menis 20 leave the city for short time II MS an
scnce would injure his clients case In tho least. ne
would forego his intended vacation II was the duy
NJ the police 10 discover the murderer OF Mr. Henry
The man accused wished them u 10 50 more than
any one else lie had given himself up as soon AZ
he learned that suspicion was entertained regarding
him. and he was wiling 10 remain IN prison until
the police h,i completed their inyc',ga,ion
Justice Haggcr,y told Mr.. nackus tina, his duty
was simply to pass upon the question a. TO whether
there was reason To believe tn" defendant guilty
~ tho crime charged In the complaint lie had no
idea of what kind ~ evidence tho prosecution
intended to present. II counsel was satisfied he
would on the recommendation ot the District
Attorney adjourn the hearing until July 10 AFTER
a hr,cf conversation with his counsel William
flk'n bltk 10 l"l
IMPROVING ~ APPEARANCE.
The prisoner has improved in appearance since
his incarceration. His fare under Sheriff Butt!ng
Is much better than 10 had been used TO under his
fathers roof The discovery 81 several pieces az
stale bread and half-hllet can Of condensed
milk In hts bedroom was evidence of how he had
lived I'm his fathers home. HIS bed had not even
a sheet on H. and II uncomfortable In many
ways Now however, he has a comfortable bed
ah..u ,fa
sheriff But,llng has taken quite an interest In
the accused man. and IL making his life as COM
Portable as possible In tho jail
The police are s,i NJ work trying 20 strengthen
their case against the man whom they suspect
There f. no apparent indication that they are work
ing upon any other lines than those which they
originally laid out II so. they keep It to them
selves.
rs there anything new superintendent Nc
Ke,vey ls asked A score Of times each day. and
| his invar!able response Is: "Not a thing"
The Superintendent had a visitor at Police Head
ouartors Yesterday afternoon. The visitor was Mrs
| charles Henry wife OF the insane SON. who IL
| confined in an asylum she with him in his
private Office FOR an hour or more. and when she
| left the place the Superintendent looked happier.
He was asked II there was any Importance in her
| visit.
| Just wait and see" said Mr.. McKelvey smil-
| ing
| RI'MORS ABOUT THE INSANE SON.
| When this visit became known another rumor
was started that the insane son was AZ large. and
had probably committed the murder. II is known
| that A desire to XIII his father expressed by
thi. son More than twenty years ago when
Walter and William were only youths. the sons
had threatened the father for his cruelty their
| mother 1t is said that the insanity OF Charles
WAS brought about by his fathers acts.
The history OF the Henry family FOR thirty years
| has been one Of half wretche!ness Tho mother
was weak both mentally and physically The
father was quarrelsome and penurious. Mrs
| Henry's relatives frequently advised her 10 leave
her husban nd but she chung 20 him despite his harsh
| treatment As shown In the letter now in the