New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-13
THE FITZGERALD BOYS HELD
THREE OTHER SUSPECTS IN THE EGLAU
CASE DISCHARGED.
ARTICLES FOUND WHICH THE DETbCIl'E Id
THINK FORM EVIDENCE AGAINST THE
PRIsoXERs-TTiEY AND THEIR FRIENDS
SAY THEY CAN EXPLAIN

The mystery surrounding the HiuiuVi VI
Professor Max Eglau in the Institution LOT inc
Improved Education Of Deaf Mutes on Moiu"S
had not been cleared away yesterday although
the police detectives who had been invesuea'i"e
the murder professed to believe that they hau
"made out a case" against william fltzseiaiu'
one OF the boys who were arrested on Iuesday.
,cho "ooseu enpeared to rest on the discovery OF
an old nair of cuffs with blood stains on them
which had been worn by William Fitzgerald;
tho discovery of an unused revolver which the
how declared had been stolen from him, ana
some alleged contradictory statements maze ny
the boy and his brother.
WHO THE FITZGERALDS ARE
William and James Fitzgerald are the deaf
and dumb sons Of a wealthy dealer Ill
nane~ and paper stock VINO has a place
NJ business at West Broadway and Hous-
ton-st and lives at No. 81 West Ninety
second-st They have been students Ut 'he
institution in which Professor Eelau was muir
dered but their friends declare that they ca"
account for their time fully on the day OF 'he
murder and that they could have had neither
motive nor opportunity to commit the crime
They were arrested after the detectives had
found the pair Of blood-stained cuffs, hand
kerchief and the revolver between the coal Din
and the wall in the cellar Of the blacksmith
shop Of the institution. IT has long been prov
erb among detectives that there is never muir
der without motive 1t is believed mat the
motive for the murder Of Professor Eglau was
robbery as he wa, known to have about sloO
in his pockets when he went to the institution
on Monday, and the money had disappeared
when his murdered body was discovered
Neither Of the Fitzgerald boys had any part or
the money after the murder. so far as the po-
lca
AS the sons Of a wealthy man, they could not
have had desire TO kill person for money
THREE SUSPECTS DISCHARGED.
Instead Of trying 10 track any Of the stran-
gers who had been near the institution on Mon
dav land it is admitted that any vagrant heggar
might have found his way 10 Professor Eglaus
room easily. the dt tectives have spent all or
their time in the attempt to fasten the crime on
some Of the boys who students in the In
stitution. The three boys who were first arrest
ed are Adolph Pfander Edward Eek and Peter
Wolfe. They all discharged in the York
willie Court yesterday the detectives admitting
that the suspicious against them amounted TO
nothing At the same time the detectives
caused the Fitzgerald boys TO be held for eX-
animation on suspicion. declaring that they eX-
pected TO show that the boys had committed
the murder. After the boys were arrested on
Tuesday. the cuffs. handkerchief and revolver
were shown TO them. and then James Fitzgerald
was examined by means Of written questions TO
which he wrote the answers follows;
Q.-Who owns this pocket handkerchief? A
Willie owns the handkerchief. But did not wear
Q-what Willie? Ale wore that last week.
Civilian wno2 Any brother.
Q.-Who owns these cuffs? Any brother and
Ola2 AM9rs than two S1an.r own,
the pistol. His friend gave 1t to him. sMy brother
TO You? A~Yes sir, some Of them.
Q.-What ones do you not understand? Al 90
o.~Who do these cuffs belong to? Awhile and
me-
The examination of William Fitzgerald.
Quoted in the same way, follows:
Q.-Who owns this pocket handkerchief? Al
DO not know; but think my brother Howard owns
Q-Who owns these cuffs? Al think
swered before. Two years ago.
Q.-Who owns this pistol? Al do not know who
DO you understand all questions put you?
Al do.
THE FITZGERAHDS ARRAIGNED.
William and James Fitzgerald taken to
the Yorkville Court yesterday morning In charge
of Detectives Campbell. Farley. Heating and
Collins of the East Sixty seventh-st. police sta
ton. The boys neatly dressed and were
apparently unconcerned about their arrest. They
talked pleasantly In the sign language, with
each other and their brother Howard, who IS
sixteen years old. They represented by
Isaac Fromme Before the called Mr..
Fromne said that the arrest OF the boys
outrage and that he would have difficulty
in proving their complete innocence
DR.. Samuel 3 Purple, Of No. &c West Twenty
second-st. physician for the Fitzgerald family.
was in court and stated that the bloody cuffs
and sOiled handkerchiefs found by the detectives
and alleged TO be the property Of the prisoner,
hall god h0N a a
that on the day Of the murder the boys were in
the institute all morning, and went to luncheon
together at noon. AS is customary, they took
long walk afterward and returned to the insti-
tute at o'clock From the time they entered
the building, according to DR.. Purple. they were
under the eye Of the teachers constantly until
the murder had been discovered. Mr. Fromme
demanded hearing for his clients ard Magis-
trate Kudlich said that the proper afdavits
must be made out. This caused delay In the
proceedings.
Wolfe, Pfander and Eek. the prisoners re-
manded Monday, taken into court and
were discharged
THE AFFIDAVIT IN THE CASE
In the affidavit made out by the police detec-
tives it declared that after the finding Of the
alleged ten-tale articles in the coal bin the
mother of the boys admitted that they belonged
TO her son. William. and that the latter acknowl-
edged this fact. but said he had lost them
time ago. The affidavit was sworn to by De-
tcctive Collins, who appeared complainant in
the case. The charge against the boys in the
document was wilful and premedtated murder.
When Magistrate III ditch called the he
read the AFFIDAVIT. and It's contents trans
lated and transmitted in the sign language to
the prisoners With violent shakes of their
heads they indicated TO Magistrate Kudlich
their desire TO plead not guilty
''Do you think from the facts alleged in the
affidavit said Mr.. Fromme TO the Magistrate
that there is sufficient evidence TO hold these
boys"
Il think there is enough TO hold them for
hearing" said the Magistrate.
Mr. Fromme asked for postronement until
to-day at 10 a. m. saying:
THE police have refused me the right 10 see
NY clients privilege that is always granted
TO counsel. AS result, am handy prepared to
go on with the case"