New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
EGLAU'S MONEY FOUND.
HIDDEN IN A DUMBWAITER SHAFT AT
THE INSTITUTE.

THE FITZGERALD BOYS DISCHARGED by MAGIs-
TRATE KUDIICH-DETECTIvEs BELIEVE THE
CRIME WAS COMMITTED By SOME ONE
INSIDE THE INSTITUTION
An important discovery made yesterday
in the Institution for the Improved Education
Of Deaf Mutes, where Professor Max Eglau
was murdered on Monday. But 1t deepened.
rather than decreased, the mystery of the crime.
IT was the discovery of the wallet of the MUIR
dered man. The wallet was found at the DOT
tom Of a dumbwaiter shaft in the institution,
and It contained sl36. all the money which Mr..
Egau was known to have on his person at the
time he was last seen alive by his friends II
had been torn from an inside pocket or MS
waistcoat. after he was killed.
The police precinct detectives who had been
'.making the case" against William and James
Fitzgerald evidently believed that the discovery
Of the wallet and money made the case stronger
as they thought It disposed of the theory That
person not connected with the institution had
sneaked into the room of Mr.. Eglau and had
killed him to rob him. The Fitzgerald boys
discharged after an examination at the
Yorkville Court. however and there was reason
TO believe that Central Office detectives VINO
had taken a hand in the investigation OF the
murder had become satisfied that the boys
were innocent of the crime
FINDING OF THE WALLET
Mr.. Eglau's wallet was found early in the
day by Detective Campbell of the East Sixty
seventh-st. station, who went torthe institution
to make an inquiry about handkerchief whch
had been found at the top Of the dumbwalter
shaft. Campbell. being there. decided to make
another search Of the dumbwaiter for the miss
ing wallet. He descended to the bottom with
ono Of the instructors watching for creVices
IN the wall where it might have been hid but
found nothing At the bottom of the smart
was a nile of broken glass that had been turned
over once. In the effort to move II out OF 'he
way a box was dislodged. Behind II was 'he
wallet set up on edge, with Its contents I'M
.ouched. He said he thought 1t had not been
dropped down the shaft, but had been careiuiS
hidden away. Captain Casey once more ca
amined the servants and found one VINO 'est-
fed to seeing one of the Fitzgerald boys come
from the dumbwaiter on Tuesday morning
Ave was gojrg downstairs and met him COM
ing up
William and James Fitzgerald. the dear ana
dumb brothers were taken from their cell IN the
Yorkyille prison to the courtroom at ~ a. III.
Yesterday. but Magistrate Kudlich could not
hear their case then and the examinaton was
delayed until the afternoon. Mr. Fromme' uieir
counsel had several witnesses in court 10 ac-
count for the actions of the boys. on MohoaE
from the time they entered the school IN the
morning until after the murder was discovered.
Custaye Korn OF No 1,16O Thrd-ave, pro-
prietor of a restaurant. said that William FIJI
gerald came to his place for dinner at l2oo p
m. on Monday. and ordered coffee and some
apple cakes He stayed there about twenty-five
minutes and then departed to go back to school,
WITNESSES TO PROVE AN ALIBI
Timothy F. Drscoll, supervisor of the school.
who has charge of all the boys during the time
that they are not in the classrooms, said that
William returned TO the school between 1890
and 1910 D. m. and went to the playroom with
his hat and coat on He stayed in this room
until p. M. wh-n he went upstairs with the
other pupils to the classroom. He was never
out of the sight Of Supervisor Driscoll during
that time. William did not leave the class
room after ente. ing ii until school was dis
missed in the afternoon. His brother, James,
did not go out to luncheon, and the witnesses
also account TO- his actions at the time the
crime must have been committed
When the examination begun in court
at p. m. Assistant Distrct-Attorney Oliver
asked TO have the hearing discontinued for the
present and to have the boys committed until
the Coroner had held the inquest and the police
had made a more thorough investigation.
ne had a number of witnesses to prove an alibi
for the Fitzgerald boys. and he wanted their
evidence taken. Magistrate Kudlich decided to
go on with the hearing independently Of the
Coroner's action, and said that If there was no
evidence against the boys he would discharge
them Then the Coroner. II he desired, could
take the matter up
Detective Farrelly, of the East Sixty-seventh-
st. station was the first witness called for the
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cumstances Of the arrest of the two boys after
the finding Of the revolver and the blood-stained
cuffs and handkerchief in the cellar. Under
cross-examination by Mr.. Fromme, he gave
version Of the finding Of this alleged incriminat-
ing evidence which, in the various statements
given out by the police about the crime, has
never been mentioned, and the testimony Gre
ated sensation.
Ibid you find these articles yourself? asked the
no sir; but l was there when they were found.
or at least. when they were taken from their hiding
Odd you find them when you first searched the
building? A,No. sir. l did not; ,ooOra .,ros,
Well. Waterman employed in the building named
s seo to %oa add iHd ha wo@d
teres me- WIN another oGer went 10 n me b pnSe
kerchef just as he described t.
o-When Joe told you Of this dd you question ;noG
Ing around the cellar he found these articles stuffed
away in the crevce. He took them out and eX-
amined them and then put them back again. lie
then came TO and told me the exact spot where
found them.
Q.-Have you brought this Joe TO court as a wit
ness? A.-No sir
Joes last name Is Amesbury, and Superin-
tendent Green says he has been employed in the
institution about two years and half. He is
about thirty years old. and married. His wife
IL a cook in the institution.
The prosecution produced a new witness.
Kitty Ward, who IL employed in the institution.
She says that tuesday. the day after the
murder. she saw William Fitzgerald coming out
Of he has with some matches in his hand