New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
LOOKING INTO KATZ'S STORY.
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
NELIIS CASE
DETECTIVES SEARCHING THE NEW wrTNEsSe
RECoRD-HE WAS FORMERLY BROADWAY

DETECTIVES SEARCHING THE NEW WITNEsSt
REcoRD-HE WAS FORMERLY BROADWAY
CABLE GRIPMAN
John Femme. counsel for Albert A. Nel.is. yes.
terday declared that there no truth In the
statement OF Joseph Katz. the man who swore ne
saw NellIs push Mrs. J. A. Runnett into the area
Of the house No 81 West Seventy-sixth-st whers
her body was found.
II think the man must be dreaming" said Mr..
Fennell Resides I have positive evidence that
Xatz went to Neiiss house yesterday afternoon
and asked 70 see Nelis saying that he had some-
thing important 10 tell him. This was before no
made his statement to the police that ne had seen
Ne.lls Kill Mrs. Runnett
Ne.is and Katz were taken before Coroner Hoe
ber Yesterday in his private office. The Coroner
sent Nellis out into the corridor with one OF the
detectives. while he proceeded to take katzs state
ment The Coroner announced also that he wouio
again examine Nellis
IL do not know whether I will object to the ex'
animation of Nelis or not" said Mr.. Fennell. The
Coroner has no right TO examine him II he deos NOT
want to be examined. l would never have permitted
Nel.ls to make his statement ast Sunday II had
not believed that he would have no trouble In
proving his innocence.
II called on Superintendent Rounds. OF the Broad.
way Cable road, this morning" said the Coroner.
and questioned him abou, Katz who had been
employed as a gripman the Broadway line.
Superintendent Rounds told me that Katz had
voluntarily resigned his place as gripman three
weeks ago. katZ employed by the road on
the Recommendation OF Captain OBrien OF the
Detective Bureau Police Headquarters. have
sent to Captain OBrien 10 find out what ne knows
about Katz. ] want TO know what weight 10 AZ
tach his story.
Ka;z told the police that woman, who was ap-
parently servant, was passing the NcL!s rouse
az the time Mrs Runnett met her death. MY Goo!
Katz SAYS tne woman exclaimed as she hurried
away Detectives Hahn and Armstrong are search
INK for this woman, but they have not yet sue
Katz gave his address as No. 42s West Fifty
sx;h-s, TIE detectives have examined MS VIE.
She SAYS that KatZ married her three months ago
and deserted her three weeks ago. Il would nos
believe him on OATH" she saii.
Coroner Hoeber expects to receive to-day the re.
port o. Or Walter T. Scheele on the chemical
ANALYSIS of the white powder found In Mrs. Run.
nett's pocket after her death The razor, wnion
was found on her person. is new one.
Coroner Hoeber does not attach much Importance
TO the two handkerch.cfs found on Mrs. Runnett.
one is a womans handkerchief and the other a
mans The first has slight stains on II, while tnf
other has a stain the size of the palm OF the hand
The stains resemble those OF blood, mixed with
water ~
Katz denies having called at the Nels house
Thursday.
record was bad and that he had once been In
prison. He will be held in the House OF Detention
until the inquest, Wednesday,
Coroner Hoeber did not examine Ne!Is again yes
terday. but sent him 10 the Tombs. Neliis look
the matter coolly.