New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-07
AN ARREST IN THE BOOK CASE
THE SUSPECT REMANDED FOR FURTHER
INVESTIGATION
HIS STORY TO A POLICEMAN WHOM HE KNEW
CAUSED CAPTAIN oBRIEN TO TAKE HIM

HIS STORY TO A POLICEMAN WHOM he h>h"
CAUSED CAPTAIN o'BRIEN TO TAKE HIM
INTO CUSTODY.
Detectives Krauch and Cronn. OF Captain
O'prien's Office arrested man yesterday on sus-
picon of being the murderer OF Annie Book, VINO
was found dead with her throat cut on Tuesoay
morning in her bedroom, at No. 2c7 East twenty
fir st. The prisoner Is JACOB Levy, elenteeh
years old of No. IS East Broadway. He Is a
waiter and is better known as "Ngger Jake. lie
IL white. but OF very dark complexion.
The arrest was made through information fur-
nished by Patroman Patrick j. Oman, who Is de-
tailed in the property clerks office at Police Head
quarters. Oman called upon Captain OBrien the
morning that the murder was discovered and told
him that on the previous night he and his brother
Edward who keeps a plumbing shop at No 40
Markets. boarded Madison-st. car at Mont
gomery-st This was about o'clock in the even
ing. Levy got on the car at Market-st. lie was
we'll known TO Pa,roman Oman, who was formerly
attached TO the Madison-st station. He got into
conversation with the Dnans. and told them OF an
experience which he had the previous night, when
was Sunday evening He said that on the way up
from Rockaway Beach he met young woman
whose acquaintance he formed She persuaded MN
to go to her room, and she took him TO the mousse
at No POI East Twenty -hrst-st lie remained there
until o'clock in the morning, he said he added
that he had been invited to call again Oman
asked him If he going up there that evening
NO" said Levy. Il am going up to see fa'roi-
man William Corrgan, who is detailed at the cross
ing at Sixty -ffth-st. and the Boulevard
When Broadway ami Chambers-st. was reached
the Dinans and Levy got off the car. The Dinans
took Lexing,o n-ave cable-car, while Levy waited
for a Columbus-ave. car. When Patrolman Oman
heard of the murder the next morning ne at once
told Captain O'Brien of his interview with Levy.
Captain O Briea sent out Detectives krauch ana
Cronin to look for Levy. and they arrested him
l,;a lfa had a
mustache Monday evening, but 1t was shaved
off when the detectives took him into custody yes
terday morning When Levy was cues questioned % Ia
a account OF where he spent sunday ana MONDAY
evenings He admitted telling me story Org TO inc
all false He said that on Sunday night he worked
in restaurant in Brooklyn He left there al ma md
shows Then he went back TO the place where he
Sm % 3 aa sSt o@i mddaS
and got home betwe cen and o'clock On MONDAY
ent up Il" and saw Patroman Corrgan and re-
msired with him until he quit duty; ThSn he &C.
pivsiohsi ana parted with cn him ~; on o ths
home ten minutes later and went to bed.
Patroman Corrigan corroborated Levy's story
Mcndav evening until o'clock Tuesday morning.
The detectives went to Leyys house Yesterday and
ifish. through an interpreter she said that Jacob
sG SaG that he s ON s9y Moda
night and did not go out Of the house the rest OF
night. This does not accord with the state
ments OF her son and Patrolman Corrigan.
When searched at Police Headquarters pearl
handle knife with two blades was found upon him.
The largest blade had dark stain upon II. which
might be blood. II might also be caused by cut
ting plug tobacco The prisoners finger nails were
scraped and what was taken from them Will be
analvzed. When questioned by Captain O'Brien
concerning the removal of his mustache. Levy
would not give any satisfactory explanation oo-
Levy told Captain o Brien that he was at No 207
East Twentyfrst-st. about four weeks ago. when
he called there 10 see young woman named Dora
Gilbert who lives the second floor The Gilbert
girl told the detectives that she knew no young
man named Levy. nor one answering his descrip-
ton The prisoner was taken to lorkvillt Court
Yesterday afternoon and remanded until this morn
ing