New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-10
BAIL FOR COLE REFUSED.
PATERSON POLICE THINK THEY MAY
HAVE THE MURDERER.

PATERSON POLICE THINK THEY MAI
HAVE THE MURDERER.
ALDERMEN AUTHORIZE THE MAfoH ~ of A'
REWARD OF ACCOMMODATIONS ASSEM-
r1oNs OF THE MAN WHO ASSAULTED
MISS VAN RIPER-HIs PECULIAR
RECORD AND CHARACTER
Patterson. March 9 (SpeciaD.-When the boaru Oh
Aldermen met tonight in special session. 0i'' 49,
Rovd read a message from Mayor braun w.
said that acceding to the general request o, ..
for an increase Of the reward OF soo oHereo ~ VI.
arrest and conviction of the murderer OF Mamie
sullivan he recommended amendment 10 '"e
exIstine ordinance which would allow the May,
and Police Committee to offer reward i'll 'aP
cases not exceeding 5000. Mayor Braun suo
ted the proposed amendments. which were 'hoo
porated by unanimous vote. ana .me a"en .,an,
nance was sent to third reading. To-morro" h's".'
after Its final passage. Mayor Braun WIN issue '''
proclamation offering the reward OF wv"
Alderman Boylan took occasion TO demand tha'
dodgers at the Rescue Mission be required " ies'
ter hereafter under supervision OF the rowe ~
partmert While not caring to critcise "o.ss
charity he said he believed 1t was desene' Hs"e
into a rendezvous for tramps and dsrepu'aoie e"a.
acters He said that while searching lor .he "'"
derer the dodgers at the institution shou'u NC '
iected to close scrutiny by the police. ,
The mystery surrounding the murder OF Ma'e
Sullivan still remains unsolved The circumstances
in connection with the arrest OF Nlcho'as -
s,lk manufacturer who Is accused by MISS Luoy
Van Ripper OF assault with intent 10 KILL nave e
the police to look up Coles record lhey nave oe''
inyestiga ting his habits and inquiring into MS
abouts last Wednesday night at the time 'he sum
van girl was killed. 1t has been learned tha' MS
wife left him because OF his dissoIute hao''S anu
violent temper
CROWD IN THE COURTROOM.
Thar. u.s large crowd In the Police Court this
rorring when Cole was arraigned before Recorder
Senior Miss Van Ripper. her face 5"oHen anu .'
had previously sworn out complaint ''ee
Cole with "seizing hold OF her In 'io'e"' iia'
striking her in the face and choking her wiz" .'
dent Intent to commit murder" Cole. realizing MS
nosi,ion employed counsel. and after MISS van
Ripper had related how he ran up behihd her anu'
without a word attacked her. he denied that ne
had struck the young woman and SAID IL was aii
terrible mistake. Recorder Senior p'aeeu VIC
ouount NJ bail at 5000 Cole, at his own request
was taken back to his cell for an houE ou' no
could not avoid the crowd which hung ABOUT III 'he
vicinity He was taken handcuffed to the Passac
County JAIL escorted By Q squad OF ofncers' Fui''
a thousand persons had gathered not only IN the
hone of seeing Cole. but hoping also 70 eaten
glimpse OF Daniel Alderman ana MIS-. Mai' va"
WICK the convicted murderer and murueress' Do
they were brought out Tor sentence 1. ~ 49,,
in the crowd. and later verlhed. that |o'e 10 1'
cousin OF Mrz Van Wyck
chor,,v after his comnittal TO jail Cole mace
saveral statements for publication He inslsted
that he had only thrown his arms arouia 'ne "N
OF Miss Van Ripper He had an appointment vs."
Mrs Annie Dunn at the corner where 'he as
was committed and believing Miss Van ripper was
the Dunn woman. had tried to surprise her os
making 4 little love to her" AS soon as ne as
ke no excused
realizing what he had done. and the public ieehhg
over tho Sullivan case tried 10 get away peio'e
ne was recognized r.
81 am now sorry did not walt" he said. linen
II would not have looked so bad for me-
Later he admitted drinking wine with the Dunn
woman that afternoon in saloon at East l"eh'!
seven,h-st and Tenth-ave. The woman started 20
20 TO her home in Iyler-st.. but an appointment
was made for $50 he said. - ,,.,
col@ boarded with "A French family at No q Ward
Ct He is a married man. but Is separated rom his
wife whom he is suing for divorce. He was married
Hfteen years ago. and is the father OF ve Shildrsn,
About eighte months ago he was eNpeeu iio" I I
Holland Reformed Church for immoral conduct re
ouid attend PRAYER meetings and then go home ana
heat his wife At the time OF their last ne
nIonn , ,nr ,,non him This Influenced him 10 leave
her and sue for divorce on the grouna o. ~ The
cruelty. Mrs. Cole In her answer ai'eseu '' w
cruelty was on the other SIDE
He WORE GRAY ULSTER.
tos, Saturday night Cole attended the Paterson
o,era House and created a disturbance on that
occasion and while AT work he wore gray ulster
somewhat stained with oil. The police searched MS
APARTMENTS and failed TO find the coat. Ihey s'u"-
bled however upon Mrs Annie Dunn. who is mar
rial woman with two children. She has a room IN
the house at No. Is Ward-st. and sometimes takes
h.r meals there The woman positively denied having
an appointment with Cole. but said she had met MIN
accidentally In the afternoon and talked with him
about fye minutes When searched at the police
station last night Cole handed over large khiie Oh
The necessity of accounting for his movements on
Wednesday night appeared 10 Cole, ana asai', ne
yor nv his prolonged spree He said first that he
left the mill. went home and retired Later me NE
Mil SITS At o'clock on the night OF the murder
he left there 10 take supper at res,aurani IA
until Ui' after 10 O'Clock playing cards H,s partner
Mr.. Nightingale. corroborates this; with STAFFORD,
the saloon proprietor. and James Reed, VINO says
that cole was too drunk 10 walk home ana that ne
helped him there and up to MS room nee sr aa os
did not leave the saloon. ,.,
This afternoon Chief Of Police CRAY was , fios e
su,ta,ion was ended the men appeared more hopeiu'
ana puPins the day friends Of Cole tried to obtain
bondsmen but without success. until this evening
charies Morgan announced their intention to qualify
az Coles sureties. Recorder Senior was not found
until s GS0 amount aD u bail until after the
Inquest which. II Is now understood VIII be called
late In the week
AN AIR OF EXCITEMENT
Meanwhile Chief Graul locked In his-ofics. to
which none but his Official subordinates were ad-
mtted Detectives fitted In and out, and there was
an air Of suppressed excitement 1t was learned
that the police believe they have at last secured
a tangible clew TO the murderer and while not re-
laying their efforts in other directions their best
energies have devoted to following the move
ments OF Nicholir Cole during the hours preceding
the murder $1,000 -
II has been learned that anxious friends COM
ing forward to clear Cole have told contradictory
stories the Dunn among the others The
statement OF the bartender Reed. is not considered
altogether trustworthy, and reputable witnesses
summoned by Cole declare they saw him In STAFF
ford's saoon at $50 o'clock. The police are in
cined to believe they are mistaken In regard to the
night Reed says Cole noisy and looking for
fight Business dull. and Stafford told him he