New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
TRAGEDY IN WHITE PLAlNo
oNn MAN STAYS ANOTHER. THEN Az
rAcKs A THIRD.

,,,,,nrprp FALLS EXPLODING GUN AND
,,,,xo ,,,wsr,r-rHE MEN EMPLOYED by
np.xnrs pRos.-rNsANIry THOUGHT TO
NAVE PROMPTED THE CRIME.
-. p.r.-s caretaker for Dederick branofs' at
n,s summer home In MamaronecK-aVe.' wv u.s
r,or, White Plains killed William SHn'"' W." .,a
endowed about the home OF August ~ 49,.
o. w, Henry Weiss employed as coachman az wv
latter place. ard then acc'oe"'"'' No.
early yesterday morning. 40 Nrr, ~
August and Dederck Rrandes compose ."e ~" W
Brandes Bros. liquor dealers al No 40 ' =.
second-s. this city. They occupied INC ~ -,
White Plains all summer ara re'urneu W .h,r,e
can aavs ago Dederlck Brandes left Rogers IN cnd'k
-, III. n,,ce Weiss was IN charge OF the p.aoe VI
August Brs ndes which Is separated from '"' ~
brother by vacant lot Weiss had peen e'p So
August Rrandes as coachman since last Ap'i'. ,.,
mas a general man ard groom. and part OF MS 'u''
ros % attend 10 the horses Since the depar'uie Vi
the families there has been no one ao'u' INV
except the three men rameo 49,, s.,,,
II Is supposd that Rogers was seized WIFI "o'''
cidal mania and deter mined TO XIII the wv -" on
August Brandes's pace. The houses are aoou' 49,
feet anart Rogers took loaded gun belonging ~
Dederick Brandes from It's place In the house' ""1
with It IL supposed to have gone OUT aoou'
IN the morning Shortly before O'CLOCK o',''n CO.
ana went to the stables In the rear Vi e
Rrandess houst to milk the cows nc ia" 80
hi. work and was seated on Stool. IL 10 S"pp,
vhen Rogers entered the stable Rogers is supposed
70 have dealt Smith blow on the head win III. 81"
cock The blow fractured the skull. and DEAN ap-
nears 70 have been instantaneous From Inc S'a''e'
Rogers went to the house 49,,
We,s. who Is twenty three years old. was 'neh
eating an early breakfast before gons " M
barn to look after the horses. II was then aoou'
6.aO Weiss heard some one approach INC "o
ua supposed II was Smith returning from the
stables He was surprised when the door open.
and Rogers appeared. At that time Rogers "au
nothing In his hands. He told Weiss that ono o.
the horses Of Dederick Rrandes was down anu '0
wanted help TO get him on his Feet
SAID HE SHOT AT DOG.
Rogers left the room and Weiss started toward
Dederick Brandes's barn oy way VI "' $780,
As he went around the house ne saw Nose's
standing there leaning something which ne 'oo"
"a he a stick He called TO Rogers tna' nc was
ready Rogers shouted 10 weiss 10 20 a"o""
Weiss started across the lawn. lie mao so"e
short distance when there was report No"
r,p and the charge whisted past his aead. nc
turned TO find Rogers standing with gu" po'''eN
tovard him Weiss asked what he meant. Rogers
ren,,ed he had shot at dog. Weiss says ne Sa"
M dog but at the time paid no atteh''on " ''0
strange occurrence IT,. J.. .,o
The two men, after the shooting. walked TO the
harm When they entered all the hofses ~e'o "
,ha,r leo, and Weiss thought the animal had re-
Gained standing position after Rogers hao STA" :.
ed 10 call him. Remarkng that every'h''s ""'
right Weiss started to leave the parn' AS nc ~.
SO Rogers made vicious lunge at MS heau VIII
tho gun Weiss threw UP his arm ana party
.oraad IN the blow The blow staggered him.
however Then realizing that Rogers meant ~
kill him he ran out Of the barn and across .ne
lawn toward the street. shouting LOT Heip' ''''
assailart In pursuit. 49,
When Weiss saw Rogers coming ne neo 10 INC
stable OF his employer. August Brandes. anu as
mir
house slipped and pitched forward Inc ed srnc
be ~" edge Of the platform and Rogers fell the
charge entered his side and tore almost 'i'o0e"
his body.
WEISS FINDS SMITHS BODY.
lust as the explosion occurred Weiss reached
the stable and drew the door shut after MIN. sup
Ming IN a catch to hold It shut. AS he crossed
the stable close to the cows he saw Smiths dead
body lying on the flooring. Weiss remained s'ahu
ing near body waiting to hear some dor
noise which would Indicate "hA' nose''
Horton %hc vss I'm ss nsse
heard Weiss's cries for help. and' crossing mn, an
self hurried toward the san after the shooting
5yed Y on 5ne is Custom officer He found
Sro Ssay rss end Of e
sss ana sod s0% whats sas
+ ,honsR to
The three men concerned in the TRAGEDY were a.
Ways R sne pss ,O Seven dollars were found IN
Rnserss clothing Rogers. according to Weiss had
n Wild look in his eye yesterday morning wnen ne
asked him to go and help with the horse. Inc
men never gambled. and the cause OF the murder is
nc Coroner Charles f. Birch, Of White Plains. had
The Two bodies removed Lockwoods Morgue,
where the autopsies were made yesterday afternoon
at o'clock Drs. y. F. Curtis and g. H. Masnesa
found Smith had not been shot, as was at nrst sup
nosed The fracture OF the skull was caused by an
Instrument similar to the butt Of the gun: Inc
autopsy on the body Of Rogers showed ne mao re-
ccived tho full charge from the gum Inc charge
entered between sixth and seventh ribs. and his
heart and lungs were torn TO shreds
THE JURY SUPPORTS WEISS STORY
The inauest or the body of Smith was held last
evening. The testimony OF Weiss and Horton the
only witnesses was taken They testified to the
facts as given Mr. Horton said ne heard the two
shots at about the intervals described by Weiss The
two physicians testified to the details or the
autopscs The jury rendered a verdict In accord
ance with the testimony. coroner birch. VINO ID
physician said he had little doubt that Rogers had
an attack Of inSanity.
Both OF the Brandes brothers went up to the
scene Of the murder yesterday morning. They are
emphatic In their statements that none OF the men
Smith and Weiss by leaving liquor where they
could get 1t. and. finding that they never touched IT,
he had told them TO help themselves but they never
took advantage of his permission Eight bottles OF
beer that he had left for them In the cellar were
still there untouched. The same good record Is
given concerning Rogers by Dederick Brandes
YONKERS.
A. 49, -...,,,o ~ the Common Council on Monday