The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-30
NOT YET SOLVED.
GOtham's Murder Mystery Still I'm
eXnInin ed--A Possible CIeW.


NEW YORK, June 29.-The identity of the
murdered man, two portions of whose body
was found in the East river and the Ogden
woods is still unknown, in spite of a score
of attempted identifications. Numerous
persons who have friends relatives miss
ing have called at the morgue, but none
has identified the remains. Some of the
visitors think the body looks like that of
their missing man, but they would like to
see the head So would the police The
police place some faith in the Identification
of the corpse that was made tonight. I'm
like the other identificdtions, this time
there is evidence to strengthen the belief
that the right clew has been struck. The
murdered man is said to be Theodore Cyk-
Ian, a cabinet maker. employed for the past
two years by William Baumgartner & Co.,
cabinet makers at College Point, l.. l. The
morgue was visited tonight by Superin-
tendent l.. Zimm, of the cabinet factory.
ard three of the workmen who had known
Cyklan intimately. They We're accompanied
by detective from the police central Of
flee. Zinm was the spokesman. He said
that Cyklan who was one of his best en-
pIoyes disappeared last Thursday. When
the man did not appear on Saturday for his
wages the superintendent began 10 tnlnk
something was wrong. Inen came the ais
river and woods and as Cyklan was stun
missing Zmm suspicious at last became
aroused and he decided to consult with the
police. superintendent Zimm SAID that
Cyklan had poisoned niger Two years
ago and there was scar lett Dr. scout,
OF Bellevue was called and ne discovered
scar on the top of the second finger of the
murdered mans right hanG. Inc Dadly
Scared finger with the malformed nail is
on the left hand and Superintendent ZImm
said that three weeks ago Cyklan mashed
one of his fingers on that mana py dow
of hammer One OF Almm s companions
said that he believed the Vallse round IN the
woods belonged to Cyklan, and the nndlng
of the two states in it made him think mat
he was right, because at the tline , ne NAG nt
he Dositive however, until he had seen the
yalise and it's contents. superintendent
zimn1 and his three companions went away
Ir-;+h the detectives Zirnm saying that he
would return to the morgue at IL O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
Thinks the Body Is His Uncic's.
BALTIMORE, June pa statement
mode here tonight to a representative of
the Associated Press may help to establish
tho identity of the mutilated body found on
saturday last in the East river. A young
German Hebrew called Weinkrants. and
residing at No 909 East Baltimore street.
saws from information he has received ne
believes the headless trunk TO be that OF
his uncle also called s. Weinkrants. Vein
krants says that since the finding of the
remains he has made numerous attempts
m communicate by telegraph and otherwise
with his uncle. who resides at No. 119 Park
enonsa The supposed victim visited Balti-
more about six weeks ago, and in con-
versa4ion with his uncle acquainted the
Young man with the facts relating TO his
domestic and commercial reverses, saying
that he had many enemies and was reason
ahlv afraid that they would resort to vio-
Ience Young Wenkrants says that his
iSncIe was thirtv-two years old and a book
binder by trade. He was recently divorced
and his Wife's relatives are said to feel bit
terlv towards him. According TO the
nephew, Weinkrants was a man of exem-
plary moral habits and handsome in APP
pearance, standing about six feet and