New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-13
ZANOLI HELPS MCLU Sh Y.
HAS GIVEN ASSISTANCE IN THE DETEC
TIVE CHIEFS INVESTIGATION.

THE CAPTAIN THINKS THE PRISONER MAY HAVE
HAD SOME MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE WHICH
WAS OF USE 70 HIM IN HIS INsUR-
ANoE-GETTING CAREER.
Charles Zapoli the German barber, now under
lock and key at Police Headquarters. the insurance
swinder who is suspected VI having killed four
wives and three other persons for the purpose OF
collecting insurance money on their lVes' fhaih
tains bis protesations Of innocence In MS Co"Nci
saton with Captain McClusky canon expresses
himself as being more than ready to help that OIL
cial toward the solution Of all doubtful questions
and McCmsky acknowledges that the prisoner has
been of great assistance to him in clearing up some
OF the details of the investigation which might nave
caused much trouble.
Charlie Zanon. the prisoners young son. no"
under the care Of John Mohr. former empioye Vi
Zanoli was brought from Jersey City yesterday
afternoon and was taken to his father Inc
man threw his arms around the hoy ana Asseo MIN
fondy, at the same time bemoanng with DIS mex
haustible supply OF tears the unfortunate postum
he occupies.
The police have learned that the young woman
who had been selected by zanoi as his nth vile
inst before his arrest Thursday last is Barbara
Honfner twenty-five years old living in Brooklyn
but CAPTAIN McCusky declines TO disclose her do-
dress on the day before his arrest ZanoH an
swered an advertisement from her Tor a posl'oh
as housekeeper he answered. the h"'ei 'i''''O'N ~
sending postal card with this communication:
Esteemed Miss: VIII you please be so KIND ana
write me an answer how much wages you desire 10
keep house for me. widower ana eight-year-old
son. with a view to matrmony? Answer soon. -
Wagner care OF Charles Sumner. No. 81 Warren
| St,
This postal-card answered by the woman
who said that she would accept his proposition u
! matters should prove mutually satisfactory, an, ano
promised TO call at o'clock on lhut thr q" sbn,
| noon. She did cali at the Warren-St barpet shVl
! and inquired for Wagner, and explained why SIN
| had called She was told by an employe that the1'
| was no such person as Wagner there, ana noSoqs
! there who wanted 10 be married. Zanoli or sun
| mer as he was known in the shop, had 6eeh ar
rested TWO or three hours before her arrival -
! The body OF the fourth wife. Jennie Schlessngec
| will be cxhumed at 10 o'clock this morning lher'
| viii be present at the exhumation DIR. Nammack
! Coroner Weston in behalf Of the prosecution an
Drs Frank Ferguson and W I. jenkins IN pet .t,
Of the defence. Sergeant NJ irls as IcpIeseI,a,i y
/ OF the Police Department, VIII also DC P'ese"' "
! the proceedings. ,.-, .h,
Captain McCusky said that he had learned ina
Zanol h91 a smattering OF medical kho" ieI i o
Is probable the Captain thinks that ne may oe pos
! sessed OF some knowledge which may nave S'o"
| him in good stead IN hs past career. b,e 70 cato
him I'm a single false statement. There was SON ~
doubt in their minds 20 whether he had seiI III
| stopdaughter Lena Werner. daughter OF Lena w
ner one OF his former wives, TO Europe, az ne ..
| affirmed The police thought thdt y WBiIt no
been possible for him to dispose OF her banSs
| other way The matte: was put IN me ndnuS -
! the German Consu-Gcneral for investigation, an
the latter found that the girl had sailed Ior i E
! nv a Hamburg Lire steamer In OCTOBER, 1870;
| company with a woman In whose care Hahoi' ma
| placed her Zano said that the reason he ha9 sen
the girl to Germany was that he had iehrheH Gas rd
! widow when he ma rricd her. had a husband hyln1
I'm Germany at the time. and ne WIsne1h C,r Tn
10 be Minced in the care Of her relatives tHeIe
| prisoner will he rearraigned IN the centre S'ee
! Court tomorrow morning.