New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-28
PALMER CAUGHT IN ST. LOUIS
THE MAMARONECK MURDERER CAP
TURED AT THE PLANTERS HOTEL.
HE CoII.APsEs WHEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
DECLARES THAT HE KNOWS NOTHING
OF THE Nr-RDERS

HE CoLI.APsEs WHEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
DECLARES THAT HE KNOWS NOTHING
OF THE MURDERS.
ST. Louis Jan o7-Arthur Palmer Of Mamaro-
neck ~ Y, was arrested by Captain O'Maey and
Detective Cooking Of the St. Louis force. at the
Planters Hotel this afternoon. Palmer IL hand
some wcll-dressed man. about forty-fve years old
and has been at the hotel for a week registered as
Paul Jones
The arrest made the strength OF tcle
phone message from Sheriff Johnson. Of West
chester County n Y. who said that Palmer muir
dered his mother brother and sister nine days ago
and fed to parts unknown. The Sheriff teephoncd
that Palmer had been traced TO ST. Louis and could
probably he found at one OF tho hotels. During his
stay al the hotel Palmer kept closely 10 his room
When on the ground floor he would find secluded
corner In the library away from the crowd.
AT 2:30 o'clock this afternoon Police Captain
O'Malley and Detective Cooking located Palmer at
the Planters. Manager Cunningham pointed him
out sitting In corner of the library. When told
that he a prisoner Palmer collapsed and had TO
be helped to the patrol wagon He was In such APP
parent heplcssness that the officers did not press
him with questions
On arriving at the Four Courts Palmer was taken
10 the sick ward OF the prison, and Dr. Lippe. Of
the City Dispensary. summoned. The physician
found the prisoner suffering from ague and general
debility 1T was p. m before Palmer was SUM-
GENTLY revived TO be questioned.
At $50 p. m. he brought into the office o.:
CHEZ OF Detectives Desmond Under steady fire
OF questions Palmer AZ first made weak show o.;
indignation M his arrest He denied that his name
Palmer. and said he land Spectator
from Denver His mental distress. and physical
weakness were not long proof against the searching
questions. and BY degrees he broke down.
At o'clock he admitted that his name was
Arthur Palmer and that he had assumed the name
of Paul Jones for business reasons. He declared
that he had left home on Sunday the day pre-
ccding the triple murder. Without baggage ne
walked 10 Larchmont, two miles from his home
where he boarded the last car OF an express train
II lett the station for the West. This Western
trip he said. had been In his mind for a month, ana
when he c.t home all mis- people were well HIS
mission in the West was 10 seek location for "A
dairy.
BY 9eo D. m he had admitted every collateral fact
necessary Tor conviction upon circumstantial evil
dence OF the triple murder. bu: stou;ly denied al
knowledge of the crimes His constantly repeated
remark Is: Wait till ] get back TO New-iork
Then you'll know everything
Palmer's conflicting admissions and denials, his
suHken fea lures restless eyes and hestating vacant
manner Of speech. plainly indicate an unbalanced
mind
was received in New-York early this morning when
a letter arrived there from him bearing ~. Louis
pOstmark The long-distance telephone. as stated
before used TO call the St Louis police. and
within TWO hours after receiving the assignment
Detective Cooking had Palmer behind the bars in
The Four Courts. a full confession from the pris-
Oner L. expected.