New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
MRS. KRONINAN BURIED.
DETECTIVES ACTION IN QUEsTioNiN"
HER HUSBAND AT THE FUNERAL
CAUSES SCENE.

MANY friends OF Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Kronmar
assembled at their home No. 26e West Thirty-hfth-
ST before 10 O'Clock yesterday morning TO attend
tho funeral OF Mrs. Kronman. on suspicion OF
numbering whom KroEnan was sent to the Tomos
IN Wednesday, There was interruption TO the
funeral which upset Rronman and his friends. the
latter becoming indignant at the actions or a
detective sergeant OF the Central Office.
Kronman was taken from the Tombs in closed
carriage by Inspector Thompson and Detectives
Coiohl,n and McGrory largo crowd Of curious
people assembled about the house despite the heavy
downpour Of RAIN and they edged forward when
each carriage came up to sec WHO occupied IT,
When Kronman stepped out of one Of the carriages
with the Inspector there was general rush for
ward.
INSPECTOR Thompson led Krorunan into the room
where the body Kronman walked to corner
indicated by the Inspector. and Coughlin and Nc
Grory stood near him. He turned his back on them
and wept. His frame shook at times from emotion.
and there were many people who broke down as
they the big man cry
As Kronman was weeping Detective sergean:
Carey walked across the room to him and. in a
voice audible to every one there. said
'Kronman 1 want you TO tell mo something
about the Jewels and letters we were talking
about"
Kronman looked up in surprise He was aston
,shed at the mans conduct, but he said without
hesitation:
81 am not on the witness stand, and am attend
ing a funeral / won't answer any questions"
Carey was persistent. He wanted TO know about
the jewels. and he asked:
"WIll you tell me how much tewelry was taken
from the natT
mo. won't tell YOU" said Kronman emphati-
cally, looking UP again.
BY this time the people in the room were begin
ming to talk to one another about tho conduct Of
Carey, and their voices grew in volume from muir
murs to audible phrases.
rarev continued n questions about the letters
and tewelry he said he and Kronman had been
talking about Kronman said nothing. refusing to
look at the Tho people In the room who were
near Kronman spoke to him in a low voice. until a
man in the back of the fiat cried out:
Don't talk 10 himl"
Carey turned and Kronman looked up.
Don't talk TO him! Don't talk to him at allr'
came from the crowd now. and the buzz of voices
was loud as the Indignation OF the relatives and
friends OF the accused man forgot the dead and let
their indignation swell A few men moved forward.
and Carey seemed TO realize what was going on.
He was then looking at Kronman. and the latter
said to him:
IT tell you I viii not answer question. You've
done nothing but ask questions since first saw
you"
Carey heard the louder voices and injunc-
lions from the people in the rooms to let the man
alone These voices were all the time becoming
more and more indignant and several men had
jumped to their feet. Carey turned away from
Kronn.an seemed 10 feel the incident greatly.
and he did not remain I'm the room. De went into
an adjoining room, Thompson and the detectives
following him in. He took on his coat and sat
down, burying bis face in his hands
a service then conducted IN the outside
rooms by a member OF the Talischer Bruderverein.
which had charge OF the funeral
Five carriages followed the hearse, which was
driven TO the Washington Cemetery. Parkvile.
Long Island. Kronman taken only far as
the Twenty -third-st. ferry.
The Carey episode was told TO Captain McClusky.
OF the Detective Bureau, who sent Carey up 10 the
house. In speaking Of the matter he said
I sent Arthur Carey up to see Kronman to try
TO find out where he bought the tewelry that was
stolen We wanted to get, II possible. the
Scratch numbers. as they are called
1t that all the more prominent diamond
ami tewelry firms have private marks by which ac-
curate descriptions OF stolen missing pieces Of
jewelry may be had through knowledge of these
private marks.
"Kronman was nervous and highly. excited"
continued Captain McCusky "and when Carey
spoke TO him 1t in voice loud enough for
those about 10 hear, 50 that It might not be sup
posed that he trying to get Kronman TO say
something he ought not to say. am certain that
Carey did nothing out of the way oficious