New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05
SEEKING KNATS'.S SLAYER.
DEvERY sUsPENDs A POLICEMAN IN THE
MURDER CASE.
s,.,sr ,,,,,, ruor.c,1T TO RE BLOOD FOUND on
HIS NIGHTSTICK AND one SHOE
SCOPE ExAMINAT1ON To FOLLOW

| HIS NiGHTsTICK AND ONE SloE-hlVR"
scop1c EXAMINATIONS To FOLLOW
| po,icerron + r. schamp OF the West One-huh-
Neutrality-suspicious. station who was on posi-
when Henry Kuaus. the undertaken o. oid bro"u
uav and Oue-hundred and twenty-hlh'h-St.' ""s
murdered last Saturday morning. WIS SuspV""
e,r,v Yesterday morning by Chief Dcvery. lie to'u
~. ,oI,ounol,comen that he didn't know why he
hod becn suspended II was said that II was Gus
ornarv 10 suspend policemen whenever crime i'i'
been committed on the beat Of a policeman ana Nv
e. ignorant OF the fact. until he can MAKE d" w
PLANTATION. 800, f.,
i,.c.,,gatine the murder up to o'clock yesterday
,orrins Mrs Wilhemina Menth. OF No 23Jo GA
broadway reiterated the statement she made thd'
\, 1890 o'clock she heard something heavy 'al' do
II a body striking the floor. As there was 10 u.'
turbance following this she paid no attention 10 II.
The names OF Policemen John and Daniel boTS'
who live nearly opposite the place where the muir
dor oras committed were mentioned az having pess-
kevs TO the office Of the undertaken MISS bols'
the sister OF the men. vehemently denied inns
Yesterday morning and said that her brothers not
only had no passkeys. hut never entered the uhuer
taking shop nor the house o. the undertaken
chief Deyery when spoken TO relative TO the sus-
pens!on Of Policeman schlamp. said he had learned
that Schlamp had had some trouble with the muir
dorod man lust prior TO the murder Schlamp ne
said. while in uniform and on duty was IN "a'Sh
saloon near by with knaus, lfTo"lHs "'N'
Schlamp says emphaticallY that he knows nothhg
about the murder OF Knaus II learned. 80
chief Deverv saws that Schlamp visited the house
Of Knaus on New Years Day. He vas for some time
on friendly terms with the Knauses Up TO the time
OF the trouble the dcc-throHing IN me sa.ooh
Chief Devery says that he docs not intend TO arrest
Mrs Knaus though he feels that she knew good
deal more about the tragedy than she has told lie
Is Of the opinion that Il not robbery that was
the motive for the murder. Everything Indicated
that it was something else
Chief Devery said that he suspected two other
persons though Ne would not say whether they
were policemen or not. Policeman Schamp Is
married man md has been on the force since l>95
According 10 statement given ont by Chief Dew
cry there were found in Schamps locker In the po-
lice station his nightstick and one Of his SHOES
both OF which had what r. supposed 10 De Dlooi
sticking them The CHIEF said:
In conductlng this investigation directed Cap
tain Stainkamp yesterday TO make a search OF
Policeman Schamps locker in the police station
ard also - make a search Of his living apartments
10 see II anything could be found that would con-
meet him with the murder. Al the time knaus was
found dead a piece OF shecting was wrapped around
his head and gave orders to see II there was any
similar shcctng AZ Schamps home. Nothing has
been found however. at Schlamp's home or in
Knaus's household that would correspond with the
sneoing found around Knaus's head. In the police
mans locker found his nightstick. on the end
OF the stick Is something believed 10 b" blood
Schamp admitted that he carried this particular
stick on his last tour the night Of the murder
There was also found in his locker a pair Of shoes
On the sole OF the left shoe there s also what Is
supposed 10 be blood. Police Surgeon Donovan has
made a mcrOscopcal examination of both the baton
and the shoe. and declares that I'm his opinion the
substance on them is blood. Or Donovan. under my
direction. has made scrapines from the stick ana
from he shoe and togethe with the shec; which was
wrapped around Knaus's head they will he sub
mittcd to the chemist Of the Health Department for
ANALYSIS The sheehng IL fun Of blood. and accord
ing 10 my idea | think that the chemical analysis
wifi show; whether or not the blood on the sheet Is
II this he the then the officer would be under
grave suspicion.
officer Schamp says he cannot account for how
the supposed blood got his shoe and on his night
stick lie declares that he had no trouble on his
post on the night in question. had no quarrel OF any
not called 10 assist any brother officer in case
| have informa lion that Schlamp had passk"y 10
the undertaker's shop and that he has thrown II
away since the murder.
In the mean time Schlamp Is under suspension
and I'm the custody Of Captain Stankamp. who Is
responsible for him The Chief said that Schlamp
served under him for period Of twenty months.
and that he always found him good officer
Schamp Is "A young man and bears a good repuia-
ton. He has made statement to his superior de-
failing his movements the night In question. on
that tour he the roundsman and other officers
on the adjoining posts stated Intervals. Ills
statement so far meeting his brother officers and
the round snan have been found be correct. but
the CHIEF said that ne could also have been In the
undcrtakers shop.