Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-22

headquarters were at the depot when the
train arrived. Inspector Boardman and
Detective Weldon, with their prisoner, were
about the first passengers to leave the train.
They started out the rear end of the depot
yard, and had gone some distance on their
way to the patrol wagon, when they were
directed to retrace their footsteps and walk
up the platform in order that there would
not be any confusion in the arrangements.
Once in the wagon the horse was started
and a quick run was made to the sixth pre-
cinct station, where Funk was quickly
placed in a cell.
Still in Talkative Mood.
The prisoner, whose tongue had not been
still many minutes since his arrest at Co.
lumbia, Mo-. last week. was still in a talk
alive mood and he consented to make a
statement in the presence of Chief Clerk
Kemp of the police department, in order
that this official might take stenographic
report OF his version OF the crime with
which he Is charged. Reporters and others
were admitted to the corridor of the cell
room, and the prisoner repeated his state
ments printed In yesterdays Star.
In his statement made to the officials
yesterday afternoon he told things which
he thought would impiicate others in the
crime, and which he affected to believe
would fix the murder on others. He was
very much surprised this morning when
he was told that the police had made no
additional arrests.
Il spent a h of night" he said to a
Star reporter. There were two drunks in
here and they kept up howl all night. If
you will excuse me till l arrange my toilet
l will talk to you"
Funk then had a sponge BATH and while
stripped he was examined by Police Sur
geon hewitt, who said he was a fine speci-
men of an athlete, although he is not a
large man. He is very muscular. and his
flesh is hard. Some time was spent by the
prisoner in arranging his toilet, in order
that a good picture would be obtained.
When this was finished a colored woman
brought in his breakfast.
There's one thing that always sticks to
to me- he remarked when he saw the
breakfast; that's my appetite. l can al
ways eat my full allowance"
In conversation with a Star reporter
Funk said he had nothing but the best to
say of the officers and his treatment while
under arrest.
Detective Weldon is the finest man in
the world" he said. He treated me as
fine as he could, or would have treated the
President of the United States had the
President been under his charge"
Again Makes Denial.
The prisoner repeated his denial Of the
charge of murder and said he fled the juris-
diction because he thought he was going to
be arrested as deserter. Much that has
been printed in certain newspapers about
his doings and sayings, he says is untrue.
The statement that he mentioned a colored
man in connection with the case, he said.
is untrue, and he also denies having said
that he saw Detective Weldon while he was
in HollidaySburg, Pa, a few months ago,
lust after he was released from jail there.
This materially differs from the steno-
graphic report of his statement as made to
the local police officials.
Have l anything additional to say?' said
Funk in response to a question by Star
reporter Il should say 1 have he added.
IF l hadn't 1 have a mighty poor show
for my white alley"
He added that he would not tell all just
now. He said he wanted to see what ac-
ton the police will take before he says any
thing more.
MY actual defense he said, II won't
give away unless | see that the police pay
no attention to what l say. Then I'll tell
all, and L think this will force them to take
action
With the exception of wanting few
statements contradicted, Funk said he had
but one complaint to make. In Columbia
and St. Louis he was treated WELL his meals
having been furnished from good hotels.
Then coming along on the train he was
treated we'll until he went to the toilet
room to take wash.
II had cocktail" he said, land I
thought l would not drink 1t until l had
enjoyed wash. Then l found it had dis
appeared. Some one had swallowed it.
Funk was willing to tell all about his
movements after he left here June q
of last year, with $3.50 in his possession.
Most of the statement has been printed
In The Star from time to time. He told of
his trip to New York and of the fast life
he led while there. Then he gave the par
ticulars of his flight to Pennsylvania, and
of his experience at Altoona and Holidays
burg, where he spent a month in Jail.
While there he read the descriptive cir
cular sent out about himself. During his
absence he kept company with disreputa-
BILE women, played the horse races and
poker, and now he boasts that although
he mi 10
ed but once He walked twenty miles
from Altoona, when he learned that de-
tectives were close on his track.
In a number of cities he worked at his
trade and earned money, and at Columbia,
he says, he put up stairs in a building
that was being erected for Christian as
ISOLATION.
His Story Disbclieved.
Funk's attempt to put the crime of MUIR
der on persons other than himself is looked
upon by the police as absurd.
Funk is the murderer remarked a high
police official, land the testimony in our
possession will SO show"
Inspector Boardman denied this morning
that other arrests in the case are antici-
pated. The police have in their possession
the bloodstained clothing discarded by the
prisoner on the day Of the murder and
they also have his bank book, showing he
deposited 1000 in the State Bank at 37S
Grand street, New York, the day after the
murder was committed. This book showed
that the deposit had been made in the
name of Edward Bald. and 1T was because
he had this book, the police say, that Funk
admitted the money part Of the story. In
addition to this evidence the police know
of Funk letter to his second wife in Phlla-
delphia the day before the Brooks murder
was committed. In this letter he informed
her that he was about to make the move of
his life, and had her telegraph where she
would meet him in Philadelphia. Suisse
quent developments show he did not stop in
Philadelphia, but went direct to New York.
Mrs. Clarke, sister of the prisoner,
called at police headquarters this morning
and inquired when her brothers trial
would probably occur. She was informed
that the case will probably be tried in
October. She told Sergeant Carter that
she would go to her fathers house in
Pittsburg and remain there until the case
is tried, when she will return here.
THE COURTS.