Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17

dence that he got about 81 800 represent
ing the savings of many years
The Brooks home at 914 22d street
small two-story frame structure, and
Funk boarded just around the corner. at
NO. 2l46 | street, at the home of Mrs
Buckley. He was introduced to the board
ing house keeper by daughter of his vic
tins Funk had been a frequent caller at
the Brooks home. and he was so well known
that he addressed the old people as Pap
py'' and Nanny" The 23d of June, the
day the horrible tragedy was enacted, Funk
made engagements with two Of the old
couples daughters to meet them about $50
o'clock in the afternoon at different places
He was to meet one Of them at his sisters
house and the other in Washington Circle
The park engagement he kept and after
remaining few minutes the daughter
went off to the house of friend and Funk
1t is conceded, went to the home of the
Old couple to get the money.
Meant to Kill but One.
1t is believed that he intended to commit
but one murder, but that circumstances
were such that he found 1t necessary to
put the old man out of the way before at
lacking Mrs. Brooks, whom he knew had
considerable amount of money in a bag tied
around her waist The crime was COM
mitted in a little storeroom in the rear of
the family dining room, and the position
of the dead mans body indicated that he
had been the first to fall. He was fartheSt
from the door and seven cuts across his
head had been made with an ak. The Wo-
mans skull had been battered with the
same weapon and for a long time her life
was despaired of. A big piece of her skull
had to be removed, and when she finally
recovered she was unable to, tell how or
by whom the crime had been committed.
Her clothing had been torn in shreds in the
efforts Of the criminal to get the bag con-
taiOiut her savings When this had been
emptied the bag was thrown beneath the
sdeboard in the dining room.
Not content with getting nearly $1,000.
Funk opened the drawer of the sideboard
and took what little. money Nanny"
Brooks had there for current household ex-
penses. So far as the police could ascer-
tain that afternoon, the murderer had left
no clue, and, despite the statement of a
young man named Lawson, who discovered
evidences Of the crime having been com
mitted, the theory was advanced that only
the two old people had participated in the
bloody crime. 1t was not until the follow
ing morning that the real condition of af-
fairs was developed, and by that time Funk
was far away An investigation was then
started, but it was impossible to ascertain
in what direction the fugitive had gone.
Tunk's Movements.
From the house the murderer was traced
to a It'll street clothing store, where he
purchased a new suit He also bought a
new hat and shoes and then registered
at a hotel under the name of Nicholson.
In a room in this hotel he made change
of his wearing apparel and ate dinner. He
was go greatly excited at the time that he
ordered three dinners from as many wait
ers. When he went away he left his blood
stained clothes and shoes in the room. AS
he left the gas burning, no attention was
paid to his room until the next morning,
and then the clothing was found and turn
ed over to the police He was promptly in
dicted and a bench warrant for his arrest
was issued and placed in the hands of the
police, in order that there might be no
delay III sending for him in the event OF his
apprehension.
Flight and Subsequent Movements.
The story of the flight of the murderer
and his subsequent movements is an inter-
esting one. While the police could not
ascertain definitely on what train he had
gone it was soon learned that he had mail
ed letter to his first wife and had after
ward sent her a telegram to meet him on
Chestnut street, in Philadelphia Detectives
Weldon and Phillips were then making the
investigation and an officer was on watch
in Philadelphia: but the meeting between
Funk and his deserted wife ola not take
place. 1t was evident that for some reason
he had become frightened and had gone IN
another direction. A second wire OF the
murderer was found at Laurel, Nd, but
she knew nothing of his movements, nor
did she seem to take much interest IN MIN.
Until something more definite was learn
ed of the fugitive'S movements tne houses
of both Mrs. Funk No. l and Mrs FUNK
No were watched. Relatives In this city
were also kept under surveillance. AS tne
investigation progressed the ofncers iocateo
other relatives, among them some IN Mat
teawan, n. Y, and Pittsburg, ia. rope OF
his communicating with either Wlfe was
abandoned long ago, but the detectives ha9
reason to believe that he Woufu corle 1a s,,nu
with the Matteawan or Pittsburg relatives
and perhaps visit them 1t was also De-
lieved that he would visit friends IN some
Pennsylvania towns. What was peneVed
to be the first real clue to his whereabouts
located him in New York and BROOKLYN.
The officers are satisfied he was tnere. De-
tectives were on his track and 1t was learn
ed that he spent considerable money at So
called sporting resorts. II
Next in Pennsylvania.
When he had become suspicious that the
police were after him he took his departure.
and was next heard from in Pennsylvania.
Detective Weldon wasI sent in pursuit of
him. Funk was located in Altoona, where
he had rented rooms and furnished them.
There he was called Drank" by his wo-
men friends, but none Of them knew his
name was Funk. Unfortunately. Funk left
Altoona about two hours before the arrival
of the Washington officer. He had undoubt-
edly learned that somebody had given him
away or tipped him ioff, for woman
who was asked about the stranger said:
Mr.. Frank was nice man and ne went
out the back way two hours ago..
The furniture was moved from the house
to another part of the town, but Funk, in
stead of following it. left the town and
went to another part of the state. Detec-
tive Weldon followed him from place to
place and kept him on the move for some
days.
Funk had made friends wherever he had
stopped and the officer found it an uphill
task to get information Several times af-
terward the police learned Of Funks al
legged movements, and only a few days ago
information was received that he was to
meet near relative at Matteawan, N. Y,
where he has number of relatives. In
spector Boardman learned of the prospec-
tive meeting and went to Matteawan; but
Funk was not there when he arrived. 1t
lU holt hot he.