The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-30
TO CLEAR MURDER MYSTERY.
Fred Van wormer Expected TO Con
fess in HoIIenbeciS Case.

Fred Van Hormer Expected TO Con-
fess in HoIIenbeciS Case.
HUDSON. y. Y, Dec. s0.-FolloEing
close on the confession OF Harvey Bruce,
comes a statement that Frederick Van
Wormer will add his story to clear all
the mystery attached to the Identity of
the murderers Of Farmer Peter HoIlen-
beck
Young Bruce and tie three Van Wor-
mer boys are still IN jail here, awaiting
the outcome Of the coroner's inquest,
which was resumed at Il o'clock tbs
morning, after being adjourned Saturday
Coroner Lisk, Will, il the midst Of his
enquiry Saturday, was informed th1t Har-
vey Bruce had been induced 10 make
confession. This confession admits that
the three Van WorDers and young Bruce
called at the Hoiienbeek house on Christ
mas Eve, called Hollenbeck o the door,
and opened FIRE
Bruce seems relieved in hie lc:nd since
his confession. His relatives are joyful
because the young man has frankly told
all he knew of the case
Fred Van Normer's frfeEds have been
after him since Saturday trying 70 induce
him TO add MS story to that Of Bruce
This morning it was saiS that Van
WoTmer was prepared TO confess every
thing, even TO telling how the murder was
planned how the four drove 10 the house,
called the farmer out. and opened fire.
| Bruce says he held the -3S-caitbre gun
during the shooting, and that his com
panions held -32-caIibre weapons. The Iau-
topsy showed that several wounds we're
made By 23-caIibre buIletg
! Estella Van Wormer, ssep.aotIier OF
| the boys, is under police sure Ia ace, and
| she and Pearl Van Wornner ma be ar
rested for perjury because OF the stories
| they told attempting to prove an aIibi
for their relatives If young Van Werner
does not confess, the defence Will probably
! take the ground this, Bruce is insane be
cause of an iniurT he received to his
head some time ago
The confession of young Harvey Bruce
is still the talk of this ~ieinity-
People can hardly believe that these
four youths in the Hudson jail are guilty
Yet their hesitaney to believe them the
murderers is turned to conviction as they
realize that Harvey Bruce has made z
confession that leaves 10 room 1or dis
belief.
The confession has not been given OFT
The only statement the coroner has made
is the one published yesterday that tn:
statement of Bruce cleared up the muir
der
That something eff importance vas di
yuIged in that confession Of which III
authorities were unaware is esident- I
would not surprise those who have a
| inkliug into the Hoilenseek-Yae Wor1ne
feud TO see more arrests follo,. Corone
Lisk and Sheriff Best were up early thi
: morning and left town on 4 mission whic
had some connection with the matter
/ That the confession Of Bruce implfcate
all four of the prisoners is certain On
of the people who heard that confession
said today that Bruce's course had prob
. ably saved him from the electric chat
implying by this statement that tilz
would be the fate OF the others
The Van WORKERS know nothing as u
Of the confession Whether Bruce has a
tempted to modify MS own part in II
3 murder is not known, but that he was
al the killing is certain