New-York tribune., 1902-06-21
SAYS HE SAW DISBROW.
TALKED WITH HIM N JAMAICA
BUTCHER SAYS
DECLARED HE KNEW NOTHING OF DEAlh n
OF FOSTER AND MISS LAWRENCE
INQUEST NOT HELD

c,oos Ground Long Island June 20.-Jacob
Eisenia. a local butcher. had business in ia
rna.cs to-day and when he reached home this
evening announced that while in that place he
met with Louis a. Disbrow. had drink Win
him and had a talk with him. Mr. Eisenla does
not appear willing talk much. His story Is
that he met Disbrow standing on a street cor
ner in Jamaica and approached him DlsoroW
saw him coming. advanced TO meet him and
extended his hand. After the formal greetings
had passed they went to q nearby barroom ana
had drinks. The butcher said that Disbrow as
sured him he knew nothing about the deaths
of Clarence Foster and Miss Lawrence, and
could add nothing TO the known facts He SAID
he would not come down here for an inquest
and said there was absolutely no reason why
he should. If Mr.. Eisenla knows where DlsoroW
is staying in Jamaica he viii not tell where
Detective Foster admits he is working aim
Iessly. simply taking the statements OF those
who have told stories about the affair. and
trying 10 find others who know something but
have said nothing.
Coroner Nugent came here this morning main
iy TO act as physician for Grace Foster, the six
teen-year-old sister Of Clarence Foster, who IS
suffering from lobar pneumonia in the rlsht
lung. II was expected that the coroner would
to-day renew the inquest here into the death OF
Miss Lawrence and Clarence Foster. He SAID
however that nothing could be done in that re-
gard until Disbrow appeared to testify. The
subpoena issued by the coroner for DlsproN'
which had been given TO Deputy Sheriff Rogers
had not been served. The coroner said that
Rogers telephoned him last night that he Went
10 the home of Disbrow's father. in Rlchnlono
Hill, where young Disbrow is said 10 be in hid
ing but had not been able TO serve the sub
poena. Rogers told the coroner that the family
refused 10 admit him the house, and would
give him no information 70 the wherea bouts
Of young DishroH--
Rowland Miles who has acted as attorney 1o[
vorng Disbrou telephoneG from his Office in
Northport to-day that he could only repeat the
statement he has made before that he would
not allow Disbrow TO appear as witness In
merely an inquiry, hut that if formal charges
were MADE by the coroner or District Attorney
against Dfsbrow. the latter would promptly come
forward and tell ali he knew about the case
Mr.. Miles added that Disbrow would certainly
not appear before the coroner unless charges
made. .
Coroner Nugent said the case was practically
ended if Disbrow refused TO testify. Although
his stgyfng away might seem suspicious, it was
not sufficient 10 warrant his arrest
Mrs. Foster. wife Of Clarence Foster. came to
flowers on her husbands grave. She said she
had obtained employment in Good GROUND. ana
expected to remain mere loI me pIessi1t- pIsiio,o7
10 gather up any further facts possible ana III
the hope that some Clew may he OBTAINED as
to the cause Of the drowning OF the TWO young
people. ,
Al the Disbrow home in Richmond Hill yes
terdax everything was quiet and statements
had been made. The doorbell is not answered,
and Mr.. Disbrow refers all questionerS as TO the
whereabouts Of his son to the latter's lawyer,
One of the oars belonging TO the BOAT IN
which Foster and Miss Lawrence started OUT
into Tiana Bay was found to-day. When the
boat was found by s. B. SQuires II contained
neither oarlocks nor oars. To-day Squires went
around the bay in one direction and roster
father and brothe- in the other. They were 10
search for the oars and also for the oarlocks
and question all persons living along the
waterfront as TO whether any oars had been
picked up. Squires found TWO ooys VINO mrs.
visited the boat They said they took from II
fhe only things Of value, the locks These they
turned over 10 him. AT the far end or the pay
the same searcher found one of the oars II
was floating in close to the shore and It's
identity was established by star branded IN
tt The Fosters came back with half an oar;
tbe handle norton but it lacked the star, and
is said not to have belonged TO the boat.