The evening world., 1902-07-12
DETECTIVES At LAHMER
HOME QUESTION THE WIDOW.
''If | Am Shot You Will
Know Who Did IT,"
Said Victim of Muir.
derer's Bullets to a
Friend - Sensational
Developments Fol-
low Interment.

Following sensational develop
ments after the interment of Al
bert c. Latimer, two Of Capt.
Reynolds Brooklyn detectives
questioned the widow at her
home.
Before the detectives went to
the Hancock street house the pos
tive statement was made that
Mr.. Latimer at one time after he
was taken to the hospital 80 far
regained consciousness as to have
been able to make a statement.
The police were not informed of
that fact.
The police also heard a story Of
trouble in the Latimer family.
When the detectives reached the
house this afternoon they closely
questioned Mrs. Lorimer about the
happenings Immediately before and
after the shooting of her husband
ten days ago. 1t was the first de-
tailed statement she had made to the,
police, and was along the lines OF the
one she gave exclusively to the Eve
ming World on Thursday. She was
asked by the detectives about where
she stood when the shota were fred,
the position of her husband, and for
a description of the man who dd the
shooting.
A story OF Trouble.
II Is believed they also asked Mrs.
Latimer about the story of family
trouble.
This story was overheard during
the funeral services last night by
the daughter of a prominent citizen
OF Brooklyn. His name Is known to
The Evening World, but is withheld
for the present. The police this af-
t aeon saw the young woman and
took her statement in detail.
She told them that during the SER
vices she overheard o tall, we'll
dressed oma talking with another.
My brother and Mr.. Latimer were
intimate friends" said the tall Won
an 10 her friend. II am u that
my brother could give the name OF
/ man who shot Mr.. Latimer.
They we're SO intimate that my
brother knew all about a family
trouble that caused Mr.. Latimer
much grief. My brother knew the
name Of the person who caused this
trouble. Mr.. Latimer said to my
brother: IF AIN EVER SHOT.
YOU WILL KNOW WHO DID IT."
The young , IAN who overheard
this statement went home immedi-
ately after the funeral services and
told her father. That gentleman.
who is prominent in Brooklyn. ct
once told the police. His daughter
gave the detectives a full descrip-
ton of the tall woman who made
the statement. and they are now in
search OF her.
burial OF LAtfmer.
All the members OF the Latimer
family met to-day at the Hampstead
cemetery, where the body OF Albert
C. Latimer was inferred. Eight
members of the Royal Arcanum
were present. Byron Latimer drove
over from Rockaway Centre. Wal
ter Latimer, who lives in Chicago;
Harry Latimer of Whitestone, and
William Latimer. OF Brooklyn, met
Byron Latimer and the widow OF the
murderer's bullets al the cemetery.
After the interment the four brothers
accompanied the widow back to Brook
Ign. Dr, Morrison, brother-ln-law Of The
LNtimeTs, was with them.
Carriages were waiting at the Bed
ford station. DR., Morrison helped Mrs
20 one Of them. He placed his
arm around her and kissed her as they
approached the carriage. lie kissed her
again as she placed her foot on this
step, "G1od-by for a WHILE he said.
Then the doctor drove away. but did
not 90 al once to his oniee.
The -four Latimer brothers aocompa-
lied Mrs. Lailmer to the Hancock stfsst
All Went in with her but im-
hfterwari Walter LatlMor
out. He went 70 the office OF
Dr.. Morrison. As DIR Morrison was net
here, Walter walked ~nervously up and
Town the sidewalk In 'front.' for half
IN hour 3