The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-18
Several witnesses Discredit the The
DRY that the Murdered Man Was
Killed by IA Burglar.
TESTIMONY OF THE WIDOW
WHOSE CONDUCT is ALLEGED TIC
HAVE WORRIED HER HUSBAND.
w. III. Tuthi1I, One of the woman's
Friends, to BE Examined by the
Coroner Next Week.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE official in
quiry into the circumstances surrounding
the death of Albert c.. Latimer of Brook
Ign, who is supposed to have been shot by
a burglar early in the morning of July ?,
was begun to-day in Brooklyn, and late in
the afternoon the hearing went over until
next Monday. Three or four witnesses are
yet to be called, among them the travelling
upholstery salesman, William II. Tuthil,
of Brooklyn, whose name came up at the
hearing to-day. Coroner williams received
during the day a telegram from Tuthill,
dated Hastings-on-the-H Hudson, saying he
would appear at the next session of the
coroner's court.
Mrs Sadie Latimer widow Of the muir
dered man. was a witness. Her story of
the shooting developed nothing new. She
declared that her husband was shot by
a burglar.
District Attorney Clarke asked Mrs. Lati-
mer if she had ever been In the company of
w. H. Tuthill outside of her home. She re-
piled that she met Mr.. Tuthill on one occa-
sion in New York; that he accompanied her
home and that she told her husband about
it. In reply TO other questions asked by the
district attorney she said she had never en-
tertained a Mr. Elwell, whose home is in
the rear of the Latimer house, in the alb
sence Of her husband.
c. r. Rich. who lives near the Latimers,
said that when he went to the house on the
night of the shooting Mrs. Latimer intro
duced him TO a Mr.. Tuthill. Mr.. Latimer
was placed on the bed, Tuthill helping in
the work. and then, according to the wit
ness, Tuthlll said TO Mrs. Latimer: Don
worry; he is all right"
DR.. Meagher. house surgeon at the hospi-
tai where Latimer died, created a sensation
when he said on the stand that the dying
man exclaimed as he lay in bed on the
third day; The coward shot me in bed"
Miss Christine Russell, nurse. testified
that Latimer said: "A coward shot me In
cold blood" Once when Latimer's brother
spoke about the search for the burglar the
wounded said: mo burglar ever
shot me-"
Mary l.. Casman another nurse, said she
heard Latimer say he knew the man who
shot him and that he would tell his name
when he got well. Miss eastman did not
believe Latimer was in delirium when he
made this statement.
Louis A Parker, who lived about $50 feet
away from the house where the crime was
committed, said that just before the shoot
Ing he heard a woman's voice say Don't,
Walteri Won't somebody come quicl?"
Miss Margaret Venning, niece of Mrs.
Latimer, said she saw a man run from Mrs.
Latimer's room and down the stairs. She
before
DR.. r. Morrison, brother-in-law of Lati-
mer, said he talked with Latimer after the
shooting and that the wounded man said
he did not know who shot him.
Jerome b. Shaw lives five doors above
the Latimer house. He heard an outcry on
the morning of the shooting-by a woman
| he thought-and heard some one ask;
What is the matter?" The reply was
He is abusing me" A little while after
that he heard two shots. MIR. Shaws wife
ed
G. Byron Latimer, the dead mans broth
er, said his brother had told him he did
not suspect anybody and that he had not
| had a struggle with anyone. The wound
! ed man asked the witness if Tuthill was
being watched and he replied that he was
| The witness did this to ease his brothers
mind Tuthill was not being watched. Al
bert Latimer did not want Tuthil TO visit
| the house in his absence. 1t was the un.
| Outstanding in the family, the witness said
/ that Tuthill had been forbidden to enter
! the Latimer home. There was trouble be-
! tween the men because of Tuthills atten.
| tions to Mrs. Latimer.
! Did you ever hear of your brother get
! ting a divorce?" asked District Attorney
| Clarke.
My brother made some such remark IN
| one of his irrational moments" replied
| the witness. He said he had q divorce
that Van Buren, Gatimer's attorney hat
/ had the papers drawn up for the last two
weeks. When began TO question him h
Miss Fannie Latimer, a sister swor,
that on one occasion she had seen Tuthil
and Mrs. Latimer meet on a street cornel
and had telegraphed this fact to Mr. Lat
! inner. She said that when her brothe
reached the house he found TtIthill there
| There were words between the two meI
and then a lengthy correspondence, which
| gradually ceased.
| Police Captain Reynolds testified tina
! after a minute examination of the doors
| windows and shutters of the Latimer hous,
! he could not find the slightest trace of ;
] forced entrance. He aVerred that If a burg
/ lar had really got into the house it mus
have been that rear door was left opei
| by accident, The hearing was then ad
journed.