The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-14

renee, that as she and Roxbury were walk.
ing UP River avenue. she had noticed q
dark object lying down on the terrace
TO which she called the attention Of hel
companion, and remarked that it looked
like the figure Of man. She had hardly
moro than made the remark when man
did leap up the embanltment and assaulted
Roxbury, after exclaiming: Nov, you-----'
According to Schultz and Yates. Miss
Thomasch led them to believe that the
assailant was addressing his remark to
Roxbury and that he struck the blow az
II he had got the tea faster whore he wanted
him. These two witnesses also told the
Coroner that when Yates suggested that
he get a policeman before any of them
went back to the scene Of the assault, Mise
Thomasoh demurred. saying that she didn't
want any notoriety. Yates finally did go
for policeman. but not finding one right
away cano back and he and Schultz went
down into River avenue, leaving Miss
Thomssch on Yates's stoop.
They told the Coroner that they saw
no couple in the avenue.
Two men and three boys testified that
they came UP River avenue a few minutes
after the assault occurred, or about $3.50
on the fence on the west side OF the avenue
These two, the Coroner thinks, are the same
who we're In Schumacher's saloon at l6lst
street and River avenue not far from
7:30 O'Clock Schumacher says thoy have
often been In his place
Furthermore, the Coroner says that,
il the assault occurred after Roxbury and
three. steps, the man who was with the
woman would have had to run 200 feet
while Roxb,iry and his companion were
taking those two or three steps.
The other important testimony brought
out yesterday was that Of three boys. rang
ing In ages from IS to is years. who. at about
$50 O'Clock on Friday night, were ducking
wells creek, near l8lst street. They testi-
fed that they saw a man answering Miss
Thomaschs description Of Roxburys as
sailant run across a lot near where they
were to Girard avenue, then double on his
tracks to River avenue, and then through
the lots again toward Jerome avenue.
Added to this, the Coroner knows Of q
answering this description board a 18lst
street car at Jerome avenue, about 10
o'clock, take a transfer for Morris avenue
and leave the car there. This man had a
cut under one eye.
After the inquest had been adjourned
last evening Coroner Berry made this
statement:
was with koxbury. We learned from friend
Of his that his companion might have been
any one Of four women. whose names we OBJ
Mrs. Gibson. when she heard OF the tragedy.
mentioned the name Of one OF these four,
not Miss Thomasch, and said that she had
heard ; her son say that he was going to dine
sible that we may find Q motive for this trag-
edy other than robbery before we get through.
The inquest will go on indefinitely.
The funeral of Mr.. Roxbury was held
last evening at the fremont Methodist
FpiarpY,al rhiprch al 17Qth AZ raak and H.
ington avenue. The members Of Guiding
Star Lodge No. 585, F. a. A. NJ, to which
Roxbury belonged, attended in a body.
Among the members of the family attending
were Mr.. Roxbury's aged mother, his
widow, four daughters and sister. Mrs.
Roxbury nearly tainted twice, and had to
be assisted by friends.
Every seat in the church not set aside
for those directly concerned was taken
up by members Of the congregation and
neighbors Of the dead man, and a crowd
gathered outside the church
The Rev. Dr. John W. Campbell, pastor
OF the church, who conducted the service,
bury had been marked by faithfulness
and integrity, which was sufficient answer
to suggestions which he had heard made
derogatory to his character. He added:
Il know that If the men who met him
in his daily work we're asked, they would
come here IN scores to testify, with tears
in their eyes, to the regard and respect
in which they held him. The testimony
of mother. of a wife and of daughters
whom he loved to call his little queens
can no more be disregarded. Nobody
ever proved a better son, a tr1ier husband
or a more loving father, Is what they have
to say
The interment will take place this morn
ing at Greenwood Cemetery.
trp1 Il Int al ha H..
nation of witnesses, a summons was served
on Miss Thomasch, calling for her appear
ance at the District Attorneys office this
morning.