New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-22
THINK HE IS MURDERER
SIILOR DENIES GUILT.
Identified as Com paaion of Jaclt the
Ripper Victim.

Tho arrest yesterday % Emil Tottcrman believed
be the murderer OF Sarah Martin. the re-
suit OF rapid work by ihe police. Much of the
credit Tor the capture due 70 Detective Ser
geaat McCaferty, who WAS sent il haste TO Bridge
port sunday evening. He worked on the clew
furnished ny the bundles and sales slips which the
murderer letg in TIE room ~ No Il James slip near
the asut;lated body tire woman
These safes slips showed. as told in yesterdays
Tribune thai pair Of shoes ard sweater had
been purchased a. The store OF Neigs Co. al
Bridgeport on SATURDAY and on the box whch had
held the shoes written IN pencil Pred c
Belsno.' IN the box was left OLD pair Of shoes.
AID Ia slccc Of the sweater were two soiied cutting
,-s-ts
Thsn 1-Ca6erty arrived in Bridgeport he found
ta.J khc schooner Fred c. Beian0 was lying there
william sawyer. the captain Of The boat SAID that
i1Tnii Fisherman one Of the crew. had left the
schooner o. Saturday and had gone 20 New-York.
TotterInan answered 10 the description OF the man
who took Sarah Martin TO the room In which she
VAS slain. Sawyer said that Totterznan carried
inurGerous looking clasp knife The man received
Sc in pay when he lef; the schooner. He did not
say why he was going 20 New York. but the cap
tain thought he might be found AT sailors lodging
house IN the city. Captain Sawyer gave fUI de-
Ecrpton Of Touer-nan.
Al tie store OF Neiss & Co. the clerk who sold
The shoes AID sweater gave a similar description
OF TIE .nsa. This description. with other in
natio= was sent yesterday 10 Inspector Nc
Clusky IN this city. AIcClusky sent detectives
the city snd in tie afternoon Totterman
1ound ard arrested IN she house OF the Sailors
T.ion al No e. 5outh-st Later he was idectifed
by James Kelly, the reputed proprietor OF the
MOTEL" At No - James Slip; by Ke!ly's wife. and
~ the housekeeper OF the place the man who
accompanied Sarah Martin
Totterman sore sweater. and IN his pocket
was found a clasp llnife with long blade
which we're dark spots which the police thought
blood stains The knife sent TO a chemist
cor examination. To make the Identification more
com lete word sent TO Bridgeport 10 have the
o.srk n the store OF MeigS Co. come 10 the city
Rnd 4Ock 81 che prisoner
To.Jernan denied that he had committed the
I.lrGer when he was examined by Assistant Dis
t-lc, Attorney Garvar a. Police Headquarters and
wren he apparently frightened by some OF the
s1cstlons he exclaimed:
may de for this. but IL I do I die for some
cae eissT'
When he was identified By Kelly he said: q
I.sFer saw YOU before" He admitted thai he had
Jsen n Bridgeport and had left the schooner Fred
g. I3eiAno on Saturday. but denied that he had
l-TcAased the sweater and the new shoes he wore
q, the store Of Ne.gs & Co. He said he bought
;asI1 frora another sailor when be in Maine.
me seriiioa system ana lsfe in the afternoon he
N-ss takea 10 the Tombs police court. AS he stood
eyes hur be grtared II determined to appear
ended 10 Police ead9aarteTs foF Iwen4yfO4T
.'-rs, saving iaat he had been arrested as a sus-
r....ss person. Magistrate Breen granted the re-
.-es.. ana IS IotieTTnsI was being led from the
H-rrrCDIn ne SflEleO again
.ouis 7. Baldwin and Parker T. Silvernale,
cd clerks in the store of Meigs & Co. in
3gepOrt. came TO the city last evening and
entitled Tottermaa as tie man who bought
;ae sweater and shoes in the store on Satur-
sy They also Identified the shoes and sweater
worn by Totterman as articles they sold
I'm
Assistant District Attorney Garvan said last
night that the evidence against Totterrnaa
seemed TO be conclusive The District Attorney
probably VIII move for the Indictment of Tot
terTuan immediately