New-York tribune., 1903-06-01
a NEW MURDER CLEW.
r. ssE W4T BE REOPENED.
Coachman Defended EFoman from
Drunken Insulter the TheorY.


From Coroner, Russell and Assistant District
.-torrey Weeks came statements yesterday
.,s- the inquest into the death of John Heffer-
or the Ardsley coachman. was likely to be re-
o,ened That such important move is con
.-on1ated is believed to be due to statements
made to me detectives by James Dunno. who
as on the train with Sarah Campbell on the
irhi Of the shooting. Dunne's story. already
.old. Of passing a well dressed man near the
scane Of the shooting, assumed much inpor-
-s~cs Yesterday in connection with hit of gossip
eynsnating from club circles SO much import
ance. in fact. that the Pinkerton men worked
harder yesterday than they had on any previous
asr since their connection with the case began
Their lahors were confined almost entirely TO
this detail.
This bit Of gossip was that some young man.
probably club member had insulted Sarah
Campbell in Hefernan's presence. Members of
sn automobile party from Ardsley which
stopped in a town near by mentioned the possi-
hintz Of some one half drunk having become
upduly familiar with the woman. and of Heffer-
nar's resenting this
The story told by Dunne seems to-dovetail
Uita this William Field the detective had a
Ions interview with Dunno. then a long confer
ence with the coroner. Coroner Russell after
ward said: I'm not finished with this case by
anv means" Mr.. Weeks said: IF sufficient
evidence were brought 10 the coroner's attention
he would take up the inquiry again This he
could 90 easily because the witnesses Will have
20 report 10 him tomorrow night to sign their
testimony
lanes Dunno is teaynster In the employ Of
William Hutton, well 10 Go farmer, who lives
in North TarrytoR-n- Dunno has been calling on
laundress il the Hewitt household for some
time and ii was from the Hewitts that the police
first learned of this witness. They have known
that he saw a man near the scene Of the shoot
ing People express surprise that he not
called 10 testify at the inquest His story, as he
told i yesterday, IS the same that he has given
to the authorities.
7 went down 10 Ardsley last Sunday night on
the $50 O'clock train" he began, Ito visit my
friend on the train, which was late here at
Tarrvtown. I saw this woman, who 1 did not
know then was Sarah Campbell At The Ardsey
station l got out and noticed her again, when
Hefernan met her I started up the walk along
the railroad track and about hundred feet
behind me he and the woman came.
Just before got to the stone steps. when L
Was about ten feet away. should think man
nassed me- walking toward the station. He
vas well dressed, and more than the average
size as I remember. but can't give any better
description of him than that. because l dion
TO make my call, and was talking there, about
half an hour Ioter. when 1 first heard Of the
shooting Even then 1 didn't figure out any
connection between that and this man whom I'd
seem
A. 4he ArdsIey Club the lnurdcr was s;tn the
one .opic of conversation yesterday. The re-
ward offered by AIr Gould and its swift increase
were discussed on every hand Max E Sand,
FIeffernau's employer. who was the first TO sug-
cest a reward as an incentive TO the solution Of
the mystery said that he had communicates
his desire TO be added TO the list for his proper
tion~ TO Frederick L. Eldridge, who has charge
of The fund
f. r. Thomas Mr.. Sand said, has seconded
Vr Gould's proposal. and has subscribed $1,000
10 the fund"
yesterday Robert Hewitt also added his
name for like amount. and when the trustees
n the club meet tonight the rest Of the pro-
roee5 sum viii probably he raised in short
order.
NAY GO BEFORE GRAND JURY
: Addison Young District Attorney of West
chester County. said yesterday that he had not
decided vet TO bring the case before the grano
i5.,-v The grand jury meets tomorrow, he
remarked but ! shall not take UP this case
WITH IT until hear from the detectives am
expectinE . report tomorrow. If that gives me
however 4
have had no report. and therefore do not know
What results have been reached. The grand
iurr. however. viii be sitting for three weeks.
y have not heard from Dr. Russell either, but
have lots OF confidence that he has done the
very best that could be done.
Il came out at the ArdSley Gun yes1eIudS
that John Finn the hallboy, who left there on
Saturday after his testimony at the inquest had
been toasrine about a good place he had or
tanned and Haunting before the other employ =
letter Offering him a much better poslior
than he could be holding at the ArdsleY Clup-
This - connection with his sudden disappear
a-ce from the club. leaving the impression Lnal
he vas afraid of disa greeable results from ms
connection with :he murder case, forms Il PecuI-
lar feature OF the whole peculiar case. Franz
Healev the watchT71an, II stili al lhe ciup'
While the Pinkerton detective mas hao iIe
quent interviews with Sarah Campbell the III III
r7ression s that he is gradually dropping the
taa7oJs rival theory in favor of that one con-
n7cred with DUNES statement. There wa
nothing in Beffernan's letters. it was learned
which would tend TO substantlate the jealousy
theory. 80 .-
So far no reply has been received from
prrirgfel5 No where the hat found near
the scene Of the murder was bought 1nloFh!a-
fon leading from this, anyway, the auIhoIIliSs ~ -
are begiuriug to believe, would necessarily ~, oe
vague Therefore while cleWs relaung 10 0 t-It
bareheaGed man. and indeed every deVeIoptileilt mem
fncludIng the reports that men nave
70 do" the coac Gilman. are being caTeiuliy LII
lowed the one which received most aOlehtIoH
yesterday was the story Of Dunne-