New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
NOT AN ARDSLEY MEMBER
SAYS CHIEF OF POLICE.
But Coachman's Slayer May Be Club
Guest Name to Come Ont To-day.

If in his dying moments Mr. Sands coach
man, John Heffernan. breathed the name of the
man who shot him to death the lawn OF the
ArdsIey Club last Sunday night. those who
heard it are guarding the secret we'll
whether the murderer is ArdsIey clubnan
or one of the residents of Irvinston' Ardsley or
Dobbs Ferry is not known generally at any
rate Chief of Police Abercrombie. or Irvington.
promises however that the name shall come
ont at the inquest 10 he held at the Ardsley
Casino at =. m. to-day.
Besides the substantial reward being raised by
the citizens of Irvington and Dobbs Ferry for
the apprehension If the murderer. the wealthy
residents of the district. it is said. have en-
pIoyed special detectives TO work up the case
The man whose name has been mentioned as
the murderer is said to he very prominent in the
social and finarcial world, and one of the last
that would be suspected of such crime
Father FitzsimmOns. of Dobbs Ferry the
priest who was called to administer the rites
of the Catholic Church to the dying man. vas
seen at his home by Tribune reporter yester-
day. He was the last man who heard Heffer-
nan speak before he became unconscious. He
said.
pitai. The man was an entire stranger 10 me- tie
was not delirious at any time while spoke WIN
After administering the sacrament asked @ him If
n
| don't know who it was and I don't know why ne
should want to shoot me e.
signer. and he said No it was an r9--1 AmeT9ar iEs
operation. He died soon afterward
President Abercrombie of Irvinston, who is
Chief of Police also said yesterday:
1t is true that the name of a man has. been men
will come out at TIE inquest But can say nov, nov
Cub 1 have seen Superintendent Hale. Of the
club. to-day also Timothy Hsay tae Ta'c9Iaa; 5h6
name we have was not a member of the club. The
russell will include the girl Sarah Campbell. who
IS employed as cook by Professor Furnan. at the
Renniston and DE shrady & M Hale p6 and Mr.. Mr..
thing to cover up
It is said that Edwin Gould. F. E Ed
ridge. Mr.. Sand and Robert Hewitt also VIII De
summoned TO the inquest.
DR.. Robert Denniston. of pobbs Ferry said
to Tribune reporter:
Heffernan was entirely rational during the time
attended him. At first he told me that he thoug ht
him he said that he was 20 positive The ma man sS wSS as
tall, clean cut and clean shaven. and he salo ne
was not a gentleman, meanlng. suppose. tnas az
means me- msS not = l'S''DS' q '''7 'i''' u man u
". r. Lonergan, who was lifelong friend Of
Hefernan keeps a grocery store in Irvington.
He was extremely indignant yesterday at the
manner in which the case had been conducted
He declared:
Why didn't they hold that girl instead Of allow;
ing her TO go home? She could probably have told
a good deal if they had held her. have
known Hafernan for many years and a nner
quieter more decent man never lived Whoever
Shot him should be brought to justice no matter
how rich he Is. They are not going the right way
about it I know the name OF the man whom they
are going accuse of the shooting, but II would
do tell IL yet
By some great stress continues TO be laid on
this remark alleged to have been made by Hef-
fernan 10 Miss Campbell: Sarah. If you had
STAYED by me would not have been shot They
interpreted it as meaning. in effect; If you had
STAYED by ne I would not have been shot. be
cause he would have seen you we're not his
WIFE
An effort is being made 10 trace the murderer
through the hat which found near the
scene of the struggle. The hat bore the num-
hers ''112S5 90 and the name of J. B Stetson
4 Co of Philadelphia. A detective has been
sent 10 Philadelphia