The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-05
BOY SAYS HE SAW ASSASSIN
SNEAK AFTER HEFFERNAN, AND
HEARD PISTOL SHOTS.
Kept Quiet Because OF Mothers Order
Describes tho Man Miss Campbell
Told Of-Eyidence Got So Far by De
tectives Not Enough for Grand Jury.

Kept Quiet Because OF Mothers Order
Describes tho Man Miss Campbell
Told Of-Evidence Got So Far by De
tectives Not Enough for Grand Jury.
TARRYTowN, N. ", June 4.-There was
an important development in the Hefier-
nan murder case tonight when Rudolph
BREEZY, a caddie Mt the Ardsley Club, was
brought by Coroner Russell as a witness
TO the shooting. The reason the hoy gives
for not speaking before is that his mother
ordered him not to. On the night OF the
murder. he says. he told her all about 1t.
This is his story:
Il missed my train because I had been
playing with the rabbits at the clubhouse.
l went down to the station to get the OPS
train, but got there about ten minutes
to 8. l saw the Campbell woman get of
the train and saw Hsffernan meet her.
They walked up the path toward Hewitt's
place. and few minutes later I saw man
sneak up on the other side Of the tracks
and cross over. Then ! heard the pisto |
shots and ran away. because l was afraid"
The boys description Of the man agrees
with that given by Sarah Campbell. Chief
Nossitter and a private detective took the
boy to Ardsley tonight to have him 60
Yer the ground and explain everything
fully. Coroner Russell said tonight:
"I've said all long that Heffernan was
the victim of a hig lwayman. I've been
pounded on all sides because ! wouldn't
lock up the Campbell woman. Tonight
something developed. 1t was an outrage
to drag the names Of prominent men into
this case Heffernan told DR.. Denniston
plainly that he knew the man was not Mr..
intnn6a1 iI.lau u, a n a
said Throw up your hands The Camp
bell woman's testimony was as straight
as string and she signed it to-day.
There Is no doubt W that the man
who applied to William Paskett the morn
ing after the murder is the murderer. He
was seen. the same night in front Of John
T; Terry's place in Tarrytown by an en-
ployee of the Ardsley Club who was on
his way home. The man was sneaking
along and he had no hat He wore gray
Rreerly is Is years old. and works at the
club to support his widowed mother. They
live in Franklin street, Tarrytown.
There was general good feeling at the
Ardsley Club tonight when the boy came
forward with his testimony. The mem
into the affair and are pleased that testi-
mony is now offered which, they declare,
must clear the club in the eyes Of the pub
lie. f. S. Jaff' ay said tonight
III nIRniy E)ledseO AZ inc OutCoIlo.
I've said al along that it was an outrage to
bring in the names Of club members.
Coroner Russell says that when warrant
is issued Chief Nossiter Of Tarrytown
will make an arrest
The reward offered by Edwin Gould and
others has spurred the police. Two clues
were obtained to-day, and the police are
working them out independently OF the Pink
erton men. The police of Tarrytown to-
day fully established that Philip Brady,
! who was an admirer Of the Campbell
girl. was not the man who applied to Pas.
kett for the hat. Paskett said he could
identify the man. and when Brady was
brought to him he said 1t was not he.
WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. June 4,-The evi..
dence collected ny Detectives BAILEY ana
mitted to Assistant District Attorney Weeks
here to-day.
Mr. Weeks said, after reading over the
reports, that there was not sufficient evil
dence to take the affidavits before tn .
Grand Jury to secure an indictment.