New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
HATLESS MAN SEEN TWICE
Detectiue Closely Questions SesraA
and Members of Heaoitt Family.

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On two distinct Zines yesterday worked the
detectives engaged in running down the muir
derer of John Hefferpan. the Ardsley coach'naii'
To Ardsley and its exclusive club with us
,reslth, members and the Hewitt household LED
one mart Of the search for clews, while the othei
ono resolved itself into a trailing Of the bare
headed man who has figured in the case. That
important developments have arisen is eNlcehceu
lv the fact that William Fields, the Pinker'on IN
whose hands the county has placed the case
vas reinforced by no less than seven assistants
whom he placed various ends around ArosleS
and Irvington.
An interesting development was F1eldss WISH
70 the Hewitt family where, bS the most minute
examination Of every member. as well as Rufus
! Sevyau he endeavored to obtain any clew they
might have as to the crime Four times ac-
ccrding 20 the evidence given at the inquest
Heefernan mentioned the Hewitt name. three
times saying it was 'Hewitts intended son-in-
law once "Hewitt's coachman" AS to the
result of his visit the detective would say
nothing Not alone to the Hewitts, however. did
he confine his search He called on members
of the ArdsIey Club. and interviewed servants
Of the nearby families
The club members themselves are taking a
lively interest in the hunt Yesterday Edwin
Gould offered $1,000 reward for information
leading 10 the capture of the murderer, and
declared that he would raise $1,000 fund
among the cIubmen When Mr.. Sand, Hefer-
mans employer. heard of Mr.. Goulds offer. he
at once subscribed S1o0
For the arrest and conviction of the muir
derer Of John Heffernan. $1,000 Edwin Could
read the notice on the club bulletin board. In
posting it. Mr. Gould said:
I'm not making this offer because the muir
der was committed the lawn of the Ardsley
Club, because the names of reputable men
have become involved. but rather because it is
q terrible crime which should be cleared up, and
thu guilty person punished ] will see other
member of the club. and l have doubt that
there are nine others who Will offer similar
amounts 50 the reward viii he $1,000 at least.
The foolish talk which has brought the
Hewitt family into the case is most unfortunate
To any one who knows Mr. Hewitt his daugh-
tiers Mr. SewaI or Mr. Jaffray the mention of
their names is the height of absurdity. Still. L
believe the best course has been pursued. Per
sonally | believe that the murderer was a
Jealous rival. who may not have known
Heffernan. but who was jealous Of him just the
same The murderer was certainly after no
club member nor was he after Mr.. sewall- That
is ell nonsense, and the community here Is com
ing to understand it. This has been a terrible
thing for MI SewaII and the young woman he
is going to marry, and every one is sincerely
clad that hey have been eliminated from the
case
BAREHEADED MAN IN HASTE.
In following the obvious clew of the bare
headed man the detectives made two important
discoveries yesterday. A was found who
had seen a man. bareheaded. who answered the
description given by Sarah Campbell, at the
Penny Bridge" in Broadway, the main thor
oughfare from Ardsley TO TarrytoWn This
man. who was walking fast. apparently in a
great hurry, was seen at just about the right
time to allow him - reach that spot, leaving
the scene Of the murder shortly after O'CLOCK
At that time while considering it trife strange,
tho detectives informant thought little more
about this incident hut since a bareheaded man
has assumed such great proportions in the case
he at once connected this occurrence with the
murder.
still another appearance of the hatless man
has come to light James Donin. Janitor OF the
Irvington Town Hall, and friend OF his, an II
vington cab drier, were in this city last Sunday
might They took a late train for lrvlnstoh'
fell asleep and carried on TO TarrytoWn-|
They started to walk back the few miles be-
tween the two places. taking the main street
When they arrived near the Terry estate
Donin saw the top Of mans head showing
over the stone wall along the roadside The
man was hatless. and in the glare Of a street
lamp. the two men that his hair was Of
a sandy color.
It was so unusual TO a man in such
place al that hour of the morning that the two
friends decided to watch him.
As they passed the part of the wall behind
which the man standing, he raised his head
slowly 10 peep at the two passing men,
Donin saw the man his head and look
after them until the darkness shut him from
sight.
I did not think anything especial of it." the
ianitor said yesterday until got TO Irving
ton. where number of people were on the
street and We heard of the shooting ! did not
learn until later that the man who shot Hef-
ferrnan had lost his hat I'm certain l could
recognize that man if | saw him again
To reconcile the time at which these men saw
the hatIess man and the time at which the man
borrowed hat from William Pasquett at the
Tarrytoun electric light station a. OF Mon
day il would he necessary infer that he was
in hiding for several hours
There is still considerable speculation al Ards
Iey as o why Mr. Hale. the superintendent Of
the Ardsley Club, not subp9naed for the
sorcner's inquest. He declared that he was
positive that Heffernan said ''Hewitts intended
son-in-law" While Mr.. Sewalrs albi is
plete. still. the coachman evidently had the
Hewitt family an mind in some connection. and
il is thought that a search to any possible
relations between Hefernan and former ser
wants Of the family may disclose something of
importance
There is still the possibility that the murder
qyas done by some admirer of Sarah Campbell,
jealous Of Henernan- The police have not lost
sight Of this and are working that posi-
hillty In view OF the many contradictory tales
the woman has told since the shooting. and her
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