New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
SAW ARDSLEY MURDERER
BOY. BREAKS SILENCE.
Story Confirms Highway Robbery
Theoru of Coroner.


Tarrytown. N Y. June (speciaD.-There was
important development in the Hefernan
case tonight. when Rudolph Brerely. caddy
at the Ardsley Club was brought forth by Cor
oner Russell as a witness to the shooting His
testimony clears the Ardsley Club OF all con-
nection with the murder, and also apparently
proves that Coroner Russell has been right in
his opinion that it was q highway robbery. The
reason the Brerely boy has been quiet is that his
mother ordered him to keep his mouth closed.
He came home the night of the murder and told
her what he had seen. This is his story:
II missed my train had been playing with
the rabbits at the clubhouse. 1 went down to
the station to get the 9:28 train. and got there
about ten minutes to g. / the Campbell
woman get off the train. and saw Hefernan
meet her. They walked up the path toward
Hewitts place. and few minutes later L saw
a man sneak up the other side Of the tracks
and cross over. Then 1 heard the pistol shots
and ran away. because 1 was afraid
The boys description of the man tallies with
that given by Sarah Campbell. Chief Nossltter
and private detective took the boy to Ardsley
10. night to have him go over the ground ana
explain everything fully Coroner Russell is
highly pleased at this important change To-
night he said
I've said all along that Heffernan was the
victim of a hghwayman. I've been pounded
on all sides because I wouldn't lock up the
Campbell woman. but had my opinion. and l
put men on to that track Tonight something
developed It was an outrage to drag the names
OF prominent people into this case Heffernan
told DR.. Oenniston plainly that he knew the
man was not Mr.. Hewitt's intended son-in-laW
as soon as he said, Throw up your hands"
The Campbell womans testimony was as
straight as a string, and she signed 1t to-day.
hut hat
applied to William Paskett at the gas house
the morning after the murder is the murderer.
He was seen the same night in front Of John
r. Terry's place, Tarrytown, by an employe or
the Ardsley Club, who was on his way nome
The man was sneaking along the road and ne
had no hat He wore gray trousers
The Brerely boy is fifteen years old and works
at the club to support his widowed mother
They live in Frankln-st., Tarrytown. There
was general good feeling at the Ardsley Club
tonight when the Brerely boy came forward
with his testimony.
The members have felt incensed at being
brought into the affair and pleased that
testimony is offered which they declare
must clear the club in the eyes of the public
z. S. Jaffray when seen tonight said:
I'm highly pleased at the outcome. I've said
all along that it was an outrage to bring in the
names of club members
Coroner Russell SAID later:
I'VE are expecting developments. and when
warrant is issued I'll issue 1t and Chief Nos
sitter OF Tarrytown will make the arrest"
The reward offered by Edwin Gould and other
wealthy members has spurred the police force
at Tarrytown on and it is working hard on the
case Two clews were obtained to-day. and the
police are working them out independent of the
Pinkerton men. Detective Field, Of the Pinker-
ton force is not making much progress. He has
nothing to say to reporters. The police of Tar
rytown to-day fully established that Philip
Brady. who was adnirer of the Campbell
girl was not the who applied to Paskett
for the hat. Paskett declared he could identify
the man, and when Brady was brought to him
he said he not the man.
President Abercrombie said he was happy over
the developments. ''I pexer thought once that
any member of the Ardsley Club had any con-
nection with the affair,-and was sorry the club
was drawn into it. receive many letters every
day. some signed, some anonymous, volunteering
information about the murder, but they have
not proved valuable. The Pinkerton men are
working up some clews. and we have not given
up hope of making arrest
There have been runors that a clerk from the
Springfield, Mo-. concern which sold the hat
would be brought UP here to try to identify
some of the persons suspected Of being the buy
er of the hat found after the shooting.
The evidence collected by Deputy Superin-
tendents Bailey and Fields, Of the Pinkerton
Detective Bureau, turned over TO Assistant
District Attorney Frederick E. Weeks, at White
Plains yesterday. The clews given In de-
tail in aidavits. and all the reports are in type
written form, and cover about twenty pages.
Mr. Weeks said after reading over the reports
that there not sufficient evidence to take
the afidavits before the grand jury.