New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-27
ARREST IN VERDUE CASE.
POINTED OUT BY Hansen.
Prisoner SAID To Be Instigator of
Attack-Honsen Cleared.

pointed nm out 20 the detectives working on
the case Hansen alleges THAI he was the chief
instigator Of the attack
Captain Handy says that Martin admits hav-
ing called down Hansen for his alleged famili-
arity with the children IN the neighborhood. but
oenles that he took part in the assault. Mar
TINS father says his son was a home from
about $50 until O'Clock on Friday evening.
The assault according 20 the police records
took pace at 80 O'Clock Martin who dresses
vel, and comes from g respectable family.
broke down and cried bitterly as he was led
hack 70 cell His father declared that the
arrest was outrage
Martins arrest was brought about by Detec-
tive Sergeants Boyle, Valley. Carey and Charl-
ton Hansen gave q good description OF the
young salesman. and the detectives watched
the block until they picked him out. Martin
was standing in front OF his house with another
man when Detective Boyle passed By with Han
sen The latter exclaimed, when he saw Mar
tin:
There's the man who struck ne. He was the
leader OF the crowd
Boyle at once placed Martin under arrest The
other detectives who we're on the block gathered
about and the new prisoner in the case was
taken 10 the station. The young mans father
accompanied him. He was taken into Captain
Hsndy's Office. where the captain and the de-
tectves questioned him for half an hour. Then
his pedigree was taken. and he was charged
with homicide- HIS father was next taken into
the captains room and questioned Captain
Handy said after the arrest and Incarceration Of
Martin:
Hansen accuses Martin Of being the chief in
stigator IN the assault. We have held him on
this statement and his own confession that he
called down Hansen an hour before the as
saulc took place. We questioned him closely,
and, although he admits having spoken harshly
Hansen 2
says he heard the stories about the two men
giving pernfes 10 children in the neighborhood
and thought L his duty 10 warn them that they
must stop the practice. he says this was about
8 Is o'clock the evening Of tne assault he
says he then returned 10 The house and remained
indoors until after O'Clock
Mr.. Torten, who lives al No S57 West fly
hfth-st, SAYS he was sitting on the stoop and
witnessed the assault. Although he cou.c rot
identify any OF the assafants he saws re fol-
lowed two Of the men down toward Eighth-ave.
and that when they neared the corner one OF
them started 70 90 into e house. The other
man said 70 him. Don't 90 n the house now"
Martin LIKES near the corner Of Eighth-ave.
says he is wiling 70 make a ar-ldaNlt that MS
son was in the house from $50 until o clock.
The assault is alleged TO have taken place at
$50 O'Clock
Captain Handy said that Martin denied know
Ing any oY the u1en Who assaulted -Verdue. The
police believe that the ether men concerned in
il 90 not live in Fifty-hfth-st-. but were mem
bers of gang thar stccd about Fifry-hfth-st-
ana a5ssnth-sve. nightly.
Yesterday the detectives working the case
were inclined 70 6fscresit the Identification made
by the Hamilton woman. on the ground that she
had frequently seen Hansen in company with
the murdered man in TIE last week. and would
naturally. as the only che with whose face and
hgure she was familiar and tire only person
present whose face showed signs Of recent IN
5ury. select him from the l-e q men.
Early last night the police definitely indicated
that they had eliminated Hansen as a factor in
the assault. From papers found in the. dead
mans pockets. the case on which Terdue and
Hansen had been EMPLOYED in Fifty-ffth-st-
concerned the finding Of evidence sufficient for
divorce from a well known woman living IN the
block. According u one of the theories ad-
vaucad YESTERDAY the woman was aware Of
their presence, and a. her inst.gation the chill
dren living IL nearby houses. 10 whom the de-
tectives were n the habit Of giving pennies,
were LED 10 believe The men we're kidrappers or
worse
me statement Of Mrs. verdue. the dead mans
widow that her husband was somewhat unpop-
ulsr with ne other detectives on account Of his
Icing employed rather spOtter and IN
speClor than as detective was considered 10y
others as significant, in the light Of Eansens
confused account Of himself at the tine OF ms
arrest
According 20 Francis Il Boland. the son Of
John Bols-1. one Of the partners II he oeJec-
tive agency Hansen is a perfectly innocent
NJ Ahreus manager Of the store where Han
sen went after the AFFAIR. yesterday said 10 a
While Hansen was at the telephone short.
stout man dressed II q black suit with black
derby hat. came IN and Immediately began re-
Wiling the man AZ the telephone. saying that l
ought not 10 allow such a man IN the store. lie
A conference vas he'd at the West Forty
seventies. station yesterday afternoon Those
present were Deputy Assistant District Attorney
treLaUETa-Z.
Handy. Detective Sergeant Arthur Carey, ana
The detectives q TIE west Fcrty-set enlh-st.
STATION who ave working Oh the case. After the
conference INSPECTOR Walsh was telephcned 10.
and Captain Handy talked with him some time
over the wire. Captain HANDY iHeti -i.-iol---So
that he expected 20 make an arrest II ne ceSe
arv minute. de said that ore man was under
surveillance. and he thought he may be The man
who committed the murder Coroner 6olaen-
1y-~-z said that De vas satisfied that Hansen
~ Innocent he said that his story was cor
robo-ated in every detail from letters and papers
49, -ha man who assaulted Nerdue was tail
nd dark and was without 2 coat This de-
ecription does not agree with that made by ne
n Ter5ue lived at No. IA Montague-st.
o-irh his VIE who vas Mss Paula Nay Loep
formerly q 40. = Hart-st-. Brooklyn. he
80 rI7ce as consulting engineer with the
Holland Submarine Beat Company. At differ
- ti-1es he worked as z newspaper reporter
- several q the New-York papers. His rela-
f3,-es saw that about SIX months ago. after
acting IS agent FOR the DIss Band, when
PLAYED last summer Al t-- --a---s.-- o--t---
Gsr5er he agreed 10 act as sort ot inspector
. - -,-orlz 81 the Mooney E Boland agency
~ Ne~5ue was accustomed % return from
lte o-r~l- 10 BROOKLYN every evening 70 take din
re- v-itL MS wife lie had promised 20 cal q
Z a. o'T-olL sr the Hart-st home on Friday
= fra-roor 70 escort Mrs Rerdue % their own
arartr,ents IN MC-tague-St MS Neraue "ait-
"a -f7 o'clock. and then went nome a mes
- s--f,-es ar II o'clock suuncn-ng her 70 the
pcs~,trel Accompanied by q brother. she went
tbe-e but her husband dld not recognize her,
- 80 soon after her arrival.
- rbe home q Mrs. Nerdue's parents. No >
rze-+-sf Yesterday. q vas said that they IN