New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
KNEW HIS ASSAILAg7
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dred-and-sixty-sixth- where the a1--
Cured alt q.
When near One-hundred-and-siv,.
she became afraid, as It was da-k 1.>s
laughed. but agreed to go back As ,,.-asT
they saw man and woman about TO-. e-'as5
feet south Of them. Reassured bv N. 'i's
the other couple. they turned ana s-tt
north again. Miss Thomasch said ,hN
taken only three steps when Roxbpr,, - "a
saulted- The man. she said. rushed o.. y
behind her. and. brushing past her. str,os ~
bury with some long object the bIov- - 'a~
her shoulder. She grabbed her cha,sl.s. ia
and ran, in accordance with the eoTn,,.-. g
believed Roxbury had tried to give her y
Up 10 Observation-Disclosures sevan,A
ran. where. seeing Albert Schultz ana T ~ ~
lam Yates. she told them her story ys,.. ~
gested calling policeman. said the COW y
she demurred. because she didn't ,.-'%
notoriety, and couldn't stand being -
So, while Yates and Schultz went down -
scene OF the assault. she stayed on Yates. e
Presently they returned, unable to see anv,s.'
and then she went to the spot with them. w.
Yates was searching the bushes she told So
according to his testimony. the story Of IN.
sault which verges so widely from bsr -
testimony yesterday. After Mr.. scbult, 4.
testified. she was cross-examined. and CON-
dicted his story.
On the stand the woman was cool and =,
fectly collected, even alert the coroner =,
That she was willing to help the authori,io,,
believed. but also expressed the opinion tb...
was concealing things OF material impor,,r-.
She was kept in the courtroom from 10
till Z p. m. Her uncle and brother freou.,.-
made efforts to get her to go home but !.
mother. not even getting an opportuni,v
get food.
Coroner Berry heard testimony from ssv.-,
others Two men and boy said that thew -
a man and woman sitting on the fence tus, :.
the spot where the assault occurred the san,
fence over which Roxbury and Miss Thoms,1
are said to have leaned.
Mrs. Roxbury. the widow. has not been nj,
that Roxbury was with a woman. No nau.
papers have been given to her since her rsru-,
from Asbury Park, on Saturday morning ,,l
all she knows is that Roxbury was assaul-..
The sudden manner in which her daughter os
her of the death, gave Mrs. Roxbury sba,.
which prostrated her. DR.. Post and Dr. Have,
i'll. are attending her. She was able to arsu,
the funeral last night.
1t is known that Roxbury frequently wors
| Z
be, is not now in the Roxbury home. accors.,
to the coroner. The weather was somsuht
threatening on the night of the murder. and
is probable that Mr. Roxbury carried this cr
over his arm. The coroner has witness us
saw a man. believed to be Roxbury. earrys.
such coat. Coroner Berry suggests that VITA
Roxbury was attacked by his assalant vh
was accompanied by a woman. the rain Cos
fell to the ground
Drfri str FErurld - hiufru
bury, in using his umbrella, stabbed the wOmn
who was the assailant's companion. She nav
have bled, and the raincOat might have bes
made use of for two reasons-tO cover her bloot
stained clothing. or, If she partly disrobed
the bushes, to cover her as she went to b.
home. The bloody clothing. whether taken 4
by the woman in the bushes or at home h
probably been given by the woman 10 her con-
panion to be disposed Of He had thrown
under the Second-ave. railroad bridge
The coroner suggested that the woman mg
live near the railroad bridge
MINISTER PRAISES ROxBURT.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev
John w. Campbell. pastor of the Trsmoi
Church. Later Masonic services were held unis
the auspices OF Guiding Star Lodge No. 565 F.
and Accepted MasOns. led by Master Halssy
Smith. The church was crowded 70 the docs
with friends of the dead man and those who h
been drawn there through curiosity. maG
hear what DR.. Campbell would have TO say @
the case. His brief sermon was a defence
the character of Mr.. Roxbury. The altar Va
banked with flowers.
The mourners consisted OF the widow, hshr
daughters. his aged mother, Mrs Gibson, b
own sisters and a number of near relatives
DR.. Campbell said in part:
Our departed friend was in the fun prime Of a
when he fell. We shall never be able 10 solE u
mystery OF il. Such happenings ds this hays.ie-
occurring since Cain took the lie o. MS a2,-
AGel Some lessons need 10 1e tarGat 10 tha yo--
OF country 1t seems tdat human life is stls
extreme age. There is not that lear OF the I
ana of God that there should be I 90 not a.
whether the blame lies ior this condition VIII =
Church or the pulpit.
When man builds a character as he build
palace. without complaints by his neighboTs. !
a fair structure When men who have known a
other for forty years testify as 70 his g0oo caa-
there must be but few flaws Ny friends. NE mes : 1
man whose character for morality mas sloo1
forty years then. ouSht 70 stand now His g-- g-s-
character ought also to be considered i've.
five years of a steady business career was Ao-
into the family and learn the sweet harmony y
existed in that household, and where you neas--,
no one could have had more loving hlso.s..., 49,,
father, put that also on the Casket. Ilat - ~
they were active in church work; also whea
venerable mother comes forward 20 testify a. y Z,
have a right to carry away in the casket Wta >
You cannot kill character in a moment
SURE ROBBERY WAS MOTIVE
A we'll known business man. who lives ~
the Roxbury home in Crane Place told IIi'--
reporter yesterday that he spent the gs-
part of Sunday at the Roxbury house. ana =
from all he had heard and had read aoou Z
fatal assault he was convinced that the as'.-
was for robbery. He said he had known :
Roxbury for about fifteen years. meeaas
/ frequently at the ClubrOom Of the Noun -
Chapter of the Royal Arcanum and at tAs -
of the Republican organization Of the ISL
He had also visited him many times az Ms ~ ~
He could not see. he said. how the nome non = -
Mr.. ROxbury could have been happier ~. ~ -
his business and social relations WIKI an
could have made enemies. -,
MIR. RoXbury was a model man. Iss y. u
/ tinued. When men have associated -ss %..5
another for about fifteen years tney 80 ~ -