New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
GERARD IN MOUNTAINS.
CHARGE, THREE MURDERS.
Nan Wanted for Pfeifer Crime
Viii Be accused of Others.

Detective Sergeant Price. IN charge OF the Bronx
Detective Bureau said last night that from the
ports of his in FishkiIl. he is convinced that
Joseph Cirard is in hiding in the Skipsburg Noun
tains, between Centreville and Garrison. up the
State. On the top of of these mountains is an
old summer house which belonged to Commodore
Garrison. It is thought that Girard may have
taken refuge in this. The five Bronx detectives
were reinforced last night by two more men, and
they will make thorough search of the house and
its neighborhood. which they are now watching.
The man supposed to be Girard applied for work
few days ago TO John Buchanan the proprietor
of an oilcloth factory. Buchanan promised 10 put
him to work and the said he would seek
lodging house. picture of Cirard was shown 10
Buchanan. workman. Van Norden, who saw
the man. and Mrs Mackay. the proprietor of the
boarding house to which he went All three idehtl-
fed It as the they had seen
The police made thorough search this after
noon of The Bronx home Of Girsrd. They found
heavy revolver a Flobert rifle and q double-bar-
relied shotgun. In the room full collection
of Sherlock Holmes and other detective stories
many passages of which were underlined Under
his pillow a copy of Hornungs Rafies story
''WilfuI Murder" also underlined in places WITH
it was several newspaper clippings and pictures Of
Mrs William Fades, whose body was found in the
ice Of Waikiki Creek last March 1t IS now thought
that Girard may have killed her as well as MISS
Pfstffer as her disappearance and death mas never
been satisfactorily explained
Girard is wanted for at least one other crime be
sides the Pfeffer and Fades cases. according TO
Detective Sergeant Price. of the Bronx Detective
Bureau.
Price said Yesterday that after an investigation,
ne was convinced that Girard was the murderer OF
John Hammond the Fort Schuyler soldier. whose
body was found on July 2S 1861 in the Westchester
Creek after sight in a saloon. The cap worn ny
Hammond at the time of his death was found later
in front of the coalyard ia West Chester Where
C4irard worked Girard disappeared three Gay ;
after the finding of Hammond body. He remained
away until October l. and Mrs. Julia Manon ano
Edward Haruett, the two persons now BENG httd
House of Detention in connection with tIle
Pfeiffer case. and with whom he lived, I'D not
hear from him in that time On'the night OF Cclo-
Der Girard went the house, so disguised by a
beard and tatteTed clothing that the Mahou woman
did not know him. When he was SATISFIED thaL ne
had not been recognized and that he had not DetL
sought in mis- absence he told Mrs Mahon ana
Harnett OF his wanderings from July 81 10 octo-
Der
ON March %. or the day before the Fades
womans body was discovered. Girard made one
of his sudden disappearances- He was also away
from home two months before that time. about
the date the wOmans body was beileVeu 10 nave
been thrown IN the river.
Armed with these facts, the police Yesterday re
doubled their efforts TO find CTrard- DetectlEes
went To Stamford Conn. and PeekSklll y y
where men answering Cirards DESCRIPTION h9d oesh
arrested but neither of the was the right one
Every boat that leaves this and surrounding pp =
Is being watched and boarded by the ponce N lIte
hope that Cirard may be aboard one OF Price ;
men was sent out in the police pdtrol Doat IaSt
evening 70 overhaul q vessel which 1t was ne
lieved Girard might be- I -,-+a-
The detectives discovered in their search yest4r-
dsv that Czirard arrested in Mount tIIL-lI
Tuy 10 1904. on the charge OF cruelty 10 ahitH'4S
He was locked up and hred sIo