New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
ROBBERY THE MOTIVE.
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father-in-law. G. w. whitten. at Watching. where
he remained overnight. Whtten admits that he
had some words with his son-in-law about will
cav morning Wood returned to Blims Hotel, In
North Plainheld. Remaining at Blms Hotel on
Wednesday. he evidently planned return to
the Polack place the next morning. In his stay
fferent persons he met in the barroom. Joseph B.
Those who saw him about tfe hotel declared
that there was nothing in his actions to show
the theory of insanity. They believe Wood is
shan n ming when ne states that his mind IS blank
as ic where he was from the time he left New
York early in the week.
Chief Kiely and Jacob Lynn, proprietor of the
Farmers Hotel of Painfed. and Detective Tot
ten. of Somerville at Police Headquarters yes
terday identified George II. Wood. the ironworker
accused of the murder of George Williams. near
Warrenville. n. j. on Thursday. the man they
want for the crime. They said they would appear
in the Tombs court this morning when he is ar
raigned and ask that he be turned over 10 them.
Lynn called the prisoner by his first name. but
Wood made no response sign of recognition.
LYNN said that Wood changed a $40 bill at his
hotel the day Of the murder and that he a
mustache then Chief Kely declared that he pos
sessed complete chain of evidence against Wood,
the most important link of which was a line of
steps from the spot in the road where Williams
was shot 10 the home of Woods grandmother.
Woods wife ari sister-in-law arrived at Head
quarters about a. m. and had brief talk with
him.
Acting Inspector O'Bren. at Police Headquar-
ters. out the story told by Wood regarding
his whereabouts before and after the murder. ,
HE began to account for himself at o'clock ON
Monday morning" said the inspector. "At that
hour. according to his story he made up his mind
TO go to Scarsdale. Penn He left his home, at No.
3I6 West 131st-st., and went to barber shop in
Amsterdam-ave He went TO the Cortlandt-st. ferry,
where he met a named Mack whose first name
address, he he wa a
civil engineer and had agreement to meet Wood
at the ferry. They met about 10 o'clock and took
train for Jersey City to some junction. They
waited for another train good while.
From that time he remembered nothing until
about midday on Wednesday, when he recolected
going into a station at Trenton to look for Mack
from whom he had become separated.
AT the same time he realized that he had lost
his valise and $50 in money. He had only So left.
He remembered leaving the station at Trenton. He
became sick from pains in the bowels. Then his
mind became blank again and he remembered moth
ing until Thursday night
He recollected walking down the railroad track
and going into Elizabeth, and that about dark he
took trolley car, he thinks, and got into Jersey
City on Thursday night He arrived in this city at
$780, Not feeling sleepy Friday morning, in spite
OF the fact that he had been walking much. he
went among the iron works the West Side to
look for work. From there he went to the home of
his sister-in-law, at No AS West 27th-st where he
arrived at 29O yesterday afternoon.
He met his wife at that house and remained
there until o'clock, when a reporter told him he
was wanted in connection with the murder in Plain
field. Accompanied by his wife and the reporter
he went to DR.. Balls office. in 2Sth-st near eth
ave- and thence TO the West 20th-st police station
He declared that he knew nothing whatever
about the Williams case. although he was well
acquainted in Planheld He said he knew Will
iams a farmer there. but had only a passing
acquaintance with him"
Wood was arraigned in the Tombs court and held
for forty-eight hours without bail, to await the
arrival of eXtraditon papers until he decided
whether he wished to go to New-Jersey without
papers.
Mr.. Howell, secretary to Commissioner McAdoo
gave out the following statement, dictated to him
by Commissioner McAdoo regarding the alleged
Discrimination of the Detective Bureau to arrest
Wood. when one of the officials of that bureau was
asked TO do so Friday night by a newspaper re-
porter. who told where Wood could be found in
this city
So far as the Commissioner learn. there was
no ulsinc1nat1on on the part of the Detective Bu-
reau TO take up this The importance of the
first telegram received in the afternoon was under
rated, more especially the bureau was working
very energetically the hold-up cases and n
number OF other yesterday. Inspector
y Brlen assures the Commissioner that there wa
not the slightest intention to underrate IT, or TO
treat 1t without proper allowance for its gravity