The evening world., 1905-09-19

rhse Jacob h. Thompson, tho aged
n0wspapr writer employed by tho
TsmM. and who was found dead In his
room at the Hotel St James on Sept Z,
~ murdered seems now certain Money
sent no Il known to 6avs had and his
eoid watch were both missing when he
was found Evidence that he had mis-
money was found in his safe deposit
box, together with a memorandum book
b. his necutor and frtendA.
Capt. Mccauley. Of the Detective Blu
reau, inumatss that his department.. has
q couple of clues, but he will not discuss
them until they tsavs been fully worked
out.
The Times has offered Q reward OF
1900 for information which VIII lead to
tho arrest and conviction OF ths muir
derer or murderer Tho World Offers
$500 for The Same purpose.
Evidence That Thompson had been A.
saulted and robbed was discovered when
Arthur Wendell. OF Long Brunch, q
nephew, whom Thompson named al ex-
ecutor Of his VIII, went to thu MetrOooi-
itan Safe Deposit Company's ofnoes. at
No. 8 East Fourteeurh street, whers
Thompson had q safe deposit boz.
.,. $s7s Missing.
Mr.. Wendell wal accompanied By Or.
Frank Fuller, Tlompsou's brotherNtn-
nav, and Capt McCauley, Of the Detec-
tive Bureau. When Mr.. opened
the box no found ten gold bonds. eaoh
for ), 1000. and one for 500. makin No,loo
in all. There were shares In railways
and out-of-town banks and a passoook
on the Brooklyn Savings Bank showing
a balance of S2,2S7.os. Tho total face
value Of the securities was $15,ss7.oS. On
nearly all of them there were unclipped
interest coupons.
Thompson had not made a deposit nor
q withdrawal on his savings bank book
in twenty-one months. A memorandum
left by Thompson giving his accounts
almost to the day of his death showed
that between July / last and Sept. Z ne
had received $7oS.35 The entries showed
expenditures of 1922, leaving a cash
balance of s37S.93. This money has dis
appeared.
Money Motive for Murder.
It was also known that Thompson
usually carried with hin 500 or $500.
This. added to the balance he should
have had. would make $500 or 5000.
temptation enough for many a thief.
That he was killed for this money by
some thief who gained access to his
rooms is 10Y accepted as a fact.
Mrs. ]. r. Adams. a lifelong friend
Of Mr.. Thompson. who lives in West
Eighty-ninth street. tells a story which
throws a new light on the case,
Mrs. Adams is well along In years,
and some time ago she spralned her
arm and had It put in a plaster cast.
The night before his death Mr.. Thomp-
son called upon her, and she told him
she was going to put her arm In a sling
ahe next night.
She says Mr.. Thompson promised to
bring her up a lot Dr. silk handkerchief
to use on her arm. and that he would
bring them up the next night about S.45.
He also promised her some pepsin gum.
the physician having prescribed pepsin
Slayer Probably Hidden In Rooms.
When 1,hompson's body was found
these handkerchiefs were In part In his
pockets ,nis and oiheTs were on the top >. OF
h package Of pepsin gum.
Mr.. ThQHlpson Is known to have dined
In the fhzH}hmes restaurant that night.
He LEI restaurant at about 7.45 and
went Z lobby OF the hotel. where
be. ID Trough some railroad guides.
Bra5 aims, Tor a letter ADDRESSED
to- M1.Grace Wendell. his nephew's
wife. at Long Branch. contained a
postscript which said; please tell Ar
thur to tend me definite Information
It Is believed that the murderer was
" the o hidden up to the time that
Thom nson wrote this letter and that he
was killed Just after finishing II, "