The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-16

| ulk Dulluif1B Will SUITE OF the peculiar
phases of the case. There have been
some destinations made owing to the be-
lief generally entertained that some one
knowing vsii the hotel committed the
deed The inability of any outsider know
ing how to maneuvre about the old build
ing without having aroused the people in
his search for an entrance or an exit
precludes the possibility of any outsider
having got In quietly or out successfully.
But il is understood that after a thorough
search of various rooms and the cellar OF
the place. the latter search having been
made late Saturday bY Chief Washer. with
Roundsman Reinhart and Policeman
Giordano. has pretty well convinced the
authorities that their quest will be on
the outside for people who have had oe-
casion TO learn the interior of the build
ing and the habits of Mr.. Romer. With
the minutest detail the Vlen on the case
have made weary searches. running ap-
parently hopeful clews down to a disap-
pointment; then renewing the search on
another tack. The best thing developed
thus far is the Philadelphia clue and the
one regret is that Miss Kieb did not give
out her suspicious earlier, and that the
Philadelphia police did not telegraph their
news instead of waiting to mail It. The
letter was written on Saturday and an
entire day was of course required in get
ms TIT ia1A9 OidhEt.
Chairman John N. Lindsey, OF the
Orange Police Commission, has put up the
case to the county authorities. although
his men are working hard as they can run
ming down any and every clue.
4 am perfectly satisfied with the way
Chief Washer and Detective Drabell are
acting. and, while / have heard the public
asking all sorts of questions as TO why this.
that and other things have not been done. I
2 onlN rpnlN yOII do nnf kpnpu what Tho npIf,..
have done and they cannot afford to detail
every action they take. The County Prose-
cutor, however. has the authority to go to
any extremes in the case, If in his judg-
ment it should be necessary. and the county
authorities are doing excellent work. We
a authorized our men to so to any legit-
innate expense to run down theamurderer.
The funeral of the murdered man this
afternoon was an impressive one. The
services took place IN Grace Episcopal
Church, Orange, a short distance from the
Park Hotel and were in charge of the Rev.
Charles T. WallSley and the Rev. DIR.
Charles Townsend, the latter of the First
Presbyterian Church. The church was
crowded and several hundred persons stood
outside. The coffin was covered with floral
pieces.
The interment will be in Rosedale Gene
terry, beside Mr.. Rpmer's parents. Early
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plainly the effects of the awful death the
man suffered. were on view in the rear of
the undertaking establishment. Several in
timate friends gathered IN the little room
and commented on the terrible tragedy
and then viewed the face OF their former
friend. Palms and flowers were tastefully
grouped about, and the first of the floral
pieces was a bouquet OF roses from Edward
f.. Flood, of this city, Mr.. Romers bosom
friend ard companion Of many years. A
wreath from the Park Hotel attested the
tribute of the hotel people.
The body was removed to the home of
the dea mans stepmother, Mrs. Peter
d. Romer. IS William street, Orange,
where little Margaret, Mr.. Romer's Swear
old daughter. makes her home. The body
was later taken to Grace Church.
The men who carried the body had often
officiated in like capacity in the employ OF
Mr.. Romer. They are James M. Cooper,
/ Stephen Miller. Fred Markwith, Clifford
Arms, Henry Corsen and Andrew David
son. The body was laid out in a quar-
tered oak easket and on the lid was the
simple name plate with the inscription:
Frederick r. Romer.
1s65-1907.'
Elvie J. Weatherhead, the business part
ner of Mr.. Romer, was able to be about
today. He was attended by physicians yes
terday. owing to nervous collapse. Fred
erick Audrey, of South Orange, an associate
Of Mr.. Romer In the Undertakes Asso'
citation, took charge of the funeral detati'
for his former colleague.
To support the old theory that It was no
a case of robbery, ii is said Romer haf
been glum Thursday and had said he haf
been insulted by being falsely accused Of
something, which fact has already beer
told.
A number of the Park Houses residents,
when asked yesterday, all stated TIM
Romer had been quiet and morose and mp
parently worried for three days before the
murder.
Mrs. John Decker went further than this
and told of a conversation she had with
Romer the day before the murder,
Mrs. Decker had remarked upon his ap-
parent i'll health, and Romer had replied;
well, the truth IS. Mrs. Decker, that
am mad all the way through. It's hard 10
be accused of something Of which you are
Innocent
"Mr. Romer was visibly annoyed" said
Mrs. Decker, in telling Of Ibis conversation,
LAS he made that answer he rose from
his chair and walke out. l never
preached the subject again. In fact, l
did not have another opportunity TO do so,
for l believe those were the last words l
heard him speak"
In the hope that she might be able TO
give them information as to whether
Romer was in dread of any enemies, the
police began a search yesterday for Mrs.
Margaret Coddington. Mrs. Coddington Is
a trained nurse. and was once kOmers
h~ousekeeper. She sometimes lives with
her daughter, Miss Ethel Coddington, oil
10S Washington street. Newark. A detec-
tive visited Miss Coddington, but was in
formed that Mrs. Coddington was in New
York State on some case. Miss Coddtng-
ton also said that her mother had recently
returned from Europe, AMI, when qnes-
toned, remarked that as far as she knew
her mother had nos been in Orange re-
Gently.
The murder has aroused so much interest
that it is likely the Orange COM
mon Council will be asked to apprn-
pirate either $1,000 or $500 MS n reward TO-
any persons giving Information that woul
result in the arrest and conviction Of the
murderer. This suggestion Of a reward
came up at an informal meeting Of Mayer
Shoenthal, Police Commissioner Linisley
and Detective Drabbell or the day of the
murder. It took SOM concrete form Satur-
DAY when several prominent cihzcns
pledged themselves TO raise $1,000 for this
purpose. At that time this resolution was
adopted:
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