The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-21
Ronier's Murderer Id League
With Negress on Night
Of Crime.
NEWEVIDENCE UNEARTEED
Orange Couple Heard Woman
Whistle to Man in Hotel at
3A. M. on Day OF Tragedy.
Officials Say They Can
Convict Wilson.

Corrobative evidence of the most
startling kind has been found by Chief
of Police George p. Washer, of Or
ange, that the woman who was seen in
front of the Park Hotel, Orange, on
Friday morning of last week, when
Frederick r. Roner was murdered,
was there for the purpose of warming
the man who robbed and murdered
Romer in case of discovery.
An Orange citizen and his wife, who
have not been mentioned in the case as
yet, were passing along the roadway
when the mans attention was attracted
to the waiting woman. who whistled
nervously to some one apparently in
the hotel, and got an answering whis-
lie. This feature has been told of be-
fore, but is now positively eorrobo-
rated.
When the couple passed near the woman
she gave a whistle, much louder than the
first, and II seemd to be warning as OF
danger The peculiar circumstance caused
the couple to hesitate for the moment but,
as nothing further developed at that time,
they continued their journey home to East
Orange.
This is an important fact, in conjunction
with the declaration of Charles Graham,
OF Kearny, already published. that he
heard a woman whistle shortly after
O'clock on the morning of the murder. The
latest witnesses state that the whisting
they heard took place about o'clock,
showing that the woman was patiently on
guard during the early hours of the morn
ing.
good description OF her has been OBJ
taiiaed, even as TO general idea of the
ss,Ior Of Skirt 8hd ecat the woman wore
and this is the important work being
bxyt 10 chief and his
sistants
Further evidence against the negro Will
son, or Williams. who is being held In
philadelphia. awaiting Indictment here and
then extradition to this State has been Sc
cured by Detective John Drabell, OF orange.
with his little force who have been prose-
cutting diligently every possible phase OF
the strange crime, and today Drabell gave
this positive statement to an EVENING
STAR reporter:
I'VE now have sufficient evidence to
fasten the crimes of robbery and murder
upon this man WILSON,
information was asked as to case
against Mrs. Leora Earl. the negress
chambermaid under arrest as material
witness"
I'VE have discovered nothing uewagainst
her up 10 the present time" was the an
swer Of the detective sergeant.
tlhicf nf Prosecutors Detectives Weinar
said AT the Court House today that he had
enough evidence to indict Wilson. Prose-
cutor Young said he felt he could convict
the negro.
The Orange police worked hard yester-
day. and again today, en- the case, ana
Roundsmen Brown and Ryan joined in the
labors of Chief Washer and Detective
DrabeH. The mention OF "a new woman
in the case" was declared to be of no
value by the officers, who are now working
hard on clues that will throw more light
: upou the relations between the two prison
ers In the case. That Mrs. Earl and VIII
son. of Williams, weie chummy was
ayerred by persons seen hy the police yes
terday. and one man even went so far as
TO say he had net tbtn cut on several
occasions, it IS Teported. This statement
is being looked up now.
Detective Drabsll said he had no proni
that the suspect wilson, or Williams, han
lecn harbored by Mrs. Ear the day OF the
murder although this theory is held 70 by
some
The complaint against the negro has
heen made murder in the first degree, and
nothing short OF that charge would satisfy
tbe Orange public. Detective DrabelPs 5
assurance that he will fix the crime upon
Wilson was received with satisfaction In
Orange today, and the further work Of
establishing the relationship OF the woman
under arrest will be watched with interest.
AS the negro Wilson, or Williams, was
frst brought TO the house Of Samuel
E,rowu, l51 Lakeside avenue, Orange, by
Mrs. Earl's invitation to her Thanksgiv-
ing eve party and two days afterward took
lu his lodgings there the case has de-
veloped a good Fifth Ward end. The
house is near Edlsons factories and the
police have been busy in the neighborhood,
especially since an alarm was given TO
search the house for traces Of Wilson, or
Williams, and the fact was developed that
Wilson, or Williams, telephoned to Mrs.
Earl from store near the house the week
Of the murder This has been stated in
the EVENING STAR and positive in-
formation has been established Of at least
one telephone call to the hotel by the
negro Wilson or Williams.