Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-20


Police Are Alarmed.
scott lost no time In going to the nearest
telephone, where he called up the Mount
Vernon police station and told them of the
attempted hold-up. Thus 1t happened that
Detective Sergeant Atwell and Policemen
Morrtsey and Bedding, all of the Mount
Vernon police force; Robert 8. Levy Of 53C
East Sd street and other citizens to whom
the frightened iceman had told his story
We're busily beating the bushes on the
Mount Vernon side of the stream and d.
rectly in the rear Of the Rosenheimer place
within about fifteen minutes after Scott had
sent in his alarm
AT that very moment, or as nearly as the
time can be determined at ten minutes be-
fore . O'Clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenhemer
were finishing their stroll through their
grounds, during which Mr.. Rosenheimer
ma nad oeen pointing out to his wife the few
finishing touches that remained to be done
to complete the task on which for months
he had been spending thousands of dollars
They had turned to retrace their steps to-
ward their beautiful country home 'front.'
Ing VOLTS lane. What followed Mrs Ro-
senheimer has been able to tell only in
fragmentary, disjointed sentences for she
is Frustrated and in the care of her physi-
clan. Her husbands arm was linked
through hers and in his left hand he swung
his cap
Noise Attracted Their Attention.
Some noise attracted their attention, and
turning they saw two men climbing over
the low stone wall from the direction of
the creek.
Wait here minute" said Mr.. Rosen-
heimer. He left his wife standing under a
tree and started back about a hundred
feet toward the trespassers.
Mrs ROSenheimer heard otbfno mora
until she was startled by her husban d's cry.
Mamma, mamma. they're killing mel"
Then she fell in swoon
Inc three alarm shots fired by James F.
Curnen, Mr.. Rosenheimer's son-in-law were
nred so close to where the Mount Vernon
policemen were beating the bushes on the
opposite bank Of the stream that they were
among the first to respond and helped carry
the dead man into his house.
Policeman Mcguire of the Pelham force
was on post near enough to hear the ory
OF the assailed man. He, too, sprang into
the park, and when Curnens shots sounded
he was speedily followed by Policeman
Darling and Sergt. Champion of the Pei
ham force, who arrived in time to see Ed
ward Rosenheimer and Kid" Everett the
local boxer with whom Edward had been
sparring for practice in his fathers house
standing over the body Of the victim and
examining his wounds. Mr.. Rosenheimer
had fine kennel Of collies and these were
barking furiously.
minute or two thereafter. policemen we're
swarming about the place Yet the muir
derers succeeded in eluding them ALL run
ming along the little valley and cutting
across lots to the railroad station in time
to board the New York train which left
Pelham at three minutes past 8 o'clock.
Bloodhound on Trail
George Higginbotham of North Pelham
has bloodhound. which the police Dor
rowed and pressed into service at 11:3O
o'clock Tuesday night. The animal took
the scent at the scene of the crime and led
the police through the little valley along
trail leading to the railroad embankment
At the railroad the dog seemed to lose the
scent and some of the police believe the
assassins boarded train at that point
while 1t was In motion.
Benjamin Scott gives a description of the
men who demanded money from him. As
we'll as he could judge in the darkness he
says, one of the men seemed to be about
twenty-five years DID, about five feet six
inches tall, well built, about 165 pounds In
weight, smooth shaven and wearing a black
Fedora hat. The other he thinks was prob
ably ten years older, four inches taller,
wore a mustache. dark clothes and a soft
light telescope hat.
One arrest was made on suspicion late on
Tuesday night, but the police yesterday
Policeman Callahan, at the Pelham Manor
railroad station, saw a young italian get
off a train and stand as II confused. When
he arrested the man, Callahan says, his
prisoner offered him money If he would re-
lease him. At the Pelham police station the
prisoner gave his name as Charles Moore,
and said he worked on City Island. He
had been to New York for day off and
was returning to City Island. Passengers
for that point leave the trains to take stage
at Barlow. but Moore said he had been
carried past that station by mistake and
got off at Pelham>Manor. He had 81 con-
11I tn fl,a coIn nf oh til, L.
said he had put there for safe keeping be-
fore leaving to go to New York.
Italians INDICATED.
Members Of Mr. Rosenheimer's family,
and also the police, now scout the idea that
the act was done by any of the Italian
workmen recently employed about his place.
The manufacturer was popular with Them
and had treated them with the utmost lib
erality Several of these Italians called at
the house yesterday, cap in hand, and
weeping, and were permitted to view the
body. Mr.. Dickinson. the contractor, who
had charge of the work, moreover, has
satisfactorily accounted for every man on
the job.
.'The family and. 1 believe also the
police" said Mr.. Curnen, Mr.. Rosenheimer's
son-in-law ARE convinced that the MUIR
derers were the men who tried to hold up
Scott the iceman, evidently not knowing
John j. Vause of New York who is Mr.
Rosenheimer's attorney, was in conference
with the son, Edward Rosenheimer, and
other members of the family, after which
Mr. Rosenhemer authorized the announce
ment of a reward Of 5000 for the arrest
and conviction of the murderer or murder
erS.
The village of Pelham. it is expected. will
also offer an additional reward. Experts
OF one or two private detective agencies are
already at work on the case, but the police
work will remain under the official direc-
ton Of Chief Marks Of the Pelham. North
Pelham and Pelham Manor jurisdiction.