New-York tribune., 1907-06-20
MURDERED TO ROB.
PELHAM CRIHE MOTIVE
ETidence That Nr Rosenheimer Vas
Killed by Yeggmen.


That robbery was the motive for the murder
Of Julius T. Rosenheimer, president of the Lon
don Needle Company, who was killed Tuesday
night while strolling about his estate in Pelham
with his wife. is the belief of Sheriff Lane, Cor
oner Wiesendanger and Detective Fuller. of the
P1nkerton agency. who are working the case.
Upon an examination Of the clothing of the
dead man it was found to-day that his watch
and money We're gone and that his pockets had
been rifled, The murderers are still at large.
Near The place where the body was found the
Sheriff and coroner also discovered the murdered
mans spectacles, which had been broken in his
fight with his murderers. Several rubber bands
which We're always used by Mr.. Rosenheimer to
hold paper money together, were also found. It
was learned that he was in the habit of carrying
e large roll Of bills but only two or three small
bills were found in his pockets.
The family Of the dead man have offered a re-
ward of 5000 for the arrest and conviction Of
the murderers. and it is probable that the viii
lage of Pelham will offer a reward when the
village trustees meet tonight.
The belief that Mr. Rosenheimer was mur-
dered by yeggInen for his money is strengthened
by story told yesterday by Benjamin Scott, Il.
driver Tor the Pelham Hygeia Ice Company.
which has a factory in the rear Of the needle
manufacturers estate. The factory grounds
and the Rosenheimer place are separated by
shallow creek known the Hutchinson River
The waterway also separates the city of Mount
Vernon from the village of Pelham
According 10 the story told by Scott he had
put his horses up on Tuesday night and was
walking across the field toward Pelham when
TWO men sprang out of the shrubbery and de-
manded his money. The driver had no money
with him, but he pulled paper of tobacco out
Of his pocket and said: This is all I have: take
fl If II viii do you any good" The highway
men, without waiting TO search Scott, hurried
away in the direction Of the Rosenheimer place
AS they were going away Scott glanced over his
shoulder and that they were wadng the
river. The first house he came to was occupied
by Mr- Levy Here he told of his experience.
and Mr Levy telephoned TO the Mount Vernon
police.
This was at about S:46 o'clock Ten minutes
later Mr.. Rosenheimer was struck down in his
garden The police believe that the highway
men. fearing arrest for attempting to hold up
Scott were hurrying across Mr.. Rosenheimer's
lawn for Sd street. where they expected TO board
trolley car. when they met the needle manu-
fac1urer and his wife strolling in the garden
and. having failed to obtain money from their
first victim, decided to take chance with him
The fact that the watch. chain and eyeglasses
were broken and parts of them We're found lying
or the ground indicates that there must have
been a struggle
The murdered man has four distinct gashes
on his head. which, in the opinion Of the detec-
tives. We're made with a coupling pin or brake
shoe, which are frequently used weapons by
tramps and yegguen. The description given by
Scott of the two who held him UP tallies
with that given by Mrs. Restnheimer Of the
strange men who attacked her husband in the
garden. One tall and the other rather
stocky built. and both were shabbily dressed.
Il was so dark that neither Mrs. Rosenheimer
nor Scott could obtain a view of their faces.
ID haS fllII il
gated the story told by Scott, and will subject
him TO rigid examination. as so far he
has offered the only real clew to the mystery.
No arrangements have been made as yet for
the funeral Of Mr.. Rosenheimer. The memory
Of the tragedy has driven his wife nearly insane
and it is feared that she may not survive the
night, as she has suffered from heart trouble
for several years. Chief Marks Of the Pelham
police. assisted by Assistant Chief Atwell Of
Mount Vernon and a large force Of detectives,
spent the night searching the woods, freight
trains and trolley cars for the murderers, but
found only one Suspicious He afterward
proved that he was only a tramp I'm search Of
nights lodging.
Yesterday it was learned, however, that two
suspicious looking men were seen on East Sd
street, Mount Vernon, shortly after daylight.
They came from the direction Of the Rosen-
heiner estate but as the man who saw them
did not report 10 the police for several hours
afterward they got away without the possibility
Of being intercepted
The New Rochelle police have two in
custody. but they will probably be released to-
day, there seems TO be nothing TO connect
them with the killing Of Mr.. Rosenheimer. For
some reason the Pelham authorities failed TO
notify the New Rochelle police Of the murder,
and the second most likely avenue Of escape was
left open for the thugs. Their most likely line
Of fight would be toward New York by way
Of Mount Vernon. A less likely way would have
been 10 New York by way Of the tracks Of the
Suburban road Of the New York, New Haven &;
Hartford, along the OLD Boston Post Road
through Pelham Park and so into The Bronx.
The most likely line Of escape after Mount
Vernon would be through New Rochelle at the
railroads, in which place almost all freight trains
stop. The yards there are favorite places for
uamps to board eastbound trains. Tramps.
westbound, leave the trains there and walk into
the city. The first the New Rochelle police heard
Of the murder was the arrival Of the New
York papers. a little later Michael Augustine.
New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
detective picked up two men in the freight
yards and turned them over 10 the New Rochelle
police The say their names are Frank
ADAMS twenty-thTee years old, and Michael
Fallon. twenty-five. They were picked up at
$50 o'clock. they tried 10 board a Boston
bound freight. Justice Van Auken Of New Ro-
chelie, held them technical charge.
Sheriff Lane Under Sheriff Sherp and a force
OF Pinkerton men worked all day without find
4nS the slightest trace Of the murderers There
Is no clew excepting very vague description
At meeting OF the citizens OF Pelham Village
lest night IL decided offer a reward of
s"'D for the apprehension OF the murderer or
IAuTderers. The President of the village con-
tended that it was amply protected there being
eseven policemen and that there was no reason
70 Increase the force.