New-York tribune., 1907-06-21
NO CLEW TO MURDERERS
WESTCHESTER DRAGNET.
Siu ArrestS IN ROsenheimer Case,
but Hen Not Identified.

Acting instructions which have been sent out
generally since the murder and robbery of Julius
| T. Rosenheimer. president OF the London Needle
Company. at Pelham, the police of Westchester
County have formed a dragnet for suspicious
characters. and four men arrested in Pelham.
New Rochelle and White Plains confined
in the county jail Sheriff Lane has called the
Pinkertons in and they assisting him in scour-
| ing Westchester County and all of the cities Of
the East. There is but little doubt the
part of all who working the that Mr..
Rosenhe!mer was slain by "yeggmen," who were
crossing the lawn after having held up benjamin
Scott, the iceman
At O'Clock this morning a detective of the New
York New Haven & Hartford Railroad, arrested
Joih Nenlta ana Nicola Cardoni. Italians living at
No. 25i Morris avenue, The Bronx, charging them
with robbery in connection with the case
The iceman, who has fairly good impression
of the men who attempted hold him up back OF
the Rosenheimer property, went TO White Plains
yesterday and took look at the four prisoners now
confined in the jail, but he could not identify any
OF them. and the probability is that they
~ tramps who have been caught in the dragnet.
Late yesterday afternoon an attempted robbery
was reported TO Sheriff Lane. which may have an
important bearing the crime. An attempt was
1hade by two men on the night before Mr.. Rosen-
iisIler ne % was murdered at Pelham. 10 rob the home
OF Dom Barber, a New York architect who
pies large country place at Purchase. midway
between Rye and White Plains
Mr.. Barber says that he was aroused at about
lZ:5O clock in the morning by the barking of his
dogs and the sound Of voices on his lawn They
seemed 10 come from the rear Of the house. He
took his revol"er and cautiously opened a back
window from which he standing
guard at the lodge gate. while second at
dowS
Without waiting further developments the
arChltect opened fire upon tho robbers. and they
| fed. The man the window was either shot in
the leg or he lame, for Mr. Barber SAYS that
he limped badly as he ran. Mr. Barber believes
tAat the men had Ia vehicle OF some kind. for he
heard horse and carriage drive rapidly away
outside the gates We're tracks, which had evidently
Tba
tracks showed that the robbers had fled in the di
rectiOn OF White Plains
Mr. Barber lives near oliver Hartman and w. A.
Read a New York banker. II Is said that since
the attempt 10 rob Mr.. Barber these men and
others in the neighborhood OF Purchase have en-
gagged number OF detectives to guard their homes.
The police believe it is quite probable that the
robbers who attempted get into the house OF
Mr.. Barber went to Pelham the night. with
the intention Of robbing Mr.. Rosenhemer. II has
been observed that since the closing Of the pool
rooms in New York robberies in Weatchester Coun-
ty have become numerous, and the belief is
pressed by the police that some men who have
hitherto lived by racetrack gambling have been
driven TO commit burglary. If tho poolruoms are
kept closed in New York City the police predict
that many robberies may be expected IN the sub
urbs within radius OF twenty-five miles
The funeral Of Mr.. Rosenheimer will be held at
his home this afternoon at 3 o'clock and. as he
was popular in Pelham and Mount Vernon. II Is
likely 10 be largely attended. The village fire de-
partment, OF which he a member will attend
the services in body The Rev Francis Nc
NiCho pastor OF St. GATHERINGS Roman Catholic
Church VIII conduct the services. and the burial
will be in Woodlawn. Mrs. Rosenheimer who has
been confined to her bed since she Witnessed her
husbands tragic death. slightly improved last
night and II IS believed that she will recover. Her
physicians. II is said will permit her TO attend
the funeral she IS suffering from heart trouble
and IS likely 10 die II subjected 10 any
element
Sheriff Lane in communication yesterday
with Chairman Sinnott OF the Board of Supervisors
and II is likely that reward OF 5000 VIII be
offered by the county.