The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
DENIAL BY
MURDER
SUSPECT
CONTINUED from First paxe.)

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and identified the suspect as the IA
who pledged Romer's missing diamond
ring for $3.50 he never WINGED.
He declared that he left Orange last
Wednesday morning and went to New
York. From there he said he went to
Philadelphia on Thursday, and had
been there ever since. He admitted
that he did have a diamond ring, but
said he sold it to a mar in New York.
Captain Donaghy said he felt sure
that Wilson was in Orange on the
night of the murder and also on the
following day.
I'VE have the murderer, despite his
d~enials,' was mis- remark. Now the
job is for the Orange detectives to
weave their net of evidence"
Captain Donaghy said that since
Wilson, or Williams, had arrived in
Philadelphia he had not secured board
or lodging, as a man would do under
ordinary circumstances. but had wan
dered the streets throughout the day
and had slept in sale ms and poolrooms
at night.
Tt was said today by Jacob Green
berg, of 1872 South Seventh street, this
city, a huckster, that he saw Wilson
at the boarding house of Mrs. ROY
a negress, at Isl Lakeside avenue, Or
ange, last Tuesday.
It was also said today that Wilson
telephoned to the third floor chamber
maid. a negress, last Thursday. These
things are being investigated.
Chief of Police Washer. of Orange,
today visited Mrs. Browns place The
woman said Wilson came to board
with her November % and left Wednes-
day night of last week. She said he
had not been there since, denying
Greenberg's statement. He roomed
with a man named John Bell on the
first foor of her home, she said.
1t was learned that one of the cham
bermaids of the hotel also boarded
there.
John Sander, a sa~loon-keeper, next
door to Mrs. Browns place, said today
that he had seen Wilson last Saturday.
The & was in his place, getting a
drink and a package of cigarettes.
This statement conflicts with WILSON'S
statements made in Philadelphia. He
claimed there that he left Orange
Wednesday and did not go back.
Little things often play important parts
in the capture of supposed murderers. In
this ease It was a drink of gin. II Wilson
1idh hNbA away iARAiA a ~
teenth and Webster streets, Philadelphia,
last light, where he went to get a drink Of
his favorite potion. he might not have
been caught, at least so soon. Hiding, and
probably haunted by growing fear, he en-
tered the saloon to gain courage I'm liquor.
He did not know that practically every
barkeeper in the city knew Of the Romer
murder case. Notices hat $1,000 reward
was offered for his capture had been sent
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behind the bar at the place Wilson entered
was on the lookout.
Give me a little GIN" said the negro
in a husky voice as he leaned against the
bar.
He was served. His appearance at once
struck the bartender as answering that Of
the man wanted for murder. Quietly slip
ping from behind the bar he whispered his
suspicious to a habitue of the place and
directed that the nearest policeman be
summoned at once. Meanwhile he gave the
negro another drink. Shortly Policeman
Warner Preston, of the Twentieth and
Fitzwater streets police station, that city.
arrived. and the arrest followed.
He was taken to Philadelphia police
headquarters and questioned by Acting
Captain Of Detectives Bond. The man de-
MED that he had anything to do with the
murder.
Tell us what you did with the jewelry
you stole at Orange" Numbered Bond.
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inc prisoner was asked as 10 ms recent
movements. He said he was in New YORK
last week.
Il didn't get a bit of sleep on Friday or
Saturday night, but simply wandered about
The streets" he said.
Captain Bond asked why he did that.
II couldn't sleep" he said, 80 I walked
around the streets"
Was that because YOU had murdered
Iomer?s Bond asked.
mo. no. I conldn't sleen. I don't know
Uhot was tho matter with me f" he pris-
oner o,,oyored
+ The detectives learncd other things as 70
ne movarents which thcv refused 10
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When searched noun t;chets wore found
Dor ~ oyercoat and q naiI NJ eveplosses
snnnosed 10 have heen Romer,s There
VS. also a card Of q PhiladeInhia pawn-
broker named William Crane. from whom
the man had tried to get a good price for
a ring, supposed to nave been Romer's.
There was a letter from a woman saying
she thought he SHOULD split it up with