Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-04
Police PowerIeSs to Stop Wave
of Criminal Violence Half
Dozen Killings One Days
Record,
FOUR SUSPECTS SEIZED
FOR DEATH OF BABE
Young Woman Jumps to Death
From Sixth Story Window
After Killing Young Man
With Revolver.

lBy Morning Journal Special Leased wireI
New York, Aug. 3 Louis Esposlto.
fruit dealer, was arrested today in
connection with the murder Of eight
year-old Kate Tietschler lie was ae-
cused Of having been seen la the cell
lar whore the girl was killed
An attack was made on Anna
Rogers. "a young girl on Fifth ave-
nue. Brooklyn, today by an Italian
who was rescued from the hands Of
an angered crowd hy the police
The remarkable series OF crimes IN
this city Ia which women and children
are the objects Of attack, shows no
signs OF abatng Yesterday two such
attacks were reported to the police
ana today one additional ease has
been brought to public notice. that
of young east side girl who was at
tackled by "A miscreant while passing
through the hallway OF the house in
which she lived
Scarcely an arrest OF Importance
has been made aud the police confess
themselves completely baffled
Some detectives believe that the as
saults are the work Of one man, who
has the mad animal instinct OF the
London and Berlin "rippers" 9th
ers, who combat this theory point TO
the widely separated localities In
which the crimes have occurred. and
the different methods with which the
murder WAS finally accomplished.
There Is a marked decrease In The
number of women ana children upon
the streets at night Every little inci-
dent Us magnified and 4 mob quickly
assemblies In several instances men
have been attacked by crowds and SEE
yerely beaten
The newspapers are publishing let
ters from correspondents suggesting
mat vigilance committees aud prote-
tive associations be formed
\ list of the victims killed numbers
five. three young girls and two wom-
en-, and score or more have been at
tackled
Acting Police Commissioner O'Keefe
late today issued orders directing tina.
every plain clothes officer on the force
Of the city lay aside an other work
ana devote himself entirely to an at
tempt 10 bring 10 justice the perpetra-
tors of these crimes. He ordered that
a house 10 house visit be made by all
officers on regular beats and that pa
rents be advised 10 keep their child
rem under close surveillance. He also
that he would ask the
board of estimates and appropriations
for an appropriation sufficient 10 add
500 officers to the force.
The dozen or more attacks on child
rem recently have struck terror into
the hearts OF mothers all over the
city. and scores Of cases of sus-
pected attempts at assaults have been
reported 10 the police which had no
except Ia the fears Of pa
rents. But in spite OF the scores Of
cases which have no foundation Ia
fact there have been enough actual
cases of assault on children 60 cause
the police as well as parents much
worry. Every effort has been made bv
the police 10 capture the men guilty
of the assaults and murder. but very
little progress has been made.
The police today arrested four
brothers. Thomas, Louis, George aud
James EspoaitL believing That they
could throw some light on the murder
Ut little Katy Titschler. whose mutt
lated body was found in a cellar GA
tirst avenue. Later an but Louis
were discharged. Louis az first denied
that he had been in the cellar where
.hc child- body was found. but when
.aufrautrd with the evidence OF oth-
.rs who had seen him emerge from
he cellar he admitted that he hal
been cutting wood there the day be-
ore KATY disappeared.
Marius Sailo. an Italian. was ar
.rstsd and held today a charge Of at
cmutsd assault ON Anna Rogers, a
.ouug rII living Ia Brooklyn. The
.irI SAWS that as she was walking down
he street Sallo seized her by the arm
nd tried Co drag her into a vacant
1t THE girls screams brought
rnwd who attacked Sallo and were
uiy prevented from seriously iulur-
pr him hy policeman who drove
hem back 10 the point of his reyoi-