New-York tribune., 1907-06-19
MANUFACTURES SLAIN.
MURDERED IN HIS YARD.
Pelham Needle Maker Struck Dozen
an Sight of wife.

W DtSHL or " TG.
While walking in his garden last niebt after
dinner at his home The Roses. .JuIius r Rosen-
heimer. a wealthy resident of Pelham and Dros
ldent of the London Needle Company. was
mysteriously murdered by two men, who sprang
from the bushes and attacked him with blunt
instrument. which the police think was heavy.
short handled sedge such as is used in trim
ming stone.
Almost before Mr.. Rosenheimer had time to
cry to his wife his skull was crushed in. Mrs.
Rosenheimer tainted at the sight Of her hus-
bands body and late last night was able to
give only a very disconnected story of the
tragedy 1t was learned from members Of the
family that she and Mr.. Rosenheiuer were ont
walking along what they called the pony path
in the rear of the house. because the path leads
t" the pony stable and garage. when Mr. Rosen-
heimer saw two men step into the path
Who are those men coming this way? she
exclaimed, as she Clutched her husbands arm
II don't know who they can be" replied the
needle manufacturer Just wait here ana 1
will go and see"
Mr.. Rosenheimer, who was sixty years ola had
gone only few steps when the men eprang upon
him, and his wife heard him exclaim, "Oh,
mother, they are killing me-"
Mrs Rosenheimer shouted for assistance. anG
then swooned.
In the house at the time were Mr. Rosen-
hemers son Edward. who was boxing in the
basement with kid" Everett. formerly nstruc-
tor Of New York athletic club; his son-in-law
James F. Curmen, and his daughter. Mr. Cur
men, who heard the cries of Mrs. Roseuheimer
first. rushed out to the garden. and soon as he
found what had happened he back into the
house and got a revolver and began shooting to
attract the police They were quickly Joined by
Edward Rosenheimer and his boxing instructor
and the 'hrec men carried the murdered man
i into the house. They found that he was Hfeless
and that his skull had been completely crushed
in
1t was reported that the merchants pockets
were rifed and that his gold watch was gone
but this could not he verified
Chief Marks. Of Pelham. and Acting chief At
we'll Of Mount Vernon, and squad of police
men were quickly on the ground but a la
hour they had not found the weapon with which
Mr. Rosenhelmer was killed.
Mr. Rosenhcimer was apparently popular i'm
Pelham. and the police say far as they have
4 h"cn able 10 learn he never had an enemy.
Recently Nj. Rosenheincr has been spending
about $1,000 on improvements on his place.
which IS one Of the largest in Pelham. and he
has employed a large gang Of Italians 10 do the
work There is a report that few days ago
he had trouble with one Of the Workmen. and
that the man raised shovel to strike him. but
was prevented from doing So The police are
working tho theory that the crime COM
mitod by Italians, and that their motive was
revenge Tor some IHu'ltt grievance
II was said last night that Mr.. Rosenheimer
had been in the habit Of joking with the Italians.
and that feW DAYS ago he called one 81 them
an Irishmsn which made the man angry II is
said that yesterday, the improvements on the
place being about completed Mr.. Roseuheimcr
laid of several OF the men. He paid them and
then called them into the cellar and gave them
beer Some Of his family, it Is said, chided him
for being so familiar with the Italians, and he
replied "Oh. Tou don't lose anything by KIND
ness
Thre, were about forty Italians i'm the gang
and they had been working for Mr. Rosenhelmer
for about four months converting his entire
grounds which consist OF about five acres. into
:: rose garden with fountains and artificial LIKES
Tho family say that when the men departed yes
terday afternoon they seemed 10 be ON the best
Of terms with their employer.
The murdered man had lived in Pelham for
many wears one Of his nearest neEhbors is
T l.. Jacques manager Of the Murray HUI
Hotel Mr.. Jacques. i'm speaking of the muir
der said. "Mr Roseuheimer was one OF the
very best citizens Of Pelham and he was In
variahly consulted on every hing that was done
bore In a public way So far | am able to
learn he did not have an enemy on the face or
the earth How any one could have the sIght-
est motive for numbering such man is beyond
my UNDERSTANDING
Mrs Rosenhemer AT late hour had not
been told that her husband was dead. She has
suffered from heart trouble since her son JuIluS'
ir was run down by New York Central tram
q
/ and II ia feared by the family that this shock
may kill her 1t ia said that she had a premon'-
tion that her husband would be killed by ltal-
/ ians after the quarrel few days ago
/ coroner I-lrich WieSendanEer has taken charge
/ e the case and with the assistance of the po-
Iico will make a thorough investigation. He
! eaid he would remain the premises until day
light when he hoped To obtain some cleW. lie
nc r,,,nd q man named Scott. who works for the
/ peIbarn Hvgeia Ice Company. who says he was
/ beld nm hv two men directly In the rear Of Mr..
/ posopbeimer's house at $40 p. m. This was
/ ,+ ton minutes before Mr. Rosenheimcr was
,,iuad He saws he had put his horses in the
s+,ble and was on his way home, when the two
mon rushed up to him and said: GIVE us your
money!
The driver SAYS he reached in his pocket ana
r,,i,ed on. a paper of tobacco to hand to them.
/ Lut evidently seeing that they had made mis-
/ take the men hurried on, waded the Hutchinson
/ Piver and continued on toward the Rosenhelmer
I nIoca Scott went to a nearby house, from
/ ,,.bt,b he telephoned to the Mount Vernon po-
,i,o He said the men shabby dressed,
hut he did not know whether or not they were
Italians. go
/ coroner Wiesendanger has communicated with
Mr. Dickinson the contractor who had the WORK
| - I,,nroving the Rosenheimer property, and h"
| hs Furnished a list of every Italian I'm his en-
/ rIo,. The police of Mount Vernon and New
pocbeua where the Italians live. searching
/ thctr homes to sec II every one can he accounted
for