The Washington times., 1908-07-22
MURDER SUSPECT
ELUDES DRAGNET
Supposed Slayer of Aunt
Sought by Police of
Many Cities.

NEW YORK. July 22-Police Of al
the cities between here and Chicago
we're asked today by the New York au-
thorities 10 keep a lookout for August
Eoerhardt, wanted in connection with
the killing Of his aunt. Mrs. Ottilie
Eoerhardt, near Coalburg. y. J.
II is believed that young Eberhardt
boarded west-bOund train at Paterson
following the tragedy in which s., 40
was taken from Mrs. Eberhardt's dead
body. and that ne is seeking safety
in the West
Mrs E6erhardts daughter, VINO was
thrice wounded, is recovering. Her
baggage is 10 be searched in an effort
70 obtain clue 70 Gus Eberhardt's
Whereabouts.
Strong Clue Found.
A clue which may lead 20 an early
arrest OF the murderer OF Mrs. Eber-
hard reached the authorities Of Bergen
county. n J., last night They main
tained strict secrecy as 10 the infor-
nation they had received,
4 cannot discuss what has come to
our knowledge" said Public Prosecutor
Rooster I believe II TO be most i'm
portant. eb1t for the sake OF justice 7
must refrain from discussing il"
The search for August Eberhardt went
forward yesterday in New York and
New Jersey Detectives from Hacken-
sack were IN Duchess county and
watch Was kept on the farm OF Eber-
hard's parents at AIOore's Mills
The Hackensack police wers much in
terested IN Tie afternoon in the reap
pearance Of F'reda Eberhardt at 81 Man
haitian street She disappeared from
there on Monday after leaving note
IoE heE orother George, which indl-
Gated that she intended 20 commit SUI
eide This sister Of the missing August
told a weird tale Of having wandered
In a swamp in New Jersey Detectives
saw her and INTERCEPTED her SHARPLY
Theory About Freda.
Il was believed that perhaps the dis
appearance OF Freda and her sudden
return might have bearing on the clue
or which the authorities we're working
last night. but when Prosecutor Rooster
was asked II this was 50 ne would
neither deny nor affirm IT,
Chief OF Police Dunn, OF Hackensack,
spent most Of yesterday in New York.
and tn-Jhe course OF his investigation
strengthened as evidence a most sig
nifcant discovery which he made on
Monday The chief found in the room
IN the Adelphi Hotel. at Tenth avenue
and Twenty-third street. which was oc-
cUpied by the murdered widow and her
daughter. Ottilie. for two nights pre-
ceding The killing. two eight-foot
lengths Of gas tubing.
Ottilie -OId Dunn that her cousin
August had left the tubing there when
he called on Friday last She said
August explained % her mother that
ne had purchased the tubing for his
employer, Frederick Wehman the
grover, az l52d street and St. Nicholas
place Wehman told Dunn yesterday
that August Eberhardt had never been
instructed 70 make such a purchase
When Dunn was asked 10 explain the
significance OF the gas tubing he said
Tubing For Gas
The hotel room was lighted by gas
The tubing would easily have reached
from the ie-s 70 the mouths OF Mrs
Eberhardt and her daughter. Il a Ger
tain person had desired 70 make il ap-
pear that they had committed suicide
20 cover his trecks."
The man who Was arrested at Hast
-ngs-On-t the HUDSON o.. Monday night
on suspicion Of being Eberhardt. turned
out yesterday 10 be George SiIkensuaedt.
OF = Broadway. " est Brighton. : L
His detention made him frantic, and the
police there bad 20 restrain him in !
Ottie Eberhard yesterday sent a lat
ter from HackcuS1ck 10 her aunt at
MOores Mills. DIscheSs county. in which
she reCOUTTed the tragedy at COaIburg
y J., on S2tUrcay right last She said
that rn5 Police suspected August OF
having killed her mother ana robbed
her, but Jnac she could not bring her
self 20 believe her cousin would do sch
a cruel Thing