New-York tribune., 1908-01-05

death were written by her husband is regarded
as strong point OF evidence. A handwriting
expert after comparing Whitmores writing Win
tha. on these letters and cards said that he De-
aeved the letters signed Lena" were written
by Whitmore.
OF equal Importance is the fact that Detective
Ward. of Brooklyn Police Headquarters, found
I'm the safe of Frederick +. Radin, at NO 10
Tillary street all the diaponds. rings and o:-ler
articles of 1ewelry that whitmore said his wife
took with her when she left him on Christmas
Day Radin told the police that Whitmore de-
posted them with him on the night OF Decem-
ber 80 or 81 There were one diamond ring, one
marauise ring, turquoise ring set with ten
diamonds one garnet ring. lovers knot brooch
with diamond centres, a butterfly brooch Sci
with diamonds, a gold brooch edged with pearls
and a gold locket containing the monogram
IS w E." and inside of it the photographs OF
two children. Half dozen silver forks. half a
dozen silver tablespoons. one silver fish fork
and half a dozen steel table knives with pearl
handles were also turned over to the detective.
One Of the two "Harrys' that Whitmore said
were rivals for the affections of his wife was
found yesterday This is the man that Whit
more is said to have accused of killing his wife,
but according TO the young mans mother, Mrs
d. A. Janvrin. of No. 90 Cermont avenue,
Brooklyn. he is able to prove an alibi. Joseph
was traced through the records at the Brooklyn
navy yard where he employed for nine
years until December {, when he was laid off
lust before the departure Of Rear Admiral
Evans's squadron for the Pacific He is twenty
seven years old, and rated electrician,
second class. He had served in the Spanish
American War, and always bore good record.
My son is innocent of any crime" said Mrs
Janvrin. He could not do such a thing. He
was at home with his father and [ on Christ
mas Eve and all the following day. He came
home early Tuesday afternoon, the day be-
fore Christmas and went TO bed at o'clock
that night. He built the fires on Christmas
morning. as he often does. and when he called
us to tell us the house warmed up he point
ed to his fathers stocking and to of mine
which he had hung up in the kitchen. There
a lemon in mine, then wad of paper and
down in the toe of each our presents. We had
breakfast together and Harry washed the dishes
and dried them. He told me some time ago that
he had known Whitmore for four years and that
he had always considered him his friend until
lately, when he told that Whtmore
beating his wife shamefully. He said she
not a bad woman. When he tried to patch up
the differences between Whitmore and his wife
the husband took dislike to him, he said
Mrs. Janvrin asserts that on the day after
Christmas her went TO Roslyn, Long Island,
to visit his uncle Frank Verify, boss mason.
While there he read of the swamp murder, but
did NOT suspect that the woman Mrs. Whit
more until Friday, when he read of the identi
fcation and saw his in the papers.
Then he did not know whether to come home or
not.
Miss Bessie Schmitter Mrs. Whitmore's sis
ter, called on Mrs Janvrin yesterday and told
her she not only did not believe her son guilty
of the murder but that she felt sure he had not
been guilty of any npropriety with Mrs Whit
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