The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
STUDENT KILLER AFTER HELEN GOULD Dean Shows Wife Says Dying Boy Told Her His Assailant
 Was Looking for
 Heiress.
SCOUTS SUICIDE THEORY
Seventeen Knife Cuts Found in the Victims ClOthcs--Dcan Be- ilevcs the Story of
 Struggle.

New York Dec. 24.--Mrs Charles II, snow, wife of the dean of the School of Applied Science at the Uni Versity of New York, sWore to-day on the witness stand at the coroncr's in- quiry into the killing of Van Dwight sheldon at her home yesterday that the dying student had said that his assailant was looking for Miss Helen Gould He also said that he had seen the man about the place for several days.
 She was one of several witnesses called by the coroner after he with Dr, Thomas II. Curtin had performed an autopsy on the body at the morgue. The idea of the police that the young man had shot himself was secuted by Mrs. snow. She believed that he had told her the truth and that he had been the victim of a robber whose real aim was to attack Helen Gould. The not formal though the witnesses were sworn. The inquest will be held later
 Mrs. Snow in her testimony said;
 "l was resting late, as was my cus- tom, and l heard noise, 1 think that it vas about 9 o'clock or little later l jumped mp and put on a wrapper and started down the stairs, and as did so | heard shot and then heard some voices. Then | heard some one call. Van, Van Then | thought the poor boy had tainted, went down stairs and found Miss tarlin, the gov erness, the cook, and the maid went into the cellar and 1 found the boy lying on his side. put his head in my lap and 1 told. Miss Larllin to hurry for doctor and to run over and get pr snow
 The other girls lost their heads completely He was grooming from pain. but his mind was very clear. At first didn't want to ask him what had happened, but then thought of the man who had injured him last year and got away realized that he was in a serious condition and I thought that if didn't ask him I would regret 1t.
 "I bent down and asked, Van. dear. how did 1t happen?'
 He said that man came behind the furnace, and Van pointed to the door
 T asked what kind of man and he said big man But he was too much for uo. The man said Is Miss could here; want money.
 "l asked him. Do you think that he was after pr. Snow?"
 Coroner Mcdonald broke in and wanted to know why she asked if the man was after Dr. snow and she an- swered This was the second time this thing had occurred. and l fear that my husbands life is more or less tin danger.
 q asked him. Van, did you ever see that man before?' and he answered:
 only in the past few days. l knew the boy was telling me the truth. l know he is honest and he never lies. ] said. Van. was no one here to help | you? and hc answered
 " I put up a big fight, but l couldn't do anything against him. But l had my gun in my pocket didn't notice at this point that the poor boys hands and feet were tied. | turned to Miss Larkin when 1 noticed that his feet were tied and she undid the cords.
 He continued: I had tho pistol in my pocket and | tried to shoot Then he went into a half derirum and said T want my mother Cut mo with a knife. ! then looked mp and | saw a pistol near the stairs leading to tho yard,
 pr. Van Etten said that he had treated the boy for nervousness, for he had been In bad condition since