The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-07-23

"How much money did he. take from
you asked Leroy.
"Oh, about 81, 400. I suppose | don't
know. Maybe more; maybe not.
who shot you?" asked Berdan as
he poured out another drink in
tumblerA for Eberhurd.
'I don't know Maybe it was the
man who robbed me- of $26. Maybe not;
/ don't know"
"You said you we're robbed of $1,4oO
a moment ago. and now you say you
were robbed of SIG. Which is correct?"
Did 1? l don't know. Maybe it was
81 400: maybe it was $26'
where were you when YOU were
shot?" quizzed Leroy.
II don't know"
WAS it when you werearobbed of $26?
Did the italian shoot you then?'
"Did say S26: guess II was
$1,000, but I amt certain. My leg hurts
me-"
Nothing further could be learned
from Eberhard concerning the shooting
of his aunt and his own wound. lie
was searched by the farmers, but thev
found neither money nor revolver lie
was absolutely penldless.
Berdan telephoned to Desk Sergeant
Perry. of the Paterson police force, VINO
was then In charge at headquarters, ana
notified him that Eberhard had been
found. Perry telephoned to the Cen
eral Hospital at Paterson. requesting
that an ambulance be sent for the
wounded man.
On account of the distance. hVe miles,
to Berdan's farmhouse, the hospital au-
thorities refused to send an ambulance.
Perry communicated with Berdan ana
asked him to bring Eberhard to Pater-
son in a wagon. If he could.
Leroy went back to his home. nall
mile further up the road, and returned
with a light spring wagon. INTO thls,
upon quilts and comforters, Eoernarn
was placed. and the trio started for
Paterson.
An hour later they were met at Lin
coin Bridge, which marks the city nm
it's of Paterson by the police with a
n,trol wagon. Eberhard was taken
from his comfortable position in the
pillows and quilts and placed upon the
leather seat of the patrol wagon. He
was under arrest.
At police headquarters Eberhard was
made as comfortable as possible In the
witness-room, and Chief of Police
Dunn. of Hackensack, and Prosecutor
Ernest Rooster, of Ridgewood. were
notified OFF the telephone. The police
ouizzed the prisoner In the meantime,
but to all their questions he had only
one reply
IT didn't shoot her! I didn't shoot
her! I'm shot myself.
Ate ns If starved.
Prosecutor Koesster and Chief Dunn
arrived in automobiles almost simhl-
taneously shortly before 10 O'CLOCK ac-
companied by several detectives ana
two policemen. Eberhard had regained
his vitality wonderfully and was mood
ily sulking in chair when they ar
rived He ate raVenously oil the Iooo
which was placed before him at the
station house. and seemed loath TO de-
part.
Under the strong escort brought Dy
the prosecutor and Chlef DUNN the
prisoner was bundled into an automo-
bile and whisked away to Hackensack'
There he was put on the rack by the
prosecutors detectives, who put MN
through the third degree for hours.
Under the grilling of the prosecutor
detectives, Eberhard told different
tale He said that the three started
afternoon. walked along thS railroad
tracks and lost their way. Retracing
their steps. he said. they We're fired
upon In the darkness.
Tells New story.
"Mv aunt was killed. 1 was hit over
the head with sandbag. When woke
I'm the next morning | was in nut
near Paterson and two men were guard
ing me. They kept me there three days
and fed me on sour milk and sour
soup
Detectives searching in New York
have found that Eberhard purchased a
suit of overalls and box of .3S calibre
cartridges short time before the STAY
ing. The clothing was found in store
in St. Nicholas avenue, New York, near
the store where he was employed. The
cartridges were in a pocket of his
trousers. -tt. -a-s
Ernest Held, the musician whom OF
tile met on her way across the ocean,
is betrothed TO the motherless girl.
They bade each other an affectlonate
farewell today, Ernest leaving for Ho-
boken, where he joined his companions
this afternoon on the Deutschland. Be
fore they parted they had changed
lockets. the old world method of pe-
trothal.
The authorities believe that Eber-
hard, faint from lack of food after
wandering about in the Ramapo noun
tains for nearly a week. finally decided
to give himself up. They look upon
his mental ramblings as being due to
thirst and lack of nourishment but
his story is believed to be an inven-
ton out of the whole cloth, made for
the purpose of shielding himself, To
carry out this scheme he is believed to
have inflicted the slight wound he is
suffering from.
The tale of three masked men IS
secuted. although both the prosecutor
and Chief of Police Dunn have already
sent out detectives to investigate. With
Eberhard's capture they believe the
murder of Mrs. Ottilie Eberhard and of
the thief who took the $500 from ner
bosom, stripped her and placed her
body on the railroads tracks, will
quickly be solved
Hasn't Asked of Fiancee.
Eberhard has not spoken of his
cousin Ottilie, who was with him and
his aunt at the time of the murder.
Despite the fact that he was to have