New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
WILL IND[CT JANER
BALTIMORE JURY ACTS.
Wife Disposed to Led0e Abductor
of Loerch Child to HIS Fate.

baltimore Feb 47Joseph NJ Janer, OF Brook
lvn was presented by the grand Jury OF this city
t5-dav on charge OF feloDious assault upon
Catherine Loerch the eleveD-year-old brooklyn
girl whom Janer brought TO this city on Monday
night: By The term presented" is meant that the
grand jury considers such case strong enough 1of
prosecution. Almost invariably an inolctnaeht IoI-
lows and in this instance States Attorney O"nes
zaid that he would prepare for the further &C
ton Of the grand Jury in time for return To-
morrow.
Efforts will be made to secure a speedy trial.
Janer is regarded here as now being without the
jurisdiction Of the New York officials. since
legal authorities maintain that the Governor OF
MARYLAND will refuse issue any reQuisition for
person upon whom this state has first claim for
prosecution under the action OF the grand jury.
The child is being detained ct the House OF the
Good Shepherd a witness against Janer' VINO was
committed TO Jail yesterday. bail having been re-
fused him
Under another cross-examination this morning
the child told the detectives that Janer had as
saulted her on Monday night, well as Tuesday
night st hotel in Calvert street, the name Of
which she did not remember. She said she was
asleep Monday night when he came IN the
room, which he had procured on the pretence OF
being father and that he assaulted her against
her will.
The child after leaving the grand jury room,
said that she had heard nothing to-day from her
parents She denied that Janer had ever assaulted
her in New York, and said he had spent lot OF
money, giving her some even whiIe they were III
Baltimore.
Magistrate Tighe Of Brooklyn. issued warrant
last night for the arrest Of Joseph Janer. held In
Baltimore for mistreatng eleven-yesT-old Gather
inc Loerch. Two detectives were sent to Balti-
more with the papers, but instructed to make
no effort 20 them unless there was some matt
in the prosecution there.
Mrs Ernest LOerch, mother OF the girl vas under
the care OF a physician at her home. No. S4S Gas
son avenue. Brooklyn. yestero"y. IN an interVle"
early in the day w':h Captain Cullen of the De
Kalb avenue police station, Mrs. Loerch denied the
statement in her daughters alleged confession that
she intended to join the little girl and Janer IN
Baltimore after the death OF her husband Accord
ing TO Captain Cullen, Mr.. Loerch. who Is an IN
valid was present during the interview, and said
that Janer had often tried persuade the family
10 move to Baltimore and that there was some in
tention OF his doing until he was seized with
stroke Of apopIexy about month ago The police
officials said Mrs. Loerch declared that she and
her husband wanted to have Janer hanged and ex-
pressed their intention of doing everything In their
power TO aid the prosecution Of the wealthy Brook
lyn
Tales of I'll treatment by Janer OF his wife were
told at his home. No. PA CIasson avenue. yester-
day. It said that she will make no attempt 10
assist him In the Baltimore trial. Mrs Janc-, waO
is Cuban and socially prominent in BrOcBlyn
before her marriage. secured control Of the prop
ertv Of her husband. worth 10000, six years
ago through legal proceedings. in which he was de-
cared incompetent to manage it. They have had
quarres frequently since that time. and II was said
that Janer had beaten his wife an1 abused one Of
his four children the lay he went away with
Catherine Loerch
in rhe netghborhood of his home some time ago by
leading about tiger cub on a leash and bringing
cub bear TO q saloon and forcing the animal TO
drink intoxicants-