The sun., 1910-01-17

n Vas Taken From the Compton Home
on the Night Of the Murder Or Miss
Brymcr--An Attempt Had Been Made
10 Destroy It-Other Articles Burned
PoUcHKEEPsIE, Jan. 16.--The stolen
silver from Barnes Compton's home,
taken on the night of the murder OF Sarah
Brymer. the family governess. was found
this afternoon in the upper part OF the
tenant house occupied by Frank Scher-
merhorn There were l8i pieces. mostly
solid silver. It was all soorched and
stained by smoke and SCOT, showing that
the thief had attempted 10 burn it. and
failing had thrust il through stove pipe
hole in Schermerhorn's room on the second
noor
In the wood stove down stairs in Scher-
merhorn's sitting room were found partly
burned silk stockings from Mrs Comp
tons wardrobe, which were taken at the
same time as the silyerware: also buttons
. from the burned shirtwaists. fragments
Of jewelry and part Of Mrs Compton's 8
jewel case,
The silverware was identified by Mr..
and Mrs. Compton. 1t was packed in a
suit case by Under Sheriff Fred G. Horn
beck and Chief of Police McCabe and
brought TO Poughkeepsie. Both regard
! il as the final bit OF evidence olinohing the
case against Schermerhorn for Miss
Brymer's murder.
The blackened silver and jewels were
taken TO Sohermerhorn's room at Vassar
Hospital. where he is recovering from a
wound in his throat inflicted when he tried
10 take his life last Friday. District At
torney Mack decided that Schermerhorn
should be questioned to see IL he would
admit his guilt. Under Sheriff Hornbeck
arrsyed the silver and other scorched
articles on a table beside Schermerhorn's o
cot. The accused coachman never took
his eyes Of the growing pile as the under
sheriff placed all the stolen stuff in a
heap. His face flushed and he drew his
knees up, which were trembling so vio-
lently that they shook the coverlet.
Chief Of Police McCabe addressed
'Sohermerhorn, saying: Hello. Frank;
how do you feel?'
-Im better" replied sohermerhorn in
Il hoarse whisper.
you know. Frank" continued the
chief. Il told you the other day that we'd
find the stolen silver. Well, here it is"
Il suppose you got il out of the fur
mace Sohermerhorn suggested in half
audible tone.
You know, Frank interrupted the
chief. that we got it out OF the chimney
nue in your house where you put it,
-No, sir: not out Of my house, said
Schermerhorn.
The accused man was questioned for
several hours by Chief McCabe and Under
Sheriff Hornbeck. but he stuck to his de-
ats.Nh a.. .1.hN L..
amy damaging admissions
81 The circumstantial proof is made so
conclusive by the finding Of the stolen
silver and burned fragments of the stolen
dresses and lingerie in Schermerhorn's
house that District Attorney Mack re-
gards the coachman's guilt to be beyond
question. He will present the proof 20
the April Grand Jury and move his trial
for murder, II ne is indicted, at the term
af the Supreme Court TO be held in that
month.
While Sohernerhorn hes at Vassar
Hospital under suspicion OF a grave
arfme his bride Of seYen months is in the
sane institution. joyollsly counting the
hours when she viii be released and will
see her husba and again. She does not
know a word about his attempt at suicide
and arrest for murder. Mrs. Sohermer-
horn Is recovering from an operation and
was able 70 sit up for few hours to-day.
'3be Will be strong enough to go home
On Wednesday or Thursday end until she
Ieaves nothing will be told her about
her husband.
Mrs. Sohermerhorn's maiden name is |
'story. Before her ma rriage she was |
chief operator at the Millbrook tele phone |
ekohange. She married Sohermerhorn |
against the protests OF her family.
y. HcherTnerhorn said tonight during the |
police inquisition that il the authorities |
wanted 90 Kill hum to 60 ehead.
y didn't take a damn thing or steal a |
damn thing. You can electrocute or kill |
me. j never thought of numbering that |
girl and was never in the house until | |
went there in the morning. | amt afraid \
10 die, not 4 bit, nor afraid to be electro I
mIted. / can face the electric Cheir 80
far as murder ia concerned with free /
heart, but / can't fcce my wife after what
/ am charged with. I'D sooner die than
face trial / never went to fsoe my wife
after such thing as this. but j went 10
hid her goodby, elso my mother I've
got to die for what somebody else did"
Mr.. end Mrs. Barnes Compton have
closed their home at Millbrook, where
the tragedy occurred, end with their little
girl have gone to the AIillbrook Inn In
q few days they are going South. Mr..
and Mrs. Compton are both greatly
shocked by the evidence ggsinst Scher-
naeEhorn, especially since he was trusted
servant and wes left by them TO protect
the household the murder of q member
n which is ascribed to him. Mr.. end
Mrs.. Compton knew of Schermerhorn'
violent temper, but they never knew that |
ne had rlurdefous traits or thought him
unworthy Of trust until the developments