The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-29

New York, March 2s.-Upon Katie Null
Ter. the so-called wife of Albert Wolter.
the supposed murderer of Ruth Wheeler.
rather than upon Wolrer himself. de-
ponds whether or not the prisoner will
tell what took place last Thursday, when
the little stenographer went to Wclter's
rooms In East Seventy-ffth street look
ing for a position.
Late this afternoon. while Wolter was
being griIled by Inspector Titus, note
was brought to the Tombs prison from
the Muller woman 1t was for Wolter
and was written in German. Inspector
Titus handed the note to wolter. who
kissed the missive passionately then
read 1t through with hysterical out
bursts.
'oh, my Cod" he sobbed. as he fin
ished reading the letter. "She loves me
still"
Then why not tell the truth and save
herr" asked the inspector.
Il will write her, was the sobbing
reply. When I get an answer from
her, saying she forgives me. Iii tell the
truth"
With that the police had to be con-
tented. Not another word would Wolter
say. except TO add:
Come see me Wednesday I shall have
her answer by that time. Then will
tell the truth"
Confronted by Young Woman.
The grilllng of wolter. which lasted for
hours, began early to-day With eleven
other young men he was lined up on the
fifth tier OF the boys division and con-
fronted by Mary Weisman, a young
woman living at rs East Fifth street.
This girl was brought down to the district
attorneys Office by Miss Maud Miner,
the probation officer Of the Night Court.
who thought that the girl could connect
Wolter with the white slave traffic
This girl vas first given a sight OF
the Muller woman She did not know
her. Then, with Coroner Holtzhauser,
Coroner's Physician O'Hanlon. Assistant
District Attorney Turnbull. Capt CARR,
of the homicide bureau, and Miss Miner,
the girl went over to the Tombs Up and
down the line Of men she walked, peering
into the faces of each, but showing no
sign OF recognition.
Finally she stopped in front of wolter
and swayed. Miss Miner caught her.
Again she went through the same per-
Torrance. but refused to point out VOL
ter. Coroner Holtzhauser said:
DO you know this MANI" pointing to
Voter.
Yes" she answered.
''Wnl you put your hand on him and
say that YOU know him?"
Points Out woIter.
She refused. Then the coroner went
down the line. asking. as he paused before
each man. II he was the man she had
named 10 Miss Miner. When he stepped
before Wolter and asked the question, she
said:
Yes: that's the man.
Later she said that she had often seen
him in a dance hail in Thirty-ninth street,
near Seventh avenue. Wolter showed no
sign Of recognition while she was identi-
flying him
Other developments of the day strength
ened the police in the belief that Wolter
had something to do with the white slave
trade If he was not already engaged in
that traffic, the police think he was pre-
pairing to enter IT.
The Muller girl told Capt. CARR to-day
that once when she and Welter were out
OF money. he sent her out on the streets
and she brought a man to their rooms
with her Wolter was accused OF this.
He admitted that his wife" had once
gone out and brought a man back with
her. but denied that he told her TO do it.
Sdll another link in the chain OF cir
evidence against Wolter was
added to-day when the police found Ruth
Wheeler's umbrella in the room at 10
East 105th street, where Wolter moved
after leaving the East Seventy-hfth street
house. This umbrella was identified by
the murdered girls mother and sister, |
who said that Ruth had the umbrella |
when she left home last Thursday
Found I'm a Closet.
The Muller woman admitted taking IT
from the seventy-hfth street house to |
the 105th street place. She said that it
was one of three that she found in the !
closet, when. in accordance with VOL /
ter's order, she moved their few beleag- |
ings. One umbrella was VOTERS she |
said, one her own. and the other was I'M |
known TO her But finding it in athe /
closet. she took it along Wolter says !
that two of the umbrellas were his own /
and his wifes, but that he does not know |
who owns the third one.
Another find made to-day that strength !
ems the police in their belief that the dead |
girl was burned In the open fireplace was |
the discovery of a brick in the hearth to 1
which were adhering g piece of burned |
flesh and a bit of ribbed underwear. This |
underwear was like that worn by the |
lead girl. Two towels. much sciled and /
partly burned. also came to light to-day. /
Likewise Wolter admitted that the shirt /
found wrapped up on the fire escape was |
his. This shirt was in a separate pack |
age under the body. The police believe /
that Wolter may have had this shirt on |
when the Wheeler girl came to his rooms.
and that he soiled it about the fireplace
and tried to dispose of it after he had |
put the charred body on the fire escape.