New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-01
MURDER, GRAND JURYSAYS.
IndiCts Edward T. Rosenheimer
for Killing Grace Hough.
WEALTHY AUTOIST MISSING
Detectives, Armed with Bench
Attorney Warrant, Search Tor
Him Without Success.

An indictment for murder in the first oe-
gree was reported yesterday by the grand
tlirv against Edward T. Rosenheimer' 'he
wealthy Pelham Manor resident. whose
automobile. on August Is. smaSheo
carriage on Pelham Parkway. killing Grace
Eough. one of the occupants, and inJurlhs
two others. Although James W osporiie'
Rosenheirr7er's lawyer, promised to produce
Rim in court Rosenheimer did moi appear
LID TO the time Of adjournment yesterday
A bench warrant was issued for Rosen-
heimer BY Judge Rosalsky Just before tax
Ing an adjournment yesterday AFTERNOON
and detectives from the District Attorney
Office were sent 10 search Tor the missing
man
Albert +. Bryan, A representative Oh
James ". Osborne, tried to assure DlStrlct
Attorney Whitman and his assistant, Rob
cit Turnbull. that he would SURRENDER
Rosenheimer. but it soon became apparent
that he could not be found.
The District Attorney waited until a Few
minutes before Judge Rosalsky adjourned
co,1rt. 10 give Bryan every chance, but no
word was heard from Rosenheimer Bryan
then pleaded with Judge Rosalsky TO give
him until to-day TO produce Rosenheimer'
without issuing a bench warrant but the
District Attorney objected
Detectives from the District Attorneys
Office have been looking FOR Rosenheimer
1or The last two days 10 place him under
surveillance. II MAS said yesterday. but
they had been unable TO find him during
that time.
IT the missing man Is found il is likely
'hat he viii be arraigned before Judge
Tosalsky to-day. when the judge will hear
arguments on his admission TO bail Until
aiilfe recently a person under indictment
for murder in the first degree could not he
admitted to bail. but under recent law
p Supreme Court judge or A General Ses-
sions Judge oan admit to bail person so
indicted II he sees fit
section ga OF the penal Law. under which
The Indictment was found. defines as muir
de- in the first degree the taking of human
life by an act immineutly dangerous TO
Others and evincinE a depraved mind. re-
Fardless Of human life. although without a
1,remeditated design 10 effect the death Of
any individual"
on the night Miss Hough met her death.
II is alleged that Rosenheimer. with two
friends. Milton FleiScher and Louis SChu-
man. was driving a high rate of speed
in an automobile along Pelham Parkway
Miss HoUEh vas driving IN a carriage with
George Vedder and Miss Annie McCahe.
The automobile struck tho carriage. The
carriage was smashed beyond repair. Miss
1IouCh was killed. Nedder and Miss Nc
Cabe sustained injuries, from which they
have only partly recovered.
Resemblance did not stop 70 aid The VIC
rims Of his speed mania He might have
escaped identification but for the chauffeur
Of another automobile. who caught up with
him and took the number Of the machine
Rosenheimer vas later arrested and has
been under S25.e bail
Among the exhibits in the case are the
battered lamps Of the automobile and a
wheel Of the smashed carriage. found by
the roadside near where the automobile
stopped, a mile away from the scene Of
the accident It is supposed to have been
carried there on thu automobile.
Fleischer and Schuman are under bail as
material witnesses for the prosecution.
When a reporter called at the home Of
Mr.. Rosenheimer, the Roses. at Pelham.
last night. a man who said he was George
A. Knobloch. attorney for Mr.. Rosen-
heiTner, said:
Mr.. Rosenheimer is not at home. and I
cannot say whether he will be home to-
night or not. You can say positively as com
ing from me that unless Mr.. Rosenheimer is
in court tomorrow morning, he surely will
he present on Monday morning without
fail"
Is there anything in the report that he
has jumped his bail and has disappeared?' -
Mr.. knobloch was asked.
There is no truth In such A report J
an sure be viii be in court 10 surrender
himself Mr.. hnobloch replied.
The lawyer WAS asked If Mr.. Rosen-
heinler had gone TO the Vanderbilt Cup
races. ard he replied that he did not think
he had.