New-York tribune., 1910-04-23
Boys Nerve Never Failed as He
Heard Verdict-Blamed
Mythical Coney Island
Waiter.
HISTORY OF woLTeR CASE.

Albert W. Wolter was found guilty of
murder in the first degree last night for
killing Ruth a. Wheeler The verdict
was returned at 1920 O'Clock The jury
got the case at 1:1J. and went to dinner
at :. They returned at 10. so that they
had considered the evidence seventy
five minutes. Wolter will be sentenced
Wednesday.
Pearl and Adelaide Wheeler. the sisters
Of the dead girl. were in the courtroom
when the foreman Of the jury announced
the verdict. They had been the principal
Witnesses against WoIter, and ~ was
Pearl Wheeler who caused his arrest
WOlter's parents left the courtroom
after Judge Foster charged the jury.
They were not told of the verdict last
night Mrs. Wolter anticipated the ver-
diet when she heard the evidence which
Frank A. Moss reviewed when he sum
med up his case. She had TO be taken
home in a carriage.
WOlter heard the verdict without the
slightest sign Of emotion. He had spent
the time while the jury was out in the
II took the efforts of two court at
tendants TO awaken him. and then he
seemed dazed
They Got Nothing on Me-" He Says.
IT am ready TO go with you. They got
nothing on me-" said he. as he was led
into the courtroom
As the jury filed in a murr1ur filed
the courtroom. The white and set faces
Of the jurors told the verdict. Woiter
came in a few minutes later AS the
jurors answered the roll call there was
no further doubt as To their findings.
The men chOked as they answered to
their names
Have you reached verdict asked
the clerk of the court.
We have" replied the foreman. We
find the defendant guilty of murder in
the first degree
Wolter faced the jury squarely. He
lid not seem to realize the gravity OF his
position. The ordeal was over in mo-
ment. Captain Hart. of the court squad
acted as swiftly as did the lawyers and
jurors who tried the case.
L am eighteen years DID," whispered
the youth. as he answered to the ques-
tons for his pedigree" Then he listened
TO the usual motion to set aside the YER
dict which was made by his lawyer.
The motion is in all respects denied.
Mr.. Scott" said Judge Foster
Wolter was taken back TO the TOmbs.
on the way he calmly accepted a eigar
which was given 10 him by a sympa-
lhetic court officer
Police Guard Courtroom.
An extra detail of police was on hand
TO guard the courtroom when wOlter was
brought out To hear the verdict The
preCaution was taken because OF the
many threatening letters which wers
written to all those connected with thu
,asc. Even the Bridge of Signs was
1rder guard until woIter had passed
safely into the Tombs.
Il am gratified at the manner in witch
MIR. Moss has handled the case" said
District Attorney Whitman. and at the
speedy and dignifled manner in which
he trial was conducted
That boy certainly had a wonderful
nerve" was all the comment wolter's
,ourse1 had to make. He said that hs
would appeal the case
WoIter's Story on Stand.
WOlter. undaGnted by the tight web
u Circumstantial evidence which the
drew about him. took ths
witness stand at N o'clock yesterday
morning in a last effort TO save himself
lie was prepared. at all events. to stick
TO the one story that his counsel had
would clear him Of the murder
Of Ruth Wheeler.
In "A clear voice he uniesitatinSiy
answered the questions put To him BY
his Iavver. waIlace n. Scott. They re-
yeaIed nothing beyond that which vas
already known. wolter said that on the
Iav Of Ruth Wheelers visit 10 his apart
nept he was away from the house. That
another man-his evil genius--wboss
name ne gave as Fred Ahner." must
have been responsible for the crime.
The prisoner answered all the simple
questions put 10 him by Mr. Scott with
little hesitancy. He outlined his aIibi.
but could give the name Of no persons
he had met az the time Ruth Wheeler
was supposed to have been killed. Hs
setd he left his rocvus shortly after :
o'clock on TN morning of March -. He
spent the morning wandering about
Central Park.
At O'Clock on the day Of the murder
he was in the bakeshop IN Third avenue
where Katchen Mueller was employed.
THAT part Cf his alibi was corroborated
by Bernard Juuemann. the owner Of the
bakeshop. Then he went 20 a and
10 cent store and bought the paint and
brush with which the fireplace had been
painted.
.WoIter had no difficulty i'm establishing
his wherea bouts for the afternoon. Jen-
ME Fischer the salesgiri in the store
where the paint and brush We're bought.
had aided him in hat part OF his story.
but the morning hours when. according
10 the evidence of the prosecutions wit
nesses. Ruth Wheeler called at the house.
were unaecounted f0r.