New-York tribune., 1910-11-23
FLYNN CONVINCED BODY
IN TRUNK IS CALLERS
Deputy Commissioner Bending
All Efforts Now Toward
Finding Lewis.
WANTED MAN HERE IN 1906
Medical College Professor En-
gagged to Make Examination
to Determine Cause
of Death.
WANTED MAN HERE IN 1906

TO D6GSrmlnS OduSS
of Death.
Developments yesterday in the mys-
terry surrounding the finding on Thurs
day Of a mans body packed in an old
trunk in the cellar OF No. $50 West 54th
street pointed more strongly to the
Identification of the dead man as Alfred
c. Caller. French artist. who had been
d close friend of William Lewis, the
missing waiter, who is wanted by the
police in connection with the crime.
Deputy Police Commissioner Flynn. in
charge of the detective bureau. has evi-
IDENTIFY accepted the identification as
clearly established. and is directing all
the efforts of his men toward finding the
missing waiter. The former Secret Ser
vice man said last night that he had
teen satisfied ever since two days after
he trunk was discovered that the body
was that of Albert Caller, who was an
intimate friend of Lewis and was known
to nc missing about the 50 me time that
Lewis disappeared. Commissioner Flynn
intimated that the detectives were hot
on the scent Of Lewis. and his arrest
might be matter of a day or two
1t was learned yesterday that Lewis
had been seen in this city as late as
February 13, 1906. though the police
have so far credited his disa appearance to
the time when he left the home of Philip
lIeagher. in July 1905. and never re-
turned for the trunk. with its grewsome
contents. which Meagher had stored for
Kim in his cellar three years prior to
that.
John Kenny and his wife Mary, OF
No 303 West 116th street, positively as
serted yesterday that Lewis had called
on them on February IS. 1906 Mrs
Kenny remembered the day distinctly
she said. because Lincoln's birthday was
celebrated on that day. as the 18th fell
on Sunday, The last known residence
of Caller. the artist. was with the
Kennys. They became acquainted with
Lewis through Caller. the former hav-
ing called often on the young artist and
seemed to be about his only friend. they
said
Police Unaware OF Kenny Story.
Mrs. Kenny said that she had not told
~
tectives had been to see her up TO last
night
Mr.. Caller came to board with US
either late in 1899 or early in 1900 Mrs
Kenny said. "As I remember him he
was about ) feet inches in height. OF
slight build and had light hair. He also
had a very small mustache light in
color. He was about thirty-fve years
old"
This description taIlies with that OF /
the dead man in the trunk as near as
who performed the autopsy, could get IT. |
To prove that Caller lived there Mrs |
Kenny has three HANDY painted china /
pieces signed by the artist She said !
Caller once gave her his photograph. |
but she had misaid it and could not /
find It yesterday.
Mr. Caller stayed with US until the 1
latter part of 1901" said Mrs. Kenny. |
up to a short time before he left us he |
had always been cheerful. but suddenly |
he began to get quiet and solemn He told /
me that he had had a lot of trouble that !
depressed him. He said that he thought |
he would have TO go back TO France to
settle his aunt's estate. While he was
with Us Lewis came TO see him fire.
7uentIy They seemed to be great chums
and went out together often"
Mrs. Kenny said that a month after
Caller went away Lewis called and
asked for a pet parrot which the artist
had left there Lewis told her then that
The artist had gone back to France.
She never saw anything of Caller after
lie left her house. she said
Lewis an "L- Ticket Chopper.
The Kennys didn't see Lewis again
until the latter part Of 1908 when they
.ook him as a boarder because he had
been young Callers friend. Lewis
stayed with them until the fall of 1904.
He told the Kennys that he was an ac-
,cuntant for an instalment house in
BROOKLYN, and at one time had worked as
4 ticket chopper on one OF the elevated
Lewis always seemed TO have
OTIS OF money, Mrs. Kenny said. and
dressed we'll but she thought il peculiar |
hat he brought no trunk with him.
Mrs Kenny said the next time she saw
.ewis was on February 13. 1906. when
~ came 10 the house in the afternoon
and wanted her 10 lend him So which
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