Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-28
Nav yo,k,sIat.st Horror.

New York, March 25.-ln addltloD
to the death OF the Wheeler girl, the
poliae are trying to fssten upon the
German youth, Albert Wolter, series OF
crimes which will show him up In
the light Of q king Of the drivers OF white
slaves.
Katcben Mueller, Woltei's pseudo
wife, who supported the youth and who
lived With him 10 the fat on east
seven fifth street, whereithe girl was
killed and burned, has been arrested by
the police aud has given damaging evil
dence against her psrsmour.
She has given, too, the names OF young
girls with whom she said Wolter had
had relations, aud the police are looking
them up, believing they will be able TO
show that the youth has been living
for long time on the shame Of women
aud hss even gone to the point OF de.
,troyIng some Of them who refused to BE-
come his slaves.
The police have obtsiced from VOL
ter's rooms q memorandum book which
they believe will disclose further EVIL
dence against the prisoner. 1t was In
this book that was ftuld the msmorsu'
dun that Woltlr bad employees Roth
Wheeler, aged fifteen, as stenogrspher at
81 a week. Wolter, when arrested, de-
nIed that be had ever heard of the
Wheeler girl. This book contains the
names of q dozen OF ether New York
girls With their addresses end detectives
are seeking these, to learn If they becam
Woit,t's victims.
Captain Hughes, Ia charge OF the
Es,t 67tbe street police station who Is In
charge Of the case, said today be believed
the pssty-complexioned German ytu'h
was the fctYe head OF the band Of men
and women who trsfficked In white
slaves, VOTERS tack being TO lure yonug
girls to bis apartments and get them In
bis power, either BY persuasion or force,
| II necessary.
Ouontr Holtzbsuser, who hiss he'd
Wolter TO tae grand jnry without bail,
on the charge OF murder, told the United
Press today that Ruth Wheeler was
dead when placed 10 the fire place in
which her slayer sought TO burn her body
sad thus hide the traces OF the crime. BE
added many details which showed the
hsndish brutality Of the crime. The
coroner:
"Rulh Wheeler went 10 Wolter'S
apartment in search Of work. Her
slayer probably attacked her aud the
girl screamed. The nam initintly
seized her by the throst to stop her cut.
cries. Probably without intention, be
killed her. Then, to make assurance
doubly sure, he tied piece OF rope
arsuud her neck and twisted 1t iendishly,
so that 1t cut deep into the flesh. Rea
lizjug whtt he had done the murderer
sought to hide the evidences Of his crime.
&c doubled up the girls body VITA her
kuees under her chin, aud tied 1t to
gether with piece Of wire. Then be
built big charcoal FIRE In the CRATE and
kept 1t going with oil. he tried to
thrust The girPs body Ia, but II was too
large. An examination Of The giIps
| I o " shows tn! lhebIu.e then took kni e
aud cut away the flesh of the legs st The
thigh u 1lil toe bone WIS reached. Then
be literally broke the bones BY bending
them, probably over bis knee. The ex'
admission proves that the bones were
broker, and net sawed. Then he cut
off the Assh OF the arms and broke them
OIL dismemberIug the body, which he
then tried to turn Up. He did burn the
arms and legs completely up"