The Detroit times., 1910-03-30
WON'T TELL OF
CHASTITY MURDER
Youth Accused of Brutal Staying Of
New York Girl, Told By Coun-
2 sci To Be Silent. Is

NEW YORK. March 29.--The hope
Of the police that they would have In
their possession within few hours
complete confession by Albert Wolter
that he had killed l5-year-old Ruth
Wheeler, was dashed today. Wallace
ID. Scott. an attorney. was retained by
VOTERS parents and he held lengthy
conference with his client In the
tombs. tie warned him that he must
make no statement of any kind and
when the lawyer left, Wolter seemed
10 have regaincd much Of his bravado
and defiant air.
Scott on leaving the cell said:
II have had a long talk with the
young man and he seemed very sim
cere in his statements. There Is no
question that Woter is innocent OF any
crime. The evidence against him seems
OF course very damaging, out | am
convinced We will be able TO show that
he did not kill this child"
/ When the police learned OF VOTERS
changed condition they were plainly
angry. but insisted they had enough
circumstantial evidence TO obtain
conviction OF first degree murder anu
| Inspector Titus insisted that lawyer or
no lawyer Wolter would finally tell all
that he knows.
Promised to Tell Story.
BY playing upon VOTERS affection
for the Mueller girl the police
got Wolter to promise TO tell the
| story They minated TO him that the
| girl would be charged with the crime.
When he had professed his love Tor
the girl. they handed him a letter She
had written him. In German. from the
| house OF detention. The letter had
been dictated by the police. What It's
/ contents were the police decline To
say definitely. but Ii is thought the
girl wrote of her love for Wolter and
her desire that he should tell TIE
truth.
When be read the letter. Wolter
screamed Historically and fell 10 the
! floor OF his cell. writhing and crying
aloud. When he had somewhat re-
covered his composure. he called Po-
lice Inspector Titus and expressed a
desire to answer the letter. He said
ne wanted TO tell the Mueller girl.
whom he still calls wife. that he still
! loved her and wanted to have her tell
him she still loved him.
Then" he cried. come to me
! Wednesday and | will tell you all.
! "Will IL be different from what you
have already told?" asked Inspector
| Titus. but Wolter would say no more.
! declaring he would tell ALL Wednes-
| day.
Victims Body Buried.
The charred body OF little Ruth
| nria In
/ Wheeler family plot, al the side OF
her father. in Maple Grove cemetery.
on Long Island. The funeral services
were held yesterday afternoon in the
home OF the girls mother. Rev. John
r. Stcen officiating.
| Ruth Wheeler was martyr. She
| was faithful In life and faithful unto
death" he said. as the tears streamed
down his face. She faced the dan
gers of q great city fearlessly, hoping
to be able to earn something 10 as
sist in caring for her mother. While
| fighting for her honor. she was over
come by death. | knew her well, and
with her family and friends | weep
| for her"
The police are gradually strength
ening the chain OF circumstantial evil
dence around Wolter. Inspector Nc
Catserty. in charge of the detective
bureau, and Captain Arthur Carey, OF
the homicide bureau, declared today
that even IL Wolter refuses 10 the
last TO confess. they have sufficient
evidence 10 convict
The police declare they can prove
that Wolter wrote TO the business col
lege 70 have Il stenographer call on
him at the East Seventy. adj
dress; they can prove, they say, that
Ruth Wheeler called there and went
TO VOTERS apartment. and that VOL
ter made an insulting proposition 10
Miss Adelaide Wheeler, the dead
girls sister, when she called seeking
| Ruth
The Girl was killed and dismember-
cd in VOTERS apartment blood spots
absolutely show that The body was
burned in the open fireplace there.
and Wolter reprinted the fire place
and threatened to kill Katchen Muel-
Ter II she went near the fireplace dur.
ing the night.