Evening star., 1911-06-02
SCHE|B STILL FIGHTS
Chauffeur Accused Of Killing
Wife Sticks to Story.
ASKS FOR ANOTHER WRIT
Is Now Held ON Definite Charges Of
Frst-Degree Murder.
FURTHER EVIDENCE Is FOUND
Prisoner Identified as Man Who,
Under Name Of Sherman, Mar
ried Springfield Girl.
FURTHER EVIDENCE IS FOUND

NEW YORK. June 2.-Henry A. scheib.
murder case continued his fight for free
dom today. The chauffeur sticks to the
story that he knows nothing about how
his w1fe's body came to be In tho tub at
the fat they formerly had occupied. and
in a state of decomposition. which indicat-
ed death had occurred four months ago.
Alexander Karin. counsel for Scheib,
today applied to Justice Bischo6 for .
writ Of habeas corpus calling for tho
production Of 8chetb in the supreme court
this afternoon
Scheib is held on dednate charges Of
first degree murder. whereas thsre was
no serious charge against him yesterday
when the court felt obliged to grant his
repeated applications for freedom. Since
then, however. evidence has accumulated.
Connor O'Grady of Springfield. Mass. has
identified the prisoner az the man who.
under the name Of Hugh Allerton Sher-
man. married his daughter, the bathtub
victim.
The coroner's physician says he has
satisfied himself that the dead woman
was Mrs. Scheib or Mrs. Sherman" re-
gardless of her husbands admission Of
her identity: He has not determined,
chemicals were used for the destruction
of the body.
Adjourned to Saturday.
Late yesterday afternoon scheib was
examined in the Tombs court before
Magistrate Corrigan on a charge OF hom-
icide made against him by Inspector Rus
sell, based chiefly on alleged incriminat-
ing statements and acts Of the prisoner
himself. After a motion by Alexander
Karlin. Schieb's lawyer, that the charge
dence had been denied. Inspector Russell
was put on the witness stand and ex-
amined by District Attorney Whitman.
Following a few formal questions the
t ~es
was granted by the magistrate.
It was said this would prevent the re-
lease Of Scheib by habeas corpus pro-
ceedings, since he was now legally heIa
the morning he had been released from
the custody Of the coroner. who was
holding him as a suspicious person, by
Justice Bischon. in the supreme court,
who sustained the writ OF habeas corpus
sworn out by his counsel.
Cousel contended 1t was not even al
legged that crime had been COMMITTED.
The district attorney pleaded to have him
agreeing with Mr.. Karin that there was
nothing to warrant holding him. Mr..
Whitman announced that he would con.
sent to his discharge Il nj Karin wouio
agree to produce Soheib In court at
o'clock. This Mr.. Karlin agreed to do.
and Justice BischoR Immediately ordered
the prisoners release
Taken on Larceny Charge.
Az he was leaving the court he was re-
arrested on q charge OF grand larceny
preferred by Lieut.. Gloster Of the de-
tective bureau. and taken to headquar-
ters. He was taken to the West Side
court In the afternoon and tried both on
this charge and q charge OF violating the
highway law made by Detective McMae
he had operated an automobile without q
license. To this charge Scheib pleaded
guilty.
Magistrate OConnor sentenced scheib
jail. Then the charge OF grand larceny
was heard. The charge was contained
in an affidavit sworn to by Lieut.. CLOS
ter. saying that John Wyeth. the de-
fendant's employer. had lost q coat val
ued at $50 from locker in the garage
where he kept his automobile. and that
the coat was later found in Schieb's pos
session. On the witness stand Gloster
admitted that the affidavit contained q
misstatement, since the coat had been
name Of William Aklen, who said he got
1t from Scheib Magistrate O'COnnor i'm
mediately dismissed the charge
Seeks Cash to Pay Fine.
The prisoner was taken to the court
jail while his counsel skirmished around
to get q ten-dollar check cashed, where
with to pay his fine on the first charge.
This he finally succeeded in doing. but as
he led Scheib out there were q number OF
detectives waiting for him. Lieut.. Clos
ter seized him by the arm and led him
away, despite the protests OF Mr. Karlin
and despite the fact that he had no war
rant for his arrest.
He admitted that he was taking him
into custody entirely on his own respon-
sibihty, and was personally accountable
for his acts. He took him down to the
district attorneys Office. where Inspector
Russells affidavit was prepared and the
charge Of homicide against him decided
upon. After some delay. Magistrate Cor
rigan was finally found to convene court.
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