New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-28

t,crson's apartment. but l didn't try TO
nsa II. I thought il would he easier anu
,.,,.r to oct i'm through the bathroom
window. thought he would pe Tess
,,Le,v 70 hear me come in that way
ps,vred the Watch Downtown
"when I got out in the street was
afraid some one would see now pioo"s
mt shirt was and when ! got over "es'
~ broadway ! took it off and threw II
into an ash barrel I threw the o'o
mans cuff buttons down sewer Ihey
wasn't worth enough to keep. | pawneo
the watch later i'm Park Row. near 'he
bridge. When got home changed my
clothes and took the bloody ones around
.o 1ason's in Attn street. between Eigh'h
and Ninth avenues, to he cleaned ineS
need il.
81 had q terrible fight with the ola
nau. / thought he had iot more
money than he did. I thought nc was
onA of these rich old fellows that make
= u, 90 money down I'M wall street. !
thought he was easy. thought ne was
so old / could kill him easy and get
away with it,
After Geidel finished his confession
McGrane was taken before District At
,ornev Whitman and Deputy Commits
sioner Dougherty and told that Geiuel
rad told tho whole story. McGrane sara
that ceidel went To their room early on
Thursday and said that he had kilieo
and rohbed a man. He showed McGrahe
the watch and chain, and said that ne
wanted 10 pawn them. According 70
NftGrane. they went to 4 pawnshop III
Park Row. where h" got 81" on inc
watch and chain. and Geidel gave MN
81 for his trouble and kept the remain
der himself.
NcGrane added that Gedel took the
money ror the watch and the money ne
had stolen and bought a suit of clothes
q rair Of shoes and n hat Geidel was
wearing the new suit when he was ar
rested
Geldel and McGrane Will he arraiened
a. the .ronbs police court this morning
CA,del will be charged With the muroer
and McGrane with being an accessory
after the fact.
Whitnan's Rooms Adjoining
District Attorney Whitman's rooms
are next 70 those occupied by Mr.. jack
con. and when the murder was first ois-
oovarad the theory was put forward that
IN an attempt 10 XIII the District Az
,o-ney the wrong room had been entered
and the wrong man made the N'cIlh'
Mr.. Whitman however, discredited 'h'S
theory. and the police Investigations
showed that robbery Of very small
nature was evidently the purpose OF the
tlime.
District Attorney Whitman said last
mint that ne was at the Bar Association
until l1:45 o'clock on "Wednesday night
pben he rsturned 10 the Iroquois. Wheh
he got to his rooms he noticed that there
was no light In Mr. Jacksons apart
nAnt. He passed through his rarlor ana
through the bedroom Of Mrs. whitman.
Who WAS asleep. and went 70 his library
which is the room adjoining the rooms
Of MIR Jackson. Mr.. Whitman said that
he sat in his library until 12:4J O'CLOCK
and during that time heard no noise IN
Mr.. Jackson's rooms.
Assistant District Attorney Theron X
Strong was assigned to the case yester-
dsy hv Mr Whitman. and went last
night 20 the Iroquos. where he took the
statements Of the night employees Of the
hotel The night force consisted OF John
Matthews. elevator boy and William
Hoffman,. the bellboy.
II was learned that there were two
| master keys to the apartments, which
would open the doors Of all the apart
rnsnts. One ~ these keys was kept by
Miss Duane. the housekeeper. while the
other one was kept in the Office. There
was no night Waterman, il was said
whose duty 81 was TO patrol the halls. but
ss the elevator boy could see the doors
OF all the apartments as he went NJ and
down. he was depended on TO observe
anv suspicious circumstances.
The mystery that the police encount-
cred was how the rooms had been
entered and how the escape from the
hotel had been made. Finger marks
we're found on the bedclothes and the
top nj the chffonier however. and
through these the police hope to trace
the murderer
The nature Of the articles taken indi-
Gated clearly 10 the police the purpose OF
cheap robbery a pair Of inexpensive
gold Ink buttons was taken from the
dead mans sleeves, the pockets of his
Goa. and trousers We're r1ed and a small
sum in bills was taken. while a 1O-cent
piece was dropped on the floor and D
cent riecc and couple Of pennies fell
on the table gold watch, chiefly
valued as on heirloom, also was missing.
Much Of Value Lett Behind.
The TOP drawer Of the chiffonier was
OPENED and the scarfpins were taken
from some boxes that were left open in
the drawer The trunk was not opened.
and 500 in bills I'm one OF the trays ana
some more valuable scarfpins in the
trunk were left behind Mr.. Jackson
letters and papers. also in the trunk.
were not disturbed, All this happened
in the bedroom. Only hasty search
was made Of the parlor. and nothing
was taken from that room.
TT was not the work Of high class
professional thief" said Deputy Police
I1 faClr