New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-02
THE BATTIFSHIP DELAWARE OFF FOR CORONATION
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is absolutely no doubt in their minds
that Scheib murdered his wife, but also
admit they have not been able to prove
that she was murdered. Unless they can
do that. he will go free.
Coroner's Physician Leblanc completed
his examination Of the body yesterday
He said there was absolutely no signs
If violence discoverable. No bones were
broken. nor did the lungs show any
signs of strangulation. II all depended
he said. upon the finding. by chemical
ANALYSIS. Of poison in the contents OF the
tub. but he added that this would he a
difficult and doubtful thing
Dr. Leblanc placed in the hands Of the
no.ice information which is consideltu
90 evtrame significance by them. he
fcund that in the middle Of January
scbeib obtained a boiler from nearby
hardware store. He asked for the lars
st size they had. paying for 1t ana 'aN-
no !, away. Two weeks later ne
,ro,ob, il back unused. saying that II
,..os NOT large enough. The police t'lhN
h. NTC contemporaries
RI uolice also think they have es'a"-
,isbod a possible motive for the ''''''''
I, tho District Attorneys ONCE EeS'.'
do,. common O'Grady. Of Springhei"'
Mass positively identified scheio as inc
man who married his daughter hi@a
both 6. O'Grady. also called Lillian u,l-
do, the name Of Hugh A. sherman ne
rcvar knew him 10y any other name
According 10 the police Of Sprineneiu'
Hugh a sherman. husband OF C"nhor
O.Grady's daughter is wanted on a
charge Of having jumped his ban IN a
check transaction.
The police think Mrs. scheih was the
only person vino knew that Henry A.
Scbefb Of New York. was the man
wanted. and that because Of his vi treat
men, ~ her she threatened o. give him
away and that he killed her 10 prevent
This They also think Scheib has served
a term in Elmira. and are working TO
establish this positively. Yesterday they
said they had made considerable head
way in this effott
The condition Of the body made il i'm
POSSIBLE for the father TO identify ii as
the body Of his daughter. Scheib posi-
lively identified her as his wife, and
dentist who examined her mouth cor
roborated this 10 the extent of recog-
uizing her as the woman whom Scheib
declared was his wife. The police are
NOT vet satisfied that the body is that
of Elizabeth O'Grady, as they find that
his wife gave various names to several
persons There Is a possibility. they say.
that Scheib had more than one wife.
According 10 the police. many more
items have come into their possession
all tending 10 confirm their belief in his
guilt. According TO Mae Blake an usher
in tho Lyric Theatre. he told her his
v ife had died in March. describing her
funeral and his own grief They have
also found out. they say. that he was
making preparations 10 leave town when
the death Of his wife came to light. caus-
ing his arrest When asked why he had
been using two names SChclD refused
u explain.
Connor O'Grady. tho father Of Scheib's
wife. told the District Attorney that
Schcib had married his daughter In 1906
at St Francis Navier's Church. this city.
and that he and his other daughter
Teresa. were present. He said ne had
never liked his son-in law. but never
knew OF any trouble between him and
ld. wife He said the last he had heard
f,om mis- daughter VAS in November
After the meeting with his father-in law
Scheib was Visibly shaken and lost much
81 his outward calm.