New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-12
WIFE SLAYER SEEKS
FREEDOM BY 'FRAME-UP'
That's How Officials Explain
"ConfeSSion" of Man Recall
ing Rosenheimer Murder.
INVOLVES 3 IN SING SING
Navy Records Prove Alibi for
White Plains Prisoner, De-
spite His Own Affidavit
Tales of All Disagree.

What IL thought 10 be "frame-up" 10
secure the release OF Thomas II. PearsalI,
OF Rockaway Beach, who is serving a
term in Sing Sing prison for an attempt
to kill his wife. has been brought TO light
by the Investigations of Sheriff William
j. Doyle of Westchester and County
Detective Walter Cook They have
worked several weeks on what they
thought was a confession OF county 1all
prisoner 70 the murder OF julius r. Ro-
senhcimer. on the lawn OF his home In
Pelham Heights. during the summer or
1897
The confession" TO the Rosenhelmer
murder involves three men now in Sing
Sing prison, and was made by Austin
Tcrrico. = prisoner in the county Jail OF
White Plains. who was brought thcre
to answer 10 other indictments after
serving n term in Sing Sing prison Cor
burglary.
TcrIico first sent for the Westchester
County officials. saying he was party to
the Rosenheimer murder, although he dtd
not do tho actual killing, and that he
wanted 10 confess lie made an affidavit
that he and Ralph Futcola. or Ralph Bias
go. alias Indian Ralph" were partners
in the crime, and that Furcola and he OIL
Slc night of the murder went TO the Ro-
senheimer home for the purpose OF rob-
berry The affidavit went on 90 say .hey
hid in the shrubbery, and when Mr.. Ro-
senhcimer left woman who had walked
from the house with him Furcola at
tackled him from behind with Ratchet
"a Killed Resemblance"
They returned to New York City. Ter
rico said and sold Mr.. Rosenhsimsr' \
watch 10 = butcher VINO ran a fence
az 9Th street and First avenue. They
divided the money from the sale. and.
Furcola said according 10 the AFFIDAVIT, TO
Terroci. You better beat the country; 7
killed Rosenhcimrr T-rrico said this
was the first he know that Rosenhe liner
had been Killed.
Detective Cook and Sheriff Doyle. ia
their efforts 20 sift the matter. vent 20
Sing Sing Prison. They found there that
some OF tho statements In the affidavit
did not ~ In with other Information they
had. and there they secured an affidavit
rom PearsaN.
Terrico vas = prisoner when EuToo's
came "a tho place 20 serve term or ten
10 twenty wears FOR highway robbery. &C.
cordirg 10 Pearsall. and Furcola and Ter
rico talked Of the Rosenheimer killing.
Then rurcola said he would "sauear' IN
the prison authorities. 20 AZ go get in
wight with The warden. and get paroled.
Later Pcarsall said he talked 10 Terrico
who told him h. had killed Rosenheimer
and that he intended 20 tell the warden
,ha, Pear.ari did ~ 90 he might win
favor
Tho county official. nov SOY thst Pear
sail lied in his affidavit. and thinking q
devise q means OF getting out OF prison
himself. went 90 Furcola 10 Ret him "a
swear that he was present At the time
I'm Rockaway Beach when Mrs. PearsalI
was shot. and that she was shot By n
man who was with her and not BY her
husband.
Furcola refused 20 10 this. the officials
believe. and Pcsrsall then sought Perrico
demanding that ne make the affidavit
and threatening TO stab him 90 death II no
refused Terrico says he feared he would
be killed. and ne agreed 20 sign tho am
davit IL Albert T. Patrick. convicted oil
numbering Rice. would draw II.