New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-14
Murder Not Premeditated.

commissioner DOuBneIlN ptiltNts '"a'
the murder was not premeditated. II is
his belief that the man was lured to the
furnished room for the express purpose
OF robbery. and that one or two OF three
men bound and gagged him.
After robbing him, il is believed, they
left him tied up. expecting that some one
would find and release him. The autopsy
showed that the marks on his head had
no bearing on his death. and that death
was due TO strangulation.
The landlady OF the house. Mrs Theo-
dore Jones. last saw the trio for whom
the police are now searching about
o'clock Monday afternoon. young
woman OF striking beauty and becomingly
attired came TO the house, accompanied
by a little girl about Ave years old. From
the features OF the two Il was the opinion
Of Mrs. Jones' that they were mother and
daughter. After short stay they de-
parted with one Of the men.
An hour or so later Mrs. Jones went
10 the back parlor room, rented week
ago to the Johnson woman and man
who said he was her brother-in-law. ana
in answer TO her knocking was admitted
10 the room by a man whom she had not
seen before. He was s,ocky in build and
resembled man accustomed 10 hard
work His clothing. she said. was untidy.
George Needham fourteen-year-o!d
boy, who lives with his father and mother
in a room directly over that occupied by
the trio. told the police yesterday that on
Monday night. some time after 7 o'clock.
he saw a man who answered tho descrip-
ton OF the murdered man go into tho
room. with him was a man resembling
one OF the prisoners. No one could be
found who heard any commotion In the
room or saw any one come out OF II.
From the stories told by Mrs. Barrett
It was about this time that Martin told
her that he was going TO visit friend
from Toronto. He intended 10 return 10
the house in time to take Mrs. Barrett
and two young women to the theatre.
Police Seek Young Woman.
The woman whom Commissioner Dough
erty is anxious to interview Is said TO be
about eighteen years old, slender with
blue eyes, full face. blond hair parted
on the side and with short braids around
the ears When last seen she wore either
n pale blue or black dress and turban
hat trimmed with a black feather
Her husband, who Joined her the day
following the renting OF the room. Is Of a
clerical appearance. twenty-five years
old. 5 feet S inches tall. 40 pounds. slen-
der OF build. with dark complexion and
soft dark hair
The brother-in-aw IL said 10 resemble
an Italian about eighteen or nineteen
years old He wore a white SILK shirt and
brown suit and presented n neat APP
pearance.
The johnson woman told Mrs Jones
that che had been engaged to do a dane
INK act with her brother-in-law She also
mentioned that she had travelled abou,
two years with the American Beauties.
burlesque production When asked by
Mrs. Jones concerning persons playins
leads in the company Mrs. Johnson be
came confused and changed the subject
A powder pun. found in Martins coat
pocket. was Identified by Mrs. Barrett
She said ne was In the habit OF using H.
The persons for whom the Police Com
missioner is looking are believed to bt
at present living In some light house
keeping apartment