The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
HIDDEN GUNS
FOUND IN BAFF
MURDER HUNT
Belonged to Moore and Jake
Cohen, Both Now i'm
Custody.
TRUCK DRIVER REVEALS
MEN WHO DID SHOOTING

The investigation into the murder of
Barnet Baff, the Washington Market
poultry dealer, advanced with two big
strides yesterday.
One Of the developments was the dis
covery of two .3S calibre revolvers in
the Hoboken saloon of Carl Rettich,
which the chicken handlers made their
unofficial headquarters, and the obtaining
Of corroborated testimony that these re-
volvers were owned by James Moore. the
informer, who is under arrest. and Jacob
Cohen. one OF three brothers, boss chicken
handlers. Two of the brothers were in
di0ted on n charge of having assaulted
Allen T. Pearson, Eastern representative
of the Carlot Poultry Shippers ana close
friend Of Baff. This assault was iden-
teal with the assault upon Baff In motive
and method. although not in result
Tho other step forward was the Obtain
ing Of testimony from the go-between,
who carried $50 to Carl Rettich to help
Aim In case he got into trouble be-
cause OF what he knows. This estab-
lahes the identity OF the persons who
would want to keep Rettich from telling
DEVELOPMENT is far overshadowed by the
discovery OF the revolyers, which are
now In the possession of the District
Attorney.
First Gan Not Used In killing.
Bar was killed by a shot from .3S
caltbre revolver which was never round
A few days after the murder messenger
hoy found .32 calibre revolver Few
blocks from Washington Market, ana TINS
was made an exhibit In the Ban case, al
though Il was known that Vt could not
have caused the death OF Ban
James Moore, who is being held on
charge OF having assaulted Pearson, and
who SAYS that the two Cohen brothers
under indictment hired him to commit
than crime iirAN attracted the atten-
tioo OF the authorities In Rettichs sa-
ION in Hoboken. Carl Rettich. son or
the proprietor, has been in custody Tor
several days for refusing 10 answer
questoins pu; to him. Facing charge
Of contempt he answered some questions
M, failed to satisfy District Attorney
whitman. who sent yesterday for Ret
sich's father. Emil. and mother. ana
questioned them for several hours
Through them the revolver clue was
obtained, and soon the authorities were IN
,,v.Sss,.on 9. che weapons These TWO
Runs, which are believed to have inquired
in the killing OF Ban. were ordinarhy
kept behind the bar OF Rettiens sa,oo"
nv their owners. Moore and jacob Cohen'
Several other men who wanted to nave
reyo,vers handy. but who didn't like TO
carry them, had their weapons cached III
the saloon.
When James Moore was arrested on
Wednesday, December Is, the reviewers
remained in their old place. They were
ls.l httr
Then, on Friday night. the Cohen brothers
were arrested. and on Saturday the
wea pons disappeared from behind the bar
Detectives, working on the Information
given by Rettich's father, found the re-
volvers hidden in young Rettichs room
above the saloon.
The authorities feel that now they have
the RAN murder so well in hand that
the Grand Jury will return indictments
early next week. All the witnesses wanted
are either in custody or at call, ana al
though the police are still looking for one
OF the two men who fired the shots which
killed Ban they know who he is.
The witnesses, practically all or whom
. are unwilling, or were when first ques-
toned, have been breaking down. little
here and a little there, until now we'll
rounded story Is almost ready FOR the
Grand Jury Any points that are missing
will be cleared up in very short time.
Rcttich Let slip New Name.
Carl Rettich was questioned by Mr..
whitman yesterday. He let slip the name
of the man who brought him $50 TO aid
in his defence. or "stiffen him up" az the
detectives call II. Acting on this tip de-
tectivea brought from Hoboken Herman
Rabinowitz. His story was easily obtained
by the authorities and although II was
not made public II is known that he said
- frls Talf rnhan
ne gave to Rettlch.
Another important development was the
finding Of a man named Sullivan, a truck
driver, said to have been In West WASH
ington Market when the murder was COM
mitted and to have seen the murderers.
Sullivan gave full descriptions of the
two men who shot Ban. He said that he
wan acquainted with one of the men and
gave the mans name. His description OF
the other man verified the information
that the police already had. The man
Sullivan named is already in custody
charged with another crime and the au-
thorities have known all along that he
was one OF the murderers.
sullivan's story is chiefly important in
that II can be used in getting tho truth
from this man.
Another witness examined by Mr.. Whit
man was Samuel Pau, a chicken handler
who, II was supposed. was ready TO say
that he and Joe Cohen, one OF the lndlcled
brothers. arrived at Washington Market
on the night OF the murder Ave minutes
after Ban had been killed. Mr.. Whitman
wanted TO make sure that he and Cohen
did not arrive somewhat earlier.
II Is not probable that James Moore
will be a Grand Jury witness. II IL doubt
full too that Little Icy Switzky. held OF
suspicion of having committed the murder
will he called although 1t IL not believed
that he was present when Baff was killed
Big Dave Klondke, held in the House
OF Detention AZ a witness. will probably
be q witness before the Grand Jury