The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18

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safecrackins episode would throw strong
fright into him.
''This fright was thrown. I am told. and
10 was not long afterward before the boy
made his alleged confession.
speaks well Of Mrs. Holly.
Mrs. Holly lives with Mrs. NJ d. Will
son. who characterized as ridiculous the
statements that Mrs. Holly had anything
to do with Carl Carl lived in the same
house for the six months after the shoot
ing when, he says. he was avertinE sus-
picion by working for Ellis.
Il think Carl was kept awake night
and day until he was ready to say any
thing to be allowed to sleep. He was a
splendid young fellow. but he liked to
stay out too late at night He didn't even
know his way around Bernardsville until
he came here to work for Mr.. Ellis after
the shooting"
Prosecutor Pope said the information
he had would I'LL book. but that he
would not make II public until IL was In
shape to stand up in court. When he
was told that MIR. Ellis had made the
name OF Mrs. Holly public he discaimed
responsibility for 1t.
III Ellis wants TO make a fool of him
self cant stop him." said Mr.. Pope, II
, won't say whether the person named by
| Carl is a he. she or It, I don't believe
| It is fair to the person, who Is OF other
wise good reputation and character. for
me to go of the handle and drag his or
! her name into this case without having
enough substantial verified facts in my
possession.
our theory has always been that a
, monomanlac was responsible for shooting
Mr.. Ellis. We could not prove it. but We
are not going to dismiss that theory until
Carts story has been verified.
/ hn., 40, A..t -
/ the case and 50 far have not disprovcd any
OF the essentials of his statement. on the
other hand, We have not proved enough Of
the essentials to satisfy ourselves or any
court that he Is telling the truth and until
that time We don't intend to implicate any
one on the strength of his story
He said that tho statute of limit atoms
was in force II conspiracy charge should
be made against the unnamed person. and
the fact that the last payment OF the
money was made TO Carl In January. 1919.
within the two year limit. would not per
NIT the conspiracy charge To stand. He
said that IL he veri1es Carts stateme nts
he will find some way to get the "un-
named persons and II may possibly he
done by charging that this person was an
accessory after the act
He refused to allow newspa permen "a
| talk to Carl although In the morning A
! local neVspaperman cousin OF M.
Pope's, got In to see Carl, who would only
: say he was being treated fine
carl, who is held without bail on a
charge OF atroclous battery with intent "a
XIII can have bail set II lie makes appli.
cation FOR 1t. Mrs. Sarah Carl Of Strouds.
4 burg his mother. told Chief Totten to-da y
that she will come here To see him soon
and Carl has sent word to an aunt Mrs
: Laura McCliutock OF Sc High street. Jer
sey city, who Is said to lie wealthy, tc
come and bail him out.
Detective Tottcn found the three bar,
relied shotgun with which Car, saws hs
did the shootins In Carls home IL
Stroudsburg. II Is capable of firing buck
shot of the common type such as wer.
fired into Mr.. Elliss body. Tottcn brought
the shotgun back with him.
John A. Roebling. the contractor who
employed the private detectives whC
caused Carls arrest, said to-day that hc
has not received fun report ye, and 50
he cannot comment upon the confession
II am confident that the work was don.
IN n thoroughly competent manner" n,
said.
Supreme Court Justice Parker denied
an application to-day for the dismissal
Of a libel suit brought against Mrs. Heller
Turnbull as owner and Levi r. Turnbul
as editor of the Bernardsville Nocs anC
at the same time denied an application 4
dismiss conspiracy action agalns
Arthur \. Palmer and others
These actions are for a total OF s55, 900
and grew out Of story printed In tn,
Bernardsville Nous alleged TO reflect upor
Charles w Alpaugh OF nardsviile. l
Is alleged that the article connected u,
innuendo the name Of MIR. Apaugh wit.
the shooting Of Mr.. Ellis. The corsp!rac!
suit is based on a charge that the de
PENDANTS conspired to have Alpaugh in
dicted. conspired 20 ruin his business anc
conspiged to cause the alleged lbellou
! "A ri a he prinfed