New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27
Rettich's Parents Bring
Pistols to Prosecutor,
Is Official Hint.
TRACE DEATH AUTO
DRIVER TO BUFFALO
Truck Driver Saw Fatal
Shooting-WOman Wit
ness Is Guarded.


the District Attorneys Office. In addi-
tion to this important development IN
the case, the chauffeur of the so-ealled
murder car" used by the hired gun
men was sought last night in Buffalo
by Central Office detectives.
Other important developments in the
investigation included the appearance
before District Attorney Whitman OF
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Rettich. of Hoboken
parents of Carl Rettich, now in custody
as a material witness. II was through
the elder Rettichs that the revolvers
were delivered into the keeping of the
prosecutors Office, according to an an
nouncement made last night IN the
Criminal Courts Building.
Man and Wife Aid Case.
Herman Binovitz, chicken handler
and his wife also give important testi-
mony. Binovitz was the messenger, il
is said, who delivered to Carl Rettich
the money used to retain counsel for
James Moore, now held as a material
witness, when the latter was arrested
charged with having attacked A. T
Pearson. Ii is alleged the money was
supplied by Jacob Cohen. one Of the
three Cohen brothers now in custody.
Binovitz told his story yesterday to
District Attorney Whitman and was
followed by mis- wife, who contTadictec
him in several important details
Most startling, however, was the
testimony Of a truckman named Sulli-
van, who appeared before Mr.. Whit
man as a volunteer witness.
Sullivan, it was learned, visited In
speetor Faurot and, after telling his
story. was Immediately dispatched to
the Criminal Courts Building.
Sullivan told us more important
and essential facts concerning the mur-
der than we had been able TO CLEAR
from young Rettich in three days in
terrogstion," said member of Mr.
Whitman's staff last night.
Sullivan's truck, it was learned yes
terday, was drawn up within twenty
feet of the spot where Barnet Baff was
shot. The driver was on the seat OF
the truck at the time and not only wit
messed the killing but obtained a goot
look at the two gunner. He is saiC
to have recognized both Of them as
boncers-on around the West Washing
tor Market district and is said to have
given their names to the police and tC
the Prosecutors Office.
Police Net Tightens.
II was learned last night that lsadorC
Switzky, alias "Izzy the Strong" who
was one Of the first persons taken intt
custody as the result of the police in
vestigation Of the shooting, is now be
ing held as a murder suspect" Davic
Klodnev. alias "Dave Klondyke," who
was locked up on the same night, Is
being held as a material witness.
"The man being sought in Bufal.
now" said one official, els known e
have been one of the murderers, or. a
least, was with them directly precedinf
and Immediately after the shooting"
"You mean that he is the missins
chauffeur of the murder carr asked
one of the newspaper reporters
81 can't answer that question was
the reply. 81 will say that he Is
much wanted accomplice, and his ar
rest will aid materially in clearing The
atmosphere"
The same official stated that three
men among the number now in custod!
were certain to be indicted for murder
next week by the grand jury. H'
added:
"The revolver found near the scen'
of the shooting after the escape of th'
eunmen was merely blind, as wa.
proved by the autopsy. The weapon u
question is only of 32 calibre, while
the four bullets which took effect were
all of .38 calibre. Two such revOlver'
are now in the possession OF the Dis
trict Attorney.
"They are the property, respectively
of James MORE and Jake Cohen. Boil
were kept in the Rettich saloon, il
Hoboken, from Wednesday, December
16. to Friday, December Is. On Satur
day morning, following the arrest o.
Moore, they were taken from behinC
the bar and upstairs to the apartment:
occupied by the Rettich family"
1t was lie .rned that Carl kettich was
the one originally intrusted with tn,
CUSTODY of the weapons and that h,
was the one who had subsequently
secreted them.
Lottie Smith, who is in some un
known fashion associated with the
case. was remanded to the Tombs yes
terday by Judge Malone, in default Of
S2,500 bail, as a material witness
David Klodney was likewise committed
at the same time, with an allowance o.
SO a day. Both are officially regarded
as most important witnesses in th'
case.
Late Yesterday afternoon Detectiv,
Martin, of the Homicide Bureau
brought before District Attorney Whit
man a chicken handler named Samue
Pfau, who was questioned at considera
bic length. /. is said that Pfau, tn,
Smith woman, Klodney, young Retticf
and his parents ana MIR. and Mrs
Binovitz will all be called before the
grand Jury tomorrow morning.
At Police Headquarters last night
the statement was reiterated that the
identity of the murder car was known
The machine in question is said to
have been taken from a Harlem garage
without the knowledge or consent OF
the owner on the night of the murder
and was later found abandoned near a
garage in Carnarsie.