The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-12
AN ENIGMA.
Prosecutor Hopes lie Way Throw
Light on Case.

CAMpEN, y. j.. Sept. lit Is to two
persons, in addition to the new figure in
the case. that the Prosecutor must turn
in hope of "A solution Of the Cord muir
der mystery. These are Ola Peterson,
cords assorted partner with
Il curious past. and "A woman OF whom
little is known but that the murderer
may have been a man Jealous OF the
acquaintance she Ia thought to have had
with cord.
1t rs to two persons mat the Prose
cutor must turn again in hope OF a
solution, olaf Peterson. Cords strangely
assorted partner with "A curious past
ard a womau Of whom little ~ known
but that the murderer may have been "A
man jealous OF the acquaintance she u
thorght to have had with cord.
So large an influence has Peterson
had upon the Prosecutors invest ga
tinn. SO unusual has been his connection
with the entire affair and so interesting
docs Mr.. Kraft find his personality,
his pas life and his speculative real
estate deals with cord. that every day
ne cross-eXamines the imperturbable
man. Locked in a cell In the camden
county iail in the row where murderers
often are kept the middle aged. gray
haired man occupies his tim between
examinations by Mr.. Kraft or his young
( assistant. wellington u. Butler. in read
ing carefully all the newspaper accounts
F az the attempts to find the murderers or
Cord. lie Is beginning to chafc AT ms
detention as a material witness ana 10
theatcn to sue the county II he Is not
released. Mr.. Kraft says the threats nc
not bother him.
These are the events OF the week ina
have forced Mr.. Kraft again to the con
clusion that his SOM times Noluble
.-....f.,.. tas1fnrn plXlNg banning ma
teriol witness is after all the only tangi'
BILE handle by which he may yet GRASP
the case;
Las, Sunday there came to his office n
marty OF automObilists who SAID theS
passcd on the night ~ the murder q
dark automobile with lights out stand
ing beside the usually deserted river
road nj tn, spot where Cords body wac
found. Beside the car. they SAID, lay
the body OF A dead man wrapped in a
raincoat and over the body stood a mar
whn cried go on, go on in a voice
they da-ed not dlsobey.
And those eight people" said Mr.
KRAFT ~ he told of it, leaning forward
eagerly, his cheerful, healthy face Usht'
ing up. gave us a fine description O.
ina, man and could Identify him. Ant
tina; mans the murderer. Now, can We
get the car" I think so, and were
searching all the garages for miles
This looks good"
Thea IL turned out the automobllist
were not so sure they could Identify thu
man who stood over the body, and Mr.
Krafts detectives could not find th'
automobile. They knew it's make, bu
the license number was missing /
only they could find tine license tag
they said, II would be easy.
The very next day. Monday, chief o
Police Liuderman took To Mi kratt'
office a license tax that one of his mti
had found atMerchantville, neal Delilr
Immediately the Prosecutors hopes ros'
and he called a conference OF all WIN
had worked on the case, All set abou
tracing the number plate. but agar
tHotr Efforts were fruItless,
Next day another detective appeared
with half Of a ferry receipt found in AZ
inch by inch search Of the sloping road
side. where the body OF the wealthy rea
estate man was found. This looked like