New-York tribune., 1915-03-24
SEEK ACCESSORY
TO CLEARY CRIME
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he left the bedside of Charles Ludwig,
in Haverstraw:
This testimony is almost incredible.
have no further comment to make at
this time, but | may have some recon-
mendations to make to the District At
torney." -,
From $3.50 o'clock this morning until
the session closed for the day about
10 o'clock tonight, the states effort
TO dig out the truth was contested
with the bitterness of corrupt rings
battle to save itself
Seibold, Hard Witness.
It began with William Seibold's ex-
animation in the morning. Seibold,
charged with two others, since tebru-
ary % with violation OF the firearms
law in connection with the FOX re-
volver. had given no evidence or Value
in the course OF an earnest questioning
Yesterday To-day he was as stanch
in the protection of his friends.
He said that on the day of the muir
der he was standing in the window OF
bis home. at Main and Wayne Streets,
Uaverstraw, with his brotherin- law,
Charles Ludwig, who also lives there.
II saw Fox and Cleary 90 by in FoX.s
machine. They were headed IN the di-
rection of the Corporation Building
where Cleary, then Town Clerk. had
his ofice). went out then, for |
wanted TO see Cleary to ask HIM Tor a
ion When | opened the main door
smelled smoke. | looked into the ONCE
of Clesry, but couldn't see anything
it was so smoky .,
What did the smoke smell Ike
"Iike cigarette SNAKE
Not like cartridge smoke, are you
sure?"
NO; like cigarette smoke
That statement caused Commissioner
Hotchkiss to raise his eyebrows and
look searchingly at the witness, who
gave no sign that he knew ms testL-
mony provoked disbelief.
Seibold then went on to tell OF Cleary
and Fox coming out. of Fox handing
him an automatic pistol, instructing
him to get physician and OF hurrying
off. He swore he did not know what
had happened, and did not ask, ana
was not curious TO learn why FoN
wanted him to take gun not used IN
the killing and carry 1t to the saloon
formerly owned by Fox.
He took the pistol, he said, TO ms
home. lie went to the back yard and
handing it to Ludwig, told nm TO take
il 10 the saloon then and now owned
by Mike Hughes, FoX'S nephew.
"Did YOU say anything to Ludwig
other than what you have just re-
lated?"
"No."
MIR. Striker told the Commissioner
no intended TO interrupt the eXamina-
lion of Seibold to call Ludwig. Selbold
- a., 70 ca, that his brOther-ln-laW
was sick at home.
ybiIe the next move was under ad-
visement DR.. Matthe-" Sullivan. OF
Haverstraw, announced that he had
treated Ludwig last evening
"He has influenza; his temperature
was over 100" said the physician.
He then made the surprising state
mont that although he had not seen
Ludwig this morning, that when man.
after a period then unidentified, mad
called at his office requesting GER
tifcate for Ludwig, he had, without
se,ing the caller or investigating Lud-
wigs condition, started 10 make out
but | didn't, for | couldn't recall
Ludwig's first name he said.
I'VE suggest session AT Lud.lgs
home this - orning," said Frank Moss,
of counsel for Gagan, rising quickly
when the physician finished. The ac-
tion of the District Attorney IN ar
resting Seibold. Ludwig, Harry Hughes
and Fox was based on his belief that
something had been concealed IN this
gun matter"
Bernard j. Fox. who has speedy
automobile. was on his way down the
stairway before many others in the
throng Of spectators had made for the