New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-12
After Tests at Bellevue, Porter Is Taken tc
Yonkers- Haughtily Refuses to Answer
Further Questions-ls Locked
Up at White Plains.

There we're several reasons why ]
killed these people" Mors said. II
wanted most Of all to relieve them Of
their hopeless misery. Some OF them
were in constant pain. They were be-
yond medical aid, and when ! gave
them chloroform or ether it put them
out of their suffering. II was just like
n child going to sleep. Il was humane
and kind hearted. That was the prin-
, cipal reason to relieve their condition.
Did any one up there ever ask you
to put them out OF the way"
no" he replied, then corrected HIM
self. MIR. Scholz Ferdinand Scholz,
one of the alleged victims), often said
to me: If could only be given some
thing to put me out OF the way And
Mrs. Pazzi another victim) also
made such request. But then, again,
Raumgarten tstill an inmate of the
home frequently asked me to put him
out Of his misery. and told him that
was not my business"
"Why did you distinguish in his
case"
well Baumgarten was we'll and
happy most Of the time. lie was sub
jet 20 temporary illness. only, al
though when he was sick he was very
sick. He would be in pain and would
suffer. but it could be relieved by
medicine and drugs. But most of the
time he was up reading the paper and
smiling, and did not want my con
science to trouble me in case ] should
Kill him. lie could frequently be
cheerful, but some Of the others were
in continual misery"
At Yonkers he was questioned by
Coroner James i. Dunn. but refused to
make any answer. lie will in all probab-
bilIty remain at White Plains several
days before the Coroner attempts to
question him again.
Mors was bundled into an automobile
at $3.50 p. m, and was accompanied by
Sergeants Henry p. Oswald and Cor
neliUs W,llemse. of the New York po-
lice; Lieutenant Peter McGower and
Sergeant W. J. Healy, OF Yonkers. and
Deputy Sheriff John c. Moore of West
chester County.
He was dressed in a gray suit of
corduroy of the military cut, black
leather puttees and soft gray hat. His
black Nandyke beard was carefully
trimmed. his face pale but uncon-
cerned. He posed os his own accord
for the camera men and grinned at the
flashlght.
Yesterdays action followed a con-
ference among Frank l.. Polk, Cor
pordtion Counsel; Deacon Murphy. As
Sistant District Attorney, and DR.. Minas
s. Gregory, the alienist, who has had
MorS under observation for ten days.
Before his conference with Mr.. Polk
DR.. Gregory spent three hours in an
examination OF the mental condition
of Mors. He was assisted by DR.. Nor
ris J. Ksrpas and Seymour Mork, As
sistant District Attorney OF The Bronx.
At the conclusio.. DR.. Gregory said
he believed Mors mentally unwell,"
but he was uncertain where the man
should be sent
Or. Gregory gave his opinion of the
mental condition OF Mors to the Cor
poration Counsel. and Mr.. Polk, vto is
legal adviser for Bellevue. advised that
tie man be turned over 10 the West
chester authorities.
The prisoner was tSn taken to the
I'd Precinct police station, OF Yonkers.
where he gave Lieutenant Charles
O'Mars his pedigree. He said he was
Frederick Nors, alias Menick, twenty
four years old, born in Austria, and
had served in the Austrian army.
To-day Frederick +. Weeks, District
Attorney Of Westchester County, will
confer with the Coroner regarding
what steps il will be advisable TO take
next.
At the request OF John A. Kings bury.
Commissioner of Charities, Or. Edward
T. Devinc. director Of social welfare Of
the department. spent four hours yes
terdsy investigating the conditions gov
erning the children at the orphan asy-
lum Of the Odd Fellows Home
In his report Or. Devine says there
is no occasion for drastic action. al
though there are serious shortcomings
in the management Of the asylum. es-
pecially in the system Of instruction.