New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-16
One of Mrs. NicholS's AL.
legged Murderers Capt
ured After Jump.
WALTONEN'S STORY
INVOLVES OTHERS
Confession PleaseS Police
-WOman's Jewels
Recovered.

Arthur Wsltonen, a Finnish house
servant and one Of the ringleaders IN
the conspiracy which accomplished the
murder OF Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, Of 4
East Seventy-ninth Street, on Septem
Der 8, 1915. arrived here yesterday from
Chicago in the custody Of Detectives
Enright and Fogsrty.
When the train approached Harmon,
on the New York Central. where the
power is changed from steam 70 cleo
tricity, he tried 20 escape By lesping
from the observation platform of the
rear car.
Throughout the journey from the
West the detectives had accorded him
more than the customary leeway. but
never would they permit him 10 leave
the stateroom in which he was held
prisoner shortly before the train ar
rived at Harmon Waltonen asked per-
mission 20 90 20 the observation plat
form 20 smoke.
Prisoner Dives from Train.
As soon as he saw the open country
stretching behind hin the man brushed
b. his keepers and Owed into the air,
falling heavily on the tracks. He vas
stunned and badly scratched, but when
the train was stopped and the detec-
tlves went back he was regzininS con-
seriousness and admitted later that ne
mad done a fool thing
1T was just impulse said Waltonen
after ne was made comfortable a.
Bellevue Hospital The way looked
good and clear and 7 jumped
During the few hours he lay in the
hospital the prisoner cleared up several
discrepancies in his story OF the muir
der and identified Joseph Mu.hoiland
who negotiated the sale OF the stolen
Nichols Jewels, as one of the group
that had foregathered With him several
months previous % the murder and
ped devise the crime.
Waltonen also declared Onni Talas,
now serving life sentence for his
part in the murder. was not an en-
forced participant, but had attended
conferences and was one OF the original
conspirators.
WaltOnen Accuses Mulhollsnd.
Waltonen also gave testimony against
Nulholiand. who, ne said. was a par
ticipant in the murder and robbery
He declared that Mulhollsnd bought az
a confectionery store al Madison Ave
nue. and llsth Street the masks worn
By the three conspriators and had used
a pistol in frightening Mrs. Nichols.
Inspector Faurot expressed much sat
sfactlon yesterday over the confession
he and Inspector Jones had procured
from Waltonen.
THE day after the murder said
Faurot. I'VE we're after NulhOlland, but
he came 20 Headquarters and protested
that he was being bounded By police
men and asked 20 be let alone. IL was
MuIholland who handled all the jewels,
disposing OF them through Harry Res
nick. d restaurant keeper Of Dover,
y. J.. who had worked at one time IN
Harlem and who was arrested to-day.
I'VE have recovered through Resnick
and Mulholiand practically all OF the
stolen Nichols jewelry. We have two
large diamonds, worth about $4,000, and
four other gems. We will have another
large and costly one returned 10 US to
morrow
The inspector said that Wsltonen
would be able 20 give more information
within a day or two. when he had re-
covered from the bruises he received
on leaping from the train.