New-York tribune., 1917-06-24

sioner Of Accounts, conducting tne
us,o,,, Investigation of the Ruth
CrTger case. and compared with the
facts and the private information gwen
by Mr.. Cruger and members OF ms
family. the Mayors investigator II :
understood, was Of the opinion tina.
thew not alone weakened the defence oil
the Detective Bureau, but made It's &C
tivitv in solving the murder look more
ludicrous than was apparent during the
inquiry OF Friday.
While buried in reports on the Cruger
tragedy Commissioner Wallstein re-
ceivad the information that Cocchi, the
murderer. had confessed his guilt.
"Tbat is interesting he remarked.
Asked II the Cocchi admission would
make anv change in the inquiry into
the participation Of the police. the Com
missioner declared that IL would make
no change.
To Find Out Why Cocchi Escaped
"On the contrary" said Mr. Wall
stein, "Cocchi's confession removes
whatever doubt there may have been
that he was the murderer, and it is all
the more important now TO find out why
the body was not found by the police
and why the Detective Bureau per
mitted Cocchi 10 escape"
Henry Roubian. a Turk, who mas
taken out his first papers. appeared pc
fore Mr. Wallstein yesterday. lie II
was who informed Detective Lagarenne
about the departure Of man and
woman in a taxicab from l27th street
and Broadway, which furnished the
basis for Lagarenne's conclusion that
the woman was mo doubt the missing
girl"
James Mccarthy, Rouban's starter,
also talked with the Commissioner ana
after an hours interrogation the tesu-
mony of both men established the TACT
that neither knew Ruth Cruger. had
never seen her, had had no description
Of her and had only casual and un-
certain idea Of the general appearance
Of the man and the woman VINO en-
tered the taXicab.
Ruth Cruger wore a white shirtwalst,
a blue serge skirt. brown velour coat
and a black velvet sailor hat the day
she was murdered.
Neither Rubian nor Mccarthy we're
certain about the apparel of the woman
who entered the taXicab. except that
she wore a black hat. They were not
sure whether her companion wore a
black derby or a soft felt hat Both
admitted that they saw only the lower
part of the woman's face, as she heid
her head down.
Francis Lee and Edward s. Beach,
who own a photograph studio at ITO
Manhattan Street. also testified prl-
vately as 10 having seen the couple
enter the cab.
Descriptions of Pair Differ
Their description of the pair was at
odds with that given by Rubian and
Mccarthy, and in no way conformed 20
the report made to the bureau by La
garenne. The inadequacy of the de-
scription given by Rubian and Nc
Carthy was not sufficient, according 10
the Commissioner, 10 warrant the re-
port turned in by the detective.
Mr. Cruger's testimony will take up
the greater part Of to-morrow's hear
ing. and on Tuesday, if her nerves will
permit, Miss Helen Cruger, eldest
sister Of Ruth, will tell Of her efforts
10 gain admission 20 the Cocchi shop on
February II, between 8 a. m. and l
p. N.
among OlueTS WHO are tAptCltu ~
be called TO the stand this week are
Deputy Commissioner Guy Scull. In
spector Cray, Lieutenant Grant Will
Jams of the Bureau Of Missing Per-
sons and Detectives Lagarenne. Dillon
and others identified with the investi-
cation made by the Fourth Branch
Detective Bureau.
The Commissioner said il was pos
sible that he might call on Tuesday
Mrs. Humiston and the Rev. Harold
Pattison. pastor of the Washington
Heights Baptist Church. who assisted
Mr. Cruger in the search for his
daughter.