The evening world., 1917-06-30
SCULL TO ANSWER
CHARGE He CALLED
COCCH| BLAMELESS
Deputy Police Commissioner TO
Take Stand at Cruger In
quiry Next Week.

steln's inquiry into the Ruth Cruger
bungie. next week to give his an
swer TO charges made by friends OF
tho Cruger family that he absolutely
absolved Alfredo Cocchl from all sus-
piclon In connection with Ruth's
disappearance
The investigation has been ad-
journed until next Thursday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock.
The higher up" part OF the inves-
tigation will be taken up at that
time.
AT Thursdays session." said Com
missioner Wallstein to-day, "Mr.
Cruger will be a witness again, and
30 will his partner, A. NJ. Brown.
They will carry the story OF their eX-
perlence with the Police Department
from the point whore they left It to
Police Headquarters"
The Commissioner said that Mrs.
Humiston would be called as wit
ness. and after her Deputy Scull OF
the questions to be put to Mr.. Scull
he said:
81 think you may look forward TO
as thorough a questioning OF Mr.. Scull
as know how to subject him to-"
Deputy Commissioner Scull de-
clined to-day TO make n detailed
statement OF police activities in the
search for Ruth Cruger. saying he
could not do 30 without police records
which are now In tho hands OF Com
missioner wallstein. .
Mr.. Scull hold a conference with
Commissioner Woods to-day, He re-
fused to say what was discussed.
OF the statement made by the Rev.
DR.. Harold Pattison that the Deputy
mmlssloner had stuck TO the theory
that Ruth went away voluntarily, Mr..
scull said:
"Dr. Pattlson evidently misunder-
stood the weight which l gave to the
different possible theories as to Miss
Cruger's disappearance. He asked me
especially why II was that weight was
given the theory that she might have
gone away OF her own accord. and I
explained frankly how in detective
work we must consider all possible
theories and reject none until II was
clear that Il had no foundation.
"I explained TO DIR. Pattlson that
this theory must not be lost sight OF
by the detectives. but did not mean
10 convey the impression that the
work Of the police was in any way
limited 10 this one theory. As n mat
ter OF fact, we tried TO work on every
theory possible and run down each
one as thoroughly as we could"
Mr.. scull offered no reply to the
testimony OF Edward II Ward. Ths
latter told Mr.. wallsteln Mr.. Scull de-
clared there was no such thing as an
abduction case. that girl could not
possibly be harmed In Cocchrs shop
without everybody knowing It. and
that detectives would be wasting val
liable time II they devoted them
selves 10 following up the abduction
theory.
Cocch fled from New York to italy
ten days after the Cruger murder was
committed. according to an announce
ment made to-day by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney John T. Dooling. who
said Cocchi boarded the stea mer
Verdi on Feb. % and arrived in Genoa
on March II.
The Identification OF Cocchi as n
passenger on the Verdi was made by
John c. Leonard OF Miles City, Mont,
who was in charge OF a shipment Of
horses and mules to Italy His atten-
tion was attracted to Cocchi, who was
at that time unknown to him, parad-
ing UP and down the deck OF the
steamer with his coat collar turned
up and his cap pulled down over his
eyes He kept carefully to himself
during the voyage.
After his return to this country
Leonard read OF the Cruger case and
saw description OF Cocchl lie
called at tho office OF the District
Attorney, told OF his experience and
was shown a dozen pictures OF DIFF
ferent men. from which he selected
Cocchi's as that OF the man he saw
on the ship.
District Attorney Swami has en-
gagged by cable one OF the most emil
nent attorneys in Italy to represent
the United states In the effort 70 OBJ
tain the sxtradition OF Cocchi.
This attorney, says Mr.. Swami, is
the man who engineered the return
here OF Antonio Cardinale, an i'm
portant witness IN the Baff case,
Expecting that Cocchi will plead
insanity, Mr.. Swami has given In e
structions that tho best alienists
available in Italy be retained. He
expects full report on Cocchrs con
dition within a week.
Following conference between
Mrs. Humiston, who has not yet de-
cided whether she win accept the DO .
sition OF Deputy Assistant District
Attorney, and Assistant District Al
torney James II. Smith, Il was an
nounced that on Monday four white
slave cases will be presented 20 the
Grand Jury.
Italians Give Up Part OF the AEneIlH