The evening world., 1920-05-12
WEAPON THAT KILLED
RUECKERT IS TRACED;
SOLD BY PAWNSHOP
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in the man who called himself Berger
was his apparent familiarity with re-
volvers of every make. l thought a
man like that was worth studying, so
while he fused and l waited I gave
him such an examination that 1 vii
know him when see him again"
Two suspects picked up on the
Hoboken waterfront were under de-
tention at Headquarters when the de-
tectives came in with the man who
pawned the watch. He shook his
head and the men were permitted to
go. The watch owner placed himself
at the disposal OF the police and will
travel with them for the next day
or two.
Chief of Police Hayes was asked
to-day If the killing Of Rueckert
might not have mad some wartime
connections.
During the war" the Chief said,
Richter and Rueckert between them
bought Liberty Bonds TO the value of
Sl50,000 and War Saving Stamps to
the amount of $4,000.
There was enemy money in the
White Metal Manufacturing Company,
but.there also was a large amount Of
American capital. I have heard that
the Colgate interests were in 1t. The
American capital appears to have
dominated for, although the business
was taken over by the Alien Property
Custodian, it never has been sold"
FUNERAL OF RUEckERT WILL
BE HELD TONIGHT.
The funeral Of Mr.. Rueckert will
be held tonight in Volk's mortuary
chapel at No. 633 Washington Street
The pastor Of German Lutheran
church will officiate. Tomorrow the
body will be cremated and, fulfilling
the wishes of the deceased, the ashes
will be sent to Rueckerts mother ir
Germany.
Elsie Clara Vorrath, the Hoboker
girl whom Rueckert was to have
married, says he was not at all his
usual cheerful self last Saturday
night when they saw The Famou!
Mrs. Fair" together at a Manhattan
theatre, went to the Hotel Astor foi
supper and motored home.
From the moment Fritz left me a
my door" Miss Vorrath told he
mother, II was disturbed about him
On the previous Saturday night h
had heard noises on the roof of tn
| apartment. lie and his valet had gon
up there. He was disturbed by thi
incident. tried to tell him it was tn
wind.
but last Saturday night Mr.. Rueck
| EFT, who was always happy, appeare
| to be worried. think he must haV
| had premonition.
From the moment I reached m
own room 1 kept thinking that some
thing was happening 10 him. VINE
the bell rang ! was the first to &c
| To the door. | was shocked but no
surprised to learn that he had bee
shot"
Randolph Newman Of No,
Broad Street, Miss Mae Trnsk's at
torney, said this afternoon, speakin
. | TOT MS Client llliI NIlt bAoNSA
charge Of 81. Mary's Hospital was /
error when she stated that Mis-
Trask was not at Rueckert's bedsid
on Sunday.
Miss Trnsk." her lawyer salt
cannot understand the statement al
tributed TO the Mother Superio
Many persons saw Miss Trask in n
Hospital,
1--WE Insist that Miss Trask was
have married Rueckert, and that II
3 wedding was TO have taken place tn
week We also insist that his eT
gagement to the Hoboken girl WI
broken off seven months ago"
Newman said Rueckert made ne
win last Sunday, in the presence
70 witnesses from Montclair and Trel
@ ton. An earlier will found in n
n Rueckert apartment by Mr. Richie
5 Ia said to have been largely in tav'
I Of the Huboken girl The later wi
Newman believes, makes proVlsl'
{. FOR Miss Trask, Attorneys have L
J., days within which to file II. What,
@ lanythinE, Miss Trask may do in q
d way of litigation, her attorney sal
viii be declded at that time.