The evening world., 1922-03-15
Slain Man Had Threatened to
HorSewhip. Intruder If He
Didn't Stop Paying Atten-
tions to Mrs. Brunen, II Is
Charged.
Sister of Dead Man Produces
Letter in Which He Is Al
legged to Have Said He
Feared Violence From Wife.

RIVERSIDE, N. j.. March To-
The count yauthorities have asked the
New York City police to find anil
hold under observation a man sus-
pected of having murdered John
Brunsn. the Snowman. or procured
his murder, II is known that Brunen
suspected this man of paying undue
attentions TO Mrs. Drunen and 10
have uttered threats to horsewhip
hi min the hearing OF employees Of
the show, In which the man had
worked, last November. It was re-
garded as certain that the arrest of
this man would be requested az soon
as lie was reported found
Prosecutor Kelsey declared to-day
that action was to be taken Oh
letter allegei to have been written
by Brunen to his sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth Jeschke, in Chicago, which be-.
come public yesterday, apparently
despite the objections of the local
| county authorities. In the letter
Brunen told OF suspicion that his
| wife might be plotting against his
life.
County Detective Ellis Parker de
clared to day. however, that he would
refuse to swear out warrant against
| anybody on the basis of the letter
mere is no evidence warranting an
arrest. he stated. The letter may oe
| considered in the light of circumstan.
a..l. Ia. L
dence OF sufficient strength to war.
rant an arrest.
Parker was extremely indignant at
the publication OF the letter, in Phil
| adelphia, where II was obtained by
"A newspa pcrman IN manner not yet
known 10 the local authorities. Par
ker said he Intended to use the lettC
secretly. Mrs. Brunen did not knoN
il had been written, he said, until uf-
ter II was published. tie VIII nov
have to take up another line Of in.
vestigatIon, he declared.
Parker declared that the letter told
only u fraction OF the whole story Vi.
conditions in the Brunen family Is
detailed to him by Brunen severn!
weeks before the murder. BTunen
then told him, Parker said that hr
feared for his life 5urker advised him
to have the shades all pulled down
whenever he was In the house, so
that no one could see 10 fire at him
from outside.
mo, II I'm going to he shot I waat
the shades up 50 somebody will see,
Brunen replied. Parker interpreted
this as a belief on Brunen's part that
the shot mi-ht be fired inside the
house
Mrs Fruncn has decided upon
policy of silence ana has retained
Walter Kcown of Camden us her at
torncy, Harry G. Mohr. brother Of
Mrs. Bruncn, declared he Was entire
~ satisfied that his sister had no con
ncction whatever with the shooting
and that he would fight to the limit
for her.
\ formal statement given out by
Mr.. keown, Mrs. Brunen's counsel
states that he was entirely taken by
surprise by tho intm4tiuns made in
the giving out Of the showman's
lcttor. He sad hc spent sunday with
his client arranglnr the funeral and
making plans ton the maintenance of
the show, which is az winter quarters
at Wiliumstuwn Nothing in the be-
havior Of Mrs O. un.u or OF Miss
Hazel Brunen. Mr. keuwn said sug
gcsted gully Consrl,uc IS on any feel
ing except "a deep sense of bcreuye-
ment.
The wealth ut Mr. B.unen, Mr.,
Keown said, has been exaggerated uUl
amounted to only a half-interest In
the show and $4,000 IN cash: there
was a life insurance policy OF $4,000
in favor Of Mrs. Brunen, II the letter