Kinkowski, Martin, -1882; Muller, Philomena, -1881; Murder -- New Jersey
At this point Seide telegraphed over to Detective Stanton of the New
Jersey force, and awaited his arrival. Then they went to Strang’s
house, where Mrs. Strang informed them that her husband was at the
new market, corner of West and Gansvoort streets. There they found
him. They asked him if, on the morning of the sailing of the Amerique,
he had taken baggage belonging to Kettler to the steamship wharf. He
replied that he had not; he had taken the baggage to a Mrs. Clifford’s,
at 179 Charles street, and about ten days afterward he had removed
the valise and three ordinary yellow trunks to 510 West Thirty-sixth
street. The other trunk, which was long and black, he had not seen
again. He was not sure whether he had taken the first load on the 3d
or 4th instant. He at first refused to go with them to the house in
Charles street, saying he was too busy; but when Seide and Stanton
offered to pay him for his time, he consented.
Mrs. Clifford said that a man answering Kettler’s description had
come to the house either on the 3d or 4th inst., and she remembered
that Strang had brought a valise and four trunks. Kettler had remained
at the house about ten days, paying her regularly. Once he paid her
with a five-dollar gold piece. She did not notice anything peculiar
or restless in his behaviour. He kept to the house pretty closely,
though he was generally out nights. She saw, however, that he read the
newspapers very closely. He told her that he was going to California.
When asked if on his departure he had taken all his baggage, she
said, no, he had left a long black trunk, which they would find in
the wood-shed. They opened the trunk, and found it full of crockery
and cooking utensils. They carried it to Strang’s truck, and directed
Strang to carry it to the house in Thirty-sixth street, to ask for
Kettler, and if Kettler was there, to give them a sign, as they would
remain outside. Strang inquired for Kettler, but was told that no
man of that name lived there; but that a man corresponding to the
description lived one flight up with a wife and two children. Strang
took the trunk up stairs, and found a woman, a young boy, and a little
girl in the room designated. The woman said the trunk belonged to
Martin Kenkouwsky, her husband, and offered to pay fifty cents for its
delivery. Strang then signalled to Seide and Stanton that the man was
not in, and the reporter and detective went to an adjoining house, and
received permission to watch from the windows. Seide went out again
to speak to Strang, and while he was talking to him in front of 510
West Thirty-sixth street, both were arrested by Policeman Tregonning.
The police of Capt. Washburn’s precinct had been looking for the same
man, and had traced him to this same house. This was the cause of
the arrest of Seide and Strang. When they got to the station, Seide
explained to the Captain who he was, and the Captain sent him back with
a policeman to get Stanton to identify him. At first they couldn’t
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