Kairer's Slayer Still at Large

KAIRER'S SLAYER STILL AT-LARGE Camden Police Thought They Had the Right Man, But Were Mistaken. Their Capture Not the Man Who Pawned the Victim's Watch. They Will Hold Him on Other Charges While They Continue Their Search—The Burglar's Bullet Went Through Kairer's Heart. Other Jersey Matters. When the Camden police arrested Theodore Lambert, colored, they thought they had the murderer of Cracker Baker William Kairer, who was shot in his home, 429 Beckett street, by a burglar early Monday morning. They held to this belief until late yesterday afternoon, when it was suddenly dispelled. The only clue to the identity of the murderer started from the pawn shop of Ellis Silberstein, 123 North Ninth street, Philadelphia, where the murdered man's gold watch was pledged. A colored man brought the watch into the pawn shop five hours after the crime was committed. The watch bore the murdered man's initials and was worth at least $75. But $15 was asked on it, and this amount was issued without much questioning. ARRESTED AN EX-CONVICT. The description of the colored man who pawned the watch furnished the clue on which the Camden police arrested Theodore Lambert. Lambert has a bad record. He was sent to the New Jersey State Reform School when he was 15 years old. When he attained his majority he launched into a career of crime He has served several terms in State prison, and was released but a few months ago after serving three years for robbing a house on Mickle street. He was arrested at 1883 South Ninth street early yesterday morning, and the police also took into custody Joseph B. Stevens and Levin Riley, colored, who were in the house. George Greenleaf, colored, was also arrested on suspicion early yesterday morning. The police felt pretty sure that Lambert was the man they wanted until the pawnbroker's clerk came over late in the afternoon. Then their belief was shattered. The clerk, who had waited on the colored man who pawned Kairer's watch, looked at the prisoner and said emphatically he had never seen him before. Lambert's words and actions after his arrest had given the police good grounds for holding him. He confessed having been implicated in several recent robberies, where the work of one man was shown by filth being smeared on the walls. Lambert said he did this for luck. He also admitted that he was on the street at half-past 3 o'clock Monday morning, a little over an hour before Kairer's residence was entered. He will be held for robbing a school house and for stealing a watch, warrants having been out for his arrest. The police still hope to connect him with the Kairer case. MUST LOOK FOR ANOTHER MAN. If the Lambert clue does not pan out the Camden police are at sea. The only clue they have to work on is the description of the negro who pawned Kairer's watch. They will spread out their dragnet and gather in other colored men who answer this description. County Physician Iszard made a post-mortem examination yesterday afternoon of the body of the murdered man. He found the burglar's bullet had entered at the breast, passed through the heart and lodged in the spinal column. The ball was not recovered.