The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-21

ing him that they have anything TO offerin
the case, the inquest will be resumed.
Mr.. A. c. Kramer, the attorney for Mr.
VIM. Schaller, stated to-day that he had
found nothing new as to the affair, al
though he was working hard to obtain the
facts as to who did the shooting.
THE CARPET.
The Coroner about 10 OF clock this morn
ing, drove down to the Bennett mansion
and secured the piece of carpet, which is
said to be stained with blood. The piece
was shortly before noon taken TO Prof.
Wayne's laboratory on Broadway, near
Eighth street. He will at once make u
chemical analysis OF the substance that pro-
duced the stains.
A TALK WITH THE DAIToNS.
A STAR reporter had a talk with the
Dalton family this morning. They deny
all knowledge Of the affair whatever. They
say they do not know Baldwin, and never
knew anything about him. The girls state
that they have sister named Emma, who
has not been near their house for eleven
months.
The officers having heard that this sister
Emma had been intimate with Baldwin,
and thinking that the Dalton people could
throw some light on the whereabouts Of
Emma on the fatal night, therefore caused
the arrest OF these parties. They say they
do not know where Emma keeps herself at
all, although she is in the city.
OFFICER WHITES THEORY.
Detective Jim White still hangs on to the
theory that Baldwin had gone into the alley
next to O'Hara's marble-yard, and that
while there was shot by parties with the in
tention of robbery.
He says that the statement of the woman
Mimms, that she saw Baldwin pass her
house, confirms his theory that the ill-fated
man, after lying in the alley some time,
came to his senses and wandered out
through the alley onto Elm street, where
he was found by the officers.
The city continues to be filled with the
widest rumors, but after tracing them out
nine out of ten prove to be totally without
foundation.
Officers and detectives are hard at work
and it is believed other important arrests
will be made within the next few hours.
WHAT THE WOMEN SAY.
The women, who are now under arrest,
are very indignant that they should be
mixed up in the affair at all. They claim
to know nothing Of the matter whatever
and think it great injustice that they are
compelled to be placed under lock and
key merely on the rumors noised about the
streets that Baldwin came to his death in
the Bennett house.
Colonel Wappenstein this morning stated
that his intention was to place charge
against the women, by which he can hold
them, and that he will detain all of them
until further developments.
ANOTHER GIRL MENTIONED.
A party told the Chief this morning that
a girl named Hattie" whom this party
stated was an inmate of Kitty Bennetts
house, had sent colored girl down to
| the depot to meet Baldwin, and tell
him that she (Hattie) wished him to come
to the Bennett house to see her; that Bald.
win told her that he would 20 home first
and then call and see her; but the colored
girl told him (Baldwin) that he must &C
there Immediately.
The detectives have been unable to trace
out any truth of this statement. No cir
by the name of Hattie is stopping at Ben
nett's, although the officers say there NIGH
have been such person staying there las
Saturday night
The Chief found Emma Dalton, thu
woman whom Baldwin was supposed t.
have been intimate with. She say ysshe doe.
not know Baldwin and has never seer
him. Now, that any of the supposed clues
have not panned out very we'll it is the
general impression that the shooting vii
fall back on Schaller.
| Several prominent citizens expressed
their opinions this morning that all thest
rumors and statements were being made
to shield Schaller and have the charges
against him dismissed. But be that as il
may. we can confidently say that Mr.
Schaler will be held to answer for the
deed until the mystery is entirely sifted by
the proper authorities.
A blank cartridge of thirty-two calibel
was found this morning in the alley dloin
ing Kitty Benefits house, and was turned
over to the Chief of Police. Nothing, how
ever. can be construed from this, as it il
hardly possible that twenty-five ball (tht
size found in the brain OF deceased) coult
have been fired from thirty-two shell.
| ANOTHER STATEMENT.
Mr. Maertz, proprietor of the livery sta
bic, No. 300 Plum street, called upon thu
Chief this afternoon and stated that bug
gy-washer in his employ had told him the
following: That last Saturday night between
II and II o'clock man, whom the buggy
washer is unable to describe, came to thu
stable in buggy and requested that the
horse be fed Immediately; that somewhere
near / o'clock he heard some running il
the alley adjoining the stable. and that ,
few moments afterwards this man came
and got his horse and buggy and went Of
in hurry.
| AN UNSIGNED LETREI,
The following letter. without any sigma
ture was also received by the Chief this af
ternoon:
| CINCINNATI
ITO the Chief OF Police:
II think it my duty to inform you that ,
certain Mr.. Hunt, printer, on Secont
street, near Sycamore. was overheard to 50,
that friend of his positively informed hin
that he tthe friend) was in Kitty Bennett's
and there saw Baldwin some time Saturda,
night last. You can use your discretion
in the matter. Having no connection i,
the case in any way, merely by chance hear
ing the above. chose to keep my name ou
of print, and not trouble you with any
thing unnecessary"
The officers are now endeavoring to 10
cate the whereabouts of the man Lowther
who Baldwin played billiards with in Con
nersville last Saturday. Lowther was seer
getting on the train that Baldwin took
but since then all trace of him has beef
| lost