The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-09-19
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Her ASSESS q still UrEnoun-Sifrht Evidence
Obtained gatBst The Per-ous Sa-p~csss.
STAFFORD, CaDD Sept IL The mystery
of.the death Of Rose Clark Amber is today
almost IS imPeDetrsbis as ever although a
very important trail his been found. The
big brick building <. own a. the rsgn Hall
was yesterday filed With farmers and trades
men. who passed aresplu,on aathoriz ug snd
directing the Selec men If STAFFORD 20 pay
81 000 reward for Information lealing 70 The
arrest and conviction OF the party or parties
who committed the murder. Tho man who
Is supposed to be tie murderer, l. J. Curns.
lives IN hooss on Main
street owned by Mr.. Samuel Ben
iamin. who lives there ei'h his daughter,
Miss Eva Benjamin. Br Cursis Is a strange
msn with stranger history. He is OF large
physique and good appearance, and previous
to coming to StratfOrd he iiyel in the Town
OF Milford, some few miles distant Every
one knew him. and It is said one respect
Ed HIM lie IS a msa OF wesltb, and his de-
sires are houndless. Detective F,eIericks
knew the history of Curtis at Milfprd. and
determined to watch him at Strztf1rd. He
knew also that Curtis h4t been Sscrstly d
vorced from his wife in Philaisi Daia. aai
came to the COZ C' ISicn that this man wDuld
have been the person describ.d by witness
as the stylish young stranger VINO walked
with Rose along the Oronoq ne road
Yesterday detectives visited Mr.. Bsnjs-
MINIS house and were shown ia Curtis rIOm.
Near closet a sachel wss lying which de-
tective opened. He found hidden a aY e.
ii two handkeichisfs; one WIS small and
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dirt. In the corner were two small bio Jd
stains. The other handkerch eff Was Of red
color, and when held 20 the light tgD dark
patches were seen which are suspected ~ b
clots OF blood. The sstchel was emptiei
snd eFery chest and drawer in the room wa
ransacked, bat no more tell.tsls blood spots
we're found until the Detectives opened
the door OF TRIANGULAR alc)Se IL
the corner Of the room. AZ first
gfsnes nothing could be seen, but
The detectives searched the corners and
brought to light three shirts. All Rers dirty,
and on the left bottom OF one Two bl rod
stains stood ont prominently. the an puidsrs
of the blood-stained shirt were damp and the
collar also. Next came forth 4 pair 0f rum.
pied, but uusoiled cuffs. This vas the only
shirt besring the marks of Precipitation
-Four witnesses have sworn that AZ alb out ID
o'clock the night Rose Clark met her death
heavy man rushed up the Oronooue road
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cuffs the detectives say, would be rumpled
lust as they are if a man attempted to 10 Fe-
a man over the wall near which Rose Clark
was found.
Last night curious incident occ 1rred.
Curtis went to bis room, but vas shortly af-
terEsTd seized with temporary &, OF insan-
ity, and was removed 10 his C ,usIh's house.
When he rescued his cousins house he strug
gled and cried, save me Save ms! TIE de
teotives are after me Here they come, they
come" His cousin says he was little ex-
cited, but says be was rational He mum oled
and laughed through the night, and detec-
tiyes seemed always present to cary
him awSy. His relatives were
summoned by the midnish- train to
STAFFORD State Detectives w ,od and
Arnold viii not give any facts in the clew
they are working, which, il successful, will
put William Lewis, f. Sc AmSler's lover, in
Jail. The detectives ideas are that Lewis
went 10 bed on the night OF the murder at 9
O'Clock. got up egaip. and followed K ,se To
Raven Stream, and there killed her, Oeliev-
ing her unfaiihful. Detective Fredericks
yesterday asked the foreman OF the Grand
Jury 10 issue q warrant for the arrest OF
Curtis The Juror said be had no plTsr
FIeGerIcks wall attempt to get out q warrant
tomorrow.
An entirely new clew was developed TO-
night. The detectives claim that 10 promises
10 psn out better than any they have yet
struck. They decline TO say what IL -, bar
it IL understood that they are in pursuit OF
az unknown negro, and that they have traced
Dim as far "a New Haven, where officers are
now searching for hun. The f,cts in thia
last development are these: Ab1ut 1880
O'Clock on the night of the murder freight
train OF the New YORK, New Haven and Hss-
lem Raiiroed stopped at EauSarnck juno
ton, a place about a mile from where
the crime was committed. When ths train
arrived al New Haven one of the brake
men walked to the rear. and clnging to the
end OF The caboose be found q man. He
dashed bis lantern in bis face and saw that
it was big burly negro. He had bandsge
tied about his head, and his face was covered
with bleed. He started back 10 evident af-
fright and stammered out: us this New
Haven, boss2' Upon receiving sn aifirms
tive reply, he said: "Wss there a fra or
anything queer at Straiford to-nighF?i Tne
brakeman said that he did not know, aud
then he turned his head for an instant
When Re looked around the negro had dis
appeared n the darkness, and the brakeman
could hear the rapid patter OF his fee. az he
ran up the railroad track. 1t Is now believed
toy the detectives that this negro committed
The crime