The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-31
TWO MORE ARRESTS
For the Murder of the Foreman Women
The Circumstances In Detail.

The sequel to the mysterious movements. on
Tuesday night, OF Sheriff Hess and the detectives
In the Foreman murder case, was the Journal
foreshadowed yesterday morning, the additional
arrest OF persons suspected Of completely in the
crime. James Hough. who was released from
six weeks imprisonment In Jail, a short time
ago, after the grand jury had failed to find an in.
dlctment against him, was again arrested on
suspicion Of having been one of the murderers,
and was brought back to the city, yesterday
morning. Michael CassidaY, arrested near
Plttsboro, in Hendricks county, was also brought
In later in the day, and there are now three men
In jail awaiting preliminary examination on the
charge Of having committed the atrocious muir
der which seems To battle the penetration of all
detective skill. Hough and Cassidy were ar
rested on the strength of clews which Detectives
Bretney and Stevens have been working out, and
the chain of evidence which they nave been
patiently putting together link by link, seems
TO have developed the satisfactory strength for
pull after dark last night. Evidently the in
formation upon which they acted came in the
nature of a sudden resolution, and, as has been
already intimated, it may have come to them,
for all that can be learned to the contrary, from
an unexpected source. The occasion for the
midnight trip to Traders Point is quite as mys-
FERROUS as 1t seemed urgent.
The arrest of Hough was effected with less Of
"blood and thunder" than characterized the
first attempt. Upon reaching Traders Point 1t
was proposed that the party should be rein
forced by several of the neighbOrs
and strong guard placed around the
house. Hough has been living with his
brother George, q farmer, near Traders Point,
and has shown no disposition to leave the county
since his release. Tom Pease, the jailer, Who had
gone with the party at the request OF Sheriff
Hess, objected to disturbing the neighbors ana
offered to make the arrest himself, but suggested
that 1t would probably be well for one of the
men to 60 to the rear door of the house. Sheriff
Hess and Detective Bretney were left standing
in the road, and Pease walked up to the front
door loud rap elected the response from
within, whats wantedP
After asking if George Hough lived there, and
receiving an affirmative reply, inquiry was
made for James HOugh.
who are you9" asked the voice from within,
Tom Pease," was the reply.
And who in the hi is Tom Peasef' was the
snlphurons inquiry that came through the key
hole.
quaintance who wanted to James Hough
The family it seems have had some fears that
lhey were In danger OF violence from their
nei9hbors and hence their caution IN extending
hospitality between the hours of twilight and
dawn.
However, Hough appeared at the window and
after assurance that it Pease who wanted
to see him, opened the door and invited him in.
"Jlln, want you TO 90 TO town with me-" was
the explanation which Pease gave of his mis-
sion.
well, that's all right" replied Hough. "wait
until get my clothes on"
The prisoner manifested little concern about
his arrest. and while drawing on his clothing
marked: This is the way to make an arrest.
Those other fellows came shooting around, and
scared me until ran like yaller dog"
AS the TWO men stepped outside the door the
prisoner showed the first symptoms Of any gen.
lnraFaat lin nv uifn IN
the officer and anxiousy inqulring: tom, have
you got any boughten tObaccOf I'm getting
tired OF this 1Ong-green twist"
Hough protested against being brought to the
city by any one besides Pease, but was finally
induced 10 go with Stevens.
The three other officers then proceeded to the
place where Cassiday was living, near PittsbOro,
and arrested him while at work In field Cas-
siday protested his innocence and manifested
some agitation. He has lived in the vicinity
where he was arrested for many years, and Is a
man who seems to have no other idea of life than
to earn money with which to go OFF on an Erin-go-
Draugh drunk. When arralgned before the
justice or the peace yesterday, he demanded a
preliminary examination. and claimed that he
could prove an aib He says that he was in
this city at the time the murder committed
The people who know Cassiday look lightly
upon the ida that he had anything to do with the
crime and one of the officers who made the
arrest last night said: "Cassiday had nothing to
do with the murder, but lie Is such a blockhead
that he will never be able to prove an alibi
He has no memory of names or dates and I'll
bet that he can't tell now where he was last Sun
Nhssluay examination
will be held before Squire Felble-
man next week. He claims that he is unable to
employ an attorney. HOugh yesterday had a
consultation with John B. Elam, and has de-
manded preliminary trial.
Foreman, who was arrested by Detective Nc
Kinney, Is very cheerful, and says that he has no
doubts about his being able to prove an alibi
upon the testimony of the citizens of COlfax,
where he lives. he says that he will be able to
show that he attended wedding on the night
the murder committed, and was at his
place of business the next morning at O'Clock
Cofax is twenty-five miles from Traders
Point, and it would have been i'm
possible for him TO have travelled the distance
in the interval between the hours when 1t Is
claimed he was seen at home, The Judgment
upon all surface indications is that tine detec-
lives are still on the "cOld trail" The different
arrests have been made upon conflicting opin-
ions, and it is quite certain that some of them
are wrong.