Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-29
aOrtrnxI xrtS Gourier.
Saturday, september 29, 1883.
No New Light. q

No New Light
 for the Verdict in the BtEatfords Murder Case-One Witness to be Exam tued TO-Dny-MysteEtous Actions of one of che Detectives.
 The mystery surrounding the fate of poor Rose Ambler is still as dark and impenetrable to all appearances as was the gloomy night on which she gasped her Last breath and was laid beside the road so near her home. The detectives have in this case really detected nothing and the murderer or murderers, whoever he or they may be, must smile to themselves as they read of the desperate eff forts that have been so unavailing, the false scents that have been followed and clung to with such tenacity, and the impoentcy of the law to trace such a terrible crime to it's real author. It is useless to talk of mistakes and delays the time spent in signing over the past is wasted. Nearly four weeks has the coroner's jury been holding sessions and it is probable that to-day their verdict will be rendered. What it will be cannot be said with certainty, but in all probability they will agree to find, what the world has known for some time, that Rose Clark Ambler came
 
 persons unknown. The hope that the de- tectfves would bring out evidence enough to warrant the arrest of some one has been practically abandoned by most people and things are now about at a standstill. There is not eliminating evidence against Will Lewis to warrant his arrest Dr. Whites testimony when last up on the stand was very favorable to him, and, whatever people may think of his whole conduct in connection with the mur- dered woman from the time he first alienated her affections from her husband to the time when he allowed her to walk home alone on the fatal Sunday night, they are beginning to be strengthened in the belief that his was not the hand that choked the life out of the wo- man who loved him SO dearly.
 The detectives were at work yesterday, or at least they were going about as if they were doing something. Detective Bibbins was looking about in Milford yesterday; De- tective Arnold was up the Naugatuck valley, and Wood of tho Pinkerton agency was turk ing about the streets of the ansiquated town of Stratford. The only witness ex pected to be examined to day is Burr Cosier, farm hand from the other side of the Housa- tonic. He was summoned last Monday by "Bijah," but he then refused to come and will probably have to be brought in by force to day. This man saw carriage tracks on the lane that enters the Oronoke road near the Hodges field. He also noticed on the morn ing that Rose Ambler's body was found the prints made in the moist soil by horses shoes, which were of such peculiar shape as to attract his attention. He examined them carefully and the remembrance of the tracks was impressed upon his mind with such accurate frmness that he can never forget them. He possesses, besides an eye for peculiar tracks, son to whom he imparted what he had noticed The son at once set about doing a little detective work of his own, probably induced by the munifcent rewards which have been offered, and after examining the | feet of all the horses in Stratford and the Naueatuck valley he has come to the firm conclusion that the only equine whose shoes could have made such peculiar tracks be- longs to William Lewis, the dealer in vege- tables. At least that is what the people say and what Stratford people don't know about clues by this time isn't worth the knowing Whether the authorities will ar rest Lewis upon hearing the evidence of Mir, Cosier or not remains to be seen. At any rate they will place the horse under strict surveillance. Some of the detectives demand Lewis ar- rest. They claim sufficient evidence. They gay that Rose did not refuse, as Lewis claims she did, to have him carry her home in his wagon, but accompanied him.. They got in to his carriage and to make the ride longer | he took the Broad Bridge road, the most isolated road in Stratford. This road turns into New Lots lane and here, according tc detectives theory, over @ mile from any habitation, Rose Ambler was throttled by her lover. The lane leads into tho l Oronoque road 8 short distance be low the Hodges fisld, where the body was found. He returned as the detec tives claim by the same route and at the COT | ner where the lane turns into the BroaC Bridge road Charles Mallory met the team | He stood by the stone wall and saw it dis
 tinctly as Lewis dashed by. The road leadl
 directly to Lewis barn. and early next morn
 ing fresh carriage tracks were seen leading
 to the barn and in the direction Mallory al Ieges the vehicle went.