Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-28
IS CARPENTER GUILTY?
The Supposed Murderer OF Zura Buras
Indicted and kehl 10 Jail.

The Supposed Murderer OF zura Buras
Indicted and sent 10 Jail.
LINCOLN, Ill, January 1.-THE Grand
Jury found an indictment last evening
sgainst 0rrin A. Carpenter, for the mur
der Of Zura Burns. This has been expect.
ed all along, although many thought 10 I'M.
wise to attempt 10 convict him with the
scant evidence in hand, and disapproved OF
the Grand Jury taking the matter up now.
But the prosecution has been making dill.
gent use OF the time since the preliminary
examination, and from present indications
bsye ID uch stronger case than they then
had. Part OF the new testimony is that OF
DIR. Belfield, of the Rush Medical College,
who, il is said, will dissent from the de-
cision OF Professor Wheeler on the an.
alysis OF he blood spots, and he has also
photographed q multitude OF hair pins,
and is prepared to say that the pins found
IN Carpenters buggy and the one found 10
IuIh's pocke ct are "as alike rs two twins" "
The lies of Detective Barry, however, de-
tract materially from the weight OF the
hair pin Ciew.
falls like blazing fagot among the friends
Ci Carpenter it is 10 the effect that an old
negro lady kept Xura on the Saturday
nipht ard Sunday during which she was
nj sing; iha. Carpenter called at the old
eonab's cabin on Sunday night and took
Iurs swsy; that a day or two after the
ptsr,d from Lincoln, and was eubse9 uenuy
traced to Kentucky; that her deposition
was before the Grand Jury, and the old
lady herself will be forthcoming at the
trial. n.ligent inquiry this afternoon
failed TO discover the woman's name or her
present whereabouts, but an intelligent
colored man assured q reporter In Q private
ccnverss,,o that the above story was sub
stantially true, and that the witness In
question would tell much more when
ca lied to the stand. My informant's rea.
son for not giving the woman's name and
location was for fear she would be intimi-
dated or got out OF the way by the defense.
When the indictment was returned, Car
penter, accompanied by one OF his attor-
neys, went 10 the court room, was called
before the bar, and the document read to
He Exhibited Great Distress
in his countensnce, hut sat down and COM
pctedly listened to the arguments on the
question CT admitting him TO bail. Judge
herdmsn decided that, since the jury had
found a bill against defendant for murder,
the fact Of such indictment gave great pre-
sumption OF his guilt, and added, II can
not and will not admit the defendant TO
bail. He must 90 to Jail. The sheriff will
tske charge OF the prisoner
He emphasized bis decision pretty
strongly, which caused q ripple OF surprise
and excitement in the court room.
The prisoner wss hurried to his eel and
court was sjuurned till l:3O O'Clock Mon
dsy afternoon,
!. J, Beech, Of the defense, was highly
Srathiul at what lie termed the uncalled.
for emphasis OF the court, and let out sew
eral big. round oaths at the Judge as they
walked down the street.
This episode settles il In the mind OF the
defense that Judge Herdman is either
preiudlctd sgsinst Car penter or Is catering
10 the lopuisr feeling. They did not ex'
pett that tbeir client would be admitted to
bail, but the Courts undue emphasis In re-
intirg IL sss q surpise all round.
The Case Will be Called
p.xt Tuesday morning. Whether oil
r,r.i,s will be ready for trial then, or
gl.tLer ,itLcr party Nill ask for change
Of venue IL rot positively known. Old
nan Bu.lsirinis tie state Is not ready.
Oir ,ign fsvofab'c TO tic state Is that the
ctf,ia.. Rave done rDrre work and less
bi amp o the lat n,o1'b than during any
m"Lth ,inoe Carpenters arrest They no
duuh hive some rsterIa' evidence which
tie pubic IL not in tue least aware OF. III
the case grows much stronger against Car
ptnter ard the Law fsils 10 give him the de.
serts OF felon viRilfn;es will surely mete
out to him what many already think he
deserves.
In conversation with Zurs's father the
other day be tod your reporter that oil
that lsy between Carpenter and Judge
Lynch last fall was bis tBurns) word. A
crowd, he said, was Organized and waited
only for his consent. A repetition OF the
circumstances msy not result a. safely 10
CARPENTER, and guilty or innocent, he II In
q bad row OF stumps The die is rapidly
casting,