Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-28
THE PFLUGER TRAGEDY.
DETECTIVES SEARCHING FOR
FURTHER EVIDENCE.

The Case to be Taken Before the Grand
Jury To-day-DrsegInE i'm Wells and
CesspooIs for the Missing PistOl-Fhe
Prisoners Visited at the jail by Their
Friends-COndition of MIS-. DevIne-A
subscription to Employ Counsel to Aid
the Prosecution.
There We're few developments accessible
in the Phuger tragedy yesterday. Solicit
tor General DuBlgnon will bring the case
before the grand jury this afternoon upon
such evidence as has already been OBJ
tanned, and there is but little doubt ex-
listing in the minds OF those who are
familiar with the circumstances of the
murder that an indictment will be found
against Devine and O'Reilly.
The officers were at work up to late
last night securing additional evidence.
The search for the pistol from which the
fatal shot was fired has thus tar been
ruthless. 1t will be resumed this
morning by Officer Frank 4. Mendel.
A portion Of the street and lane force has
been placed at his command by the
Mayor. and the cesspOOls and wells on
West Broad street from Harrison street.
near where the murder was committed,
a far south as Perry street, where De-
vine and his companion were arrested,
will be carefully dragged.
The search On Thursday was as thor
Ough as could be with the facilities which
the officers could command. The cess
pools contain from two TO four and some
Of them six feet Of water, and in order to
make the search thorough they Will be
bailed out and drained, so that il the pis-
toll was disposed of in that way It will be
brought to light.
THE PRISONERS CALLERS.
A number Of personal friends Of DaviBe
| and O'Reilly called at the Jail during the
| day to inquire into their situation, and t.
/ learn whether they could do them any
| service. Among those who called were
/ three or four employees of the Central
D Railroad. The Jail officials, however, only
/ admitted those who were particularly in.
I innate with the men, after they had signi-
I fed a willingness to be seen. Both OF the
| prisoners refused, however, TO more than
merely refer to the situation in which
l they were placed, and to thank theiI
/ friends for the interest they had exhibited
/ in their behalf.
One OF Devine's household called and
I had brief consultation with him relative
To his wife's illness, and for the purpose
| OF discussing how the news of the tragedy
should be made known to her
She was told the day after the murder
was committed that her husband and
I others had been involved in difficulty;
that one man had been hurt. and that the
parties were under arrest pending an in
/ vestigatiOn, but the true nature OF the Of
Tense with which he is charged
was withheld, and as she was still very
low last night, IL is probable that the full
meaning OF his continued absence Will be
kept from her a few days longer il neCes
sarY.
RUMORs OF FORMER CRIME.
a NEWS reporter inquired ut the jail
whether there was any foundation for the
report published in one or two State
papers that Deyine had killed man in
Chicago about nine years ago. The pris
oneF responded with an indignant and
emphatic denial Of the story, and thought
iy singular that anyone should attempt 90
create d prejudice against him 10y circu
lating such an unfOunded and totally
.r0undless report. The prisoner III.
timated that there were two sides
10 the story of Wednesday mornings
/ fracas, bat one side Of which had yet beer
/ told.
The prisoners are severely reticent anC
I refuse TO talk about the crime further
/ than to refer to it. The grand jury viii
meet at O'Clock fer the consideration Of
I the case.
4 subscription has been opened to 1
7 fund for the purpose Of employing COun
I sci ID act with the Solicitor General il
/ the prosecution. Over $500 were pledged
up 10 last night, and a number Of The
/ larger subscribers assured those who haC
| the list that il more money should be re
I quiTed they would furnish It.