, 1888-12-08
ALI EXCITEMENT.

lnere was no abatement In the excite
ment, indignation and pity evoked by the
terrible tragedy which startled the city
Thursday afternoon. The slightest new
development in the mysterious case was
circulated rapidly, n little else was
talked about. With all there was a feel
ing that human life was becoming less
sacred, that murder had come to be a
minor %offense. OF course interest CEN
tered in the pursuit, for the revengeful
spirit was uppermost. If a messenger
boy walked toward the court house he
was followed by a crowd. Delegations of
citizens were st the depot on the arrival
of every train, and the numerous clues
were discussed elaborately. Opinions
were given and new theories launched
forth until a different story was told in
almost every house. All were agreed on
one thing. however, most atrocious
crime had been committed and speedy
Justice should be melted out to the of
fender.
THE INQUEST.
The witnesses examined by the coroner
and jury in the VanDice case were DR..
Jno. F. Carey, VIM. N. jackson, Harriet
I. Argesheimer, Louise F. Vannice,
daughter of deceased, DR.. j. j. Marston,
j. NJ. Colerider, P. ]. Nolan, Ira L. Ere
dendall, f. A. Logan and Chas. G.
Brown. The latter was the only one who
gave testimony which has not already ap-
peared in The LEADER. He had an in
terview at the Union Pacific yards
Thursday afternoon with a tourist
who greatly resembled the cowardly
murderer. Officer Nolan had met Mr..
Vannice just as the latter was leaving the
city in pursuit of the thief. The ex-
sheriff had acted as though he did not
desire company On the trip.
A feature of the inquest was the re-
markable clearness with which little
Louise Vannice told her story. She re-
lated in a straightforward manner the in
cident of the advent of the tramp at the
house. Told of her fright and OF her cali
upon Mrs. Argesheimer for aid. The
child had wept almost continuously since
learning of her fathers sad fate-fully
realizing the seriousness of the affair
but managing to maintain her composure
when before the coroner's jury.
THE PURSUIT.
No reward has been offered for the
apprehension of the murderer and the
search for the villain is not being prose-
cuted with that relentless vigor which
should characterize the hunting down of a
villainous assassin. Thursday night J.B.
Woods visited the nine mile ranch and
returned to town about noon yesterday.
Sheriff Sharpless and Deputies Moore and
Douglas are searching in the northern
county, while every trainman who runs
out of Cheyenne is on the lookout for the
murderous tramp. Descriptions of the
man have been wired in all directions and
officers of several states and territories are
on the alert. In Eastern Nebraska espe-
cially the officers are watchful and every
tramp is closely scrutinized. IF the man
took to the railroad there is small posi-.
bility OF his escape. No news was re.
ceived yesterday from the sheriff and his
deputies, who lett in the morning.
CLUES
The most important clue to the identity
of the man was the discovery of his bun
die OF clothing in an old well neal the
scene of the murder yesterday morning
by Chas. Hersig and Jos. Adcock. The
bundle was turned over to the sheriff and
afterwards came into the hands of thu
oroner. The covering was a bandanG
handkerchief. Inside were a pair of black
pants, a clothes brush, two pieces of papel
with German writing thereon and a pail
of slippers.
1t is evident that the man changed hi
pantaloons before flight. There wer,
several wet spots ON those found, while
the bundle was dry. He tried to wasl
blood stains from the garment and failing
donned the pair carried in his bundle
Nothing could be made of the writing
which was almost erased from wear.
THE TRAIL
Herzig and Adcock also discovered tht
murderer trail and followed it for som,
time. The heel of the right boot or sho
was almost gone and left a very clear i'm
preston on the soft earth. The track le'
toward the foothills to the northeast o
town. 1t was followed for some time bu
finally lost. If thus trail had been discov
cred when the officers first reached tn
scene the assassin could have been appre
hended before nightfall.
THE JURY's RIP
For the purpose of studying several dc
tails about the scene the c%oroner's iur!
visited the bloody spot Yesterday after
noon. The buggy tracks were CAREFUL
followed and the old well inspected. 7
Joe Fisher was lowered into the hole an