Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
.ALITTLE M0RELIGHT.
Mr.. Langhorst Thinks Three Men
Are Mrs. Rudert's MurdererS.
THE ARRESTS WILL SOON BE MADE.
Mrs. Killen Placed in Jail by Coroner
McDOEelrs Orders.
KILIEs CHARGED WITH COMPLETELY

Some new developments may be expected
at any time in the Tarentum murder mys-
terry. There are so many detectives at work
on the case that It seems almost impossible
for the dastardly perpetrators of the crime
to evade arrest very long. County Detec-
tive Langhorst seems to be the busiest man
on the case. He has come to the conclusion
that there are three persons yet to arrest in
stead of two. r'
He has received fuller and more COM
pIete description of the men from Mr..
Rudert, and will send ont new circulars
giving the descriptions in detail. He said
yesterday that one of the suspects might be
arrested any day, as he is pretty sure he
knows who and where all of them are, but
does not expect to turn up the others so
sOon. He did not go to Tarentum yester-
day, and will not be up there to-day, but he
has man there constantly watching that
end Of sbe case.
Mr. Rudert is bothered considerably by
private detectives, who offer their services on
the case for a money consideration. County
Detective Langhorst Fautioned him yester-
day MOTTO employ any more officers without
consulting him.
Coroner Mcdowell went to Tarentum yes
terday to continue the inquest in the case.
DIR. w. n. Mccullough and DIR. j. L. An
derson submitted their report on the post
mortem held by them. The substance of
the report was that Mrs. Paul Rudert came
to her death from gunshot over the eye.
The inquest was then adjourned until Sat
urday, January II, to give the officials an
opportunity to work MP the various cIews
that they now have in their possession.
PLEASED WITH THE WORK.
Coroner Mcdowell had conversation
with Mr. Rudert while in Tarentum. The
latter expressed himself as satisfied with the
work being done by the officials. He be-
lieves they are doing all they can to bring
the wretches who have blighted his home to
Justice. Mr.. Rudert made an examination
of his stock yesterday, and so far as he can
learn six watches and diamond pin are all
that were taken. Three of the watches had
their works in them, but the others were
merely empty cases. The pin is known as q
lady's scarfpin.
Coroner Mcdowell said last evening:
'eThis case has passed beyond the ordinary,
but 1 feel pretty sure that by the next call
of the inquest we will have such chain of
evidence woven that it can
not fail to locate the proper persons. AL
though the murderers have been very sue
cessful in covering up their tracks, we have
the best people available working carefully
and Systematically on the case, and expect
to be able in few days to run down some
thing that will be very valuable IN helping
to clear up the mystery"
Killan and his wife are still in the county
jail, and will remain in CUSTODY until all of
the clews now being workedtare run down. |
County Detective Langhorst said yesterday
that it would be unnecessary for the Taren-
tum officials to make an information against
Killan, as be had already done SO, charging
him with completely in the murder
Matters at Tarentum were rather quiet
yesterday The excitement created by the
tragedy on Monday night is considerably
allayed, although it would not be very safe
for the murderers to put in an appearance in
the, borough.
Mr.. R1dert says he could identify the
guilty parties now, and the statement is
made that there were four meR instead of
three Detective Rudolph is still in I
Tarentum working on the case. All of the,
detectives are endeavoring to straighten out
one of the boldest and most myterious crimes
that has ever been committed in Allegheny
county. -.5..
MRS. KIL1AN's STATEMENT.
ON the return of Coroner Mcdowell from
Tarentum he at once committed Mrs. KillSn
to the county Jail to await further develop
ments in the murder case of Mrs. Rudert
A DISPATCH reporter saw Mrs. Killan,
whose title, according to her own state
ment, is purely honorary, and she said in
to the questions put: 81 am sure
that Killan was not concerned in the rob-
berry and murder for the simple reason that
he was in the house all day when it oc-
Cured. and until 5:45 next morning.
''If thought he were guilty for mo
ment would not shield him, or any other
person for such crime. / am, however,
perfectly sure that he had ne Connection
with the matter. I cannot say why am
committed in the case, as ] knew nothing
about it comparatively until my arrest, and
when we went to Thomas house it was long
before we knew anything about the affair.
"How long have been married? I have
not been married TO Killan, but have lived
with him for about three years next June, and
as said before would have no hesitation to
say what know if thought him guilty.
am not acting under advice of an attorney,
rs have none and have no desire to engage
one."
The latter confession probably explains
why the Coroner wishes to detain the woman
as a competent witness. She is about feet
8 inches in height, and 120 pounds in
weight, with rather jaundiced complexion,
aquiline nose and thin features generally.
She is ready speaker, and has had evil
IDENTIFY plain education. Of her former
life she refused to speak.