Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

TRESToS, Jna. lO.--The theory Of the de-
taullvss, who insist that rllss rUrce!l and
Dr. hnlfisG are guilty Il Mrs. 4tn-n's
nurGsr, II founded upoa tine assumption
that hisb Purcell ind ths dnctcr are Ia love
with each other. yhere Is le-s confidence
gwen to this idea than 10 the theory which
many Of the detectives are atOptilg--that
~ the murdered WOMAN was killei BY either
OF the sus peGted parties the decd Was done
by ltlba Purcell and that the motive was
love Of Dr.. Kaihea,
THIS Is generally conoedad TO be- the most
reasonable aspect OF the crime and there Is
growing belief thGt DR.. Kitten was
neither dlrectly nor indirectly implicated
10 tbs mystelious tragedy. III his domestic
| life he WA Kind aad GLI liable TO his wife,
and his most intimate friends assert that
they had never lead OF any uocoosen!sliiy
| -Eistins retweau tha Two, o. eSeE that they
! were IN the habit oil Quarrsln'.
! 10 for Us the Testimony Rlvsn OF the In
j quest shows De-. Ku.tl.n'B relations With
Mics Purcell were not overiond, but Cor
oner Bower has several witnes ses who will
give testimony on Monday Vt the i;.q!sst
that they saw the dentist bias his cousin
Ia by-wey places. aud play the past OF
secret lover toward hsr, THIS will
probably form the strongest chain Ut evil
hencs against tho man, hut will certainly
NOT be- saiiictent 10 impllcate bin IN the
crime.
There hiss been 30 far, however, no post
tive evidence aiduGed that Eiiss Purcell
committed the foui decd. While this Ii
true, the clrcumEtlnttal evidence against
her han beon very strong and will, this proa
ecnhon say, before tho inquest shall close,
assume even stronger proportions.
Dr.. hepherd, the family physician, whd
was summoned 70 the house Immediately
atlsr tho diynovsry Of the murder. Aas 'ugtl'
Ned that Mrs KuiTeu dtei Without @
a. lgr. ID. \ %
bed clothes aud tha Tight dress OF the den
.iar's wife Indicated thRt there had been bt
struggle. IhiB is a direct contradiction d
Nliss Purcel4S otRtemeut that burglars hst
struggled 9Th the murisred woman ap-
With haf. Il is known that County Physi
clan Charles b. Levitt, Dts, s!rnble gnC
Coleman, who conducted tho autopsy, VII
1--WE testimony similar to that OF DR.. Shep
herd, and showing that Mrs. KnlLien die
I quietly.
, IL under the Ka.ffen residence and who i
most intimately acquRiutai WITH the family
said In his testimony, must aduIlt thAt
do not believe thar burglars colnDittei te
! crime, for the evidence 10 the cont Any !
/. 100 strong held to tho theory AZ long rs
9 could. out my Judgment has hDHlly COZ
. WINGED me that there is no truth In It."
! The evidences IN favor Of Miss Purcell
:. mostly OF negative character, ~" a
. never known 10 have quarrelsd WITH 'i.i
7 KulHsn except on ones occasion, and fha
!, bore no references whatever u the dentia
This young lady's character bus been toun
a 10 ne the finest and aboys reprgunh.
h Her relations with Dr. Kiinen neva
], favored OF sscret or illicit affection. 80 IA
= as can be leNrned. No substantial molly
Z of any nature has been d!scoyrEe
q whereby she might haze ben Leu 70 cor
$ nit th5 deed. All there points are
her favor, and mere lGferential evidence
!. however convincing morally, cannot reiut
them,