The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-14
THE ROSSDEITCHER CASE.
FOUR MEN HAVE NOW BEEN AK
RESTED.

But No Definite Clue Seems 10 have
Rcen Obtain.d-A Visit to the scene
OF the Assault and its Fr"i'ie-s Re-
suit.
MANY people who are supposed to know
have been heard 10 state in the last TWO
DAYS that unless the Commonwealth gets
more evidence than IL now has II Is very
probable that neither Feitig, Adams, nor
sully will be convicted Of the murder OF
Sammox Rossdeitcher. When 1t is taken
into consideration how the whole case
stands, this would not he surprising. Ross
deitchcr was Drained on the night OF july
lst. found on the morning of the "a, ana
taken to the county poor-house, July 2'lh
he died, being three days alter his last visit
IN Feitig's house. Itwas not until some days
after his death that the county oiiicials
began working on the case, ana then the
trail was a month old. In that tlle yer!
many clues that would have nelpcd ue'ec-
lives could have been destroyed.
Some who are at work on the case 90 nol'
however. think this way. They are OF the
opinion that in the next few days evidence
will be gotten that will shed great deal oil
Iicht ON the murder. The detectives at
work. although agreeing that the conyic-
tion will have 10 be the result OF pretty
work on their part, still maintain That they
have much evidence that has never been
made public. and which is damaging IN the
extreme to certain individuals.
FIRST ARREST.
sully was the first one apprchended, and
on his statement. Adams was arrested.
Sully. If is said. stated that he was gwen
five dollars by Adams 10 keep his mouth
shut. and il is well known that Sully after
July I'd, spent great deal OF money. III
can be proved that he had no money before
the murder Whatever else Sully sald IN
his statement he has given OUT very lltlle'
if ANYTHING TO criminate himself.
Adams. from one point OF view, mas peen
the wisest of the three men suspected
During and since his confinement in Jail he
was not known TO say ANYTHING about the
ease. and still refuses to touch on the subject
with officers of the county. The blood STAINS
ON the steps and wall leading from his room
are claimed 10 he evidence against him. ana
there are also parts of Sully's statement
that have never been made public that
NAV be used against adams.
The theory that the detectives are work
inc on no one but themselves and the Com
monwealih's attorney knows. They sur
round themselves with a perfect air OF mys-
tery. look WISE and say nothing. Last
Friday. when Captain Tyler went on the
case. Mr.. j. W. southwark and his assist
ant, Mr.. sutherland, stopped work ana ana
not resume until yesterday. They hope by
the last of this week to have their links
completed better evidence gotten.
GAINES ARREST.
Tuesday evening, late. John Gaines. who
il wanted both by the commonwealth and
SulIv. was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Neu-
rbor. lie saws he has been working on the
belt line, and did not know that he was
wanted. Yesterday morning Games
mother came 10 the county courthouse
and satisfied Squire Alice that her son
would be hand Friday, the day set for
Sully's trial. squire Alice bailed ualnes
for his appearance in the sum of 500, with
James Hayes, >ulley's counsel, as surety.
WENT TO FEIrIG's.
About two O'Clock Yesterday afternoon
the following party left the courthouse for
the Feitig house: Judge Minor. Common
wealth Attorney Thomas. sheriff south
ward, Squire Atlee, Detective sutherland
Dr. Station. and Mr.. j. Y. Ramos. Mr..
idilOS tdIIltO Il microscope WIN NhlNh W
examine the blood found on the steps and
in Adams room, the detectives to find any
new links, the officers TO assist the detec-
tiYes.
Arriving at the house. chips Of the blood.
stained wood in the shed, on the floor aud
in Adams rooms were examined. some
undoubtedly proved to be blood-stains.
but other specimens will have to be exam
med under stronger microscope. No new
clews were discovered. and the murder is az
great mystery after the visit as 1t was be.
fore. The specimens gotten will be compared
with the blood on the axe and on the rubber
coat. This latter article was sent by the
Feitigs to sheriff Southwark, and has a
stain Of blood on il as large as usual-size
basin. No one however, has ever given any
facts i'm regard to the coat, and unless
something more has been discovered in il
within the past few days, the mystery Of the
coat is even more mysterious than the
murder.