The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-19
THIRD EDITION.
THE GARDNER MYSTERY.

Blackburn Under Strong Suspicion,
but There Is No Positive Evidence
Against Him-New Clues-The In
quest Tonight.
At Q O'Clock on Saturday afternoon
she remains OF little Eddie Gardner
were taken from the humble residence
OF the parents, No. S03 East Fifth
street, to st. Mary's Church. where
solemn mass was performed by Father
Kelley, after which the remains were
taken to New Cathedral Cemetery and
consigned to the grave. A large num-
ber of sympathizing friends attended
the funeral obsequies. The grief of
the family was almost heartrending.
The murder of the boy still remains
mystery, though suspicious against
the brother-in-law, Walter j. Black
burn, have been considerably strength
ened within the last forty-eight hours
Though there is bare possibility that
Blackburn may have had an honest
dream that led to the discovery of the
body OF the boy his story is looked
upon as very tishy.
As there had been several limitations
thrown out that Henry Hazel, the man
who committed a bestlal crime on Ed.
die Gardner and boy named Thomp-
son about Is months ago in box car
At the same spot where the car stood
IN which Eddie Gardeners body was
found on Thursday night, crime for
which Hazel was fined 800 and sent to
jail for five months, might know some
thing about the matter, he was taken
INTO custody on Saturday by Captain
kersey. The man, however, proved
such a positive abb that he was dis
missed. 1t being clearly evident that
he was innocent and had no knowledge
OF the affair.
Blackburn spends his time In his
cell In smoking and reading the news
papers, apparently unannoyed by tn,
damaging reports about himself. HI
says he will be able to clear away al
suspicious OF guilt.
There is a clue, however, that will
not help Blackburn, and may lead to
the unravelling of the whole mystery
1t has before been steted that woman
saw Blackburn on Wednesday night
carrying the limp and lifeless form o
iight-haired boy and place 1t In thu
car. This woman has been found an,
proves to be Mrs. Belle Scott, who's
home Is on Robinson street. near the
Diamond State Rolling Mills, but sh,
Is not there at the present time.
She Is, however, under the Surveil
lance of Detective Hawkins and sh
will be produced before the coroner
Jury tonight. Her story as relate
10 that about 10 o'clock on Wednesda
night she saw Blackburn carrying tn
boy. When seen he was near Fifth an,
Church streets and was going in tn,
direction OF some side-tracked cal
about sixty yards away. The woma
says she was near enough to the ma
60 be sure that he was Blackburn, bu
thinking the child was either asleep o
sick she paid no attention to the eli
substance at the time. Since learn
ing OF Eddie Gardeners death an
hearing Blackburn's name connects,
with the murder, the occurrence q
Wednesday night led her to tell wha
she had seen to Detective Hawkins.
The detective has had several inter
view with her and she adhered to til
original story. .....
This story Is offset with another
stating that she Is the intimate frien
/. Of Hinseley, for whom she is extreme
~ solicitous. The character of Hines
10y is bad, and Detective McVey state
that few months ago Hinesley Wa
nearly beaten to death by friend
little girl whom he had assaulted.