Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-23
BRAMM,S ALlBI FAILS.
He Was Near Mrs. Richards House When
She Was Shot--Another Button.


ELKToN, April 15-To-day's develop
ments, growing out Of the murder OF Mrs.
Richards, at Porter's Bridge, Cecil county,
were important. The alibi claims of George
A. Bramm, who is held in jail at Elkton
for the murder, received a severe. shock
during the day. Bramm claims that ne
was in Baltimore for AS hours precedlng
the murder, and that up to an hour before
his arrest, he had not been in Cecil COUNTY,
for six weeks. There are several railroad
men who say that they will prove TINS 10
be false. 1t known that Bramm got on
the train at Conowingo as early as O'CLOCK
on Monday morning. From here he went
TO Columbia and York, and in that round
about way reached Baltimore.
II talked with the conductor myself on
Monday said Cecil county farmer.
land he told me the same thing. II he
can prove this then the officers had better
save further trouble by handing Mr..
Bramm over to us. We'd save trial ex-
penses."
This sentiment is voiced by the entire
community. The neighbors are positive
to a man that Bramm is the guilty person,
and the only trouble existing. now is TO
find his accomplice or accomplices.
William Lewis and John Clearmont, the
tramps arrested ct York, Pa, were inter
viewed in Jail there to-day by Detective
Otty and a brother of Mr.. Lewis. The
mayor of York consented to remand them
to Jail for five days for further hearing.
II is barely possible that Clearmont is the
man wanted, MS Lewis declares that he met
Clearmont only few hours before arrest
for the first time.
Clearmont, according to Lewis, was
sleeping under tree when he happened
across him. His old boots were muddy,
and he appeared to be completely Tagged
out. When Lewis awakened him Clear
mont said he had been walking all night
and was tired. He is well dressed for o
| tramp, and broken button on his vest is
said to correspond to piece of button
found near the scene of the tragedy.
The inquest held over the remains Of
| Mrs. Richards to-day was principally tc
meet the requirements of legal formalities
About a dozen witnesses We're questioned
| by Coroner Litzenberg and States Attor
ney Evans. The jury, composed OF
| farmers and newspaper men, returned {
verdict that the bullet that caused deatf
was fired by person or persons unknown
| The hearing which was to have beer
given Bramm at Elkton, on the charge o.
robbing Willis RILEY, a couple of months
officers are satisfied that the evidence the,
have connecting the prisoner with thu
| murder is ample to overthrow any attemp
at release OH habeas corpus.
Old man Bramm, the Rowlandvill'
giant had an interview with his son in tn,
| Jail tit Elkton this morning. The old mai
has not yet been arrested, but is still undo
| surveillance.
The condition of MIR. Richards was mucl
improved to-day His fever has entirel,
| subsidized, and ii the excitement of the fun
eral tomorrow is passed in safety the doc
tors have no doubt Of his ultimate recoy
cry. The funeral will take place at nooi
tomorrow.
ELkToN, Mn, April 16.-The states al
torney here has telcgraphed the mayor o
York, Pa, to release the two men he'll
there on suspicion of being. the burglar
who assassinated Mrs. j. Granyill
Richards while in bed Sunday night Tn
piece Of button picked up in the yard
The Richards residence is found to hay
never been part Of the broken button ol
the coat on one of the men.
Conductor Halter is positive that he sa,
Young Bramm at IL o'clock on Monday o.
the railroad track near Perryyille. Other
are strong in the assertion that they say
him later farther up the road,