The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
SLAYERS OF YOUNG
Moore and BristOw Reluctantly
Identified by the Women.
Their Stories Still COnflicr Not a Little
with the Known Facts-Report
Of the Mothers Insanity.

Frank Moore, alias Reed. and Tom Bris-
tow. arrested Wednesday night by Mar
shall MahoIm and Constable Sorters on the
charge of murder, are confined in separate
cells at the Jail. They have secured the
services of attorney HamrIck to defend
shem. Both deny all knowledge of the
Young murder. and Bristow alleges that
Moore's mother. who swore out the war
rant against them. is demented. 1t was re-
ported yesterday that Mrs. Moore month
ago went to Squire Allen. of West
Indianapolis, and told him the
same story she related to the OIL
GERS on Wednesday. 1t is said that
the justice. convinced that there was some
thing queer about the old lady. investi-
gated the matter and found that her mind
was unbalanced. Moore does not suggest
the insanity theory, but asserts that his
mothers action against him is influenced
by q desire for revenge upon him and his
friend Bristow. Both men deny that they
were acquainted with either Emma Binsn,
Ida Oliver or Mollie Downs. the women
who were residents of the house where
Young was killed, and who were made
notorious during the coroner's lnvestiga-
tioD. Moore. or Reed explains the presence
of the Binan letter In his pocket by the state
ment that 10 was given him by another man
named Reed, who said that 1t did not be-
long to him.
Yesterday afternoon the officers found
Mrs. BinaD. Ida Oliver and old Mrs. LAM
bert. another resident of the Inflated house.
Mollie Downs was also brought to light.
and In company with the Lambert woman
was taken to the jail. Frank Moore was
brought into their presence. but both
stated that they did not know him. From
the jail the women went to the office OF
Squire Daniels. where Mrs. Lambert ad-
mitted that Moore although she did not
know him, was the same man she had
seen with Mrs. Oliver on the day of the
murder and whom the latter had termed as
her dear detective Mollie Downs also re-
membered having seen Moore around the
Binan house on the same day, aud both
women declded that he was the ''detectivep
referred to so frequently in the evidence
before the coroner. Mrs. Binan boldly do
med knowing any body of the name of
Moore. or Reed, and insisted thas Young
had been killed by O man named Seibert.
Yesterday all three of the women asserted
that Young was killed In the room occupied
by Mrs Quimby. and not In she Binan
apartment. They claim that they saw Mrs.
Quimby wiplng the blood from her carpet
Late yesterday evening the mother of
Moore was bIought TO Justice Daniels's Of
foe and strengthened her former statement
date of the Forapaugh circus. Yoang. Bris-
relied over Emma BInan. Young left
the city with the show. On the
day before his murder. Mrs: Moore says
that Bristow came to her house. called
Frank Moore out and said: Young has
come back. He's over to Ida divers now"
Moore's reply was: rs hef Let's 60 over
and get the ----"
Both men left. and cid not return until
night. Both were covered with blood. and
Bristow said: 1--WE got him." Afterward
her sou told her that he and Bristow. as
sisted by another person. beat Young To
death. Mrs. Moores statement regarding
she blood Oh the two men is at variance
with the statement of the officers, no say
that there was no blood On the person of
Young when he was found. The blow re-
ceived by him had fractured his skull and
there was no bleeding. The prisoners will
have q preliminary hearing before Esquire
Daniels.