Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-11-15

PAULDING, o., Nov. SO morrow after
noon Hart, Cain and Briudle, the three pris-
oners, will be brought from Van Vert aud
arraigned for the murder of Elsie and Ashby
Good. 1t was thought that the preliminary
hearing would not take place here on account
of mob violence, but sheriff Staley has deter
mined to have them tried here.
The inquest. which was begun yesterday
morning, as still in IrIgress. 1t IL being
conducted behind closed doors, and all of
yesterday was taken up with the examination
of eight or nine witness, including the father
of the murdered children. But one witness
was admitted at a time, and the whole inves-
tigation is conducted with the proper secrecy.
| 1t is doubtful if the inquest will be complet-
ed tot day, and it NAV be continued over to-
morrow morning.
The feeling is certainly growing that Cain
and Hart are the guilty men. So far every
| thing points to them. They we're together
Sunday, and the chain of evidence seems to
become more complete every hour. 1t is
doubtful if third party was implicated,
| Evidently the county commissioners think
not, for they have not offered reward for
the capture OF other suspects.
There is considerable talk of lynching. In
| fact, it is generally conceded that il the evil
dence against the prisoners is itrOng enough
to make it certain they are the right men, a
mob will at once organize and proceed to
| to the last act in this awful tragedy. For
the name of Ohio and Paulding county it is
to be hoped law and order will prevail.
| PAULDING, o., Nov. TO-. Interest in the Good
murder continues unabated and there is a
growing feeling against the prisoners in the
| Van Vert Jail.
Sheriff Staey intended to bring the prison.
ere here for preliminary hearing today but
| this morning decided not to and the hearing
has been postponed indefinitely. 1t is now
thought the suspects will be brought into
the county and given hearing before some
Justice living in the southern portion of the
county.
Those in position to gauge public senti-
ment say that if the prisoners, Hart and Cain
we're brought here to. day they would surely
be lynched, as the majority of the people in
this locality firmly believed they are the
| guilty parties.
I The fourth arrest pas made this morning
an dRev. d. Merit, colored, is now confined
| in the jail, Merit came here few months
ago from Defiance and has been staying at
Brindles. 1t is not believed he is implicated
IN the murder directly, but suspicion points
strongly to his knowing something about
! the tarred rope the murdered children's s
hands we're tied with. Merits actions have
been queer to say the least and the officers
think he can throw some light on the subject.
| He protests his innocence and claims he
knows nothing Of the crime. II anything
! developes to connect him with the CRIME he
will be taken to Van Vert for safe keeping.
The officers of this place and several de-
tectives are working on the case and those
who committed the foul crime. almost with
out parallel in history will be brought to
justice. The better element of the communi-
ty are against mob violence, but the people
! may yet save the county the expense of a
trial.