Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-18

DENVER, COL, N0Yem Der lI-Ine
murderer OF Lena Taper, Marie Con-
tassoIt and the japanese girl still
roams about the city. That it Is the
work Of fiend who has amania and an
insane desire to kill women is held BY
most people. The police are inclined
TO the theory that the society OF French
meR known as the "MacQuereauz" is al
the bottom OF It, but this is laughed at
by the French women, who says that
almost every cent they make is turned
over TO the MacQuereauZ and that they
are not going 70 cut of the source
by numbering these people who sup
port them.
That there Is no evidence against De-
mady, who is charged with the murder
OF Lena Taper, the district attorneys
assistant seems 10 admit. Ia the case
OF Challoup the same is the case, while
with the Japanese murderer the police
are at sea. A woman, living only 3
short distance from the place whore
these murders have been committed, let
drop a hint that may lead to the arrest
OF the right man. In tho room of the
little Japanese girl, Kiku Oyama, was
IOunu CHIySau tubu u ns
4 visit was paid to the row, and the
woman from Ninetseth and Twentieth
streets interviewed. Oae woman was
found who inquired about that flower,
and asked why they did not run down
the giver Of that token. Closer inquiry
followed 20 fld out what she knew
ABOUT it, and tangible clue obtained
that seemed TO start thread OF circum-
stances TO unravel. For two years there
has been German LIVING 10 Denver
who seems TO have a macia for women.
This man formerly worked az one OF the
hotels, and is described as being Of me
dunn height, sandy hair and reddish
moustache. He Ia peculiar person,
and Is heavy set During the past two
years be has paid the Market street dis
trlct regular periodical visits, and near
lY every time has carried flowers 10
the inmates OF the row. He was some
times well dressed, and again he In his
working clothes. Nearly every person
on the row knows the fellow, and In
most instances they consider hin harm
less, but there are few who refused to
have anything 10 do with bin, as they
were afraid OF him. This German left
the hotel and has been more or less en-
gagged In the cultivation OF flowers. and
this undoubtedly accounts for his ma
MIA of presenting those women with
flowers.
This man was seen onthe row on Sun
day afternoon with bunch OF chIysan-
themums going toward No. 1851 There
seems TO be no one who saw him enter
there and the only thing that really
might connect him with the japanese
Is the fact that Kiku 0yams appeared
on the street little later with soma
chrysanthamums, and when asked who
gave them 10 her said: "a friepd."
This GeruIn had visited her before and
had visited Lena Taper and Marie Con-
tassolt az different times. BE made
statement on one Of these visits that be
had been robbed OF 500 by one Of the
Celifornis1s on the row and thar be
would get even. On another occasion be
slapped a girl who lives st l947 Market
street In the face simply because she
told him that she was engaged" Last
sumner hs whipped Z woman who lived
fn Lizzie Prsstou's bouse. She says he
grabbed broomstick and whipped her
and another woman and man who
came TO her rescue. These women think
the fellow is crazy.
The city detectives have arrested
Frank Rock. French Canadian, who
lives In q small house in the alley 10 the
rear OF the Market street row, where
the three murders were com mitted, 90
suspicion OF being the stranger. Rock
has associated largely with French
MsrQuereaux Eho infest Market street.
It is rot known what evidence the de-
tectivss have against Rock beyond the
fact that ne answered closely OF the
description OF man seen rnsniog
through ihs alley about the the time
Klku OyanS vas found strangled 70
death. Rock has been employed ss a
roustabOut 20 Market street saloonL
Ha IA married