The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-12
HARDENs BODY STILL MISSING.
The Detectives VIII Make Another
Search for II Today.

The Detectives VIII Make Another
Search for It To-day.
There have been no new developments
IN the mysterious murder of Isaiah Har-
den, whose supposed slayers are now be
hind the bars of Chatham county Jail.
Acting on the statements Of Mary
Washington that the body of the MUIR
dered negro had been taken to the yard
next door. and buried under a lot of trash
in an clubhouse, Detective HUMPHREYS and
Ohicer J. H. Britt went down to the place
TO search for it, The only indications.
however, that they could obtain with
regard to the presence of a body any
Wnere near the place was the odor,
which was strongly like that of de-
cayed body. They thought they had a
clew as to where it had been placed, but it
was impossible to follow it up with any
satisfaction. They gave up the search
without finding anything new. They
examined the place, however, and found
mat 1t would have been a very easy mat
Ter Tor the murderers 10 have taken the
oody from one yard to the other ana dis
posed of it as Mary Washington said.
Inc search will be continued this morn
ing when there will be more light on the
situation. Perhaps TOO, Mary will have
quoted down somewhat by this time and
Will be able TO tell more clearly, il she
Will what she ana her husband did with
the body. She was in the same condition
Yesterday that she was found on Satur-
day. She was mOrOse, talked incohe-
rently, and did not appear to have re-
covered any from her slight attack of
mental alteration. She remained in her
cen, part OF the time knCeling on the floor
with her head buried in her arms on her
hammock. Another attempt will be made
To-day to get her to tell what else she
KNOWS about the case as il will be a hard
matter to accomplish anything until the
body has been found
Geo. Berrien was not arrested vester-
DAY. Perhaps he will be able to throw
some light on the matter, as he is said to
nave been concerned with Washington in
carrying off the clothes that belonged to
Harden, and afterwards taking them 70
AbeIard Berrlen's house, where they were
disposed of in an Clubhouse. He is not be-
neYed to have had any part in the crime,
0ut his remark to his brother to the eff
feet that trouble was coming, when he
brought the clothes ba * from Ebeneser,
Is rather significant. He may be able to
tell who had hand in disposing of the
clothes If nothing else. Solicitor General
Fraser will take hold Of the case as soon
as possible and have it fully investigated.
He has already detailed Detective Nor
gan to look into the case and learn all the
particulars possible
Detective Wetherh0ru brought the case
to light, and he deserves much credit for
ms work. There is no provision for the
payment of expenses in such cases, but
the county commissioners viii probably
take the matter under consideration, as
Detective Wetherhorn has been put to
considerable trouble and expense in fer
re5ing out one of the most inhuman of
crimes in the history of Chatham county.
lie will do what he can TO aid in unravel-
ing the mystery with which the killing is
still surrounded. The search for the
body will be prosecuted with all the dill
gence possible as the completion of the
evidence depends on this circumstance
to a great extent.