Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

Albert Stout, freight agent for the
Charles Warner CO. and living at No.
b05 Broome street, was arrested by
Chief of Police Dolan and State Detec-
tives Witsil and McVey, last Friday,
and locked up at the city hall, charged
with the murder of Katie Dugun, on
the night of the 10Th of October, 1892
The officers went quietly to the
freight Office of the Charles Warner Co.
shortly before IL o'clock. Stout was sit
ting in the office talking 10 one of the
clerks.
Detective Witsii informed him that
they had warrant for his arrest and
then the contents of the paper were
read to the accused man. He listened
iutently to the reading of the accusation,
and then calmly doliing his office coat
he put on his usual street attire, an
nouncing his willingness to accompany
the officers to the City Hall.
Just before leaving the office Stout
asked permission to telephone to his
counsel, II. II. Ward, and the request
was Immediately granted. lie told Mr..
Ward that the officers had arrested him
and asked counsel to meet him at the
City Hall. Mr.. Wards reply was: 81
will be at the City Hall as soon as you
are" Mr.. Ward arrived at the police
station very soon after the officers and
the prisoner came in.
Chief Dolan and Detective McVey
accompanied Stout along Market street
to the City Hall, the prisoner displaying
the utmost indifference TO arrest, and
chatting pleasantly with the officers all
the way to the City Hall. Stout told the
officers that they might have saved him
the exposure of walking up Market
street, as all they had to do was to tele-
phone to him that they wanted him and
he would have come right up. Chief
Dolan informed him that the duty was
an unpleasant one, but in cases where
murder was the charge, it was always
customary for the officer to make the
arrest in person.
COOL AND INDIFFERENT,
II was Just II o'clock when the pris.
oner was turned over to House Sergeant
England at the City Hall. "Iour
4 name ?" asked the sergeant.
"Albert Stout" replied the prisoner,
coolly and with the utmost indifference.
Then Turnkey Hammerer began taking
care of the prisoners effects, and
noticing his action, Stout carefully took
off his watch, and together with his
pocket books and personal effects LAID
them on the house sergeants desk. In a
small note book he entered list of the
articles taken from his clothing.
Mr.. Ward arrived about this time and
E when the prisoner informed him that
{ the officers had his personal effects, his
counsel replied, "'rhats all right. They
will keep them for you" Mr.. Ward
Il asked that he be given an opportunity
to consult with his client, and Turnkey
n Hammerer led the way to large eel
n in the upper tier where Mr.. Ward and
his client retired for consultation.
Chief Dolan asked Stout ii he cared
to send any word home to his wife, but
n the prisoner replied in the negative. liz
\ said his wife would not expect him
home to dinner, as he had been takins
his lunch at hotel.
Ia Ever since the lifeless body of Katie
Il Dugan was found in lonely field il
the southwestern part of the city, OF
u that eventful day nearly two years ago
the State detectives have been in
defatigably ut work on the murder, anC
A time and time again have they expressed
the belief that they would be able I,
unravel the mystery. How true thei
predictions are subsequent develop
ments will tell. Beginning with
single thread, the detectives and Chic
of Police Dolan believe they hav
erected a fabric Of conclusive circunl
stantial evidence, and for this reaso
N the arrest of Stout was made this morn
Fl ing The nature Of the evidence will
made known at the hearing OF the ac
cused man.
The warrant for Stout's arrest wa
ri sworn out by Mrs Dugan, mother Q
the murdered girl. 1t was issued b.
Justice McWhorter Friday morning.
WHAT LED TO THE ARREST.
Over wear ago some of the evidcnc
was procured, but it was only recent
that the officers Were able to obtain til
# link in the chain of evidence wsic
caused the prisoners arrest One G
III points which the officers look upon Il
important is the fact that ar expert ha
identified the missiye which lurcd kati
VII Dugan to her death, couched in til
vi words, "Meet me Wednesday at til
I some time and place." to be in til
handwriting Of Albert Stout, while tn
expert is equally positive that tn
superscription ON the envelope contain
ing the misslye was written Ey til
same hand. The detectives, in searcl
ing the prisoners house, found Il pacl
age of envelopes which cvrresponded
Tue one COHtdluiuS bHS iHtNi hi'9St'
which, together with the note appoin
v ing the trysting place in the field, wei
found among the effects OF Katie Duga
after the murder was discovered.
Perhaps the strongest evidence u
authorities have obtained is the disco'
ery of four persons who claim to hay
M seen Katie Dugan on the night of Il
murder and who are willing 10 swear
II the best OF their knowledge and belt
n Albert Stout is the man who was vii
her on the fateful evening. One of the
hi witnesses says he knew the murdert
girl, and saw the couple quarrellng Il
night in question. Katie was weepir
when observed by the witness.
Two other witnesses met Katie Duga
and her companion going out Fro
A street, beyond Broome, while still
fourth witness is able to place Il
couple on Clayton street, proceeding
M southwesterly direction. This wou
e be the course person would traver
in reaching the spot where the murd
Ak was committed, as it is probably Il
nearest way to the field from Front al
IN Clayton streets,
M All this the State claims to be able
~ prove, and while both Attorney -Gener
~ Nicholson and Deputy Attorney &c
eFal Giles maintain an absolute silen