The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-06
HOT on The TRAIL.
Two Men Arrested, Charged With Compiler
" in the Murder Of Grant Zufall.

From the Cumberland Times. saturday.
For some time past the names of GER
tain persons have been widely mentioned
ia connection with the mysterious dislp-
pearance Of Grant Znflll, of MIeyersdale.
Pa. on or about the Z2Hd OF December.
1894. These stories all clustered around
the Iumor-which is given for what il is
worth and no more-Of disturbance
alleged 70 have occurred early on Christ
mas morning at the Forest Hotel, pub
lac resort on North Mechanic street kept
by I. }. TASTE. In this row it was said
that man OF the name of McKane or
Mchim, from Pennsylvania, was badly
cut.
Concerning this part of the story we
nave the following statement from Officer
''oss. He saw the man McKane fall on
Baltimore street, near the Gross building.
tioss started toward him. and he arose 10
his feet Another man had accompanied
MeAane into Baltimore street from Ne,
chanic, hat disappeared before the officer
reached McKane. Finding the man
bleeding, he took him To the office Of DIR.
Brace, where his wound was dressed.
Mchane was very Teticent as to what had
occurred, and refused 10 tell who the man
was that accompanied him to Baltimore
street. He finally admitted that he had
been hurt at Gastc's. The wound was in
the neck, and yet strange to saythere was
very little blood on his shirt front. while
his collar behind and the back of his neck
were soaked and ciotiod with blood. Goss
then went TO Yaste's place and went up
stairs. Ailer examining several rooms
he discoy cred in orc some evidence of a
disturbance, and in the bed near the head
WAS large pool OF blood
Goss could get no particulars of the oc-
currence at Naste's and rs McKane has
disappeared the story Of his injuries has
never been told. hu. IL is said to have
been connected with lhe trouble il which
Zufall lost his life. IL is claimed thnt the
bartender, Joseph keyes, could explain
the row in y hirh Mckane was hur!, and
he Is being looked for, anG viii probably
be witness in The case when wanted.
What connection the cutting OF Me-
net prepared 20 say. officer Goss has
some testimony which il viii bo well to
have before the Justice.
1t has been made very clear that Znfall
met violent death. An examination of
the hole in the ice where the body was
foand shows that large piece had been
cltloose and showed under the solid ice
Into this hole the body was showed feet
downward. and the weather being very
cold il was bat short time before the
opening was again frozen over. but the ice
never became as thick as its connections. |
that Zufall was thrown down stairs, and
IN falling dislocated his neck. In order |
TO cuver up the crime the body was con-
ceaied somewhere. it is believed for sew
eTal weeks, and then disposed of as pre- !
viously stated.
Yesterday warrants were sworn out 1
against T. J. waste. proprietor Of the |
house where the man MclIane is alleged |
% have been hust, and yo2ng man |
called Dora Gordon, who has been living /
in this city for some time, but just what |
he followed i, n1t known.
Nothing against his character has been
alleged, SO far as could be ascertainod. |
Just what the warrants charged was not |
made known. hut ii is probably compile
i;y in the murder of Zufall. Both were |
70 jail to await a hearing. the /
exact time for which has not been set for |
obvious reasons.
The trail is getting very warm. and |
disclosures may be looked for at
any moment.