The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-11

Man with q Raven BLACK Moustacnt
that is Supposed to Know Something
About It-In the Meantime Mrs. Graft
Wife and Chiid-They are now in Penn
sylvania in HidiDg-The Crane Jury Ex-
amining the Case.
Denver, Col, Oct 10-Frequently
during the past week the police officials
! have been visited by a tall good looking
man wearing a black mustache. This
individual is about forty years of age
and his hair is tinged with gray.
! He is c. L. Robbins, husband of Clara
! Robbins, sister Of Mrs. Philip z. Calf
ron. The visitor has requested the aid
/ of the police 10 secure him back his
wife and child, who left the city several
weeks ago with Mrs Gaffron. He came
| to Denver shortly after his wife went
away and will remain here for some
| time.
Robbins was married to the sister Of
Mrs. Gaffron three years ago and a
baby boy has blessed their union. The
child is now in the custody Of its moth
CT, and Robbins is sorely distressed On
account of his failure to reach a happy
agreement with his wife.
The arrival Of Robbins in Denver has
brought about q considera BILE change, it
is said, in the aspect of the Gaffron
killing. which occurred on the early
morning OF April last at 1130 Ashland
avenue. The tragedy in the Highlands
home of the Gaffrons was a very unusu-
al affair. While in his bedroom Gaffron
was fatally shot in his abdomen. He
fingered about forty-eight hours be-
tween life and death and a sudden fit
ended his agony.
NO COMMITTAL VERDICT.
At the coroner's inquest verdict that
Gaffron died from the effects of a wound
inflicted by some one unknown to the
jury was rendered. The evidence of
Mrs. Gaffron sent to the coroner's jury
in writing and that of Mrs. Clara
Robbins was that Gaffron was the vic
tim of burglars, who stealthily entered
a side window of the house, assembled
the stairs and shot Gaffron in cold blood
Mrs. Gaffron's statement read that she
and her husband were aroused from
sleep by noises, and that when Gaffron
jumped out of bed he was shot. The
figures of the intruders were not clear
ly defined, according to Mrs. Gaffron,
and she was unable 10 give a good des-
cription of them. The case was the
subject of great deal of investigation,
which has been carried on ever since
the night of the tragedy.
The grand jury now in session has
taken up the matter and witnesses, such
as detectives, officers and neighbors of
the Gaffrons, are being examined. Mr..
Robbins made certain declarations to
the officials which are of the greatest
Importance in the case. His principal
object. however, in coming TO Denver is
to bring about reconciliation between
himself and his wife. He is under the
impression that Mrs. Gaffron is to a
certain extent responsible for his I'M
happiness. 1t was noted by several per-
sons who investigated the case that
Mrs. Gaffron appeared to have a great
influence over her sister and that the
pair were nearly always in each others
company. To this influence Robbins
ascribes his inability to induce his
wife to leave Denver with him and 10
return to their old home on the coast.
NOW IN PENNSYLVANIA
Mrs. Gaffron and Mrs. Robbins are
now in Pennsylvania. When the two
women left Mrs. Robbins promised to
return to her husband, but since her
arrival at her destination she wrote to
him that it would be impossible for her
to come back.
The details OF the killing of Gaffron
and the circumstances as far as learned
by the detectives are being given TO the
grand jury. Robbins has not, it is
said, testified before the jury as yet,
but his will be the most important tes-
timony.
The tracks about the Gaffron house
which were examined by Marshal Nc
Neil of Highlands and detective have
a considerable bearing in the case.
They were described fully to the jury
In some mysterious manner the tracks
We're washed out the day following the
shooting, notwith standing the fact that
Marshal Mcneil expressly told the
women about the house TO see that the
marks were not disturbed.
Other features of the case are being
made the subject Of thorough investiga-
ton by the jury.
INDICTMENTS ARE FOUND.
Denver. Oct 10.-Tonight 1t is under
stood that two indictments have been
found by the grand jury in connection
with the murder Of Phillip Z. Grafton, a
ieWeler, on the night of April S. last
Graffton's wife and sister, Mrs. Rob
bins. who were in the house at the time
of the murder. stated that Grafton
was shot by a burglar. The husband OF
the Robinson woman now SAYS that
Mrs. Grafton was intimate With other
men and had once attempted Graffton's
life with poison. Ii is believed that
was shot BY a man who was
found in his wife's company The two /
women will be brought from Pennsyl- /
vania where they are now said TO be-
WHAT ST. PAUL MUST DO.