The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-10
Mystery of the killing mt y. a,f creek
Falls Promises mt Last to Ne
Cleared Up.
TRUSTEE FUND sQUANDERED
NEW LAW EXPOSING DEMOCRATS IN
ALL PARTS OF THE STATE.
One Township I'm Lake County Per-
haps S25,0 600 I'm Debt-Tracfng =
Real-Estate swindle.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGDALE. Ind. Aug. 9.-Warrants
were taken out before Justice Penny. late
this afternon. for the arrest Of Daniel KEEL
Ter. his wife. Nancy Keller. and his sister.
Margaret Keller, charging them with the
murder OF Clara Shanks, on July 6. at
Wolf creek falls. A warrant was also
taken out for the arrest OF John Keller.
brother of Daniel. as an accessory to the
crime. These four warrants were placed in
the hands Of Sheriff Null, OF Parke coun-
ty. and Sheriff Moore. OF Fountain county.
At 10 o'clock tonight Sheriff Moore ar
rived here with Daniel Keller. John and
Margaret in custody. This legal action In
this famous murder mystery was the cul-
mination OF four weeks hard work on the
part of the officers. Since last Monday
Morning Sheriff Moore. one OF the shrewd-
est in the State. assisted by detective
Byrns, of Indianapolis, and local talent.
nad been on the scene OF the tragedy In the
interest of the State. Yesterday attorney
Sims. of Coyington, accompanied by Sher-
ff Moore and George p Thomas. leader
of the vigilance committee. went TO Rock
vile and placed all the States evidence
before Prosecutor Maxwell. A decision was
reached last night at midnight which sat-
dence sufficient to show Daniel Keller, his
wife and sister were implicated In the MUIR
der of Clara Shanks.
News of the approaching arrests came to
the Keller neighborhood early this morn
ing. and there was scattering OF the fam
lily. Mrs. Daniel Keller at once started out
for the home OF her father. ". A. Cox. az
Hollandsburg, where Sheriff Null followed
her this afternoon. The preliminary hear
ing before Justice Penny viii take place
In the main building of the Bloomingdsie
canning factory tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
lead in the prosecution. while the DE-
Tense Will be supported by attorneys Nc
Cabe. of Covington. and Puett, of Rockville.
In interview tonight prosecuting at
torney Sims said there was chain Of evi-
dence against the four Kellers under ar
rest. which would be startling when it
prosecutor will attempt to place the MUIR
der on Daniel Keller, his wife and sister:
while John Keller Il is alleged; hs,Psd
creek falls at night. IL having been con-
cealed in a barrel in the old summer kitch-
en- during the afternoon. Chips containing
alleged blood spots and pair OF trousers
which Keller wore July s, and which
were thought TO have spots OF blood on
them; tn all of which were sent to indianspo-
nish strong evidence against the accused
| parties.
IN an lhStINltN lIifS flOEIllS ltdulel >ei-
! Ter said he would not oppose arrest because
he could easily prove his innocence or all
connection with the Clara Shanks murder.
1T is great mystery he continued. .but
am as much at loss TO solve IL as any
one. One mysterious thing is the black
sateen shirt found the edge OF the pool
the morning Clara was taken out, II 10
true L had a black sateen shirt, but Dan
Shanks. Clara's brother. also had one at
the same time. and IL was his people at the
falls when. IL disappeared. and not mine."
Keller was very nervous during the inter-
view, and said he could not hold up under
| the strain much longer The northern sec
| tion OF Parke county is greatly excited to-
night over the arrests. and citizens from
] the Wolf creek neighborhood are now ar
| irving here ready for to-morrow's trial.