The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

revolver against Groves head and pulled
the trigger. The ball, one OF large caiibcr,
plowed Its way through the mans brain
and he fell dead almost in his tracks.
Clare took what money Grove had,
amounting to over Il hundred dollars. and
his watch and chain and other sina,I
articles, which he could turn into cash.
He jumped The TO vi n Immediately and came.
to Washington.
When the murder became known in Bal
tmore it created intense excitement and
a diligent search was at once instituted
for the unknown assaiIant- In few
days Clare, who had been in the city, te-
came oee OF the suspects. and the detectives
and members of the police force with one
accord came TO the CONCLUSION that he had
gone TO his parents home. which was then
situated somewhere on the Hudson River, a
short distance above New York.
couple OF detectives were sent there
and remained until called away by the
announcement that he had been arrested
in thi city.
Atthe time the detectives were sent from
Baltimore to look Tor Clare on the Hudson
river. another detective. John Smith, was
Upon his arrival here he went to consult
with Detective McDevilt and while in
conversation with him incidentally men
toned the circumstances connected with
the murder OF Grove and said that Clare. the
suspect. was in the habit OF visiting a
girl here.
Detective Mcpevitt replied that if such
was the case the fellow would be around
here again and began to make Inquiries
concerning the parties with whom Clare
had been in the habit OF associating during
his visit sto this city. He learned that
one Of his friends lived on Ninth street
in the vicinity OF the Interior building and
from him armed who the girl was whom
Clare had been in the habit OF visiting.
He also found out that he had engaged Il
room on D street. between First and
Second streets northwest, and that the
girl lived near by.
l.tr.~. LAYING THE TRAP.
Detective McDevitt, with his partner.
John A W. Clarvoe, and John Smith. the
Baltimore man, went to his lodging house
anu remained there from 7:30 in the even
ing until IL o'clock, and from tina. time
until 2 In the morning watched the mouse
frcn. the outside for the return o Clare, but
he did not put in an appearance. Tie three
men then went to police headquarters and
slept until O'clock, at which time McDcvitt
called at the home of Clare's friend, on
Ninth street, from whom he learned that
Clare had not been there. anil that hr had
not seen him the night before. The de-
tective then returned to Clare's lodging
house and from the COlored woman who
answered the ring of the dcorbeIl learned
that Clare had Ecerne In only a short time
before. and at that time was asleep in
his room. '''-i
The edetective followed the colored woman
to the door OF Clare's room, and when it
was opened the detective stepped inside
He asked the youDg man if his name was
Clare and received an Affirmative answer
The officer tleb looked under the pillows
Oh the bed in the hopes Of finding the re-
vo,yer from which the bullet found in
Groves head lrad ibtcD fired 1t was not
there. and then, turning, saw Glare edging
ton uard small gripsack which lay on the
floor near the mantel.
McDevitt quickly grabbed it, and opening
1t found the rrvolvet lying on top of every
thing else He threw hack the harIeI ard
saw ttat oDe of TIE chambers was empty
In reply to the question as to when and
where lie fired the shot, Clare said he did