The morning times., 1896-04-10
HAD HIS CLOTHES DYED
Sitting Bull anderson Arrested
in the HaIIIMurder Case.
CLUES ARE CONFLICTING
Coroner's Inquest Developed Little
Except to Clear the Men Under Ar
rest-TwO or Three Trails Being
Followed in the Hope of Unearth-
ing Something.

Another day of investigation has passed
and the Hall murder mystery seems as far
from being solved as ever
Yesterday was not without de cyelopments,
however. Several new clues were found
and worked out by the police aud detectives
engaged on the case, the coroners jury re-
turned their verdict, the men aire ady under
arrest were released from Gust tody. suspicion
fell on a man who 4Ias heretofore not been
connected with the affair, and the OFFICERS
captured man for whCm they have been
hunting since the night OF the crime.
In brief, that was the days work on the
case 80
The coroner's jury met at the Eighth pre-
cincC statlon-house shortly after O'Clock
yesterday. One by Que the men arrested
were brought from the cells and put through
II thorough examination. In every instance
they answered Coroner Hammett's que s.
tions in u straight forward manner, and i'll
the main their testimony was borne out by
witnesses aAd the officers who Aa d inycsti-
gated their conduct on the night OF the
crime.
ALL TOLD STRAIGHT TALES.
Frances. Trusty told of how she found
the body and notified the police. William
Clemmefts, who lives at No. 2103 Ninth
street, told what he knew of the case aud
was released from custody, but told not
to leave the station-hOusc. Lewis Monroe,
a colorad boy was next called in. He ma de
! his statement in a direct, honest manner,
| that quite impressed the jury, and it was
soon made evident that he knew nothing OF
| the cnse. He said lie left the house shortly
| after o'clock, and / the time there were
| two people in the room with Hall.
| one was u man named Lams and the
| other was a little girl who was waiting
CHI Ii lSrf,N.
| Monroe is employed as messenger by
| Supt. Powell, OF the public schools, who
was on hand to do what he could for the
| boy. Garfield and Lawrence Banks, who
| have been in custody since Wednesday
| morning, were ne Xt put through an eXaIrin
alton. The younger brother was at Halls
the night OF the crime but left early. His
| statements were proven correct and he was
toid 10 wait outside until the, verdict was
| rendeed
| Lawrence Banks showed that he had not
visited the cObbler since the middle oflast
| February and was dismissed at once. Men
| roe was recalled fer i moment nd identi
| fled the watch found on Halls person by
| the undertaken.
SENSATIONAL INCIDENT.
John~D Lams, another OF the suspects,
was then brought from his cell. He was
| called on by DR.. HamlI EFT TO give an ac-
| count OF his whereab bouts on the night OF
| the muder. He did This satisfactorily
| bur f0rther questioning developed the only
sensational evidence of tire day and for a
time placed the case III au extremely ne "
| light.
Lams stated thatit was common talk il
the neighborhood that Mrs Trussy aud Hal
| had been uudEly in innate. Tue wonaI
! has been twice married and both hus
| bands are living. dt lis not known il siIC
is divorced from thei first. Her present
| spouse is conslderedlo BE- OF uusouud mind
| although there are intervals when he /,
| perfectly sane.
| DR.. Ccssford, a member ofthe jury, stated
| that the mau led kind of ''Dr. Jekyl anC
Mr. HyCe" existeuce, and there We're Time.
| when he became very violent. He haC
seen him very much excited, and had nC
doubt that in those insane periods, II,
would be capable OF committing Il crime
Detective Lacey and Eugene Alexander
| or Cole, as he is sometimes called, fol
| lowed Laws with their testimony, ant
| then the jury retired to deliberate. A
3:45 p. m. they brought in verdict
that Hall came to his death at the hands
| Of persons unknown TO the jury, and, ther,
being no evidence, TO hold them, all those
in custody were released.
The theory OF the jury was that Trustl
had been informed OF his wife's intimacy
! with Hall, and had gone there while sh,
was ut church aud killed him. Before hi
wlfe's return he would have had ampl'
opportunity to remove all traces CT tht
crime. The fact that the cobblers banl
was broken open and a sum OF money taken
is the only fact to disCredit this theory
| A man whose mind was unbalanced woult
have hardly thought OF this step to diver
suspicion. TTuSty has not been arrested
but the police are keeping sharp watcl
on him, and his actions will be CAREFUL.
| noted.
/ ANOTHER UNDER SUSPICION.
The second man on whom suspicion fel
yeste rday was Tony nderson, bette
known as "Sitting Bull He is unde
arrest at the Eighth precinct station now
The police have wanted this man, ant
wanted him badly, since the morning o
the crime. They have searched for hin
in vain for twenty-four hours, and 1t wa
not until yesterday at 8 O'Clock that OF
ficers owens and Barrett captured him a
his home on Ninth street.
Anderson is twenty-five years old AM
has spent a large part Of his life benin,
bars. He has served a term in the pen
| itentiary for attempted murder. AS 500
as Detective Lacey was notified OF ''Sit
| ting Bulls arrest he hurried to the sta
ton house. The prisoner was brought ou
| anu ttIC uCltCtNS pun III
most approved system OF CrOSs-eXamina
ton He questioned him as to bis move
ments during the past few days, wher
he ate and slept and with whom he ha
talked The detective discovered that tn
boy had had his clothing dyed durin
the last day or two and had just receive
it yesterday.
This fact is considered an important on
and will be looked into thoroughly. Th
dye shop is known and will be visited thi
morning. Anderson gave evaslve answer
to many questions and refused to answe
others, and bis general conduct would il
dicate that he knew much more than Ii
was willing TO tell
Putting all the facts together, he is a
important capture. One OF the strongc;
points against him was learned by Officer
Owens and Barrett Wednesday night. .
man i'm whom they have the utmost col
fidence came to them and said that h
had heard Anderson and a colored bO
named Edward Walker talking. 1t wa
very late at night and the two wer
standing in a vacant lot. They were plaI
ming to leave the city, and evidently feare
detection of some crime they had con
mltted. This confirmed the officers SUI
picions and together with the dyed clotl
ing, is considered very strong evidence.
BIG MONEY FOR DEFENSES.
Qualifications Bill the Most Liber,
| in Years.