The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-29

siderably, and thinks that the MUIR
der has been committed by one
of the party named jules. Mr.. Leon
says jules was the paramount of wo-
man who was burned 20 death in
South Temple street house in the sum-
mer of 1892. Chazal and Jules, he al
leges, had frequent quarrels about
the woman who was one of those i'm
ported by Chazal. This theory, like
many others, does not stand what lit
tie test can be applied to it.
1t was definitely ascertained that
Jules did not arrive in the city until
fully three months after the woman
was burned to death. Jules was one of
the squad who went to South America
and is now supposed to be in Venezu-
ella.
MOST PROBABLE THEORY.
The most probable theory is that adj
vanced by Police Officer Mat Rhodes,
who believes that three of the French
men were implicated in the murder.
The circumstances surrounding the
mystery prove beyond a doubt that
more than one was concerned in this
dark deed. 1t may not therefore be out
of the way to assume that inasmuch as
the murder was undoubtedly planned
TO secure money and valuables, the
other members of the colony
who knew where the treasures
were locked up in the safe
deposit vault conspired to get Chazal
out of the way. His disappearance at
the time as related in yesterday morn
ing's Herald caused an investigation
by the police and those who had any
thing to do with it are unanimous in
fastening the guilt upon ChazaIs male
associates
Officer Rhodes at the time was en-
ployed as city detective He had much
to do with the case and may be able
to carry out his assertion that he
could locate and apprehend the guilty
parties if given an opportunity OF
course whoever the murderer may be,
he is not now in Salt Lake city. To
go to the bottom of the case will re-
quite considerable of an expenditure
of money and Rhodes will not do any
thing until ordered by his chief. who in
turn can do little unless he is supplied
with. funds.
EX-PoLICE OFFICER BIRKNER's
IDEAS
Another police officer who investi-
gated the mysterious disappearance of
Chazal at the time was Charles A
Birkner. He like Rhodes, intimateS
that he might be able to solve the
mystery, bat also intimates that
he cannot dc it for mere love. If
the report is true that Chazal is related
to wealthy people who are still living in
France reward may be offered for the
apprehension of their hayward relatives
slayer and these people who put on an
air of mystery and hint that it could
easily be solved, might be induced to go
to work and demonstrate the truthfulness
OF their statements.
Ex-Ofticer Birkner does not want to
talk about the case. Why he does not
say; He admits that he has had a great
deal to do with it and probably knows
more than anyone else, but that does not
settle it by long odds
SHEETS AT WORK.
Detective Sheets was working on the
case all day. He is inclined to doubt that
the body found in the trunk was really
that of Chazal. Mr.. Sheets says Chazal
was man. about thirty-five years of age;
weighed about 115 pounds; had jet black
hair and was about five feet eight inches, !
or over, tall
This description does not tally exactly
with that given last evening by the Chi
cago police to Chief Pratt This telegram
states that the man found was from 80 to
- years old, five feet six inches in height, !
weighed about 145, had white teeth which !
were perfect. and his hair was dark
brown and straight
The apparent discrepancy may not count
for anything as it is quite possible that
such details can not be accurately deter
mined after so many years of decay
Detective Sheets has not entirely given
up the idea that the man found in the
trunk may be Crawford who disappeared
from Evanston about the same time He
reasons that a shrewd murderer might
have boxed no the body and hauled it to
salt Lake. This seems rather transpar-
ent, but then the detective may have
something to support his theory.
named e la Barna andt bs an Gd;nglishmaa
from TINS locality about the time of the
Chazal murder, and that the body found
might be that of the Englishman. was
also traced down. Chief Pratt found that
the Englishman referred to is still in the |
land of the living.
There were many others who talked
ABOUT the mystery, in fact it was the /
chief topic of conversation with every !
BODY yesterday. None could throw any
lght upon the affair, and the indications !
are not favorable for an early solution
MILE. ROLANDE.
Prof Andre, who represents the French
consulate in this city, knew Chazal and |
his mistress, Mile. Rolande. He had met |
the woman simply in a business way and !
she always held to the story that Chazal
was murdered. She had told him that |
Chazal left the house one day to pro-
cure something for the table. This was I
in the forenoon. Since then he never re- |
turned. Mr.. Andre recollected when the !
woman went before the court and had |
the safe deposit box opened, which was
supposed to contain valuable diamonds, |
and which was found to be empty.
Detective Sheets again throws cold |
water ON the diamond theory. by saying |
that he does not think Chazal was in |
possession of any diamonds. The officials |
at the bank say otherwise; that ChaZal !
had valuable diamonds deposited in the /
treasure vault a one time. The bank |
people are also inclined to believe that |
the diamonds must have been removed |
by Chazal himself. as no one else could |
open the vault He might have removed !
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