Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-21
CAMDEN,S MYSTERY.
PoIics Relieve Eit Shaw committed the
Double Murder.

Camden, N. j.. Oct. Is. Eli Shaw
was taken into custody by the police
this afternoon, and was charged with
tho murders of his mother, Mrs Sarah
Shaw, and his grandmother, Mrs. Em
MA Zane, which occurred in this city
Tuesday morning. The arrest was
based on newly discovered evidence. in
cluding the finding Of pistol Of which
two chambers had been fred, at the
bottom of the chimney, in the house
where the three lived. The pistol had
been thrown into the chimney through
stovehole in room in the third
story, which had been occupied by
Shaw. The police also discovered blood
marks upon close examination of the
floor of Shaw's room.
Camden, ". j., Oct. ii. Eli Shaw,
who ia charged with killing both his
mother and grandmother, was subjected
TO severe examination at the hands
of Public Prosecution Jenkins this
morning in the presence of Chief of
Police Dodd, Coroner LippincOtt, AS
eistant Public Prosecutor Carson and
Police Lieutenants Pettitt and Foster.
The inquisition lasted three hours. at
the eud of which time, it is stated,
tbe accused man maintained thai he
was innocent of the horrible crime
ascribsd to him.
The officials firmly believe that the
young man committed the murder, and
Prosecutor jenkins says he is satisfied
that the right man is in custody.
A question which took some time
this morning for the authorities to de-
cido was whether Shaw'a request that
he be permitted to attend the funeral
Of his alleged victims, this afternoon,
should be granted. 1t finally was de-
termined that he could not go to the
cemetery, but that be could go to the
house and take a last look at his dead
relatives. lie was escorted to the house
by policemen some time before the
hour set for the funeral.
Camden. N. j., Oct. IS. s.-There was
an exciting scene in Mayor Westcott' IS
Office this morning, when Lawyer Harry
s. Scove, attorney for Eli Shaw, the
accused murderer, was elected by two
policemen.
Subpnuaa had been Issued on Satur.
day for the appearance OF from 40 10 81
! persons this morning at the mRyOr'e 6
office for examination relative to their
knowledge Of the character of the
movements Of Eli Shaw, VINO is charged
with the murder of his mother and
grandmother. 1t was generally under.
STOOL that it was to be o public hear
ing, and Lawyer Scovel was present tc
look after the interests OF Shaw. Prose-
cutor Jenkins ami Mayor Westcctt.
however, informed Scovel that there
was to be no formal hearing. and that
| the witesses bad been called for an in
formal and private examination by the
prosecution. Scovel contended that, az
the witnesses had been summoned by
official subpmnas, the hearing must
necessarily be formal, and that. as the
defendants counsel or adviser, ho had
\ a right to hear the--evidenee presented.
| Heated discussion followed. Scovel re-
fused TO leave the room, and did not dc
so until two policemen. under in
struction from the CHIEF of police, forced
him out the door. The examination oI
tho witnesses was then proceeded with
in private before Mayor Westcott, the
| questioning being done by Prosecutor
jenkins ard Assistant Prosecutor Car
son. In ths course OF the proceedings
Hurac6 Nixon, a young lawyer, who
claimed to bo counsel for some of the
witnesses, insisted that he had right
to interrogate them. Refusing to desis'
from his questioning, Nixon, too, wa'
elected.