Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-23
MOST BRUTAL MURDER.
Mother and Daughter Slain at Their
Home in Camden.
THELATTER'ssoE UNDER ARREST

Charged with Killing the Women Who
Had Just Nursed Him Through a
Typhoid Fever nlness-Declares His
Innocence over Their Dead Bodies.
Camden. N. J.. Oct 16.-En Shaw was
taken into custody by the police officials
yesterday afternoon and formally
charged with the murder OF his mother,
Mrs. Sarah Shaw, and grandmother,
Mrs Emma Zane. which occurred in
this city Tuesday morning. The newly
discovered evidence included the find
ing OF S2-caliber revolver. OF which
two chambers had been fred. at the
bottom OF the chimney. The pistol was
thrown into the chimney through n
stove hole In ths room IN the third
story. which had been occupied by
shaw. The police also claim to have
discovered bloodprfnts on the floor OF
Shaw's room and on his night shirt
Prosecutor Jenkins says the motive was
TO secure his grandmother's little prop
erty- When arrested Shaw was enter
tanning his sweetheart, Miss Nelson,
whom he was to have married today.
Camden, N. J.. Oct 1S.-EI Shaw, the
young man who Is charged with kill
ing his mother and grandmother Just
after they had nursed him through a
siege OF typhoid fever, was on Saturday
taken from his cell to his late home,
where lay the dead bodies of his al
legged victims. The room was crowded
with friends of the family who were
there to attend the double funeral. 1t
has not been the fate of many to wit
ness a more narrowing or dramatic
scene Distressing as 1t was. It had no
effect In wripging a confession from the
| prisoner. as was expected, but although
II materially contributed to the wreck
OF his nervous system. II only strength
| e.sed his declaration that the blood OF
his mother and grandmother was not
upon his hands.
II was necessary for the two police
m en- to half carry the staggering young
man into the house. When Ell entered
tho death room he collapsed completely,
and II required the efforts OF both the
policemen-to keep him on his feet my
Godi Ny Godi" he cried. "Oh. God
knows I wouldn't harm a hair Of their
heads. What have I done that they
should accuse me of such a horrible
crimei How. how could do such q
thing as they accuse me OF when you
were both so good and kind to me7"
Turning to the bier OF his mother tho
dramatic climax was reached. Speak
Oh, speak to me, motherI" he sobbed
'"Tell them that I am Innocent oh. my
Gcdi 1 am innocentI I am innocent
Muttering these protestations the
young man was led from the room, linz
and PROSTATE.
Harry s. Scovel. attorney for Ell
Shaw, was forcibly elected from Mayo
Westcott's office today. and Horac'
Nilsson. another lawyer, followed hin
In the same fashion a little later. Sub
/ hod hao 90 -
so witnesses. and It was understood
/ that the hearing would be public, bu
the attorneys were informed to the con
trary. They refused to leave. and DO
ucemen were called upon to put then
, out Five of the witnesses. by instruc
ton OF counsel, then refused TO testif,
and were placed under $1,000 bail for
further appearance. Nixon represent
ed the witnesses
The police are now securing Candle.
and Philadelphia to find out where tn
i've chambered revolver with which tn
! murder is said 10 have been commit
. ted was purchased. Shaw denies tina
. the pistol belonged to him, and tn
burden Of proof that 1t did now rest
: with the authorities. The alleged mo
J tive for the murder has also received
setback. Miss Nelson. Shaw's iance,
|. | will soon come into possession OF 81, 00
OF which Shaw is well aware. II
also known that Shaw had no pressin
! need of money.
D Camden. n. J.. Oct. 20.-There hs
! been a revulsion OF feeling in regar
!, to the position OF ELI Shaw. The friend
OF the accused man are beginning I
. make their influence felt, and IT is
- fact that they have men working upo
two clews which may develop import
q ant evidence that viii lead to othe
arrests. Attention is called to the fac
that a number OF people were permitte
to ransack the house after the mui
ders. any one of whom might hav
!, manufactured evidence against ELI. tt
chief of police was told of these thing
and he admitted that the public prose
, cutor had weakened his case by allow
ing these people to remain in the hous
b Coroner Lippincott openly expresst
the opinion that Shaw Is not the mul
derer.
q Shaw has been formally committe
s by Justice Stackhouse for the allege
killing OF his mother and grandmothe
!. He was at once conveyed to the count
at Sixth and Federal streets. II
= formal complaint was made by Chief
o. Police Dodd-