The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-27
MANY ARRESTS
ON SUSPICION
The Police Working Hard on the Hall
Case,
RECOVERY OF THE STOLEN WATCH
Chief Of Police Tosh in Consultation with
the District Attorney-The Victim
in a Very Weak Condition
To-day-More Arrests
on Suspicion.

The case of John Hall continues to be the
leading theme Of discussion in town Specu-
lation is active in many circles as to Il G
identity Of the young mans assailants but
thus far there is nothing positive upon which
a belief that the guilty parties are in custody
can be based. The police have a theory
which has thus far been confirmed in many
respects and they seem hopeful of the
ultimate result Of their work
The most interesting development in the
case yesterday was the recovery Of the
victims gold watch and chain, which was
made under accidental circumstances. They
were found under a tree stump at the southern
end Of Bowers street. The stump is about
70 yards southeast of the place where
Hall was attacked. A young man named
Robert Linton was engaged in wheeling
ashes to an embankment when his hold on
the wheelbarrow slipped. The barrow went
over the embankment and struck tree
stump. Luton wentdown after the barrow
and found flask partly filled with liquor
protruding from beneath the stump. His
curiosity was aroused and after pulling out
the bottle he concluded to make a search of
the hole under the stump. To his great sur
prise he found a gold watch, chain and
charm. They We're subsequently identified
as Halls property. They were in no way
damaged and the family is in possession of
them. 1t is believed the discovery will form
an important clue in connection with the
case.
Hall was in very weak condition to-day.
but is doing as well as can be expected under
the circumstances. He complains of great
pain in the abdomen. This is thought to be
produced by the effects of a kick.
The young man says the scene of the attack
has not been correctly located He SAYS he
did not walk along Plum alley. When as
suited he was walking along the railroad at
the foot Of the embankment on which the
alley is located.
At about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Policemen Foltz and Baltzer took into Gus
tody William Leahy, of Turkey Run They
found him rambling in the swamp between
Maizeyllle and Gilberton. Leahy comes the
nearest of all the men arrested to the de
scription furnished by Hall of the man who
stopped him just before the assault occurred.
but when Leahy was taken before the victim
last night Hall, after scrutinizng the suspect
several moments, sad Leahy was not the
man. Leahy was taken before Justice Cardin
and committed on charge of vagraney.
Last night the police took into custody
Martin Duffy, Patrick Stanton, Thomas
Sunderland and young man named Flynn.
Duffy tallies closely with the description
furnished by Hail. but has been released.
The Others are in the lookup with Matt.
Delaney, William Tallett James Woods,
James Dougherty, William Bradley and Joe
Pickalosky, alias Smith, all Of whom are
held on charges of vagrancy.
Chief Of Police Tosh went to Pottsville
this morning to consult with District Attor-
ney Bechtel. He evidently is in possession
Of some important evidence
This morning the police arrested Jacob
Zalinsld, alias Suffolk Jake" on suspicion.
He was placed in the lookup with the rest to
await the return Of Chief of Police Tosh
from Pottsville