The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-23

90 successfully eombatcd the represeh-
tatives OF the criminal law rs did Mrs.
Glen. The crime with which she was
charged was most brutal and cold
blooded. On the morning OF septem-
Der II. 1865. a small boy discovered the
mutilated and charred remains OF
man and woman az the south end OF
Cold Springs island. near White nv
er, three miles west OF Indianapolis.
The mans head had been almost en-
tirely severed by a gunshot wound
while the womans death was the re-
suit OF a pistol shot. The clothing on
both bodies had been set on hre and
the bodies horribly burned. The news
spread rapidly and the victims were
Identified as Jacob Young and wife.
highly respected and wealthy citizens
OF the metropolis. Witnesses were
soon found who had seen Young
and his wife and another woman driy-
Ing toward the scene OF the tragedy the
evening prior TO the hnding OF the
bodies. Following them al a safe dis
lance came Sllas Hartman In q huggy.
A few hours later Hartman was seen
returning. accompanied by his sister.
Mrs. Glen. Suspicion at once pointed
10 Hartman and Mrs. Glen az the gull
y parties. but 80 high was the esteem
In which they were held that the Of
hcers working on the case could scarce
ly persuade themselves TO believe them
guilty. II was learned that the gun
found near the scene OF the tragedy
had been purchased a few days before
by William ]. Abrams. an intimate
friend Of silas Hartman. and that the
latter's brother. Craven Hartman. had
hired the buggy In which silas drove
to Cold Springs.
A web OF circumstances too eonylne-
Ing 10 be ignored by even the most In
eredulous finally wound itself about
the two Hartmans and Abrams and
they were arrested and charged with
the murders. A few days after Abrams
arrest he asked to see his brother, Cap
tain John Abrams. at that time
wealthy and influential citizen OF
Boone county. The latter was sent for
and the interview which followed was
long drawn out when Captain Abrams
left the jail an officer was on his track.
He went directly to the residence OF
Mrs. Glen and from there to the Of
nce OF W. W. Leathers. one OF the at
torneys for the defendants. A he was
leaving the attorneys oflce he was ar
rested. charged az an accomplish. Cap
tain Abrams at FIRST refused TO talk. but
once behind the bars he weakened. and
the disclosures he made conciuslvely
fastened the crime upon the prisoner
and Mrs Glen.
According 10 his remarkable story
his brother. the Har,mans. Mrs. Glen
and Young had been conducting large
and mysterious business transactions
involving fabulous sums OF money.
Much OF this business was In connec-
ton with an Indianapolis bank. from
which institution. Il was afterward
learned. Mrs. Glen had been borrowing
large sums on her individual note
often paying a. much az 20 per cent
per month for Us use. The nature OF
these transactions was never revealed.
by way Of explaining his visit 20 Mrs
Glen Captain Abrams said he had
been sent there by his brother TO get
5000 with which to pay a note: that
when he told her his mission she has.
lilly opened a bureau drawer. drew
forth a, pocket Of bills and thrust them
into his hands without counting them.
saying she guessed that was enough,
pointed To the door and told him 10 10
and never return.
From other sources Il was learned
that on the day OF the murders Young
had $4,000 In cash on his person. The
desire 10 obtain this money was the
theory advanced against the prisoners
by the prosecution at the trials
Mrs Clem's husband. a wealthy mer.
chant OF Indianapolis. knew nothing
Of her transactions and refused TO be.
lloye In her guilt. standing Loyalty By