Evening star., 1898-07-21
REQUISITfON FOR FUNK
Harvey Given to Convey 1t to Springfield
Illinois.
Miss Margaret Brooks to Go With
~ Him to Insure Identification
of the Prisoner.

Have Funk In custody here awaiting
papers. Defendant fills printed description
in almost every detail.''
This Information was received over wire
by District Attorney Davis this morning
from United States District Attorney Hum
phrey of the southern district of Illinois.
Upon receipt of the information of the
mans arrest at Collinsville, District At
torney Davis called at the Department of
Justice and arranged for the sending of a
rcquisition to Springfield and also for the
sending of witness. Mr.. Harvey Given
of the district attorneys office was selected
as the bearer of the official papers, and
Miss Margaret NJ. Brooks, daughter of the
murdered man, will go with him to identify
the prisoner. They will leave or night
train and will probably reach Springfield in
time to appear in court Saturday morning.
Speaking to a Star reporter Mr.. Given
said there was no certainty that the man
under arrest is the fugitive murderer. The
nearest approach to Identification received
here is contained in the dispatch quoted
above. He judged from the dispatch that
the prisoner had not admitted that he is
Funk, and for this reason the taking of
witness to Springfield is rendered necessary.
AS the Indictment charging murder was re-
turned today, the Illinois authorities will
be asked to deliver up the prisoner on this
charge, should he be identified by Miss
ty before the arrival of the witness and
requisition, nothing will probably be done
in the case before their arrival as the case
is now in the hands of the United States
authorities.
No information was received yesterday
from Mayor Mottershead of Collinsville
where the prisoner was arrested although
he had been wired for particulars.
Detective Leaves.
Detective Weldon was sent west yester-
day by Major Sylvester. 1t was the ma
jor's intention earlier In the day not to
send him, because of the small amount of
money appropriated but later this program
was changed. 1t is likely that Detective
Weldon will reach Springfield this evening
and he will probably swear out a warrant
charging the prisoner with the murder.
There Was Delay.
Had the grand jury promptly completed
the investigation of the case the requisition
might have been in Springfield this morn
ing The murder was committed the 23d
of last month, and the next morning De-
tective Lacy was before the grand jury
with the blood-stained garments He also
had evidence to show that these garments
which were left in a hotel when Funk
changed them for new ones had been worn
by Funk. Detective Phillips was also there
10 tell OF the result of his Investigation of
the case. He had lead pencils which had
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been picked up in the BROOKS house. as well
as several of the same make that he had
found In Funks room in Mrs. Buckleys
bt Grdfng house. The character of the blood
on the clothing was questioned and the
grand jury postponed final consideration
of the case until a miCroscopist could make
an examination of the blood stains. Moth
ing further was done in the matter SO far
as is known until yesterday, after the
news of the arrest reached here. Then DR.
Edmond NJ. Schaeffer was called to the
rescue and it was after he had finished his
work that the grand jury returned a true
lil.
The telegram received from District At
torney Humphrey this morning is the only
message thus far received that says any
thing about the question of identity, ex-
cept the positive statement of Mayor
Mothershead: Il have Frank W.. Funk"
Inspector Mattingly expects to hear from
Detective Weldon as soon as he arrives in
Springfield
The Indictment.
At 1:15 o'clock this afternoon the grand
jury came in Criminal Court No. 1, where
Justice Eagner was presiding, and returned
an indictment against Frank W. Funk.
otherwise called Frank W. Fink and Har-
ry A. Nicholson, charging him with the
murder of William H Brooks on or ahout
julie 23 OF the present year
Assistant District Attorney Shillington at
once made application for bench warran;
for the arrest of Funk.
The bench warrant and requisition papers
Will be issued this afternoon and Mr. Given
Will start soon afterward to the Illinois
capital for the prisoner.
The indictment charges that Funk as
saulted the aged Brooks on the head with
Ratchet, infiicting mortal wounds, frac-
lures and bruises from which the said
Brooks instantly died. The murder, II is
charged, was willful and with malice f,fore-
thought.
In the second count of the indictment. il
is charged that Funk, in his assault, also
used piece Of iron, and In The third count
1t is charged that he used, in addition,
some instrument unknown 20 the grand
jury.
The witnesses examined by the grand
jury We're: Everett L. Phillips Edward ].
keefe, George 7. McGlue of the police
force, Detective Henry Lacey, Deputy
Coroner Larkin W. Glazebrook, Dr. VIM.
r. Maddox, George L. Larson, Samuel t.
Smith, Jos. B. Johnston, Laura E Cham
berlain, VIM. J. Pagan, Harry Burch, Jos.
A. Daw, John Lynn, Martha Brooks So
phia Brown and Mary NJ. Brooks
If the captured man turns out to be
Funk he will be tried at the fall term of
Criminal Court.