The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-29

Samuel p. Cox. who Is. in the city jail
on suspicion of numbering Mrs. Margaret
O'Rourke In room 10 AT the Monongahsia
horse. last Thursday afternoon. s5il re-
sain- his nerve. although h.s eyes have
become bloodshot. He accepts imprison-
ment in a matser-of-fact way and does
not complain, although he Is anxious that
his name be kept out OF print.
Ii can be stated positively now that Dep
uty Sheriff A. G.. Lane and Detective Mer-
edith. who arrested Cox, are morally GER
tan tina; they have the right man. They
do not mean 10 carry the impression,
however. that They Will be able 10 secure
conclusive evidence They realize that
the case is hard one to solve, AMI win
this condition of affairs In mind are still
running down every clue. no matter
whether IL relates 10 Cox or not.
denee continues 10 bob up today as IL has
during the past FORT weight hours an in
formation xIll be filed charging cox with
murder N the first degree. Although
Chief Of Police Reed refused 10 talk about
an interview he had with Cox late yester-
day afternoon. it can b. stated without
fear al contradiction thar Cox said things
whicsi gave Detective Meredith and Dep
uty Sheriff Lane a surprise and carried
out tile.r statement that Cox knew more
about Mrs. - Rourke than any other man
In Seattle.
to fYes1 has iHEs INN 1Safi. "a
to make any definite statements concern
ing the jewe,ry possessed by Mrs.
@ Roafke. Many stories have been told
but sill of them were based on statements
without accurate knowledge. The only
person who could give tbs Information re-
qu.rei WAS Pearl sperry. of Milwaukee.
She 1as Mrs q Rourke's best friend ard
knew just what she possessed. Sheriff
Meyer teegraphed 20 her and Yesterday
afternoon received the following:
SHE had a plain band ring. one calp
diamond ring. one set ring. gold watch
and two chains one braided and one short
gold chain
This. taken IA connection with the pre-
+ ylous telegram. which stated that she lef;
Milwaukee with At least $50 in cash.
makes il Impossible Ia avoid the fact
that robbery was prime factor in this
brutal ard mysterious murder. The only
3ewclry she had when found was the pia n
band riag. With the exceptioa Of SIS IN
cash. her money was missing. She was
no 4 woman who would have spent over
s9,st III two weeks. Having money, 1t was
/ not Necessary fer htr % pawn her jew
elry. Money aud ieweiry are missing. and
what Is s,in more significant petect sve
Meredith and Deputy Sheriff Lane dis
covered 9he braided chain IN her room
yesterday afternoon. II lay Oh the bureau.
She had evidently wora Il around her
meek. I, had bs*1 cut. and Who would
ha%e ioae It except the murderer
Going back 70 the dag of the discovery
OF .ae body ard recalling Incidents. APP
parsnt.y Insignificant AZ thar time. the
detectives see an explanation for the man
n+r Ia which her clothes were torn away
fra;n her neck. 1t Mrs o'Rourke carried
woney IN ; packet tied 80 the braided
ehein. Cos was In a position 10 know H.
a. ~ = s""Ates' "NMFttks max F&hitot De
explained sa print
Cox said thar Be ~as TT the water fYou;
On ,ae afternoon % th~ murder. walking
up and dowB he recalled having seen
a Photographic taxing u picture az a
beat. THIS photographer Is acquainted
w.:h Cox. bag he al not see Cox Cox.
r aoatTes. was lu HE Studio. he SAYS late
IN gn@ afternoon. ard s4w me picture
wesca haa bssn tsksr.
Coroner Ysa35I has postponed she IN
a,,sst ever Ars oRourks,s remains pend
imE ;he iavestigaricn