The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-28
SEARCHING
FOR EYRE.
The Murdered Theory
Strengthened. Some
Talk of Arrests.

| Chester, Pa, Dec. Z7.-A search
ing party sent out to look for traces
| of George Eyre's body to-day COW
cred every foot of shore. between
Edeemoor and Marcus Hook, a
| distance of some ten miles. The
search on the Jersey side of the
| river has been absolutely unfruit
full. During Saturday and Sunday
strong northeast wind was blow
ing, causing two of the biggesttides
known along the Delaware for some
years, and beating before it on the
Pennsylvania side of the river all
the drift of the lower Delaware.
Consequently it was hoped tnat the
efforts toward finding the body OF
the missing Eyre, or at least some
portion of his boat on this shore,
would be successful, assuming that
Eyre's body or boat was sunk in
the Delaware.
Starting from Edgemoor near
Christiana Creek the party beat
along the shore and the river.
Wreckage and drift deposited on
the shore by the high tides was in
spected, the reeds were beaten
down in hopes Of discovering some
hidden clues, and every lot of drift
ing wood along the river shore was
scrutinized. About three miles be-
low Holly Oak a. broken oar was
found. From it's condition, water
soaked and covered with rushes it
is not probable that it is an oar
from Eyre's boat. With the eXcep-
tion of this nothing was discovered.
If the river holds the boat or body
it keeps its secret well.
Early this morning two friends OF
the missing man, II. G. lngham and
Lewis Mccullough, examined the
Jersey side of the river near Rae
coon Creek. This, like all the other
searches, was unsuccessful
The tug lvanhoe, with a party
made up chiefly colchester residents
left the steamboat landing this af-
ternoon in search of some clue to
the fate of the missing George b.
Eyre. A small boat containing
George Smith and George Sheetz,
two old river men, and Walter
Harvey, John Mowry, president of
the Alpha Boat Club, and George
Bowen became separated from the
tug. In the driving snow and dusk
the boat was helpless. Finally it
drifted into Marcus Hook with its
gunwales but two inches above
water and the party with much
difficulty effected landing.
The search of the party aboard
the tug, like all the others, was
barren of results. The marshes on
the Jersey side Of the Delaware
were gone over minutely without'a
trace of either the missing man or
his boat. The tug put in at 7.3o
o'clock this evening. -........
Within the next twenty-four hours
there are bound to be some sensa-
tional developments in the most
mysterious case of the disappear
ance of George Eyre. Late to-
night Chief of Police Berry admitted
that night and day since Saturday
he has had three men under sur
veilance, and it is certain that one
of these at least will soon be arrest
ed. Whether for the theft OF Bon
sell and Ladomas' boat or for the
murder of George b. Eyre the
Chief would not say.
The Chief of Police this afternoon
discovered the spot from which the
stolen boat of Ladomas had been
cast adrift. This was not hum
dred feet from the place where it
was found this morning. Tracks
made by the boat being dragged
from its landing place to the bank
were followed, and one oarlock and
two pieces of IRON were found.
These were taken at once to the
boat and they fitted it perfectly.
They were identified as part of the
boat'by both Bonsall and Joseph
Ladomas. Chief Berry has the
name of the man who was seen at
this place at 5 O'Clock this morn
ing. His opinion is that more than
one are implicated. Becoming
alarmed over the excitement raised
by Eyre's disappearance and the
suspicion that would rest on those
in whose possession the boat was
found, they had agreed to meet at
this early hour and destroy the evil
dence of their theft. This man was
not seen to cast the boat over, but
it is believed that the other party
in the matter had arrived at the
wharf before him and seizing pro-
pitious moment cast the boat adritt.
After waiting for awhile this
second conner returned home fol-
lowed by the police officer, who had
first seen him.
1t is known that the Chief of Po-
lice had long ard private conver-
sation with Jas. Pierce tonight,
but the import of this he will not
divulge. The police here also in
terrogated Mrs. Samuel Lytle, her
daughter and Mrs. Amos Rennie,
all of whom claim to have seen
Pierce and Eyre together on Thurs
day. This Pierce denies. In the
interview tonight Chief of Police
Berry said: IL can establish be-
yond reasonable doubt that
George Eyre had companion with
him when he left Chester last
Thursday on his cunning trip.