The sun., 1900-01-26
SEARCHING FOR
EYRE'S GOLD WATCH
Since the Arrest Of James and
"Pinnay" Pierce Their Houses
Have Been Searched.
"PINNEY" PIERCE'S COAT
Chief Berry and District Attorney
Smith Convinced That the Evil
dence is Sufficient to Hold
Prisoners Without Bail.
To be Tried in Media.
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BY Special Dispatch to "rhe SUM-
Chester, Pa, Jan. % After following
clue after clue and theory after theory,
the police OF Chester Lave finally arrest
ell James and "Pinny" Perce and
charged them with the crime Of murder
ing George B. Eyre, young and popu-
lar member Of the Alpha Boat Club OF
Chester Although the evidence point
ing to the guilt OF the Peirce brothers is
circumstantial, it is strong evidence and
we'll connected. The links in the chain
are well forged and the police Of Chester
as we'll as the State officers OF Pennsyl-
vania deserve great credit for the prompt
and mastery way in which they secured
evidence and laid the crime at the door
OF the two Peirces. 1t has not been a
newspaper arrest, tor the dailies have
been kept in the dark to an exasperating
extent. Despite this fact, however,
there has ben good reportoiial work
done by the representatives Of the press,
and many of the principal bits OF evil
dence secured by The Chester police
against the two prisoners have been pub
lished
Strong Point OF Evidence.
The strong points in the case against
James and "Pinny" Pierce aie as fol-
lows
Mrs. Lytle, colored woman, and her
daughter, who reside near the boathouse
saw 'Jim' Pierce and Eyre their way
to the river in close vicinity Of the boat
house.
OLher witnesses, known to the police,
give this story strong cprroboration
George Smith, a new factor in the case
and tie latest witness found by the
police to add to the weight Of evidence
against the accused, saw "Jim' Pierce
and Eyre leave the boathouse in skitl
together shortly after they We're seen by
Mrs Lyte..
Another witness, John Way, declares
that He saw '.jim' Pierce on Friday
afternoon, the day after Eyse's disap-
pearance with S65 la money IN his pos
session and wearing a ring answering
the description ot one known to have
belonged to Eyre.
AT . O'Clock '1im" Fierce appeared at
the wards Of the Consumers Ice Company
and worked from then until o'clock,
helping to load ice wagons. He volun-
teered Ills services aud received no com.
pensaton for them, although he was
never known as the kind cf man who
would do any work for nothing,
According to his own acknoN ledgment,
"Jim" Pierce on that same night lelt
Chester and did not return until O'Clock
the next morning. He says he was
s'duck hunting"
The police have witness who says he
saw James Pierce in flont OF the Con
sumers' Ice Company on Friday after.
noon, carrying two packages OF peculiar
shape. The suspicion is that these con-
tained parts OF one OF Eyre's guns.
Searching for Eyre's Watch.
The solid gold, open-face, ste n-wind-
ing watch, No S3l, SOL, worn by Eyre
when he LETT Chester, is said to have
been delivered to the Chester police by
a woman who was dressed in blue
tailor made suit. Chief Berry refused to
acknowledge the receipt OF the watch
and claims that he is still looking fol
the time piece. 1t is further alledgec
that an order was read before the officers
OF the Chester police force this morning
describing the watch and instructi,ng
them to look for the same. The ordtl
calls for a thorough inspection OF al
pawn shops in the city OF Chester. :.
CAPTAIN Miller OF the Chester police
and Chief Beary both deny that Eyre
watch has been recovered.
Chief Berry Visits Wilmington.
Chief Of Police Berry visited Whining
ton TODAY and consulted with Chle1 U
Police Dolan ON business concerning III
Eyre murder mystery. His visit is SAT-
TO have resulted in no special points be
inc gained. At the suggestion ut Senate
Webster Blakely, Of Rising sun, tn
Chester chief met Charles Sterling, al
amnlove az du Points powder mill, which
nlant is situated at Clrney's Polht oi
The NV Jersey shore, near FehnsgroVe
Mr.. Stcriin! saw two men alofi
the New jersey shole on the day Eyi
was n lrdered, After hearing tile dc
.ciiDtlop Of the two men seen by MT
Stettng, Chief Berry admitted that th'
description did not tally with the llyr
summing party. Chief Berry seems sat
islied that he las enough evidence
against the Two Peirces % hold then
without bail if not 70 convict them Q
the murder Of George b. Eyre
Held For Hearing To2ay.
Before Alderman Smith and in tht
nresence Of District Attorney Josial
Smith. Chief Berry and Joseph Il. llink
aon. Piercc's counsel, the brother
we're arraigned this morning aud hsl'
without bail for a further hearing today
After the reading ol the affidavit upo'
which the warrant Of arrest was made
District Attorney Smith addressed TIN
Alderman and said:
s'As we have not been able to summon
q number of very necessary witnesse
residing here and in New Jersey in tim
to prepare fora hearing to-day, woul'
ask your Honor to remand the prisoner
without bail for further hearing betor
YOU tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'CLOCK
Meanw hile will assure the attorney 10
the defense and his clients that the Che