The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-22
RICHMOND VA. FRIDAY. NOV EMBER. % 1901

and arose from the fact that jacob Oller,
who had been arrested here. was being
removed to Pennsylvania. on reGuds!tion
papers. Detective Krewson was at that
time In his room at the Lexington Hotel,
but the public mind, eager to grasp any
theory or rumor, put its own construc-
ton on the incident.
In the case of the man who, according
10 rulnor, surrendered and confessed, it
was yesterday definitely ascertained that
there has never at any time been any
idea that he had the slightest connec-
ton with the crime. In the face of the
constant rumors. the friends and ac-
quaintances of this gentleman We're seen,
and each and every one declared that ne
had not been in Richmond on Wednesday
or on Thursday. the days before and after
tho murder. The motives attributed to
him wol..d not have been possible.
MYTHICAL BULLETINS
At ono time it was stated that thls
rlInor originated from some ones STATE
ment that q bulletin announcing the SUI,
render and confession had been dlsplayeu
by the newspapers. and croWds eauieieu GU
IN little knots all during the day ano' III,
deed, n part of last night. 70 tedo aitu
rc-read the newspaper bulletins Inc a.
legged bulletin. however, was purely myth
icaI. This led to an Increased demand
for telephonic communication with the
newspapers and with the police statiol's
of the CITY but all inquireres received the
same answer-lo surrender; no conles-
sion: nothing new.
Detective Krewson still refuses to say
a. word about the case. 1t IS always VIZ
him nothing at all to say, anu nc ao
heres strictly to this policy laoeeo' llo"
it begins to seem possible that no AieaH
ter what the result OF the case may oe'
nothing
saw 20 the public directly atout 1t. lie
swiIl report to his Office, then to the ponce
and the Scott family. after winch the
entire matter will be turned over to the
police of this city Any statement TO ne
made in connection with the case "lll
then come either from the local poilce
OF from the Scott family.
Mr. George Cole Scott has been quoted
as saying that "thc memory OF my
brother and the people of Richmond de-
serve a full explanation Of this CRIME,
and therefore Immediately definite re-
suit is attained full statement of the
case is expected either from the family
or with the sanction of the family. That
murder has been done there is not the
slightest doubt in the minds ofathe near
est relatives of the dead man, but they
still adhere to the theory of highway
robbery. being absolutely at loss to ac-
count in any other way for the disap-
pearance of the watch, which was seen
by one OF the members of the family III
the possession Of Mr.. Scott at seven
o'clock on the night OF the murder The
evidence Of Mr.. Strinsfellow that Mr..
Scott had a fifty cent piece in his pos
session is also taken by the family to
conclusively show highway. robbery.
THE MISSING WATCH.
Officially another attitude is taken
This is that Mr.. Scott did not have either
the coin or the watch at the time of the
murder, but that they must have been
left somewhere. Even if he did have
them, the highway robbery theory is
hardly taken seriously, the detectives, OH
the other hand. believing that these ar
ticles might have been taken from Mr..
Scott by the murderer with the hope, in
This manner, of throwing the officials off
the scent
As to the. theory that Mr. Scott was
first attacked i'll the alley back of the
Commonwealth Club, that is still the one
which it is believed is receiving general
credence. not only by the detectives but
now by the public. There are corroborat
ing circumstances to support this con-
ception of the crime and it's cause. each
of which seems indisputable. This is par
ticularly true OF the statements made in
this connection by Intimate friend of
the Scott family. This friend. knowing
that Mr.. Scott had at various times gone
through the alley, offers by his evidence
the most substantial point by which a
motive can g established. This sup
posed motive is in line wi, the public
idea Of the cause of the murder
LETTERS IN --.t, CASE.
In addition to all that has come out
in this connection it is now said that
one or two letters figure in the case.
Who these letters are from is kept pro-
foundly secret. but as they are said to
offer clues substant,Sln the theory of
a woman in the case They are receiving
due consideration at the HANDS of the
men who are seeking to unraNel the
crime. The names Of one or two women
have even been mentionad-
There is no cessation of effort on the
part of any one connected with the case.
Coroner Taylor says he has now with
drawn from the case officially, but he
what may prove to be this city's great
est mystery. Meanwhile every lFltmor
no matter how improbable. is being
traced to its 1ountain head as it comes.
not only by the police, but by the news
papers.
1t was stated late last night at the
various police stations of the city that
there had been in police circles, strictly
speakiIE no development. In fact the
police hardly seem to DC in the case Sate
through the detective branch, and the
various blue coats are as anxious to
learn the fastest development in the case
as the public at large. Generally, the
imp essicn is that the entire matter is
noy up TO the detectives Open invests
cation las been carried along all lines
as far as is possible, and nothing save
an arrest is expected to throw any more
light on the case. that is so far as the
public goes.