The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-22
FEVER INTEREST
IN SCOTT CASE
Wild Rumors Kept Entire
City Vastly Agitated.
TALK OF CONFESSION.
Name Of Man Never Even sus-
;pected Was Most Used.
NO CESSATION OF EFFORT.
TALK OF CONFESSION.
NO CESSATION OF EFFORT.
tTkeory of an Attack Ia the Rear Of the Conn
norEeaHh Club Still Under Investig1-
eler, but Developments Authorize
No Arrests-Letters Mentioned
Ia the Woman-in-the-
Case Theory.

Case Theory.
Continued rumors of surrender and con-
fession by the murderer of Mr.. John w.
Scott kept interest in this singular Dlys-
terry at fever heat all day yesterday.
Names were mentioned unsparingly. that
Of a man never at any time suspected of
the slightest connection with the matter
being most often used. The Times tele-
EfIolies were kept in a constant jangle
all day and last night by friends OF the
dead man. seeking Information AS a
matter of fact the case stands exactly
sa It has -tood for several days-not one
fact which would warrant an arrest hay
ing baen uncovered by the detectives.
Suspicious there are IN plenty, but
these suspicious have led to no definite
result as yet As tine detectives have
advanced along The various theories laid
out they have been able to build a circum
stantial chain UP to a certain point and
.here all theories have stopped. This
point is the motive. Every known motive
for a crime has been looked into. but no
hypothesis which will absolutely cover
every discovered fact since the date of
the murder has as yet been formulated.
Detective krewSpn, who is credited with
having more knowledge about the murder
than any other one person, yesterday
held a long conference with Mr.. Fred w.
Scott, brother of the murdered man, but
the result of this conference or its i,ur-
Fosa is unknown. It is thought possible
that it might have been to get certain
Information as tn the habits of the de-
ceased and as to his range of acquaint-
ances.
SECRECY is PRESERVED.
Still the detectives preserve the utmost
Fecrecy. Since she arrival of Detective
Erewson. however, practically every
theory has turned on one point-that of a
woman in the case, Apparently this was
q suggestion by The Pinkerton man. as it
came direct from a. gentleman who was
present at one of his conferences with
Chief OF Police Howard. It is cstab-
lfshed fact. too, that Mr.. krewson has
been working along this line and is still,
doing so, although with what result he
alone knows, as not even the members
of the local detective bureau have been al
lowed 10 know all that he has learned.
There are, therefore, two separate and
distinct Investigations under way; these
En- addition to the constant probing of the
reporters at work in the case.
In the Commonwealth Club, where Mr..
Scott was last seen alive and WELL the
tnterest in the efforts of the detectives
howard the unraveling of the mystery is
tntense. Several members of the club
iare volunteered their services to the
Scott family in any capacity in which
they may be useful toward reaching that
much desired result-an explanation of
tho crime. in the club. too. scores OF
theories. some substantial, others unten-
able in the face of discovered facts, have
been born. and from there, it is stated,
the report of the surrender and arrest
yesterday emanated. No one knows from
what person IL came, however.
Several members OF the Commonwealth
Club We're asked last night whether or
rot they had heard or knew anything at
all OF the fight in which Mr.. Scott was
supposed to have taken part about two
weeks previous TO his death. Not one had
heard OF it. however, SO far as can be
learned. although the fact that Mr. Scott
had such a fight has been investigated and
found to be true by the local detectives.
This at least is the assumption from the
remarks of Detective Gibson in this CON
-ecion YESTERDAY. As to the details of
the fight. every. one is silent. In itself it
was not a serious affair, but it was
Thought ii might possibly throw some
light on the motive for the murder.
NO MATCH ON TRAINS.
Statements that the police have been
watching the incoming trains for one
particular person, seem 10 be somewhat
erroneous. The detectives themselves
deny that this has been done. From this
supposed watch on trains. by the way.
The rumor OF surrender and confession
yesterday received great inlnetuS.
Detectives and policemen in plain clothes
have been seen within the last few days
around the railway stations. but Tor
what purpose is not definitely known.
IT is thought, however, that instead Of
looking for a man who might be coming
into the city, the detectives We're there
to prevent a man leaving the city. or
Mt least to find where he went from
Richmond. if he should leave.
Not Gre trace OF. the missing watch or
the missing coin. presumably taken from
the body of Mr.. ScBtt irnmeda telvF after
The body of Mr.. Scott Immediately after
abe assault has ever been found. a
Times reporter nersonaily visited every
pawn shop in Richmond and found that
no one had heard OF tina watch. Each
has been furnished with complete de-
scrirsion OF the tir7rs piece. The ,,awn-
brokers do not believe the watcl, would
ever reach a pawn shop in this city be-
cause of the fact that it is now SO we'll
known. but would he pawned. If ever
pawned, in some city well removed from
this.
MORE aP1NkERTON. MEN.
In tho event OF anv arrest in the case
1t would, perforce. be made by local
detective. although nossiblr at the insti-
cation Of Mr.. K~ew-nn rhiaf 'rorn,'n-
last night that there was now
isn sight no prospect of an arrest or any
similar decisive step. Detective 1<rew-
son is meanwhile being assisted by at
lloast one other Pinkerion man. possi-
Ihly tuo. who have come here within the
last day or SO. This has taken the en-
tire case out of the hands of The noiice.
50 far - the Scott investigation goas.
With the coming OF dark last night
there was new crop of rumors One OF
EtlsrsA had 1t thst Mr.. Krewson had met
tine Seaboard Air Line train and had ar