The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-18
Shlnn, Under Arrest, May 30
Joined by Anothsr Suspect.
Constable Claims Victim NsvM Got Away
From Barn, and Was Harvesting Horse
Whsn Struck Down.

Trenton, ~. j., March 1s.-samuel Shinn.
arrested charged with the murder of
Thoinas II. Applegate. Is likely soon 10
have company In the county jail. where
he is held without bail. The arrest OF an
alleged accomplice is expected within the
next twenty-four hours.
County Prosecutor Crossley says that
he is fully prepared to Justify his action
when the proper time arrives. Detectives
employed by crossley have taken possess
sion or the clothing worn by Shinn the
night Of the murder.
There are several dark stains on the
coat and trousers which 1t is believed
may be blood They will be submitted
10 chemist for analysis.
Another important piece or evidence
discovered Is heavy bhidgeon which Is
believed was the weapon used In the as
sault upon the dead man IL Will also
be submitted TO chemical analysis for
blood stains.
SCoFFS AT WHITE CAPS"
Prosecutor Crossley ridicules the idea
that band OF white caps murdered Ap-
pleeate
ty." he said The only time ever
heard of them was on the occasion In
have visited the Applegate farm. They
had ever been heard of here before and
they have kept out OF sight since"
Adam Camp the constable who first In
vestigated the killing of Applegate. said;
II have traced Appiegates movements
on the day of the murder, and hnd that
he reached home about five o'clock. lie
Was not drunk at the time, although he
had been drinking. His wife and Sam
shinn are the only ones who can testify
as TO what happened between that hour
and six o'clock the next morning, when
he was found dead.
They say that he went out about
IN
saying that he was going TO visit n
neghbor. believe that he went out 10
his stable, but that he never got any
further. His overcoat was found lying
on the seat OF his wagon the next morn
ing. The horse was properly I'm the sta
ble by its halter and the bride was hang
ing up in It's accustomed place. Other
portions OF the harness lay IN the stali
harness his horse and that he was struck
down while in the act OF so doing. That,
IN my opinion Is why a part OF the har-
BILE. think his arm and hand were
skinned by the blow from the club while
his arm was raised TO ward of the blow;
The whiskey bottle containing "A small
amount of liquor which was found in APP
plegate's oyercoat pocket on the wagon
had taken the bottle with him in order
10 have u filled for use over Sunday.
Sam Shlnn and Mrs. Applegate say
that they heard the man now dead drive
out of the yard at O'Clock. have made
the closest inquiry. and cannot find that
he was ever again seen anywhere alive
after his return home at D. m.
sHINN ARRESTED FIVE TIMES.
Constable Camp says that Sam shinn
has been arrested five times within the
last three or four years. Three OF these
arrests were for assault on the complaint
of Appegate and two were for failure 10
Mrs Appiegate disappeared from the
farm house at Extonvllle. The place
was left I'm charge OF Franklin Shinn,
ansa 20 OF tse MAN Mber SnSer as sd
gone. but said she would not be back for
a day or two Her absence gave rise TO
but thfs was denied by the detectives and
by County Prosecutor -Crossiey.
Franklin shinn, father Of the young
bears good reputa6 6on in Extonvillc.
He protests that his son Is innocent.
III would be impossible for him TO COM
believe AppIegate was murdered ] be-
licve that the horse kicked him to death
while he was drunk. IL is true the boy
Applegate. but there was no Just cause
for mis- arrest any OF those times.
scc hs rssu is ts sSasDpe5 ApPFee ssm IN Sno q saa
OF fun To wrestle with him. Sam threw
him and ApPlegate went or and had him
Sam a,yile name and sam made him take
Il back He did not strike the mau but
merely talked 10 him IN an auGry way.
The third time he had Sam arrested was
after he was laid mp with a cut I'm his
head. He claimed Sam had hit him over
the head with club. but as a matter of
fact the old man got the cut In falling.
"As to the White Caps. l saw at least
three OF them I'm the house and know
there were others outside. | didn't rec
ognize any OF the three. bat from what
] have learned since ] think could come
pretty near naming some OF them
don't know whether my son was In the
bunch or not. lie would not tell me " /
asked him.