The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-01

The father said that his son had
never been of sound mind since he was
afflicted with typhoid fever about ten
william has acted in very strange
manner, though I hate very much, as
father, to acknowledge this fact"
According to the statements of his
father. the son has never before been
arrested and has always been a
straightforward young man.
The father is a coal miner and black
smith at Lisbon and the prisoner
is his only son. He has two daugh-
tiers. lie is in poor circumstances and
is hard working man.
The grand jury will not convene un-
til September and Crawford will be
confined in the county Jail until that
time
THINK THEY ARE RIGHT.
The police believe that Crawford is
the right man. Marshal Bour went to
Salem Tuesday morning to investigate
his movements in that town. The
marshal will not return until Tuesday
evening. The purpose of his visit is
to ascertain whether the story told by
the prisoner that he won 500 In a
poker game is true. To the mayor
the prisoner stated Sunday that he
had showed the money which he had
won to woman in Salem by the mare
of Mrs. Walker. The police of Salem
have visited Mrs. Walkers home and
she states that when. she saw Crawford
last some time Friday he only had so
or 75 cents.
Later investigation shows that the
money which Crawford had deposited
at the Barnett totsl with the clerk
does not exactly tally with that which
Hill received from A. Walters as
part payment in horse deal.
The police, however, have been sue
'essful in locating the guess at the
Barnett house. who stated in a con-
versation that he would be able to
idertify the man who killed HILL The
name of this witness has been kept a
secret and is only known to the police
officers. This witness was questioned
by the officers and-he stated that Craw-
ford was the man he referred to and
he further stated that he had enough
evidence to back his statement.
HUNTING A DRUMMER.
The police have also made an effort
to locate the travelling man who had
room on the floor below where Craw-
ford stayed and who said that he heard
scuf!le IN the room during the night.
This witness told this story 20 several
employees of the hotel but said that he
did not care TO be mixed up in the
troll and stated that he was going ro
leave the city.
Officers Patterson and Mortensen are
still working on the case and are con-
fdcnt that they have obtained enough
evidence TO prosecute their prisoner.
There is some talk among the police
OF an accomplice in the murder of Hill
and they are making some effort to find
clue to this theory.
Monday evening the prisoner was
very talkat,we and said that he was in
nocent of the charge placed against
him. He requested that Carrie Studer
be summoned to the cell and asked
permission to talk with her for several
minutes. This was refused. Whsn
the Studer girl arrived she stated that
she did not know the prisoner, but
when she entered the Jail he at once
called her by name and asked how
Mother Studer" was. Miss Studer
brought several comforts for bedding
the prisoner.
Before Miss Studer arrived the pris-
oner stated that he did not care
If they hanged him to the bars of the
cell If they would only let him speak
to the girl In private
When Crawford was taken to the
county jail he acted In a queer manner
and the police are of the opinion that
he is making an attempt to create an
impression among the officials that he
is insane. Before leaving the jail he
spoke OF girl he knew in Columbiana
county and as he entered the county
Jail he muttered, "She is not here.
Where Ia she?"