The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-21
AIN OFFER TO CANTRELL
HE SAYS A MAN WANTS HIM TO
LEAVE THE CITY.
0fer of a bond ~ He Would Quit
Indinna polis-Detectives VIII Con-
- tinue Their Work.

Rufus Cantrell yesterday, in talking to
his attorney, Cass Connoway. said he had
been approached by a prominent attorney
who agreed to furnish him bond IL he would
leave the city. Cantrell said he would
not accept bond unless 1t was also fur
nished for the other negro ghouls. He
said IL would not be right to disclose the
name Of tine man who made the Offer as
It was done IN confidence. Cantrell said
he thinks he Is not being treated right by
the authorities in regard to his bond. He
thinks Ii should be made lower, as he has
tod everything he knows and the detec-
lives and prosecutors have profted by ii in
arresting the other white ghouls He said
Ne would not close his mouth now as he
has firmly made up his mind to tell every
thing and incriminate everyone who has
had anything to do with the stealing Of
bodies.
Cass Connoway. Cantrelrs attorney said
yesterday when he heard of the offer made
TO his client. that Cantrell, although a
negro ghoul had yet some principles that
would not allow him TO accept the offer
made BY the attorney. ''Cantren," he
caid, ''couid not be induced to leave the
city at this time, even If he were let out
on bond" He said that from what Can
Ueil has told him In confidence the In
yestfgation Is not yet one-third through
There are many yet TO be arrested, he
said. and some of them are men prominent
IN the medical profession.
The preliminary hearing of Charles F.
Riggs. DR.. Kincaid. Garfield Buckner
Hampton West and William Mot was to
have been held yesterday morning, but
Judge Stubs and Prosecutor Collins post
poned the cases. This was done IL was
explained. TO allow the grand Jury plenty
OF opportunity TO investigate the charges
OF grave robbing against each man.
IN tne cases OF Charles Riggs and DR..
kincaid II Is thought they will not be in
dieted- They explained at the time of
their arrest that they accompanied Cam
usn ana McEndree on one grave-robbing
Detectives Asch and Manning who have
been conducting the Investigation, will hold
xso viii on his vacations lSr am9t NEXT Meb
day and will be absent in New York for
week When he returns the work will
again be taken up and IL Is expected that
the other white ghouls now under suspi-
cion will Be placed under arrest
A meeting of those interested in seeing
the ghouls prosecuted will be held to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock in w. T. Long s
stable on East Wabash street Long is
interested in the case on account of the
BODY OF his brother-in-law Wallace John
son. being stolen. Long was INSTRUMENTAL
IN engaging Attorney w. T. Brown to as
sist Prosecutor Ruckelshaus in the prose
cution- II Is said that 500 Is needed to aid
the attorneys. Petitions asking for fnan-
cial aid will be sent 10 Fishers Station
and other points In Hamilton county the
home OF Hampton West. The latter has
borne the reputation among the Hamilton
county farmers of being a grave robber
and II Is thought on account of the high
feeling against him much money will be
contributed.
Superintendent Taffe last night received
a letter from farmer living three miles
south on the Three Notch road calling 81
tenrcn &c an experience ne had one night
last summer with four ghOuls at Round
Hfl Cemetery. The farmer who did nor
sign his name. but who will call at the no
lice sutton, said that when the bodies Of
Mrs Bremmer and her daughter were
stolen from Round Hill Cemetery ne made
an effort 10 arouse the sexton but col
ored man holding a pistol at his head
caused him 20 change his mind The farmer
said he was passing the cemetery about
o'clock. when he saw four men near the
edge OF the cemetery. On the outside OF
the fence stood horse and surrey He
said he stopped In the shade Of a tree and
watchee the men carry two objects from
the graveyard. which they placed i'm IN.
buggy. He made his appearance when tbs
men started 10 get In. but the negro with
the revolver caused him 20 turn in the road
He said the negro holding the pistol was 4
large, heavy-set man. In the party was ons
white man OF slender build He said hi
will come 70 this city tomorrow to see Il
any Of the men under arrest were those h
encountered at Round Hin Cemetery.