Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-10
MURDERS IN DETROIT
Young Woman and a Man
the Victims.
COMMI'TTEDLASTN NIGHT
POLICE THINK THEY KNOW BOTH
MURDERERS.
Girls Music Teacher Under Arrest
Mans Death Due to Jealous
Boarder.
COMMI'TTEDLASTNI NIGHT

DE1ROlI, Mich, April 10.-Carrle M.
Jennett, daughter of James R. Jennett, a
cabinet maker of this city, was brutally
murdered on the street some time before
midnight last night. Her throat was cut
from ear to ear a knife was thrust into
her brain behind the ear and a dent in her
forehead showed that she had been club
bed. resident of the neighborhood, Harry
Jewell, had his attention attra cted to the
crime by hearing a moan as he walked
along McGraw avenue. Looking across the
lots he saw man striking at something
on the sidewalk. Jewelrs footsteps on the
the board walk alarmed the murdered, who
ran away. Jewell, startled himself, hid be-
hind house and the murderer returned to
his fiendish work and from his place of
concealment Jewell could hear the blows
as the murderous instrument fell on the
girls body. Jewell ran to the house of his
brother-in-law near by for assistance and
the two men ran across the lots.
Lying on the sidewalk they found the
horribly mutilated body. They then noti-
fled the police. An examination of the
nelShborhood revealed a great pool of blood
blocks from where the body was found.
How 1t came there is a mystery.
Probable Motive of Crime.
in delicate condition and believes that
this is the reason she was killed. The dent
in her forehead was evidently made with
hammer or some other blunt instrument
Miss Jennett attended a meeting of a Re
bekah lodge in a hall not far from where
she brutually murdered She left
there about 1915 o'clock. Less than two
hours later her body was found
lodge to which she belonged and at the
meeting last night she is said to have been
cheerful and even gay. Miss Jennett re-
manned until 10 o'clock and she made a
report there relative to her share in the
lodge work. At 10 o'clock she arose and
said: Il don't see what further use you
have for me, and guess III go home"
Wait for us and you'll have company
said one of those present; but the poor girl
insisted on going and went away alone
The others stayed there until IL o'clock
The father and mother of the murdered
girl sat up late for her to return, but final
ly went to bed leaving the door unlocked
When they arose this morning they found
that Carries bed was untouched. The
father hastily left the house, and on the
street he met married sister of the dead
girl who informed him that Carrie had been
murdered. The old man then went to the
morgue and identified the mangled and
bloody remains as those of his daughter.
The spot where Miss Jennett was murder
ed was peculiarly adapted to the awful
crime. The nearest electric light is three
blocks away and there is not house in
the block.
Music Teacher Arrested.
The police believe that in Prof. James
Miller, music teacher, arrested this morn
ing, they have Miss Jennetts murderer.
Blood was found on his clothing. and when
an explanation of it was asked Miller
tainted. He was revived, but tainted again
while being taken to his cell. Miss Jennett
was pupil of Miller's
When the police learned this morning
that Prof. Miller and Miss Jennett had been
well acquainted, and that he had given her
music lessons, Capt. Baker went to his
house Miller took the announcement of
the girls death coolly, and asked no ques-
tions regarding the murder Capt. Baker
finally decided to take him into custody.
When placed in the sweat box a the Grand
River avenue police station he had himself
under control and said very little. He ex-
hibited no emotion, and answered all ques-
tions apparently in a straightforward
manner.
The officers then asked him to take off his
coat and vest, and then most dramatic
event took place.
With great reluctance the music teacher
removed the garments. The officers took
off his celluioid cuffs and rolled up the
wristbands of his white shirt On the in
side of these were found blood stains, and
when they stood revealed, and when the
policemen and detectives looked up to
Miller for explanation he turned deadly
white and fell on the floor in a fanting fit.
He was restored to consciousness and then
led to cell, on the way to which he
tainted again.
Blood Stains on His Trousers.
Blood stains were also found on his
trousers. Some were found Oh his over
coat and more on his hat. The hat, 6
derby, had evidently been washed, but no,
sufficiently, as blood crystals were positive
ly identified. Capt Baker went into the
cell with him after he had recovered some
what from his fainting condition, and spoke
to him. Miller was seated, but looked W
quickly and said: Il know nothing abou
the matter"
In the sweatbox Miller claimed that last
night he attended a meeting of the >Wolv
crime Circle, an insurance organization, or
Baker street, and that he left about j.
o clock. If true this would be a sufficient
alibi, for the murder took place at IL O. cio ocl
or a few minutes later
William Quart, who lives on 18th street
called at the dead girls home this morning
and said that he had kept company witt
her for two or three years. He wept arc
displayed much agitation. While he wa
talking Detectives Seymour and Downey
arrived and after listening to his story
thought it well to keep him under surveil
lance and accordingly detained him at the
Grand River avenue station. Quart !:
merely held as a possible valuable witness
the police say; and not as a suspect.
ANOTHER MURDER DISCOVERED