The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-22
DETAILS OF INQUEST.
Young Bartholin Charged With Muir
der of His Mother.

chicago. Aug 2I.--The second decis-
lvs step toward unraveling the
tangIe Of mystery about the Bartholin-
vurhef murder case was begun today
hy the police. when the proposed in
rrsst 10 determine the cause of death
nj Mrs. Annie Bartholin and the re-
sronsibility therefor was renewed y
roroner's jury was sworn in over a
week ago. and at that time viewed the
dead body Of the woman. which was
found wrapped in bed clothing and
crammed in a hole in the cement floor
Of the death house at 43l0 Calumet
avenue. The police nope for more sub
stantiai results from this inquest than
came from the similar proceedings yes
terday in the Minnie Mitchell case. Al
though the result Of the cOroner's jury
verdict yesterday was the holding of
three men to the grand jury for COM
pIicity in the murder of the supposed
Mitchell girl such grave doubts exist
over the identity of the body that was
buried al Miss Mitchell that efforts
were renewed today TO have the Mitch
al family eXhume the body for further
Inspection.
Doubtful identity will be the burden
Of the defense OF Oscar Thompson,
John Claffey and Edward Counselman,
who were held yesterday to answer for
the supposed Mitchell crime. The first
already stood accused as principal and
accessory in the murder of Mrs. Bar
tholin. As yet nothing definite has been
heard OF the wherea bouts of William
j. Bartholin. Much doubt exists. how
ever. as to whether Miss Mitchell is
dead
Reporters Found Body.
The early testimony today pertained
largely to the finding of the body of
Mrs. Bartholin by newspaper men. Re
forters who searched the basement of
the Calumet avenue house told again
the story Of the digging up of the body,
Of calling in DR.. Noel to establish its
identity. and of the later Identification
by aCquaintances of Mrs. Barthoiin.
Some interest was aroused when the
inquiry was temporarily suspended. in
order that the Mitchell family might
produce a witness. The police did not
know who the witness would be. 4
new clue To the possible solution of the
Minnie Mitchell case was found today
when IL was learned that a man re-
sembling Counselman had called upon
Or. J. l.. Wilgus on Aug Il. with
young woman. supposed to be Minnie
Mitchell Or. Wilgus says the man
wanted him to take the young woman
story. together with that told yester-
DAY that the girl was in a hospital.
lends further color to the theory that
the girl may be alive.
The new witness discovered Ivy Rob
ert Mitchell is Mrs. J. Brown. a friend
OF Mrs. Bartholin. Her daughter. Lot
ue Brown, was intimate with Minnie
Mitchell
Milton L. r. Edwards. former
roomer Of Mrs. Bartholin. testifylng.
told OF his fears after Mrs BsrthOIin
had disappeared. He said Thompson
came into his room one night in a Sus-
pclouS manner. Later he departed,
through fear Of being murdered.
Lieutenant BaCkus told of an inter
view with Thompson. in which the lat
Ter had told him that William Bar
.nohn had sent word to Thompson that
Ms mother had gone to Milwaukee.
Often Struck His Mother.
The testimony in the afternoon was
largely routine. and a repetition of
stories told 90 the police IN the past
fortnight. Mrs. Brown testified that
haItno1n had frequently quarreled
WIN his mother. and struck her She
Sdld Mrs. 6arthOlin had a considerable
amount az money just before she dis
appeared
-ate M the day the corOner's jury re-
turned a verdict that Mrs Bartholin
'dIne 20 her death on July ;. from
S,Iangul7tion, and recommended that
-S,er thompson (who is already held
o principal in the murder) and Ed
"dTo Nou1selman be held to the rand
10y until discharged by due process Of
d" w. HE jury further recommended re
.,.1slns John Claffey in this case. and
'-a, william BarthSlin be apprehended.
ms morning the body of a girl was
.luNd upon the beach in Rogers park.
s s-e northern limits of the city. II was
,.st supposed TO be that Of Minnie
A.lrhciL but the description does not