The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-20
MURDER OF DOC LUNG
ATTORNEY JOHN o. sPAHR ACCUSES
CANTRELL AND SAMUEL MARTIN.
He Has Been Quietly Working on the
Case for Some Time-Cantren
Poses as a Knowing Person.

Rufus Cantrell and Samuel Martin were
much surprised to learn yesterday after
noon that they would probably soon be
called upon TO answer TO the charge of
numbering Doc Lung. a Chinese laundry
man, who was killed May of last year.,
The information leaked out during the day
that Attorney John o. Spahr, who is inter-
ested In defending one or two OF the doc
tors now under Indictment for completely
In grave robbing, was the man who will
file affidavits against the ghouls on the
charge of murder. Mr.. Spahr said yester-
day that he and his associates have gath
cred sufficient evidence TO warrant the fl
ing OF ahidavits against the negroes.
These affidavits will not be filed until
after all the ghoul cases disposed of.
he said. Mr.. Spahr, when questioned as to
the character Of the evidence. was reticent
He did admit. however, that he was sure
Cantrell and Martin knew something of
the murder In answer TO a query about
a negro Eiilng Doc Lung, Mr.. Spahr an
swered: - you would make, a diligent
that part called Bucktown' you would
probably learn that Rufus Cantrell was not
at the Walhalla cafe on the night of the
Chinaman's laundry"
Mr. Spahr declined to discuss the accusa-
cases were yet in an immature state and
until the courts had disposed of the ghoul
cases nothing would be done toward charg-
ing the negroes with the murder. He in
ferred that Cantrell was among the par
ties to the killing on the night of May o
OF last year. and II Cantrell were ques-
toned by the proper authorities he would
divulge some startling information.
Cantrel was interviewed yesterday after
noon by detectives and reporters, and said
the statement Mr.. Spahr had given out
or
that theory" said Cantrell. II know who
is putting up this job. and the very man
have 10 answer TO a serious charge before
this deal Is through. l am willing that
they should charge me with that murder.
4 nave sufhcient evidence that 1 can pro-
duce 10 startle this community by the
with IT."
ECHO OF ALEXANDER TRIAL.
Attorney Spahr created a sensation at
the recent trial OF DIR. Joseph C. Alexander
by asking Cantrell what he knew of the
Chinese murder. 1t was hinted during the
trial that the ghouls now under arrest
knew positively who II was that killed Doc
Lung Cantrell does not deny that he has
Information regarding the murder. but he
win only tell IL when the proper time
comes. He said that DR.. Frank Wright
OF the Eclectic Medical College. was at the
bottom OF the conspiracy TO charge him
Win tue fnuIuef. Two nights after the
murder DIR. Wright called me up over the
'phone." said Cantrell. 'and asked me 10
get the body of the Chinaman for mis- COL
lege. He said IL would give his college
prestige IL the OrientaIs body could be
secured for dissecting purposes. / told him
the Chinaman would be buried in Crown
Hii;. and IL would be impossible for us 10
get IT DIR. Wright said he would pay
double the price for the body and asked
me several times TO get IT." Cantrell said
he fell a victim to the pleadings of DR.
Wright and quit his job as porter at the
Walhalla. intending TO steal the body of
the Chinaman. This conversation over the
telephone. Cantrell said. was had I'm Becks 5
meat shop. on East Washington street
The information given out by Mr. Spahr
was a surprise 10 the police and detective
departments. as none OF the members were
cognfzant of the fact that Spahr was work
Ing on the case. Several men interested IN
the search for the real murderers said yes
terday that whatever steps Mr.. Spahr took
IN the matter would not influence their side
OF the in the least The police are
working on ciews they have gained from
time 10 time, but have deferred making ar
rests. two OF the important people want
ed are out OF the city and have been absent
since few days after the murder. The
bouts, and when sufficient evidence has
been secured 10 warrant their indictment
the matter Will be placed before the grand
jury The parties. they think will be ar
rested shortly after.
Detectives Asch and Manning. who ar.
rested cantreil and Martin. with the other
Ehouls, said yesterday that they had
knowledge OF the real murderer OF Doc
Lung. but were not I'm a position now 10
oivulge IL, az the murderers are not under
arrest They said they could not discuss
the staten mt made by Spahr.