The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
NO TRACE OF MURDERER
SLAYER OF MARSHAL PAYNE SEEMS
TO HAVE REACHED SAFETY.
Arsenal Found I'm His Trunk mt Fair
Attend Funeral OF His Victim.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


PARAMOUNT, Ind, Nov. 2S.-Two nights
and nearly three whole days have elapsed
since the killing of Marshal James ]. Payne
on North Main street Thursday afternoon
by Harry Hooper and no trace OF the latter
has yet been found. The pursuit by the
posse OF citizens was conducted in hap
hazard manner without the guidance of a
leader. which probably is responsible for the
criminals escape.
The trunk of Hooper was confiscated last
night at his boarding place in this city. In
the bottom of the trunk were found a
Winchester rife and 80 rounds of ammuni-
ton. two dirk knives and plentiful supply
of ammunition for his revolver. 1t is now
| thought that Hooper was making his way
TO his boarding house to get this Winchester
when he turned north on Sycamore street.
in leaving town, but that he was too closely
pursued and did not have the time to get
1t and then make his escape. The I'D Of
the trunk was lined with pictures taken
from New York illustrated newspaper.
whose main object is spreading the news of
crime before its readers, the most conspic-
uous among them being the picture of a
man killing a woman. Among the collec-
| ton of pictures are the faces OF many noted
criminals and prize fighters from all parts
were a number of clippings from Marion
and Indianapolis papers, giving accounts
| of events in which Hooper figured here
three years ago, when he was arrested for
the burglary of the Dale hardware store
and supposedly for knowledge of the burn
| Ing of the Wilson * RcCulloch fruit jar
| factory ware sheds, causing loss OF $780, :
| Co., OF this crime he was never convicted
and he has maintained since his release
! from prison to his friends that he was en-
| tirely innocent of the deed.
/ AhS0lutpIV "a
Hooper since about o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon, when he gave his pursuers the slip
| in the woods two miles east of town. 1t is
| true that not less than fifty people have
sent word here from the country that they
had seen the fugitive. but when questioned
| by the officers 1T proved to be some one
| whom they thought looked like him, and
/ the information has been Of little or no
benefit to the officers. who have been on
| duty almost constantly since the shooting
/ occurred. A picked crowd OF men in charge
| of officer from Marion spent last night
| in the vicinity of Wilson's ford, on the
| Mississinewa river, four miles northeast OF
/ this city. He has spent the greater part
| of his time during the past two summers
/ in camp near this point and IL was thought
| by the officers that he might go there on
/ account of his intimate knowledge of the
| country and it's wild nature, but careful
search of every inch of the ground failed to
locate the man so badly wanted.
The funeral services of Marshal Payne
were conducted this afternoon from his
/ home, 610 Henley avenue, by the Rev. A 5.
| Wooten, of the Methodist Church. and the
/ house was entirely too small to admit half
/ the people who desired entrance. Al
I though hundreds had called at the home
during the morning. while the body lay
I'm state, the time was extended in order
/ that all might get the opportunity of view
/ ing the remains. The services at the house
were short, simple and impressive, con-
| sisting of a prayer. several songs and a
| short address by the minister. The bust
ness houses OF the city closed at o'clock
and remained closed until the lnterment
| The Masonic order of this city, Of which
/ ne was a member, had charge of the
| funeral, and Beeson Post, G. A. r., OF
i which he was also a member, assisted.
| Ten Marion policemen, in full uniform, with
the officers from Summitville, Jonesboro,
| Gas City, Upland and Matthew'S attended
i'm a body, marching to the cemetery.