The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-29
HELD FOR MURDER
''LOrd" Darlington Again a
Prisoner in st. Louis.
This Time He Is Charged With
Killing a Man.
ANOTHER ARREST MADE
A Personal Friend of Barring
toms Named Mitchell
Held on Suspicion of Having
Guilty knowledge.
ANOTHER ARREST MADE

st. Louis, June 29.-Beside a pool OF
water in an abandoned quarry near
BonhIs station on the St Louis, St
Charles & Western railroad, twelve
miles west of the city limits. was found
today the body of James P. MeCann.
a former owner of race horses. who
lived at 1902 Franklin avenue and N
connection with whose disappearance
on June IS Lore" harrington was
arrested last Thursday by the police
and subsequently released
Lord" harrington has again been
arrested and is held by the police. 1t
is expected that a warrant will be is
sued charging him with the murder OF
Mccain. The body was entirely
naked, and from all appearances death
had resulted from drowning. Special
Officer Gratiot Cabanne discovered the
dead mans shoes about one-fourth of
mile from the place where lay tbs
body About 100 yards from the body
was found McCann's pocketbook con-
tanning only four car tickets These
articles have been positively identified
by Mrs. Mccain as the property of her
husband.
Information was conveyed to Chief
Desmond Of the finding of the body by
J. B. c Lucas. whose home is near 5y.
Mr.. Lucas says thai d few nights ago
two men were seen to get off the car
at Bonfils station and walk toward the
quarry Later several shots We're FREQ,
but a the time nothing was thougnt
OF the incident This fact would indi-
cate that the dead man went to the
place in company of only one person
and 1t Will be the effort of the polic-
10 discover the Identity of that person.
As soon it became known that it
was McCann. detectives were sent to
the dead mans home and arrested
LORD harrington who has been q
/ lodger at the house since retiring from
/ the saloon business which he engaged
IN for time after leaving the work
( house. where he was sent after his mar
rage to and reputation by Grace Will
helmina Cochrane, young woman from
Kansas City, Kan, VINO was inveigled
4 into wedding the adventurous noble
man"
Darlington and Mccain were seen to-
gether at the Suburban garden just
prior to the latter's disappearance. Bar
rlngton was placed under arrest at the
instance of Detectives Corde1 and
Schmidt last Thursday. Assistant Pros
issue warrant holding him because OF
insufficient evidence in regard to the
] disappearance of Mccain
During Friday Darlington was sweat
ed and said that he had been with Nc
+ cam at the Suburban park on the night
of his disappearance, and that Mccain
had quarreled with two men and that
he defended Mccain in the quarrel Fri
day evening harrington was released
from custody. no sufficient evidence
having been produced against him
The police now claim to have dis
covered sufficient evidence to point to
harrington as the murderer. The mo-
tive for the murder is supposed to have
been robbery.
Darlington was taken al once to the
-Four Courts and was again -sweated'
by Chief Desmond He win be held in
custody until the mystery of AIcCann's
death is cleared Barrington's explana-
ton to Chief Desmond on his connection
with McCann's disappearance follows:
Mrs. Mccain had headache and
Mccain and 7 started to the drug
store to get some medicine for her. At
the drug store Mccain met a man and
two women whom he knew. They were
going to Suburban park, and without
giving the medicine further thought
Mccain said that he would join them.
I was not introduced to the women
Soon after we arrived at the garden we
left the man and the two women and
and later met a party of four. two men
and two women. Mccain seemed to
know them real well and we Joined
them.
Mccain was intoxicated and he be
gan to quarrel. with me He struck me
on the head with a cane, but realizing
that he was not himself, / stayed with
him We all went toward the gate and
1 Mccain went away in company with
one of the girls We followed and walk
ed about FIVE blocks, when we came TO
a cross road. Here Mccain and the
girl left the tracks and started up the
road We went back for a few minutes,
but suddenly the girl screamed and the
strangers ran to her assistance L saw
both men assault Mccain and ran
to his assistance AS did so one of the
men met me and knocked me down.
I was stunned from the blow. and
Law on the ground for several minutes.
/ One of the men departed and he finally
returned with cab. It was about I
o'clock in the morning. and I could not
imagine where he got the carriage 1
arose, and Mccain, who had recovered
/ his senses came up to me and asked
me to lend him what money I had !
had s27. 50 with me. and I gave il to
him Mccain then, much to my sur
prise got into the cab with the men
who had assaulted him [ urged him
not to go with them, Whereupon one of
the men advanced on me and knocked
me down again. Then he kicked me
into a gutter. and lost consclousness
Il was aroused about 4 O'clOck in the
morning by rain falling in my face 1
was covered with blood. and my nose
was swelling where one of the men had
struck me ] did not see Mccain after
he got into the carriage with the four
persons I was not introduced to them
and do not know who they were. The
girls name was Minnie.
The following day, accOrdlng 10 bar
ringtOn Mrs. Mccain received a tele-
phone message in which she was asked
to send $500 to her husband. who was
said to be in Centralia III. She was
requested to send the money by reg
istered mail. Mrs. Mccain asked Bar
rinzton's advice and the latter told her
not to send the money lie suggested
that she might send the money by him,
/ but Mrs Mccain objected TO this plan.
harrington was taken to the Suburban
garden on a street car by the detee
ttves A. c. Davis. attorney for Mrs.
Mccain, accompanied the party. The