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they have repeatedly tried I, 60 since
the discovery of the body.


| While the inques was in progress to-nigh
the District Attorney swore out warrant
for the arrest oi all the members of tn,
bechtel family, charging them, -on infor
nation and belief, with the murder O
Mabel These warrants were first giyer
to Constable Harry S,oncback to serve.
Stoneback. who Il an old friend of tn,
family and attended the funeral TODAY
broke down and asked to be excused lron
| serving the warrants, and they Were final,
given to Constable John Strunk, with in
structions to larve them on the member
or the family at the conclusion Of the in
quest.
William Helfrich test tifed at the inuues
tonight that Tom worked for him all da
on Monday and came to work again OF
Tuesday morning. He said Tom wa
working at his place when he WIS Gu Ne
home on the discovery of the body.
Several neighbors testified that they hearc
dogs barking, as Mrs. Bechtel had de
scribed, but that they heard no other noises
They noticed that Mrs Bechtel did no,
do any washing tho next day, ss WAS hel
custom.
Mrs Bertha Haas, a neghbor. told OF
seeing a man and woman down in the
alleyway on Monday afternoon. She did
not recognize them or see what they were
doing.
Weisenberg told Cat the inquesD of spend.
ing the evening with Mabel at the hotel
and Of taking her home, but before mid.
night He swore that was the last time he
saw her alive. He told OF sending the girl a
note asking her to meet him on Monday
and the note being sent back by the mother
with the information that Mabel wasn't
home" 1t was decided then to adjourn
the hearing until tomorrow at O'Clock
in the afternoon.
FAMILY TOLD OF THE SUICIDE.
Mrs. Bechtel and the other members OF
the family had been kept by themselves
in an adjoining room while the other wit
nesses testified. Just before the heerine
adjourned the mother was told Of the sui.
eide of Tom. She gave q scream that could
be heard throughout the building.
Tom. Tom, my boy!" she cried and Their
fell back into her chair completely over.
come. The others received the news with.
out showing emotion. Their demeano1
throughout had been one of stolidity, the
brothers particularly showing no surprise.
MOTHER AND SISTERS NOT DETAINED.
In view Of the fact that the hearing hao
to be adjourned before the examination
OF the family, the Mayor and District At
torney decided to withhold the warrants
they had sworn out for the arrest Of the
mother and her three caughters, AlSc
that for Sam, the only brother who did not
live at home ard who, the police have
ascertained definitely, was not at the house
on Sunday or Monday.
They VI ere sent home in carriage by the
police, who will keep them under surveil-
lance until the hearing is continued.
Charles and John, the brothers who did
live In the house and were both there on
Sunday and Monday nights, -a~eordtrg to
the police, were locked up on suspicion. as
was Eckstcin. All the warrants are being
held Until the conclusion Of the inquest
Weisenberg, who ia being held technically
a5 witness, was released on the bond he
gave yesterday Re. too. Is to appear TO.
morrow
Ex-Mayor J. L. Schaadt, counsel .or
Fckstetn and the Bechtel family, Pre-.
tested against the prisoners being locked
10 in the cell whore Tom had commit ed
suicide. Ecss.ein had apparently teco Inc
SC rnnerved by the tragedy in the adjoining
cell as to be in pitiable state. The authcri.
ties finally agreed to allow the three pris-
cners TO be locked up in the county jail
A close watch was ordered to be kept
upon them.
Mr.. Schaadt also informed the District
Attorney that when the members of the
family were called tomorrow he would
object to their being made to testify on
the ground that it might incriminate them.
Mr.. Schaadt said that the family is innocent
and that il will be shown in due time.
A tremendous crowd for a city Of this
size surrounded tho court house while the
hearing went on. The news OF one brother
suicide quickly spread and created intense
excitement. The waiting crowd was much
disappointed when the hearing was ad-
jo,rned without the members Of the family
being called
The police insist that they have n strong
case against the family and that the mys-
terious letter tonight was sent either by
Mrs. Davis or her husband. The husband
will probably be subppnaed as a witness
The result OF the analysis Of tho stains
found by the police on the walls, bedding
and carpet In the room, az well as on the
blade OF the hatchet, was not made known
tonight by the police.
They are guarding zealously great
many points in the case on account OF the
peculiar situation that has resulted tonight
FUNERAL OF THE uIRL.
The funeral Of the murdered girl took
place this afternoon. More than 5000
persons gathered outside the house, and
thousands followed the body to the ceme-
terry The mother sat propped up ir an
armchair and seemed to be much over
come.
With her were John and Charles, the
brothers who were allowed to go, and the
three sisters. They went to the grave in
carriages. The men showed very little
emotion. The women wore thick wells.
Martha, the youngest sister, it was oticed.
frequently wiped her eyes with her hand
kerchief.
After the nterment the family returned
home and shut themselves IN the house
They were all together when the police
went for them Tonight after Tom BechteIs
suicide,
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