The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-16
CANTRELL TAKEN AWAY
SAID TO HAVE MADE STATEMENTS
ABOUT THREE MURDERS.
Knew of Killing OF Waterman,
stout and ROsengarten.

During the stay Of Rufus Cantrell in the
city there have been rumors of the clearing
up Of the Rosengarten and other murders.
Cantren in care of Special Agent German,
OF the Indiana ReformatOry, left for Jeffer-
sOnville yesterday morning at o'clock. A
few days ago Cantrell made a statement to
County Prosecutor John Ruckelshaus. This
statement has been kept secret. 1t was not
until yesterday that its contents were made
known to outsiders. 1t has been learned
that Cantrell, in his last efforts to secure
clemency, told Prosecutor Ruckelshaus that
he would throw some light on several other
murders that have taken place in Indian
apOlis within the past ten years. In making
his statement Cantreli did not talk TO any
extent concerning the Sewage case.
1t was said that in the statement made to
Ruckelshaus CantreH said that the murders
of Merchant Policeman Rosengarten, John
L. Stout and Merchant Policeman Water
man could be cleared UP by him If he were
given the opportunity. Since receiving the
Information from Cantrell Mr.. Ruckelshaus
has been reticent on the subject.
IL has not yet been clearly stated how
these men met death, but il has been learned
that negroes, bent on robbery, shot the night
policemen down in cold blood.
The murder of Merchant Policeman Wa
terman took place in the winter of 1892. and
his SlayerS have never been apprehended.
Stout met = like death few years later.
and. like the other case, ii always remained
q mystery In the spring of 1892 Merchant
Policeman Rosengarten was found in an al
ley. dead and holding pistol in one hand.
A bullet hole in the right temple told how
ne had met his death. This case was one
that baffie6 the police who were sent out TO
investigate il. The general story accepted
was that ROsengarten had died by his own
hand. although the coroner maintained that
h had been killed.
The visit of Cantrell to this city, the SEN
sation created by his story that Ne knew or
the murder of Miss Carrie Sewage, and the
fact that he made a statement TO Prosecutor
Ruckelshaus concerning the disappearance
Of the three merchant policemen has given
new impetus To those cases, that have so
long remained unsolVed.
Cantrell minated, il was learned. that
these three men met their death at the
hands of negroes with whom he was Wen
acquainted. Whether he has divulged the
names as yet has not been learned 1t Is
thought that he has withheld the names OF
these men until he has some positive aSsur-
ence that he would receive clemency.
Tt was through Cantreu that the Slayers
o. Doc Lung. the Indiana-avenue Chlnamah
were arrested and sent TO prison. WINE
prisoner in the Marion county jail last VIII
ter Cantrell said at different times tnat ne
would divulge facts concerning murders III
Indianapolis that had never been cleared
up. These stories we're lost sight of during
the excitement Of the grave-robbing scan
cal
II was said last night that an EFFORT WI
az once be- made To determine, IL possIpis
the truth Of Cantrells statement as Iltus
10 Prosecutor Ruckelshaus.