New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-29
DOGS RUN DOWN SUSPECT
Iaggers 1TTcsted and Charged 5citk
Shooting Hrs. BcUdns.
rrv TELEGRAPH TO ruE TRIBUNE


Port Jer,is y. Y. Oct 2S.-Sherin Address
I'D Deputy sheriff Thompson arrested about =
-ork this afternoon George JagCers whom
=. authorities have had under suspicion for
ssreral days I'm connection With the murder of
v-s Victor +. Bevans and the shooting OF her
ashland 20 their home near Bevans y J.. las,
r-issv might. JaEgers was al his home al the
emo q The arrest. He was taken 10 the jail al
Newton the coUrfy seat OF Sussex.
u was to JaEpers's house that the blood
sands jed the chase sunday morning. The
sheriff. Prosecutor Huston and several other
-o.rcy officials held loEs conference at New
.o~ Yesterday afternoon. and il Is supposed the
.--est was decided apon - that time. The ar
-ssr YVES MAGE quietly. and the prisoner WAS al
,rre .ale- from the neigh borhood in = car
-i.rr carefully guarded. Feeling against the
suspect ran hich. and the neigh5ors OF thc
v-o-1r6ef farmer and his dead wife were becou1-
i-r more and more restless and impatient at
-be delay 3, is said that Mr.. Bevans had asked
.be sheriff 20 refrain from making an arrest II
-oss.h-e urtl after the funers,
The fure-.l oC Mrs. Eevans was held ~ The
Ps,aus home this morning. It was we'll a.
-e-5ed The farmhouse was not large enough
p hcl5 ;ho people and many stood outdoors
Jagre-s absence a,tra--ted much attention. lie
Sad later rhat he was unable 70 attend on &C
count of hi- vife's l1ne5s.
NJ Berars is -ecov ring from his wounds and
-houch s-ll weak rose from his bed for the frst
time this morning. he sat in p chair through
OF the service.
Jscre- lived near Evansville. bout mile and
3 raf from the place Of -he murder. He has
been In this Deichh0rhood onlE short time
re was one of the first a. the Beva0s home the
morning after the murder was committed l. i
supposed The motive for the crime vas robbery.
Jacce- broke down and wept when tho sheriff
placed him under arrest, but he soon recovered
fis co--1osure and refused 20 answer any
questions except r-si1tain his Innocence.
The sheriff alleges that he IS in possession 81
fs-ts -D connection with TaEEer's career. before
- moved into this quiet farming community.
Thar v.r count heavily against him.
-. * Co., - - 49,
newton. ~ 5e'TEs "ae-''- ol lakS-''
some cali him. was lodged I'm the j5il here
rms afternoon charged with the murder Of Mrs
r,- - - -,
il N7fN''
HearE armed and with reserve suns and
go
N1-e -'S ieeins IN TOWN II NerY rnNoh ao-
-s-ss -o rhe prisoner. adrices from Peters Valley
s - - ,-,,, - - - Si i,s,.-,e- e.,
so- ---e -.4r a-5 eLr--l.7 n come The state ~
+.-.-- --. --,,-= $3.50. ,,r,- zbo- ,-esre ~ -
.-f1-.ereurs The sheriff has men ~ an points
,,-- N-.----- md - ~ .-,,,es5e-s re situation
80 -z---e p --z-- -aLa 49, -fs7-,e, -, = more
ss--~. --- T1e~a No = ---.--o~ -o--sp--- rr,ar
- L-..,.e 49, -,.,,5 81, 80 =. -,rie
>-..--,-l- $685. b., -,-,-,-z - 80 7-L.
49, -------- -tr -,--.-5 Sd. -,,.-.- 49,, N-a,t-
Us +. M -,,,=l-s-.5 .--,-r- aro,5s1,
------ 80 t,--- IN - r--,~r - EN-, .ra
80 - "A - - = -, =. y ,. ~ -,
- 80. -. ~ ,--,r. - s-5l7t.7 -1,a,
Il -...- r-- .- 1890 - -, - go
---- SL-.4e .-=r-oss - r7r,,sa----,- t5r7et--
t-- .l - .---s-- -L-.---- al -[-----
- - ..--,---
T. --.- -7---e.- - mix. Tho s--as- while he
-.---- -,---- 900 Ia -. ,s,-a-a--- A. soon
y --.-E.-- - III - - 49, -,.,,,-,-
= '-, - - --.--,,--e -. -
. 49, --i-.------o-- -.--,-1..7 t.,si5. ii
'-- .oe7 80 :. -. - - - -
- -Z -.---.----s,-- ,5---,-- 7,,e-.. rsr--a~s
----- - --- -. 81 49, l.-,,5,,7-4e.7
a. "a -- | - -
Ivy pa $500 ~ --s NSsy,tr- as fsst