The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
ARREST IS MADE ;. IN DEDEORO,CASE
Murderer of Mlssb Schaefer is Caught AttLaSt
GREAT SECRECYl OBSERVED
Strong Chain of Evidence Worked Up By Detectives Results in Capture. Motive for the Terrible
 Act Was Twofold.

Bedford. Ind, February 9..-James Me- Donald, teamster, was arrested tonight on a warrant charging him with the murder of Sarah Catherine Schaefer In the cab shed off ''L" street on the night Of January 21-
 The warrant on which Mcdonald was arrested was sworn out by Detective Reed at g o'clock tonight before Mayor J. Hickson Smith and Prosecutor Miller the latter arriving here late this evening for that purpose. The arrest was made by Detectives Smith and Reed, Policeman Myers and Sheriff Smith.
 The prisoner was arrested at his home and taken in cab to the office of s. B. Lowe, where he was confined until taken to the Jeffersonvile reformatory by De. tectives Reed and Smith.
 Movements Clothed in Secrecy.
 The movements of the officers were the action of the authorities. Following a rumor that the arrest had been made, an excited crowd gathered at the Monon station, expecting the prisoner to be taken north on the Monon to Indianapolis Crowds congregated on the street corners discussing the arrest
 The prisoners wherabouts was kept a secret from the general public. Precau- tion was taken by the detectives to keep the public in ignorance of their actions and the cab containing Mcdonald and his captors was driven in a round about way down an alley in the rear of Lowe's of- flee, the prisoner being hustled np a rear stairway.
 Resorted to Sweating Process.
 For several hours the detectives and their prisoner were closeted together, the former resorting to the usual sweating method but whether Mcdonald made a confession or not, Detective Reed would not divulge.
 The detectives search of the alley at 80 o'clock Monday morning in a terrific downpour of rain resulted in establishing the final links in the chain of evidence ne- cessary to make an arrest. This evidence proved to be the footprints of man and woman in a mound of clay around a tel . ephone pole, recently erected in the alley. These footprints faced each other.
 Pickets Pulled Loose.
 Several pickets of the fence nearby were pulled loose from their fastenngs, indicating that a struggle had taken place. On their visit to the fatal alley, the detectives made a plaster of paris cast of the foot prints and this will be exhibited in evidence against the ac- cused. The motive of the crime was two fold, according to the detectives-robbery and assault.
 The latter was unsuccessful, but as to the former Detective Reed says a clue ,tys been secured. Mcdonald is the same |, .lrty who went before the court of in- quiry, testified that he passed Capt J. D. Alexander and Miss Schaefer on l. overheard their conversation; also that he passed two. men at the corner of the alley where the murder was committed
 Mcdonald Has a Family.
 He Is about & years of age and has a wife and several stepchildren. He has been employed by the Bedford Coal and Mining company for some time. When ar rested he displayed signs of nervousness, and appeared to be unable to give sats- factory answers to the questions of the detectives Suspicion was first directed to- ward him during his testimony before the Investigating committee.
 To conform to the laws of this state tfe preliminary trial of the prisoner mus. be held within forty-eight hours after the arrest and Mcdonald will be returned here for the hearing. The officials, 10 communicated with Governor Durbin re- questng that military be ordered here 10 protect the prisoner.