The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04

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description of the man, as Sholty remem-
Ders IL from the girls story, is a tan man
wearing a mudbeSpattered coat and a cap.
NEW LIGHT ON THE CRIME.
Behind barred doors, confronted by detec-
tives and city officials, James Mcdonald,
the driver of a coal wagon, tonight told
story which throws new light on the muir
der. 1t was considered of such Importance
that Mcdonald was instructed to talk to no
one and the detectives and officials refused
absolutely TO discuss it. stenographer
was present and every bit of the mans tes-
timony was taken down in writing. Nc
Donald was closeted in City Hall for over
an hour. He left through a door at the
rear of the building, eluding the newspaper
men watch.
Mcdonald told Of walking to his home on
l. street the night Of the murder He was
in front of Miss Schafer and Captain Alex
ander and heard the conversation between
the two. He remembered the young school
teacher, remarking she was singing not
talking, to herself Crossing Fourteenth
street, Mcdonald passed two men at the
corner. He eyed them suspicousy, and
was able to give an accurate description of
them TO the detectives. Both were rough
looking and appeared not to heed the rain
which was falling at the time. Mcdonald
hurried on and saw no more of the two.
Upon this testimony the detectives will
renew efforts to locate the two men, one
of whom was heard to say, Didn't she fall
when L smashed her" This conversation
was overheard as the two were walking
north on l. street, two blocks from the cab
shed. Tomorrow will tell whether the de-
ScriptiOn tallieS.
Mcdonald was seen at his home on Ninth
street at midnight and he refused to saw
whether he recognized the men. The Off
Gals declare he testified he did not If any
belief Is placed in the story the only motive
plausible is robbery.
LETTER THAT MAY AID.
In a letter received within the last forty
eight hours, the Pinkertons and
the local officials believe clew
has been given them which may
tend to throw light on the mystery of
the murder of Sarah Schafer The detect
ives appear confident and S. b. Lowe of the
investigating committee, stated that more
facts important to the investigation have
been unearthed within the last two days
than at any time since the murder The
source of the letter cannot be learned but
that it alone furnishes the new clew was
admitted by Mr. Lowe tonight
1t is believed. however, that there are
more grounds for belief in the latest infor-
nation than in the myriad letters that
have flooded the City Hall since the night of
tive about their movements, and aside
from stating that the situation appears
brighter, they give out nothing. Assistant
Superintendent Reed declined to tell the
wherea bouts of Detective O Brien, who lefu
the city early Tuesday morning. 1t was
learned. however, that he came here only
for instructions and left TO investigate
stories coming from different cities and
gather together bits of evidence deemed
necessary about which the detectives have
only had an inkling thus far. He was in
M mi hers of
the Schafer family. He Will be in Indian
apOlis before he returns 10 Bedford but
what work he will do there in connection
with the mystery cannot be learned Ii is
known that the testimony OF Miss Eva Love
has not by any means been eliminated from
the investigation. . Brien : errand TO In
dianapolis may be the same as Sheriff
Smiths,
Notwithstanding stories and statements
of new clews and new theories the nvesti-
cation continues along old lines. The his
tory OF a Bedford man. the one about whom
DR. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde stories have been
told in the past is being subjected to the
scrutiny of the Pinkertons. The Chicago
officers are investigating the connections
of the man before he came to this city
The suspect, for such he is has been
already examined twice by the detectives
and there are those who have been closely
associated with the detectives at times i'm
the investigation who believe DEVELOPMENTS
in this direction account for the confidence
of success on the part or the officers.
BOUGHT WHISKY AND GOT DRUNK.
Information considered most important
has been given i'm regard TO a man known
10 have purchased half-pnt bottle of
whisky at Hall & Dorsey's saloon the dav
of the murder. The story OF the sale of
although Charles Hall, of the firm. denies
any knowledge OF 1t. The man purchased
the whisky late in the afternoon. and 81 8
o'clock was described as crazy drunk