The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
BEDFORD RESEARCHES
SUPPLY NO EVIDENCE
TO CAUSE AN ARREST
Prosecutor of Lawrence-Monro
Circuit Declares There Is Nothing
to Warrant Such Action.
MISSING LETTERS FOUND
Uncle of Murdered Girl Gives De
tectives What May Prove to
Be Another Clew.
staff Corresnondence Of the Journal.

Staff Correspondence of the Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, Jan. 31.-Prosecutor
Robert Miller, of Bloomington of the judi
cial district of Lawrence and Monroe coun-
ties, tonight set at rest all rumors that an
arrest is impending in the Schafer muir
der mystery. 'Why such reports have
been circulated / cannot understand said
Mr.. Miller.
The prosecutors arrival on the 4:3O train
from Bloomington caused a mild sensation
among the newspaper men in Bedford.
For days it has been the general under
standing that before the murderer can be
taken into custody, an affidavit on informa-
zion must be filed by the prosecutor. For
this reason much significance was at first
attached to Miller's visit, but he declares
that the stories of an impending arrest are
ridiculous. He said to the Journal to-
night:
ABSOLUTELY NO EVIDENCE.
'"There is absolutely evidence in the
hands of the State to justify an arrest in
connection with the murder of Sarah Scha-
fer. Even the testimony before the court
of inquiry. in great part could not be pre-
sented before a court. Bits of evidence
that have led TO the foundation of theories
would be valueless from the witness stand.
An arrest is as far away tonight as il was
the morning after the murder"
Detective Harry c. Webster, of a private
detective agency at Indianapolis, with three
of his men, is in the city tonight at work
on the mystery. Under him is former Su-
perintendent James f. Qugley, of the In
dianapoliS department Quigley arrived late
Saturday night and returned home tonight
at o'clock. Webster is not working in
conjunction with the city officials or Pink
ertons, but his end is solely the reward of
$1,000 offered for the apprehension of the
murderer. Asked If he had any infOrma-
ton that would lead to an arrest Webster
only smiled and said: I'VE did not come
sixty miles away from home for nothing"
Webster and one of his companions
walked over the scene of the crime this
afternoon, spending an hour in the neigh
borhood. They visited the cab shed and
houses. All three left the hotel at clock,
not returning until after 9. Webster said
he had nothing to make public. The Pink
ertons deny possessing any knowledge of
his work. Webster left the city tonight it
is believed for Indianapolis.
LETTERS GIVEN TO DETECTIVES.
E. G. Schafer, the uncle of Sarah .Schafer,
who has been exceedingly reticent concern
ing the purpose of his visit to Bedford ad-
mitted tonight that he had given the Pink
erton detectives clew which might prove
OF value. He delivered to them last night a
package of letters which had been received
by Miss Schafer after her arrival al Bed
ford last September. He refused to tell any
thing concerning the contents of the letters
and declined to state the name of the
writer. 1t is believed that these letters are
the ones which have been discussed as the
mysterious correspondence in which Miss
Schafer, according to witnesses, seemed in
terested, and for which the detectives have
been looking. in the hope of finding some
clue to aid them in their investigation
Mr.. Schafer will leave Bedford for South
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