The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-06
May Result in Clew TO Slayer OF
Miss Schaier.
INTEREST IS AROUSED
IMPORTANT WITNESSES BEFORE
THE JURY-McDONAL AND
WIFE MOVED FROM.
BEDFORD.


has turned mp and the grand jury yes
terday decided to continue It's inyesti
cation beyond tho present term Of
court The Lawrence County court
adjourned yesterday until September.
If the grand jury had not found suf-
ticicnt grounds to press the inquiry
II would have been dismigsed by tho
court Az o'clock, after the arrival
of Judge Wilson from Bloomington.
the grand jury reported The court
asked the foreman. X @ Fountain. il
he had any indictments to report
Foreman Fountain replied
we deem II advisable to continue
the investigation Of the Schafer mur-
Ter case
Judge Wilson fixel July II an the
date upon which an adjourned session
of the May term Of court win be call.
ed The jurors were excused until
then.
During the noXt Ave weeks Deputy
Prosecutor u. h, Stephenson win con.
tinue to work on the new and start
ling lead which has been opened mp
during the past week.
The present grand jury was called
together Tuesday to give Attorney
r. y. Palmer q chance TO place before
It the Information which he said dur.
ing the trial Of James Mcdonald would
point the finger Of guilt at the real
murderer II appears from the grand
iurys desire to proceed that the new
theory may bring results. Il Is inti-
mated from an authoritative source
that the motive in the new theory Ia
not that of an attempt 10 commit Grim
mal assault. one OF the counts on
which the former grand Jury indicted
James Mcdonald On the contrary, il
is said more subtle motive Is being
loc ked for
The significance Of the grand jury's
desire to prolong the inquiry appeals
to the Bedford people aud there Is
moro interest aroused tonight than
there has been since the day follow
ing the murder
S h. Lowe, president of the school
board said that he hardly expected
the guilty party would ever be arrest.
I'd. although he hoped SO. He said
that he did not think the present
inquiry would bring ont anything con
elusive although he thought the real
murderer was in Bedford
Some important witnesses were he
fore the jury yesterday James H.
Richards, a carpenter in the Southern
Indiana shops says. he saw a certain
Bedford man near the alley in the vic
Unity of the Cooke residence in H.
street on the night of the murder, ani
II about the hour Miss Schafer was
Killed Il ia alleged he recognized the
man al one now under suspicion FL
o. Glidewell. editor Of the Brazil Dem
ocra' who Is alleged 10 have written
an editorial that there we're 500 peo-
plc IN Bedford who could point out
the murderer was examined Since
the publication, it is said he has re-
tracted the statement
Nellie Judah Of Indianapolis, who
lives next door 10 Dr Cooper, whom
Miss Love visited, and upon whom
Miss Love called, was a witness Mrs.
Mary Graves aud Mrs John Treadway
of Iiarrodaburg, subpocnaed 10 appear
today. refuscd 10 como on the ground
- illness. They will be examined in
July Manager r r. Scorah Of the
We tern Union will not submit cop
les of telcgrams said 10 have passed
between Bedford ami Tcuo H1ute
The published stat ment of Dr
Fletcher Of indianapolis concerning
the leathbc1 rayings Of Attorney Orn
Buudv. chairman of the Bedford
ba1rd of investigation AMI his theory
fhst a woman k'lod Miss Schafar
have csuacd sensation The men
conducting the investigation scout
fho theory
Dr Duncan. Miss Lovc5 physician
.u au authorized statement said yes
.arIay Mis-. Love was suffering
riom tbe results ~ a fail Several years
ago. and she vent 20 Indianapolis
simply to escape tat tehguewagglng
hat always starts among women
leirhbor Her iiuees was nothing
u arrilus nature at I'll and the ru-
NOR started mat on account Of the
oriog.ne-. - her cnnditic1 she hal
afs a lttt.r uith Miss Schsfer to he
,iveu t1 her parents # the worst hap--
fena7 is utterly dliculous. The trip
eas most naiUrl procedure for
lrr Nis Love has explained every
hing fully to the grand iury Her
natural hesitation to toll this AZ first
md her stand that 10 was nobody's
lusire-s but her own has. u must be
,fmiuod been responsible for sen.
.afirn mcneers TO make a mountain
'ut Of a mole bill But I have asked
be- physicians IN Annapolis 10 make
statement and she has said she
would he perfectly willing to come
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