The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-18
MR. JUDE SLIGHTLY BETTER
TTo STATE POLICEMEN BUSY
 INVESTIGATING THE CASE

INVESTIGATING THE CASE Vigorous Attempts to Apprehend the yfIIainous AsSaIIant-The Bullet Be- meved to Have Passed out-Exeite- ment in East Haven.
 It was stated last evening that John |. Jude, who was So murderously shot in the face while returning to his home in East Haven last Saturday night, was resting a little better although during the day yesterday he did not do as well. His brother, Charles Jude of Meriden, is with him and stated last evening that hopes of MT. Jude's recov- cry are entertained. The expected town meeting to increase the reward has not yet been called. but it may be in the near future.
 The two state policemen sent to in- vestigate the shooting began their ac- tive work on the case yesterday morn ing. They visited Town Clerk Kirk ham and were given the names of a number of women who said that they had seen a strange man in the vicinity of Jude's home Saturday evening. They investigated the clews, but say there is absolutely nothing in them.
 The state police gave great deal of time to examining the ground near which the attempt at murder was made They tracked the assailant down the road to where he. crossed in to the lot and thence across a corn field to the place where he took to the highroad. They stated yesterday that there was no sort of a cleW on which to start their work. While every one in the neighborhood and all those that know the Jude family say that as far as they know the man who was shot has no enemies, the police still cling to the idea that there was some vindictive motive for the act.
 They questioned a number of peo- pie in the neighborhood of the Jude home but got nothing of account from them to help on the case. They next saw MT. Booth, of the Booth market where Jude was formerly employed. Al the time that Jude was manager of the Congress avenue store he cuased the discharge of a man for dishonesty. MT Booth, however, puts no faith in the idea that the man who had been dis charged might be the unknown as sailant. It was also said that there had been some trouble in the family but this is emphatically denied by all
 ASlo lr,f tox hue called to his assistance yesterday morning his uncle, Dr. M. J. Adams of this city, and the two probed fol the bullet. They were unable to ffnc 1t, and are of the belief that 1t has passed out through the nose. It is be lieved to be about q S2-calibre. Consid, ering what he has passed through MT Jude is bearing up very we'll
 According to MT. Jude's story it wal he who spoke to the man when he say him coming down the road toward him As he spoke he turned his head, ant 1t was this move alone that saved hin from instant death. As it was the bull let lodged in the left side of the nos in the bone MT. Jude fell forward int the ditch but lay so that he could SCI the man as he started off up the road He describes him as 8 man over si, feet. and very heavy and believes tha he had a smooth face and wore a fel hat. It is believed by Dr. Adams tha the nuzzle of the pistol was not a foo from Jude's face when it was fired, al his face is filled with powder.
 Mrs. Jude. who was at the side of he husband a moment after she heard hir cry out, did not see the man at all She stated to the police, however, tha she had heard the dog barking earlie in the evening as if some one wer about the place, but had paid no at tention to him. It must have been a this time that the wires were cut This, it is evident, was done with knife. Detective McGrath, who wa sent out on the case by Captain CoWles has been withdrawn, as it is out Q the jurisdiction of the New Have force.
 The state police are holding to tn clue that some one who had a grudg against Jude did the deed, and they ar trying to find what become of him afte he had made his way across the lot to the highway. It is believed in tn vicinity that he took the last trolle back to this city.
 At both Adams and Booths stores where Jude was employed, he is spok en of highly He had been at Adams only two weeks. The interest in tn case in East Haven is at fever heat.
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