The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-06-03
SOCIETY WOMEN DRAWN
INTO SCHhFER MURDER
CASE BY GRAND JURY
New Evidence Which Involves I'm
known Persons to Be Sifted in
the Investigation.
MISS LOVE ON THE STAND
Young Woman Who Roomed
with Sarah Schafer Again
Tells Her Story.
OLIN BUNDY LEFT CLEW
Man Who Gave Life to Murder
Inquiry Declared Mcdonald
Was Innocent.
Mss LOVE ON THE STAND
OLIN BUNDY LEFT CLEW
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, June 2.-Pregnant with
possibilities and interviewer i'm the social
fabric of Bedford. a new clew in the Sarah
Schafer murder case that has never yet
been investigated is being run down by the
Lawrence county grand jury, now in spe-
cial session. Prominent society women
never yet suspected of having had the
least knowledge of any facts that might
have led up to the murder were to-day ex-
amined by the grand jury. While their
identity and the character of their testi-
mony has been closely guarded, it has
been intimated that their evidence will
likely be followed by sensational disclo-
when the grand jury returns an in
dictment
Miss Eva Love, who was Sarah Schafer's
closest companion at Bedford, a wit
ness before the grand jury to-day. 1t is
said her testimony was similar to that
given before the grand jury that indicted
James Mcdonald. other witnesses exam
ined to-day were: A. C. Mckee, Lafe Ma
son. Chris Gaussin and Fred Lemons.
w. III. Glidewell, editor of the Brazil Dem
ocrat. has been summoned before the grand
jury regarding the source of information for
paper referring to the Schafer murder. He
is expected to go before the jury in the
morning. Manager Scorah, of the Western
Union Telegraph office at Bedford, who APP
peared before the grand jury regarding a
message received by Bedford person on
the day of the murder, will place the tele
gram before the jury soon as ordered to
do so by the high officials of the company.
Although the grand jury will adjourn
Saturday and the work of further investi-
CATION will be delayed for five weeks, it is
said Deputy Prosecutor Stephenson may
continue his investigation secretly, turning
i'm his information thus gained to the grand
jury when it convenes again. In explain
alton OF the possible delay Judge Wilson
said: The present term of the Lawrence
county court closes Saturday. and with it
closes the present session of the grand
jury. The Monroe county Circuit Court,
over which / also preside. must convene
Monday for a term of five weeks, and then
the Lawrence county grand jury will be
called In extra special session If IL finds in
it's present investigation that there is other
important evidence still to be ascertained.'
The acquittal of James Mcdonald is now
looked upon as the vindication or an lnno-
cent man. A letter received by Attorney
r. y. Palmer from DR.. w. b. Fletcher, of
Indianapolis. contained the deathbed state
ment of Olin Bundy, member of the cit
izens committee empowered with the duty
of investigating the murder of Sarah
Schafer. "Bundy said to me on his bed a
hundred times, They not after the real
criminal: they only want a victim. was
the statement made by DR.. Fletcher in his
letter.
Bundy gave his life to the investigation
of the murder. When the City Council
placed him at the head of the investigating
committee he took the matter so seriously
that following McDonald's arrest by the
Pinkerton detectives he collapsed under the
strain.
Acting on his physicians advice Bundy
took trip to Florida in company with his
wife, but returned TO Bedford the latter
part of April and was afterward taken to
Fletchers Sanatorium at Indianapolis
where he died two weeks prior to the Nc
Donald trial at Bedford.
1t was reported that DR.. Fletcher was at
Bedford to go before the grand jury but
he could not be located here tonight.
1t is not believed that any indictment
will be returned at this session of the
grand jury, because little be accom-
plished in the five remaining days.
The rewards now offered for evidence
that will convict the murderer of Miss
Sarah Schafer amount to nearly 5000 the
original amount of $3.50 having been in
creased by an offer of $500 from s. b. Lowe
president of the School Board. who had en-
ployed Miss Schafer to take charge of the
Latin department of the Bedford High
School. To this sum a number of citizens
have contributed, increasing the reward to
5000.