Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-25
SEARCHING FOB MURDERER.
Dead EDDY Of Miss Mary SchaHer
School Teacher, Found.

| Bedford, Ind. jan 2l-Search for the
murderer Of Miss Sarah Schafler the
/! school teacher whose body was. Fri!ay
F. found in Il she'd here with indications thai
she had been murdered after desperate
struggle, mas as yet bfUuSnt no definite
results.
A few red hairs found cljItched in the
hands of the dead girl ana believed to
have been torn from the mustache Of her
murderer. form the only cllw. Gne ar
rest was made, but the man proved his
innocence and was released
y bloody fire brick found near tho body
was used to Kill the girl but she hal rJt
been robbed. No motive has been found
for the crime. though the police say
Sl1@ht ciewS point TO revenge. Courts of
inquiry are being held by Coroner Cium-
NOR. Justice Fletcher and Mayor Smith.
All the suspicious characters of Bedford
have been apprChcndod and examined rs
to their whereabouts on the night of the
murder. BIoodhounds were unrbll, to fol.
low the tracks of the murderer.
Tn" first witness before the lnHNCr's
coui t of inquiry said III" shed IN which
the body was found opens upon an ALLEY
100 feet from i street and described the
position of the body, which law uI"n It's
back. the hands clenched. The hair was
matted in the dirt. The dress WAS torn
open in front, though the jacket she wore
was not torn. Five gashcs and bruises
fractured in three places. The under
clothing was torn and the skirt of the
dress jcrked loose from the bcIt.
1t was testified that Miss Schailer left
her boarding house at Mrs. Martha JOAN
ston's at SO =. NJ. No one heard screams
until nearly o'clock. when Mrs W. u.
was found said she heard woman
scream once.
blood .splashes found on a cab in the
shed indioate that. Misso ssi.ssafIc4 Wss
struck in the shed while standing.
Physicians who made the autuisv say
that the girl lived for several hours after
she received the blows. The police believe
that the wounds were not all caused by
blows with the brick. Blood stains were
found On it, but no hair.
NJ ISIS SchaiTer received many letters. al
Of which she destroyed after el'liE-. a
lew days ago shc received a letter con-
tanning 81 pages. and this she read several
times before she destroyed Z. Tho 30
lice have been told that Miss Schatnr
johinsly said to n friends that her sweet
heart WAS in town and that she had
Tired him, but he would not stand tie
fire.
1t has also been tod to the police that
m Thursday evening a tall man. with 4
lnu stacne and wearing long oycic0at
and a siouch hat. was seen passing Miss
SChtffer'S rooms.
About 10 days ago a man. whose de-
ScriptiOn the police have came to Ted
ford and was with Miss Schaffer. return
ing t" his hotel late at night. The Eoiice
80 not connect this man with the killing
# the young girl, but desire to ascertain
if he knows OF amy .perSen TO whom The
'rime miEhtahe ascribeLsS
James Short testified tf<st as he TGSs,d
he alley whore the .rraf was seunlp,:t-
ted he saw a man with M l0ag s6veEeaat
IN the alley t;,lillISs Win Swpnan Wear
g Ia 5am Eth i1'n cI y
lie irst." She appeafsE to- be angry. 3.
DIR. Frocland, one of I fo,}ssici.'r rs ccyi- !.
lucting the post -smort64 believes thosS
murder was the worls ze Eesserlte $50 \