The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-29
DEVELOPMENTS
 EXPECTED SOON Miss Schaefer's Murderer May
 be Arrested DETAILS KEPT SECRET Anonymous Letter Received By Off cers, But No Attention Has Been
 Paid to It--Further Re-
 port Made.
DETAILS KEPT SECRET

Bedford, Ind, January 2s.-Bedford is l expecting an arrest in the Schaefer mur der mystery within forty eight hours. The entire city is in a nervous state and the word has passed from mouth to mouth that there will be radical de7elop- ments soon. The officials, however, as- sure every inquirer that absolutely no evidence in their hands will justify an arrest.
 The investigation today lasted but a few hours and not more than a half dozen witnesses were summoned. The remain der of the day was spent by the detect ives in quickly working at the clues in their possession.
 Every effort Is being made by the de- tectives to locate the store where the pair of overshoes found in the mud near the scene of the murder was purchased No definite information was secured. De- tective Reed believes the clue one of the most important yet developed.
 Miss Knox, Miss Friedly and Professor Louder, associates of Miss Schaefer in the high school, were witnesses before the Investigating committee today Miss Friedly told of the conversation with Miss Schaefer at the high school one morning when the latter jokingly re- marked that she was engaged and intend- ed to resign her position.
 'rhe remark was only in fun and she was not sincere" said Miss Friedly before the detectives.
 Anonymous Letter Received.
 A letter dated Bedford but mailed at Cincinnati from an anonymous writer was received. The detectives regard it as q hoax or the product of a crank. It fol- lows:
 Bedford, Ind, January 2e.--Dear Friend: take my pen in hand to inform you of my health. 1 am well and when these few lines reaches you, you will find the same. On the night that Miss Sarah Schaefer was murdered l killed her just because l loved her end she would not l marry me, and we had q few wt,e about some matters. You all mean to prisen up those poor school boys for whaN 1 have done. Please catch me, you smart suck CTS. You all can get all the detectives in the United States. but they will never get me, for l am going far, far away. That poor fellow you all caught in that boxcar, don't punish him because he Is afraid to speak about the mystery. If you all do not catch me in AS hours, draw l in your horns for Gods sake. There is three of us to catch, you smart |. tectives. beg in vain to let these poor fellows go l wrote this letter just to let you all know that you are off the track. so now I sake. Miss Cecil White had better keep still about that S2 page letter. Yours lstruly,
 THE GREAT MAN" Several persons were examined by the detectives today and each one was com pelled to try on the overshoes. No im- portant developments resulted from the examination Today Miss Eva Love, Miss Schaefers roommate. denied unequivocal- ly any knowledge of mysterious letters received by the Elkhart girl.
 Search for Mysterious Man.
 Detectives are making a rigid search for man who registered at the Park hotel from Palo, H., day or two before the murder of Miss Sarah schaefer and left suddenly the next morning after the murder without paying his bill.
 The authorities say they have discov- cred a clew which justifies them in pac- ing him among the suspects, though they decline to say what that information is. The man wanted is a stranger in Bedford, weighs about 145 pounds and had large sandy moustache. He was about 5 feet inches in height and wore a brown suit of good texture. The description given the detectives resembles the man who they are satisfied was seen talking with Miss Schaefer or woman dressed like Miss Schaefer at the mouth of the alley
 
 been learned that this man when he ap- peared at the Monon station Thursday night had been out in the rain without an umbrella.
 His clothing was disarranged and he evidently had been in a struggle. He passed restlessly up and down the hotel office. He left suddenly Friday morning before breakfast. A man of similar de- scription entered the tool house of the Mo- non coal chute at Green Castle Monday following and seemed to be hysterical. He cried and said he had committed an awful crime. It was supposed by the men who saw him that he was slightly de- mented. He was last seen going towards 1 Charlottesville.
 Supplemental Statement Made.
 Drs. Freeland, Emery and Short have made a supplemental statement to the court of inquiry which is Investigating the murder of Miss Schaefer. The doc tors said that in addition to the wounds formerly described, there were contusions of the neck under the left ear. showing that a blow of great force had been struck, such as prize fighter would de- liver in knocking out his opponent
 This was discovered, the doctors, say at the time of the autopsy, but was over looked in transcribing the notes.
 Detective Halpin was relieved from the case today. Two detectives from Chicago arrived and took his place and are fol- lowing out his line of work
 The landlord of the Park hotel. where the Palo, H., stranger stopped. for whom the officers are searching, says the man was first seen the night of the murder. He registered in firm hand as from Palo. H.. town in the northern part of the state. His clothing was disarranged as if he had been in struggle, but there were no blood marks on it.