The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-30
$1,000 REWARD
FOR ASSASSIN
Who Murdered the Beautiful Miss
Sarah Schaier.
MAY TEST HIS THEORY
MAN WHO THINKS HE KNOWS
GUILTY WRETCH APPOINT
ED ASSISTANT PROSE
CUTTING ATTORNEY.

Bedford Ind, May 2s-Who muir
dered Sarah sehafer?. The question
is one that viii likcly nevar. be salts
factorily answered. Yet, as an in
centve to the solution ~ the problem
a reward OF $1,000 for Information
which viii lead to the arrest and con.
yictiun of the murderer hasNbi4Ih post
ca here, ssNlAJElkg
Circulars to this effect were dis.
trihuted in Bedford this morning. In
addition TO this reward .aimiIar re-
ward was today offered b. the Bed,
ford National bank, tue Citizens Ma.
tional banls and Postmaster Y. ".
Williams as follows
The undersigned offers $1,000 re,
ward for the arrest and conviction of
the murderer OF Sarah c. Schafer.
This offer to remain good for one year
from this date H
Bedford National Bank.
Citizens National Band.
" V. Williams, Postmaster.
Bedford Ind, May %. 1901"
In addition to these there Is a
standing reward of 5000 from the city
OF Bedford, $500 from Lawrence eoun.
~ and $3.50 from ]. e. Bonroff, max.
ing total Of $3.50.
Interest in the mysterious murder
has not waned since the acauittal OF
lanes Mcdonald On the contrary.
the interest seems more intense than
since the morning the body was
found and the announcements was
made that the murdered woman was
Miss Sarah Schafer.
Since the evidence or the sfafa was
submitted, wherever two or three per.
CONS have been congregated tugrtner
the one subject that never failed tc
be- hinaeaed wen the trial and the
probable guilt or innocence of the az
used Since the verdict there has
been little general talk upon any 9th.
sr subject The generally Expressed
opinion IS that the verdict .of the
Jury Is only one possible according To
The evidence. Said leading man Of
the county this morning.
Il would have remained there until
ioomsday If had been on that Jury
before ! would have returned any
other verdict than was returned. and
! am satisfied that fully 30 per cent
Of the people Of the county feel the
same way"
Judge Wilson stated this forenoon
hat he would confer with Prosecut.
If Miller tomorrow in regard to call.
Ing special grand jury together mex,
Tuesday for the purpose of further
investigating The schaier murder.
I propose to use all the legal ma
ahinery of Lawrence county and ex.
haust every effort cOmpleialy 10 SIR
md search out every possible clew In
bis terrible affair said Judge vii.
son
Attorney Robert N Palmer staten
in his speech to the jury, 7 have ID
my breast testimony pointing to the
quilt Of another. which, If placed
alongside the evidence against Me-
Donald. would appear az a. mountain
- mole hill Give me q Grand fury
md three weeks time. and IN show
sou who murdered Sarah Schafer.
Mr. Palmer will be appointed
lepuig prosecuting attorney and will
ie allowed his hIll three weeks. and
yiil be given a chance to make GOOD.
I do not intend TO have II said that
ourt over which ! presided failed 10
10 it's whole duty in the natter
Mayor Smith at the conclusion az
She speech. told Palmer he had no
respect for The man who would not re-.
sort to the proper authorities the in
formation the defense says II has con.
eeming the guilty man.