Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-09
TRIPLE MURDER IS
STILL A MYSTERY
AGED MAN is ARRESTED BUT
PROVES INNOCENCE
Mrs. Ineerlck, the Wounded Woman,
Receivers Consciousness but Is
Unable to Give the Authorities
Any Clue to Perpetrators of Crime
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
MIDDLETOWN, N. y, Oct. S.-AIl
attempts of the county and local police
officers to clear up the mystery of the
murder of Willis and Fred Olney and
little Alice Ingerick at the Olney farm
near here and the murderous assault
on Mrs. Ingerick on Friday night have
so far been fruitless. 1t was believed
this morning that some clue to the
murder had been found, when Alanson
Graham, an old man living near the
Olney place, was arrested on informa-
tion furnished by Mrs. Ingerick, the
only member of the Olney household
who escaped death, but who was found
terribly injured and unconscious in the
barn. After being kept in custody all
day and closely examined, Graham to-
night conclusively proved his innocence
and was discharged from custody.
Mrs. Ingerick was employed by him
as a housekeeper until few weeks ago,
when she returned to Middletown and
soon after went to live with the Olney
brothers. This was said to have been
resented by Graham, who is reported
to have made efforts to induce her to
return to him, and this with the stories
told by Lulu Ingerick of alleged threats
by Graham against her mother ap-
peared to have been the basis on which
the authorities decided to arrest Gra-
ham,
Daniel Davis and his wife, who live
near New Vernon, were taken to police
headquarters tonight and closely inter-
rogated. and later 1t was announced
that there apparently was no evidence
that would justify holding them and
that they would be honorably dis
charged. Mrs. Ingerick recovered con-
seriousness for the first time since the
assault this morning, and although not
able to speak succeeded in replying to
the interrogatories of District Attorney
Rogers by nodding and shaking her
head. What information was thus
elected was not made public. but
County Detective Ward and Chief of
Police Brinkerhoff at once hastened to
Grahams home and conducted him to
this place. where he was lodged in jail
Graham took his arrest coolly and said
that he would have no difficulty in
establishing his innocence.
Mrs. Ingericks husband, Martin
from whom she was separated several
years ago, was cleared from all sus-
picion of connection with the crime
when he came in today from his home
in Wurtsboro and reported to the
authorities. He was unable to throw
any light on the tragedy. Mrs. In
gerick's condition tonight was reported
as showing continued improvement and
strong hopes of her recovery are now
entertained. She has been placed in a
private room in the hospital.
County and local officers in automo-
biles secured the country in every
direction today, running down various
clues. Thousands of persons coming in
on foot and in wagons hocked to the
scene of the tragedy, but were denied
admission to the premises, which were
guarded by armed policemen. Great
crowds also collected in front of the
iail in which Graham is confined. He
probably will be removed to the Jail at
Goshen.