Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-09
OLD RECLUSE FREE
Suspect In Middletown Triple Murder Proved Innocent.
OLSEY BROTHERS SHOT TO DElTH
Nine-year-oId Girl Killed With Iron Pipe, Mother Battered to Uucon-
 scfousness-Her Tale Led

MIDDLETOWN, N. T., Oct. 9.-An attempts of the county and local po- lice officials to clear up the mystery of the murder of Willis and Fred 0lney and little Alice Ingerick at the Olney farm, near here, and the murderous as- sault on Mrs. Ingerick have so far been fruitless. It was believed that some clew to the murder had been found when Alanson Graham, an old man living near the olney place, was arrest Ingerick, the only member of the 0lney household who escaped death and also was found fearfully injured and un- conscious in the barn. After being kept in custody many hours and being closely examined Graham conclusive Iy proved his innocence and was dis charged from custody.
 Mrs. Ingerick was employed by him as housekeeper until two weeks ago. when she returned to MiddIetown and soon afterward went to live with the olney brothers. This was said to hnve been resented by Graham, who is re- ported to have made efforts to induce her to. return to him, and this. with stories told ky Lulu Ingerick of. alleg- ed threats made by Graham against her mother, appears to have been the basis on which the authorities decided to arrest Graham.
 z1d AIf0n Yn0orfaE and Willis and Fred Olney. elderly farm CTS. were killed, and Mrs. Ingerick, the girls mother, was found unconscious and near death,
 Mrs. Ingerfck 4and her daughter were beaten with a blunt instrument. pre- sumably a piece of iron pipe. The child was dead when found, and the mothers skull was fractured in three places.
 The bodies of the Olney brothers were found in the Addie Derby woods. about a quarter of a mile west of the olney home. They had been shot to death.
 The olney brothers were In fairly good circumstances. Fred owned the farm of 101 acres, the fine dairy of thirty head of blooded stock, besides being understood to have a considera- ble amount of cash invested. He also had a reputation of always having S2O0 to $700 in his pockets.
 Graham. who is sixty-fiye years of age and lived alone within a mile and a half of the 0lney place.
 Mrs. Ingerick, who was found fear. fully injured and unconscious in the olney barn. recovered consciousness sufficiently to understand questions ad- dressed to her by District Attorney Rogers. She was hardly able to speak. but replied to inquiries by nodding and shaking her head. Precisely what in- formation was elicited from her has not been made public. but immediately after the examination County Detec- tive Wood and Chief of Police Brin- kerhoff hastened to Graham's house and arrested him.
 Mrs. Ingeriek's husband. Martin. from whom she was separated several years ago. was cleared of all suspicion of connection with the crime when he came in from his home at Wurtsboro and reported to the authorities He was unable to throw any light on ths tragedy. Mrs. Ingerick's condition Is reported to show continued improve ment. and strong hopes of her recovery are now entertained
 District Attorney A. H. r. seeeer offers reward of $500 for the arrest of the munierers.