Arizona republican., 1905-10-09
AN AGED FIEND
The Suspected Mysterious Butcher of MiddIetOwR
A MAN OF SIXTY FIVE
He May Have Been Moved by Js0IOasy or May Have Been Driven by a Mania for hurder-AuthOrItie are Looking for an AccOmplice.

AIiddletown. N. Y. Oct Spy the arrest today of Alanson Graham on in
 formation furnished by Mrs Ingerick the authorities believe that the mystery
 of the triple murder at the Olney farm near here on Friday will soon De cIear- ed up Graham. who is sfxty-five years
 old and lives alone within a mile and half of the Olney place. was lodged in jail here today Search of his house revealed evidence that appears clear ly to cOnect nim with the crime.
 Mrs. IngericR. who was found fatal ly injured and unconscious in the Olney barn. recovered consciousness
 this morning sufficient to understand the questions addressed her by Dis trict Attorney Rogers. She was hard ly able to speak. but replied by nOdding and shaking her head.
 Precisely what Information was elicited from her has not been made public but after the examination Coun- ty Detective Wood and Chief of Police Brinkerhof hastened to Granam's house and arrested him. Later. when q thorough search of the place was made the detectives found blood spo-s on the floor and a pair Of overaus oASCNtI0 NA AtAA h-00+ III AAlG hAAClle-ll- AHL.a- ham took his arrest cooly and declined to make any statement
 Mrs. Ingerick was formerly a house keeper for Graham but left there about two months ago to go to the Oluey brothers Graham. who is said to have been jealous of Mrs. Ingerick. is known to have made several visits to the OI- ney place in the past two weeks. ap- parently for the purpose of persuadiug the woman to return to him.
 Additional information tending to connect Graham with the crime was given the district attorney today hv Lulu Ingerick, the thirteen year old sister of the murdered girl and who was the first to discover the tragedy. Lulu said that Graham frequeutlv threatened to strike her mother when she was employed by him. She also described him as a man of a violent and irritable disposition and as an it. illustration told how he had killed sew eral cats by driving chiseIs through their bodies and cutting off their heads He appeared. she said. to have a par ticular dislike of her little sister. the murdered girl.
 The Olney place is distant about a mile and a half from Graham's house. the path leading through the piece Of woods in which the bodies of the Ol- ney brothers were found and enere- ing from the wood close to the OIne,- home. The police are disposed to be- lieve that if Graham was concerned in the crime, he had an accomplice. as it would be impossible for him to hava accomplished the series or murders alone.
 Among the articles found in Ora hams possession were copies of the same paper which was wrapped around a bloodstained piece of iron gas pipe with which little Alice and her mother are believed to have been assaulted
 Mrs. Ingerick's husband Martin. from whom she was separated several years ago and on whom rested susps- ciOn of being connected with tae case. was at home at WurtzborO. according to the authorities. He was unable to throw any light on the tragedy Nrs. lngerick's condition tonight was re- ported as showing continued improve ment and strong hopes of her recovery are now entertained. She has been placed in private hospital
 The county and local officers in au- tomObiles, secured the country in every direction today, running down various clues. Thousands of persons coming in on foot and in wagons nocked to the scene of the tragedy. but were denied to the premises which were by armed watchmen- Large crowds also collected in front of the jail in which Graham is confined. He probably will be removed to the jail at Goshen.
 Daniel Davis and his wife. who live near New Vernon, were called to po- lice headquarters tonight and sub iected to rigid examination regarding the triple murder and assault They were questioned separately The ap- pearance of the Davises caused excite ment and increased the crowd about the jail where Grahams confinement had drawn many people early in the Jay. Davis declared he knew nothing Df the tragedy.