The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-28
May Have Been Used by Muir.
derers Of Claude Bass.
Found Concealed In Room In the New
Richmond Hotel and Given 10
Police.
VERDICT OF ooRoSnR's JURY

quilt In drawer of the bureau In
room SO at the New Richmond house.
II has been turned over 70 the po-
lice who think II undoubtedly was
used in numbering Claude Bass. who
was found on North Sixth street last
"Wednesday morning with his skull
crushed.
The stick was found last night at
10 O'Clock by two guests of the New
Richmond house. man and his wife,
Colonel Dale. owner OF the New Rich
mond. assigned them TO room 80.
which is one OF the best rooms. The
cool spell was directly responsible for
finding the weapon. In the night the
man got up to get a quilt as II was
cool with the light summer covering
on the bed. lie opened a drawer In
the bureau. took out a quilt and be-
gan 10 unfold e. The stick then fell
out to the floor.
Realizing that he had uncovered a
weapon used In some crime he im-
mediately notified Colonel Dale. who
comprehended in a moment that he
had discovered a valuable ciew for the
police.
II Is known who occupied room &c
every night since the tragedy. The
police have selected one OF the Occur
pants as the person who secreted the
stick In the bureau drawer. II the
one they think committed the crime,
or assisted In committing the crime.
Is the right man, he stayed In Padu-
cab several days after the atrocious
murder. II was hot weather when
the crime was committed and for fonr
days afterward The murderer nat
ural,y might suppose that wrapped In
n quit Il would be many days and
possibly several weeks before moc
cover would be needed on the bed. So
he paced II where Il was found But
before he secreted Il he tried to
scrape some of the tel,-tale evidence
OF human blood and brains which
covered the stick. He did not sue.
coed In that completely
There is side line OF theory posi-
Bile In Specializing on the presence OF
the stick in the bureau drawer. The
nature OF the stick would indicate
that no novice did the work. The
stick could have been hid in the bu-
reau drawer of this room as a blind
10 mis'ead the police. casting susplc-
ion on an innocent man. But reason
Ing In a straight line, an evidence
points TO an occupant OF the room
last week
Go 90 Grand Jury.
All evidence possible to collect in
the Claude Bass murder mystery IL
being secured by the police and Will
be taken directly before the grand
ury at It's sitting Monday This an
nouncement was made yesterday after
noon after the coroner had held the
inquest and verdict rendered. The
verdict is one practically OF murder.
but the ''partles unknown" make Il
impossible TO. take an immediate ,ega,
action.
Chief Of Police James Collins Is
keeping his cards well concealed and
established just as much as he wanted
TO Yesterday at the inquest In fact.
a half dozen women. who reside In
the peIghborhood OF Sixth and Terrell
streets, had been Summoned at the
city hail to testify at the inquest bu:
they were sent away without being
heard.
II Is stated that when the grand
ury meets they will be given an OPP
portunity TO tell how much or how
little they know.
The facts that cries OF distress were
heard by more than one witness at a
late hour that night. and peas for
mercy followed and then blows and
groans is sufficient that Bass met his
death in that neighborhood, and some
one knows about II. the police arc
sure. The best methods to get at this
are being employed and Chief Collins
Will have abundance OF good material
for the grand jury to work on.
The Inquest.
Following is the verdict OF the cor
oner's jury:
1--WE. the jury empaneled and
sworn to inquire into the death of the
body now lying before us, find from
the evidence that said body is that OF
C.aide Bass. and that he came to his
death In Paducah. KY. on wedn.s
day. Aug. 22, 1906. from blows in