The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-28
THINK WOMAN IS
DOCTORS SLAYER
MYSTERY SURROUNDS CASE OF
MAN WHO REFUSED TO
NAME ASSAiLANT.
MURDERED IN HIS HOME
BY Person He Said Was Man In Early
Mornins---poliee Working on
New Clue Expect Arrest In
Few Days.


New York, Jan. 27.--Desplte the
fact that DIR. Charles W. Townsend
who was shot in his home under very
mysterious circumstances. died with
out revealing the identity of his slay
err the police have uheartbed clues
which lead them TO believe that the
physician was killed By woman ac
tnated by revengefu purposes. Upon
his deathbed, the dcctor at first said
that he was shot by a burglar; the de.
#cription OF whom led to the arrest Of
a cabman named Silverlon. Later this
story was denied by DR. Townsend
and Silyertonreleased The police are
working upon the theory that the doc.
tor deliberately gave description of
a man to protect the woman, who.
they believe, killed him
But little progress was made upon
the case today but the police expect
to make an arrest in a fsw days. They
say that evidence pointing to a person
whore identity they are keeping sec.
ret Is being accumulated,
DR.. Townsend at first declared ;hat
his wounds We're inflicted by a burg
lar, but later said he knew the man
who did 1t. II know perfectly well
who wounded me-" he told the police,
But | shall not tell you his name.
! do not want the man arrested.
There is no need of sacrificing still
another life
That II was not the act of burg.
La, as was frst believed, appears to
be borne out by the fact that not a
single article was taken from the
house, although hundreds of dollars
worth Of jewelry and silverware was
within easy reach. This also Is be.
Eeved 10 be borne out by stories
which have been told the coroner by
both DR.. Townsend and his wife. Mrs.
Townsend Witnessed the shooting.
Expect An Early Arrest.
The coroner has declined to make
known any the information obtained
from Or Townsend and his wife. He
declares that to do SO would tend to
1efeat the ends of Justice From this
statement it is Inferred that the
IDENTIFY of the a, saiant is at least
and that the officials hope
o make an early arrest in come ticn
With the case.
DR.. Townsend and his wife were
Weakened shortly before 4 O'Clock this
morning by suspicious sound In
heir sleeping room and a moment
ater they were startled by the fash
If a match which revealed man
holding the lighted match in one
land and a revolver in the other
Leyeling the revolver at DR.. Town
end the intruder ordered him toI
rise at once ana then, without wait
ng moment fired Tho bullet
,razed the doctors body and buried
tself In the bed clothes. Another shot
almost instantly and the bul.
et entered The doctors abdomen and
'ierced the in,estincs a third bullet
odged near the heart
Having thus completed his work.
he assa.lant fed from the noon. ran
Iown stairs and escaped. but how nc
,ot out Of the house is not known for I
VERY door and window was closed 7.
yhen help arrived.
Cut Telephone Wires.
When Mrs. Townsend tried 10 call /
ssistancc she found that Vo Of the 1
hree telephone wires leading "a the /
ouse had been cut. The third. which |
vas in the DOCTOR Office In the lower .
art of the house. apparently had 4
een overlooked. Over this wire /
ervant in the stable was notified Of /
he shooting and word was also given
be police. While awaiting the arrival \
( the police, Mrs. Townsend. Who
erself Is physician. dressed the
cctor's wound and made prepara.
.ons Tor m" operation which she
Dcw was instantly necessary in the
for 70 save his lfe. Even with this
rompt attention the wounds proved
8ta
T.
The police we're unable to fud any
ace Of the man Vho fired the shots
u the doors and windows we're SO.
lrely locked and no marks Il any
ind had been LEFT by The fugitive.
e-pite these conditions however. the
Jroner appears 20 be satisfied that
BE- man will soon be arrested.
The Townsend home Is scarcely
alf a mile from the home Of Charles 4,
Spier. which. nOf more than 2 yea
60 was the scene of a tragedy
rangely Ike that Of today Spier
as shot in his home during the night
ID died from his wound. u was st
-st believed that be had been the /
ctim Of burglar. but an invest t'gs- , {
ln proved thai be- had taken his ovn :
e. ID
IN the Townsend house a. tho time
the shgyiing there vsTs IL add