The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-17
COUNSEL
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From Cincinnati For Al
bert Lukens Suspected
Murderer of Eliza
beth Brown
BLAIR IS RELEASED

The preliminary Sshearing OF Albert
Lukens, who is held at the county
jail charged with the murder OF
Elizabeth Brown, will be held in the
city hall Friday afternoon at
o'clock. This was decided upon at a
meeting last night between Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Roscoe McCui-
loch and II. o. Kapp. of Cincinnati,
attorneys for Lukens. City Solicitor
Day was prevented by Illness from
being present. Attorney Kapp held
firm for the preliminary hearing for
his client and 1t win be granted him,
II was thought the preliminary
hearing might be dispensed with ana
that Lukens would waive examination.
Mr.. Kapp stated, however, Il was not
brought up in that school of criminal
law and want . preliminary hearing
for Lukens. That form was prescrib-
ed by the law for some purpose"
Attorney Kapp arrived in Canton
early Wednesday morning and lost no
time in acquainting himself with the
facts In the case He was In confer
ence with Lukens several hours yes
terday morning and the greater part
of the afternoon was spent with
him at the Jail. The nature OF the
talk was not divulged by Mr.. Kapp,
but he said: albert tolu me a
straightforward story and as far as
know and have been able to learn II
was the same that he has always
told the police"
Mr.. Kapp would naturally not make
any statement in regard to his eli
ent's story or on any matters per-
tanning to the case. when the time
comes, will tell you," was his reply
TO questions concerning the case.
Things are in the most chaotic state
at present and ! have not yet had
time to investigate. everything. My
time since arrival here has been TAX
en- up with the conference with Luz
kens and there is much for me to go
into and will get the case in hama
as fast as possible. There is a lot
to be done before the hearing"
When asked whether or not he would
have any witnesses at the hearing he
replied: II am not at liberty TO state
that"
Asked what he thought his clients
chances in the case were. he said
II do not see where any positive evil
dence against Lnkens has been pro-
duced so far. He is the victim OF
circumstantial evidence, some OF which
Is not even evidence at ALL" He has
told straight story and made a clean
breast of his Cincinnati trouble which
should convince the authorities that
his story Of his doings Monday night !
has been truthfully told" said Mr..
Kapp.
The counsel for Lukens Is q prom |
lnent young attorney from the Queen |
City and has made criminal law his |
speciality. lie has been prominently |
In number OF criminal |
cases in Cincinnati and has been very
successful in their pursuance. He
was born at Loudonville, Ashland |
about sixty miles from this
city. He was acquainted with the
Lukens family in Cincinnati and
sptdhh hibuiJ vi thti CoHHtCtioub
here. He knew the present prisoner
during his trial at Cincinnati be-
lore he was sent TO Mansfield refor-
matory for the murder. of q Cincin-
natl woman.
Mrs. Lukens, the mother OF Albert
Lukens, u now with relatives in Gin
,innati and is In very critical con-
iition according to the statement OF
Attorney Kapp. She broke down in
health after the arrest Of her son
here and Is q very sick woman.
Mr.. Kapp win leave for Cincinnati
Friday after the hearing on business.
,ut will return TO look after his cli-
'nt's interests should the grand jury
ndict him and the preliminary hear
ng go against Lukens.
viii Blair. who was held as a sus-
,icious character. was released yes
erday on bond of $50. which was
urnished by Jumbo" Crowley. The
'olice say that they do not think
Blair was an acoomplice OF Lukens
'ut they think that he will be an i'm