Evening journal., 1908-07-18
CHASING CLUE IN
WILLIAMS CASE
Maryland Authorities Want
Frank Vessel to Make a
Statement
BELIEVED he WAS LAST
TO SEE FARMER ALIVE

MAN AJhAs Nlb-s ouiS 10 eHN-Ao y
Faulkner and a constable, Isaacs,
started out from Templeville to-day to
hunt for Frank Vessel. who Is thought
to be the last person to see alive cid
William Williams. the farmer who was
murderedand his body hanged to a tree
near here.
Before they started on a trip that
may take them over ifty miles Of ter
ritory, Squire Faulkner eaid: I'VE have
nothing against Frank Vessel, but it
seems very starnge to us that as his
name has been mentioned so prominent
ly In this case he should not come for
ward and clear himself from the
suspicion that some person placed ueon
him.
Il know Frank and think l can find
him without much trouble He can
not be many mile from mere unless he
went 20 Pennsylvania to join the other
men Of the company that employs him
TO erect binding machines on the farms
around here"
MRS. VESSEL TALKS.
II was proved almost conclusively
last night that Frank Vessel was the
last person to see Williams on the farm
of his brother. John Vessel, before the
dead man left the place. Mrs. John
Vessel told a straightforward nara
tive about leaving the children at
home with her father-in-law and
Frank. During her narrative she menN
toned the name Of Frank frequently.
when my husband and 1 left our
home to go to the farm OF Tobe, Mr..
williams and Frank we're there. Frank
said that he had an engagement that
night-Saturday night ana he said te
the children. You win be all right
without me here. Grandpa will stay
with you until papa ana mamma re.
turn. That was just as we we're leav-
ing the farm. / did not know what
happened here until returned from
the home OF Tobe. Sunday night.
"Then ] found my children. Harry,
John and Pearl, were Icing cared for
by Mrs Miller. the wife OF the black
smith Of McGuiinness's corner, just a
short distance from our farm. Mrs
Miller told me that arUut sundown
asturday night the children came to
her home in a carriage.
"she said that Frank walked beside
the carriage Frank said TO Mrs. Mil-
Ter, Grandpa Williams has gone from
the farm. l called ami shouted through
the fields for MIN. and even searched
for him. The children were
crying fG their mother, so /
thought Il would be best to bring
them to you until their mother returns
tomorrow
Frank had an engagement Saturday
night, but / do not know II he went to
see his friend, Miss Hattie Supers, who
| lives about one hours drive from our
place. Sunday night Miss Supers and
Frank came TO see us in a carriage.
Frank was anxious 70 learn II
Grandpa williams returned. When
told him that grandpa was not home
and that he we're very much worried
over him, Frank said: 1t is strange
where he can be- Then Miss Supers
and Frank went TO campmeeting in the
woods on the corner OF the long lane
that leads to our farm. / have not
seen Frank since, but / can almost
swear that Frank Wesel had nothing
TO do with the death OF grandpa He
thought a great deal OF grandpa"
Another New Figure.
Another figure was brought into the
case last night-Charles Jester, a boy
seventeen years old. who lives near
the farm of John Wesel He was on
the estate when the Vessels left fOr
the home OF Tobe Williams. This was
| learned from Mrs Vessel and spb-
stantlated by Harry Vessel. the ten
year old son OF the Vessels.
Charlie and Uncle Frank were with
us when grandpa went away" Harry
said. Charlie is a good friend to me
Grandpa gave inc a quarter Saturday
afternoon to go TO the store at Nc.
lGuinness's Corner and get him a rec
handkerchief. got the handkerchief
and gave II TO grandpa. with the ff.
teen cents change Grandpa put none,
in his pocketbood. I saw more none,
IN there, too"
Squire Faulkner places a deal OF i'm.
portance on the red bandanna hand.
kerchief. II was found in the real
pocket OF the overalls that william,
wore when his body was discoverei !
Faulkner says that at the time Rus
sum found the body he did not thinl
anything about the handkerchief. 7
was torn into three pieces. Two o
the pieces weer tied eogether. maxim,
a strip about two and half or thre
feet long
The handkerchief was cut cleai
through into three strips william
never carried a knife or other instru
ment that could cut piece Of thicl
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