The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-01

laid eyes on her since February 1,
when he drove her to the trolley sta
ton, after she had been ill at his
home. In explaining how he passed
the time from the departure of the
Richmonds until their return he has
made varying statements.
Taylor has steadfastly maintained
that he - not seen Hazel since the
time shI 0 i'll at his home last Feb
ruary: bel, liverman at
Averill Parn A:,he had taken the
girl to the Tas "a. the first weel,
in April. A STATE 1csyas also OBJ
tanned from Williams, N0 alleging
that he had seen Tay1o 0oae road
with his pretty niece ass Seks, as
the last week in June.
When Hazel Drew's body was >taken
from Teal's pond on July IL, where it
was supposed to have been thrown by
the murderer on the previous Tuesday
night, Taylor declined to leave his
home to aid in the Identification, and
he insisted that he had not seen the
girl for so long that he would not
know her.
Smith One Of Last to See Girl Alive,
oA1iN Aiiiieh WtS Olle vi lu0 ldSG 10
see the girl alive. With Rhody Gum
derman he says he passed her in the
hollow walking toward Bill Taylor's
house. Smith showed considerable in
terest in Hazel Drew during her life
time, and when she visited her uncle's
farm he was accustomed to call on
her.
He saw the body dragged from the
lake and failed to make known it's
identity. The dead girl was not un-
known to him then, for he went home
and told his father that the body was
that of Hazel Drew and suggested
that his father inform William TAYLOR.
Smith declares that he met Frank
Richmond and his wife on the flats. a
point in the road some distance from
the trolley station, while Richmond
claims he was accosted at the station
by the lad. who informed him that
there was company up at the Taylor
house.
Joseph Drew. q brother &C t!,o daaI
girl. in an interview at his home
which lasted all night, admitted tha,
Taylor had always been insanelv
jealous of Hazel. He told that the old
man wouli listen to her advice when
the counsel Cf other members Oh The
family failed. Young Drew did moi
in his talk, which greatly impressed
fne authorities, eliminate the uncle.
aNhcu"h ne spo%2 guardedly. Eva
Drew, Joseph Drews wife, is also an
important witness against Tavlo".
it is probaD!e that Minnie Taylof.
the aunt, will be subjected to a thir
decree examination.
Detective Kaye will take the eve
glasses worn by Hazel Drew. whic!!
were found on the bank of Teal.
1HAA anou' ore bur tred feet froI
where her body was found. TO Alhanv
10 nave Il microscopic c.la..l:.l.,. .o.
made for finger prints. He has care
fully preserved the glasses as they
were when they were picked up. There
is rather indistinct trace of a finger
print on one of the lenses, and this
will be photographed and magnified.
The test will be applied on the next
suspect the detective arrests.
The hat worn by the girl and which
was also found on the bank of the
pond, will be taken to milliner to
learn if possible whether the black
ostrich feathers upon it have been
touched by water. This will be done
in line with the investigation to de-
te1mine whether Hazel Drew was
murdered on July Z or on a night
subsequent to that.
There was slight rainfall the night
of July and none on any of the sub
sequent days up to- the discovery of
the body. The feathers appear to have
been wet most of the curl having been
taken out of them.