The Detroit times., 1908-01-09
" 0 N A S
BODY CLAIMED
By SON
POST TAKES CHARGE
OF REMAINS OF MRS. WEIGH
SUSPICION STILL POINTS VERY
STRONGLY TO DANIEL SCOTT.

Albert Goodall, OF Sarnia, Ont. for
merly roomer in the place kept by
Mrs. Cornelia WEIGH, found murdered
Tuesday afternoon, was brought TO
police headquarters late Wednesday
night. but was released Thursday
morning, after being questioned by
Chief of Detectives Mcdonnell and
Assistant Prosecutor Crosse. Dan Scott,
the expressman who is looked upon
as the lover of the dead woman. and
who has been in custody since shortly
after the finding OF the body, con
tinues to be the center of attention in
police headquarters. and the police
are bending every effort TO fasten the
crime on him. Scott was again put
the sweating process Thurs.
day morning. but the results of the
inqnisition-- II there were any, have
not been made known.
II have nothing TO say" was all that
Capt. Mcdonnell would vouchsafe
when he left his Office at noon.
Have you secured"any information
that tends TO strengthen the case
against Scott" was asked.
The case is certainly no weaker
was the reply.
Albert Goodafi was arrested on Dee.
on suspicion OF having robbed a
man In Mrs. Welchs place, but was
released because the alleged victim
refused to prosecute. The police were
informed that Goodall was "sore" at
Mrs. WEIGH because she did not try
to protect him from the officers. When
il was learned that Goodall was in the
city Monday, the day before the muir
der was discovered, the police were
anxious to interview him as to his
business in the city at that time, and
kept the wires hot until they finally
located the man in Port Huron. Wed
nesday night. At their request the
Port Huron authorities held Goodall
until Detective Sullivan arrived.
Goodall told the police that he came
down to Detroit on business concern
ing some real estate and returned
Monday night without going near Mrs
Welch's place. Capt. Mcdonnell was
satisfied that he told the truth and
saw no reason for holding him.
It was reported In headquarters that
Bessie Brown, Albert Goodalls sweet
heart, and a former inmate of Mrs
Welch's resort, disappeared from her
room at No. 223 Jefferson-ave., the az;
ternoon the murder became public,
and had not been seen since. Capt.
Mcdonnell says, however. that Bessie
is In the city and that she has already
been questioned -by-his men The
captain did not see fit to hold her.
Mark Howard, the colored man ar
rested as suspect late Tuesday
night, was released from custody Wed
nesday.
William Post, son of Mrs. WEIGH
by her first husband. arrived In De
troit Thursday noon from Montpelier
O.. and announced that he would look
after the burial OF his mothers re-
mains. Post was considerably broken
up over the tragedy. He is engaged
In the railroad business. has respon-
sible position and is well thought OF
in Montpelier.
Post told the police that he last
saw his mother in March. when he
came to Detroit on visit. Mrs.
WEIGH was then patient in Red
Cross hospital and promised him that
she would go to Montpelier to live
with him when she recovered This
promise she failed to keep. At that
time, Post says, his mother had about
$500 In money and jewels worth sew.
eral hundred dollars. He knows sus.
pect Dan Scott by sight. having seen
him during one of his visits to his
mothers.
Post explained his delay in reaching
here by saying that he had failed to
receive the telegram sent by Coroner
Parker. THE first intimation he re-
ceived OF his mothers tragic death
was when he read of II In a paper.