The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-26

talking. To the reporters he stated
he had come over to the east side from
his home for the purpose of visiting
his uncle John Long, who lives near
the No. 4 hose house. He said he
could not locate the Long home so he
decided to take a little walk and wand
cred east about four squares. He was
asked if that took him to Thirteenth
street and he said he was not very
we'll acquainted with that section of
the city and did not know what street
he was on. He said he went North
and crossed Main street but did not
know how much further he had gone.
He was asked if he saw a young
lady at the corner OF Thirteenth and
NOrtn A streets. He said he did after
two men had asked him TO go there
with them. He denied that he had run
into an alley or that he had been
caught while standing behind a tree
He said he never had seen the woman
before and that she claimed he was
the man who had grabbed her because
he wore a black cap
Acted in Cool Manner.
When he was returned to the crowd
of alarmed neighhors at Thirteenth
and North A streets Eye acted in a
cool and collected manner. He said
he was not the man sought for and
told his captOrs they need not hold
him as he would go to the police sta
ton without making any trouble.
Is Burglar.
The crime for which Eye will be
prosecuted is the burglarizing of the
residence of Murray Henderson, of
Butler street last March. At present
the only affidavit prepared against the
man charges burglary but there may
be an addition to the affidavit that
will make the Oftense even more ser
ious. Last March Eye entered the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Henderson after
dark. when the husband, who is a rail
roader was away. He went into the
bed .Oom of Mrs Henderson and she
awOke. He grabbed her as she lay on
the bed and made indecent proposals
and threats. The woman resisted and
fought him off. Eye made his escape
and took with him a pair of shoes be-
longing 10 Mr.. Henderson, a finger
ring Of Mrs. HendorsOn's, a pocket
knife and a dress.
Eye was suspected of the offense
but Mrs. Henderson had not been able
TO identify him positively and because
of the lack of evidence the man was
not arrested. Mrs. Henderson resides
next door to Clayton Eye a brother of
Harry Eye. She had seen the latter
at his brothers. home and il was be
cause of this fact she believed Harry
Eve was the man who had entered
her home.
Previous to his confession Eye
claimed he had secured the shoes ne
was wearing when arrested from a
man who worked at Gaars. He said
he paid - cents for them. He was
asked if he did not think this was re
markahly cheap for a pair Of shoes.
He said he did but the seller claimed
he could not wear them. Eye was
asked about the knife he had in his
pocket when arrested and which is
the same as the one taken from the
Henderson home. He said he found
this knife on the hill near Gaar's. He
admitted knowing where the Hender-
sons reside. He said he had gained
this knowledge by visiting his broth,
er.
When finally Eye made his breast
of affairs TO Supt. Bailey and Sergeant
McManus, he admitted the theft of the
articles from the Henderson home He
said he had taken the dress 10 the
factory and consumed it in the furna.
ces. He declared he had no motive
for the attack on Miss WalliCk and de,
clared he did not know what prompted
his action. So elated were the police
authorities by the confession that they
did not continue the investigation al
the time but renewed it again this af
ternoOn.
Police Theory.
1t is believed by the police that Eye
is the man who has assaulted a mum