Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-10

as there has been no rain since DR.. Rustin
was killed. but probing in the sewers failed
TO discover any metallic substance.
cover v Blocks.
As Or. Langfeid testified that Or. Rustiu
could have walked quite a distance after
he was shot, the detectives searched for a
distance Of several blocks around the home,
though the principal search was made TO
the west. where Charles Davis said he
wandered after leaving the car in search
for a place to take the morphine and
aconite he said the doctor had sivon him
with which to take his own life. Mrs.
Rustin also testified that several minutes
elapsed between the time she heard the
shot before she descended the stairs and
found her husband dying on the porch.
This also led the searchers to believe that
the gun might not be IN the immediate
vicinity.
The barn, where DR.. Rustin and Mrs.
Rice met, and where the Doctor, according
to her testimony, pleaded with her TO kill
him, was also searched thoroughly, but
the detectives say they are sure the re-
volver was not seereted there, unless IT
might nave been dropped from the loft
between the studdlng. They say there are
no holes in the flooring through which II
could have been dropped, and unless It lies
between the siding and the interior sheath
ing Of the walls OF the barn, the detectives
are sure the revolver is not on the prem
ises Immediately surrounding the home Of
DR.. Rustin.
search at the Chatham.
The second searching party sent to the
Chatham made an equally careful search.
The room which Charles Davis occupied
was entered and found to be upset. The
occupant OF the room had vomited on the
floor. the furniture was upset and other
effects were strewn about the room. The
room had not been occupied since the night
Of the tragedy, Mr.. Davis having gone TO
Excelsior Springs Immediately afterward,
not returning until the inquest was called.
No one has access to the rooms in the
Chatham but those who have pass keys
and for this reason no one had visited the
Davis rooms before the detectives made
their search Wednesday morning, so occu-
pants Of the place told them. They also
told the detectiveso that they did not know
what time Mr.. Davis entered or left his
room on the night Of the shooting OF DR..
Rustin or any other night.
The condition OF the Davis room In the
Chatham made the search difficult, "every-
lllnE DelnR III u mesH, dS one OI the De-
~tootives expressed It. However, they looked
into everything and under everything, but
not a sign Of a revolver or Of any car
ttridges could be found
~ think we have searched about as thor
oughly as possible" said Chief Donahuc,
"and l doubt II the mystery of the revolver
with which DR.. Rustin was killed will ever
be cleared up. The brightest mon on the
detective force have been put on the case,
but they can't unraVel the mystery. DR..
Langfeld said that the doctor could have
walked quite a distance after he was shot,
and for this reason there is no telling
where the gun is. or in what direction frcm
the house the shooting was. Mrs.
Rustin herself was not sure which
direction she heard the shot and went from
window to window, trying 90 see what had
occurred"
Charles Davis has not been taken into
custody and the chief Of police Gays ha
| will not be arrested.
Captain Savage says the search for the
| revolver will not be continued by the de-
t~ectives, but Chief Donahue says his men
will keep up a desultory search.