The Detroit times., 1909-01-09
.cARM|cHAEL sLEI|
BROWNING IN !
CHURCH
CONCLUSION REACHED AFTE0a
THOROUGH ExAMINATIoN-REe
WARD FOR ARREST AND CON-
vcTIoN OF MURDERER.

PORT HURON. Mich, Jan. 9.--Gid-
con Browning. roustabout, seaman ana
jack-of-all-trades. was murdered In the
little church at Rattle Run, near Rich
mond. This Is the conviction OF the
officers who are seeking Rev. j. n.
Carmichael In all parts of the country.
They say the murder of Browning tas
| been proven TO their satisfaction.
The officers have had suspicion
that Browning was the victim since,
the the murder was discovered We'd
nesday morning. But the ease was SO,
complicated that they did not care to
make a definite statement until the
ashes taken from the church were
sifted; until the fragments of clothing
and other articles left In the church
were thoroughly scrutinized. and until
Mrs. Carmichael and other persons
living in Adair had been questioned.
| Carmichael made good his escape,
declare the officers. Ii there Is a clue
to his whereabouts the fact Is being
guarded very carefully. 1t Is believed
that the search for Carmichael Is be-
ing devoted especially to Canada, and
generally TO Detroit, and other places
in the United States. Carmichaels ar
rest will be effected IL he Is alive.
| The authorities are positive Of this
much.
Reward Offered For Murderer.
A reward of $500 has been offered
by the board Of county supervisors for
the capture and conviction Of the MUIR
derer. Other rewards are expected 70
be offered. Circulars, containing .
likeness and complete description Of
the missing minister have been pre-
pared. These are being sent broadcast
over the country. II Is known defi-
nitely that Carmichael did not have
much money in his possession after
the commission OF the crime. The
amount 8 placed at between $40 and
SIS.
But 1t is argued that Carmichael had
plenty of time to reach some distant
point. He had fully "a hours to escape
into Canada before the general alarm
was sounded. After reaching Canada
he could have travelled in almost any
direction. The murder has been
proven beyond doubt. Was 1t thu
work of a mailman? Mrs. CarmichaeE
says that her husbands oldest .stst1
was an inmate OF an asylum IN W.
virginia. M
Carmichael's movements before ten
commission OF the crime have been
traced. He called at the home OF Ed.
Jones, three miles from the little
church where the murder was com.
mitted.
Carmichael advised the three Jones
boys to attend church. Boys, want
you to take care OF your souls" he
n foil 70 n nj w<Ssx
to consider that II Is the voice OF the
Lord. ] don't want you to think that
| II Is me talking"
| AS them mister left the Jones home
he took a tie-strap from the horse
and walked out toward the box or
the buggy. The minister. the boys
say. carefully guarded this part of his
vehicle. One Of the Jones boys is
sure when he (the boy) put the strap
In the back of the buggy that hts hand
brushed against canvas suitcase.
Changed His Clothing.
There Is a crude bench, used as a
lpew, in the rear OF the church and
close to the spot where the fiercest
part of the struggle took place. The
blood-saturated clothing was found
here. The sides OF the bench are
smeared with blood, and the detectives
believe that 1t was here the murderer
changed his clothing before leaving
the church.
Since his association with Car
michael, Gideon Browning, carpenter.
roustabaut and seaman on the lakes.
had become religious. He had quit
drinking and swearing. Some persons,
who are quick TO advance theories.
think that Browning was slain as y
blood sacrifice" on the part of the
minister. They refer to the case OF
Albert Stemmelon. who hurled his
baby from Belle Isle bridge. Detroit,
es sacrifice 10 God for his sins
There are others who believe that
Carmichael has taken his own life.
Only the possibility OF the minister
having killed himself will interfere
with the systematic search that is be-
ing made for him In all parts OF the
country. The perpetrator of the bloody
AFFAIR. the officers declare, VIII be run
down.
Confident Browning Was Slain.
Prosecutor Brown is confident that
the bones found In the little church
lSAONO diO AuOSC vi Olu bTOWuluk.
Il am satisfied after making a thor
ough investigation" says the prosecu-
tor. that Gideon Browning met bis
death at the hands OF Rev. ]. II. Car
Michael. The officers have been sus-
picious since the crime was discover
ed that Browning was the victim.
Since DR.. Bowbeer, the St Clair den.
list identified three OF Browning's
teeth. found In the stove. | am con-
WINGED that the carpenter was killed"
Assistant Prosecutor Shirley Stew
art agrees with his superior. The fact
that so many OF Carmichaers effects
were left in the church, added Stew
art. Indicates carefully laid plan to
deceive the officers. II would hare
teen an easy matter for the murderer
10 have disposed Of the trousers, eye
glasses and other ptrsonal effects
found"