Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-11
TWO WOMEN MURDERED
 IN CITY OF SAVANNAH.
One Hundred and Fifty Negroes Rounded Up in Hopes of Capturing
 the Criminal-BIoodhoun at Work.


 Savannah, Ga, Dec. 10.-Victims of a
 revolting crime, Mrs. Eliza Gribble
 aged 70 years, and her daughter, Mrs | Carrie Ohlander, were found dead ir their home in Perry street, West, here today, while a third woman, whose
 name is unknown, found just inside
 the front door of the house, is at the
 Savannah hospital dying. Physicians say that Mrs. Ohlander
 was the victim of criminal assault
 before she was killed.
 One. hundred and fifty negro men, caught in the meshes of the police drag net through Yamacraw, a negro sec- tlon of the city, are prisoners in the police station, the theory of the police being that negro man, having plan ned an assault upon Mrs. Ohlander, was compelled to commit the other crimes to escape.
 Other arrests will be made until ev- cry negro in the city who in any way resembles the description of a negro who during the last three days has been seen frequently about the prem ises of the house of the murdered women is a prisoner
 The police believe that this negro. using an axe taken from the woodshed in the rear of the Gribble home, beat Mrs. Gribble to death, struck down the NiAhAONA WO4hdA anu dllcT Mrs. Ohlander in the wide, long hall way where the bodies were found fn- ished his terrible work by beating in her skull with the implement.
 Mrs. Gribble was evidently attacked rom behind as she sat in an easy chair reading. On the floor beside her body was found the newspaper she was reading and her spectacles. One or possibly two blows were dealt her. Her hair h1nnd et,o the indent of the blunt side of the axe head It is probable that the un- known woman was the first to be struck down; that she met the mur- derer at the door as he entered and was struck before she could escape.
 Then the murdered stealthily ap- preached aged Mrs. Gribble and killed her. It is believed that Mrs. Ohlander was attacked as she left her room to enter the hallway and was assaulted and killed. The unknown woman's skull was crushed in and her death is a matter of but a few hours
 Other theories are entertained by searchers for the murderer, but the police are proceeding on the theory that a negro is guilty. Many enter tain this theory and feeling is intense here because of it. The motley horde Of prisoners is quiet and frightened in the police station and jail. It is be- heved that if the negro suspected of the crime is caught he can be quickly identified.
 Bloodhounds have been at work to take the trail from the woodshed where the axe was found by the murderer. but as the house is almost in the heart of the city and the murders were prob ably committed several hours before the discovery of the bodies, the dogs will be of little use
 Savannah, Ga, Dec. 10.-Tonight Mayor Tiedman of this city offered reward of $1.00O for the capture of the negro.
 The third woman attacked was Mrs. Maggie Hunter and she is at the point or death in Savannah hospital.
 Persons have been found who state that certain negro was seen entering the Gribble house with the fatal axe in his hand, and was seen closing the shutters to the windows of the house and to leave the premises, all at the l hour when it is believed the murders | were committed.
 This negro's description has been | printed on handbills and scattered broadcast over the city and country, | Police officers in automobiles have cov- cred all the roads for miles surround | ing the city, while posses on foot have l secured the places where automobiles | could not go.