The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09
CARMICHAEL. MURDER
\ SUSPECT, LEFT
FOR WEST
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were thoroughly scrutinizet, ana nn''i
/ Mrs. Carmichael and other persons
living IN Adair had been questioned
/ \ reward OF $500 has btcn one -"
lbs the board of county superN l"nr7 ioF
the capture and conviction oi tAe muir
iuefer other rewards ore eEpt"'u q"
me offered Circulars containing d
likeness and complete description o'
the missing minister have been pre-
luaped rhrse are bciug sent broadcast
lover the country. II l. knoWn den
Initely that Carmichael did not have
much money in his possession amer
| the commission uf the crime. me
amount is placed Al between $40 ava
SIS
| Carmichaers movements before n
commission of the crime have been
traced He called at the home OF 70.
Jones. three miles from the mn"
church where the murder was com'
miued,
Carmichael advised the three Jones
bows 80 attend church. Boys | wan,
Won 10 take care OF your souls NJ
said. When talk 10 YOU want You
% consider that II is the voice or the
Lord. don't want you To think that
81 Is me- talking"
Is the minister left the Jones home
he took tie-stran from the horS"
and walked toward the box OF
tho buggy. The minister. the boys
say. carefully guarded this part OF his
vehicle. one % the Jones boys Is
sure when he tthe boy) put the strap
In the back OF the buggy thai his hanl
brushed against q canvas suitcase.
There is crude bench. used as n
new in the rear of the church and
close 10 the spot where the tiercett
part OF the struggle took place The
tlood-saturated clothing was found
here The sides of tho bench are
smeared with blood. and the detectives
believe that il was here the murderer
changed his clothing before leavinS
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 10 advance theories,
think that Browning was slain Is a
blood sacrifice" on the part of the
minister They refer 10 the case OF
Albert Stemmelen. who hurled his
baby from Belle Isle bridge, Detroit
% "sacriice TO God for his sins"
There are others VINO 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 rerpetrator of the bloody
affair. the officers declare. will be run
down.
Confident Browning Was Slain
Prosecutor Brown is confident that
the bones found In the little church
stove are those of Gid" Browning.
Il am satisfied after making a thor
ough investigation. says the prosecu-
tor. that Gideon Browning met his
death at the hands OF Rev. J. 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 Brownins's
teeth. found in the stove. | am con
WINGED that the carpenter was killed g"
ASrlS idAA iO~tCulbI surrey sue .
art agrees with his superior. THE fact
that so many OF Carmichael's effects
were left nthe church" added Stew
art. indicates carefully laid plan 10
deceive the officers. II would have
been an easy matter for the murderer
to have disposed OF the trousers, eye
glasses and other personal effects
found"
The statement OF Mrs. Carmicha el.
wife OF the Adair pastor, was taken
by Prosecutor Brown. Friday after
noon, after which Mrs. Carmichael re-
turned to her home. While the prose-
cutor declined TO give out her state
ment on the ground that 1t was not
professional. the pastors wife talked
freely with newspaper men. One
statement made by her was particu-
larry significant, an admission that
there Is strain OF insanity In her
husbands family.
1T is possible your husband may
have lost his mind" was suggested.
THAT Is quite probable" was Mrs.
CarmichaeFs prompt answer.
Mrs. Carmichael slightly contradict
ed herself with reference to her hus-
bands condition Monday night, pre-
ceding the tragedy. In her first state.
ment she said he seemed TO be in a
frame of mind and she no
ticed nothing unusual In his conduct.
He told her TO go ahead and arrange
for the aid society meeting Thursday,
as had been planned, and that be
would be back from his projected trip
to Columbus Wednesday night. Later
Mrs. Carmichael. when questioned
more closely admitted that he was
very restless Monday night. so rest
less, In fact. that she felt nervous her
self.
Mrs Carmichael gave what appears
TO be a satisfactory explanation OF the
away of barrel by the min
ster Tuesday morning.
Before going 10 Columbus that
she said, "Mr. Carmichael
irove to the depot with a barrel OF
carpet rags which 7 had packed TO
send TO my niece in Ohio. who was
ust married q short time ago"
Mrs. Carmichael is woman OF
-ather heavy build. with kind face
md motherly manner. In spite OF
he strain OF suspense under which
,he must be laboring. she gave no
signs of suffering. Prosecu-
or Brown expresses himself as salts
led that Mrs. Carmichael is free from
wen a remote completely In the church
tragedy
The minister's daughter, Cola, re- !
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