Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
HEARING MAY BE
HELD LATE TO-DAY
EVIDENCE AGAINST HOPKINS ISs
ALL CIRcUMsTANTiAL, BUT HEl
WILL FACE TRIAL UNLESS NEW
DEVELOPMENTS ARISE.

Joseph Hopkins, co'ored, ems
ployed as government meat inspec-
tor for John Morrell g. CO., was
placed under arrest yesterday
morning by the police department,
and Is now held on suspicion OF
the murder Of Miss Clara Rosen.
The suspect will again be ques-
toned this afternoon and If salts
factory evidence can be secured,
he will not have to ansWer to the
charge Of murder in the first de-
gree. Hopkins accounting for his
actions the night of the murder
says he left the packing house
Friday afternoon at o'clock and
arrived home before 6 o'clock and
remained there all evening. IL this
can be corroborated, he will doubt
less be released.
While numerous other suspects
have been arrested by the officials
and thoroughly examined, Hopkins
Is the only one now held. The evil
dence against Hopkins Is all cir
cumstantial.
Exhaustive work on the part of tho
police department, aided by numerous
friends of the grief stricken RoHeni
family and also by w. j. King and
John Wernicke of the Milwaukee road
and James Harrison Of the Burlington
road, have thus far failed to bring to-
light any conclusive evidence OF the
brute who committed the awful MUIR
der of Miss Rosen. Every conceivable
clue Is being vigorously followed to
the end by the numerous bands of
workers, bent on bringing the muir
derer TO justice. News Of the atrociousI
crime has been dispatched broad cast,
and all particulars concerning the un-I
fortunate girls leaving home and theI
subsequent discovery Of her lifelessI
body by her brother, Fred Rosen. Jr..|
has been telephoned and mailed to thel
officials in all surrounding towns andi
cities. The suspects under arrest att
Abba and Oskaloosa were found toI
be innocent Of the crime.
Mother is Brave.
Exercising a marvellous self-control,I
Mrs. Fred Rosen, Sr., mother of the,
unfortunate girl, is surprising her nu1
merous sympathetic friends, who cali
to offer sincere words Of cheer to tho
grief stricken family. The mother
with face ashen and eyes showing the
imminent tears, summons up an occa-
sional smile for her sons and daugh-
ters and Sanford Carlson, the fance
of the dead girl, who arrived last night.
Every effort is being made to distract
the sorrowful mothers attention and
keep her mind free of the terrible
strain which she is under going. The
fact that Clara and her mother had
been boon companions since the In
fated girl reached her majority, has
added untold grief to the aged parent,
and the meeting ON the
arrival of Mr.. Carlson, who
hurried from his home in Wyoming
upon the receipt of the death telling
message, was pitiful With the
strength of man broken In spirit, yet
realizing what effect his actions might
have on the mother Of his iancee, he
bravely offered his sympathy, and i'm
mediately followed with words OF good
cheer. Oscar Rosen of Chicago and
Mrs. G. " Larson of Galesburg, broth
er and sister Of the murdered girl
have arrived and with their brother
Fred Rosen, and father Fred Rosen
Sr., make up the mournful household
All day yesterday sympathizine
friends and neighbors visited the
home. Rev. A. Gunberg, pastor OF the
Swedish Lutheran church, in which
institution Miss Rosen was a promin
ent member, spoke yesterday morning
of the sad affair, eloquently eulogizine
the beautiful life Of the unfortunate
girl and urging his flock to consider
J we'll any rash action.
Tracks are DscernibIe.
In the testimony given before the
coroner's jury Saturday, it was estab
lished that tracks are directed in two
ways from the spot where the fearfu
murder was committed. These arr
from shoes a trife larger than No. 10
From all evidence. it is believed the
murderer proceeded southeast ovel
; the vacant lot and down the embank
/, ment to Cara street. Mrs Edward
Mather and son Charles, residing OF
Cara street, testified they were goint
!, east on Cara street to catch the Jef
! ferson street car that arrived at tn,
waiting room at 7:15 o'clock, and tina