The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-17

William eagle, hend. degenerate. per-
vert and confessed murderer of little
Lizzie Schroeder of Tolleston. in July,
1907. was brought back to Gary yes
terday afternoon at PAS o'clock, taken
over the scene of his various assaults.
and then returned to Gary where he
was given a hearing before Justice of
the Peace Patrick L Fitzgerald. bound
over without bond. to the Lake su-
perior court on charge of murder and
taken to the Crown Point Jail Cap
tain Halpin turned him over to Chief
Martin and the monster waived extra
dition.
From the time that eagle was
brought to Gary up until the time that
he was bound over, no one in the city
knew that he had been here. The ut
most caution was taken by the police
to prevent any possible information
leaking out as to the presence of eagle
in the city. because they felt confident
that the citizens would lynch him.
GOOD WORK OF POLICE.
The confession of the man in Gary.
while being taken over the scene of
his crimes. his hearing and his being
rushed to the jail at Crown Point was
done by the police with smoothness
and alacrity. 1t was known to the
people of Gary that he would be
brought back to this city but how and
when they could not learn.
II was learned yesterday that not
only has eagle been suspected of be-
ing connected with several of the as
sault cases. but that upon one occasion
he was stopped and questioned by Mar
shall Frank Martin of Tolleston The
only reason that he was not arrested.
according to the brother of the Gary
chief. is that he wore cap when he
was described as wearing a wide
brimmed hat
SUBMITS TO ARREST.
eagle not only willingly submitted
TO arrest, but was cunning enough to
tell the police where he lived and Offer
TO deliver himself up any time that he
was arrested. He was even brazer
enough to seek lodging in the Gary
jail and STAYED there over night az
least once. and probably oftener where
he listened to. the plans of the police
to capture the perpetrator of the var
ious assaults.
eagles appearance fully bears ou
one who would commit such atrociou!
crimes He is man of medium build
with muscles as strong as iron, slant
l0S 1OItHedu. BdiEOHs DlCfNluE eyes ilAt
that of a wild animal, and walks ant
moves like a sleeking panther ready t,
spring upon its victim. His genera
appearance is revolving in the ex
treme
TAKEN ON CAR.
After arriving in Gary with Chic
Martin arrangements We're made a
once for the hearing He was thel
taken on a street car to the foot o
Eleventh avenue. where he was me
with carriage and accompanied b.
several officers. started out over tn
scene of the Schroeder murder.
The officers allowed eagle to lead tn
way. and without faltering or the leas
hesitation he took them to the spo
whore the body of little Lizzie Schroed
er found. He noted a change Il
location of a steam shovel where h
had gone the day before the murder I
secure work He found the path upo
which he met the girl. and despite tn
efforts of the police to nislead him. h
knew absolutely where the crime ha
been committed.
WANTED TO CONFESS.
During the trip he seemed calm an
eager to relieve his mind by a full con
fessfon of the details He told tn