Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-17
1--WE Have Not Done Any
thing," Brothers Assert.
THIRD DEGREE FOR ORVIS
Tells That He Last Saw Will With
Jane Adams on Pier.
MAY NOT FIGHT EXTRADITION
Prisoners Not to Leave Petersburg
Until Tomorrow-Young Man
Badly Frightened.
Special Dispatch TO Tho Star.

Special Dispatch TO Tho Star.
PETERSBURG, Va. February IL
William Seyler. accused of Staying sew
enteen-year Jane Adams of Atlantic
City, y. j.. who disappeared the night
of February 4. and whose body was cast
up on the beach at Ventnor Sunday, is
under arrest here.
He was caught in company with his
younger brother, Orvis Seyler, whom
Capt. of Detectives Whalen of Atlantic
City, accuses of being an accessory Ia
the supposed crime. The Seylers will not
leave here until tomorrow.
The brothers were arrested late last
night at a boarding house conducted by
John Price in the western section of the
city. They had been here since February
6 and had obtained employment in an ex-
celsior factory.
The arrest was made by Robert c. Mil
Ter and James Malseede. detectives from
Atlantic City, who were aided by two
Petersburg plain clothes men.
Brothers Walked From Sleep.
At IL o'clock last night the detectives
went to the boarding house and told the
proprietor to take them to the room oc-
cupied by the Seylers. With revolvers
drawn the men entered the apartment
and found the brothers asleep.
For minute or so nothing was said.
Then Miller stepped to the side of the
bed. He plucked William Seylers arm.
Wake up, WILL" he said. We want
you
Slowly the man turned in bed, and
| finally, rubbing his eyes, sat UP. He was
dazed at first. and did not realize what
had happened.
Then his eyes fell upon Miller and the
Detectives fir he
regarded the revolvers they held ready.
For heavens sake, Miller. he ex-
claimed, don't point that thing at me.
What have l done. anyway
Then. composing himself with an eff
fort, he turned to Orvis Seyler, who was
just awaking.
Take 1t easy. kid" he said affection
ately. Here's Bob Miller and Malseede.
We have not done anything. There's no
use being scared
But Orvis, badly frightened. Welded to
his emotion and wept like a child.
What do they want us for?' he moaned
I'VE have not done anything. Don't let
EN- get me. WILL
Shown Charge of Murder.
Silencing his brother. William Seyler
asked what was the charge against him
He was shown the warrant accusing
him of the murder of Jane Adams. For
a moment he studied it intently. Then
he gave it back to Miller.
Come on, Orvis,'' he said. 1--WE might
as well go with them quietly.
Lets get dressed ana leave this
place"
With one detective standing by the din
gy little rooms window, another at the
door, that any attempt to escape might
be frustrated. the Seylers slipped on their
rough laborers' clothes and left the house
under guard
At police headquarters they were placed
in separate cells. Early this morning
Orvis, more frightened than ever, was
taken before Miller and Malseede and
put through a searching examination.
He said just enough, declared the
Petersburg chief of police, Ito make us
anxious to hear more.
"One admission he made was that when
he last saw Jone Adams she was with
his brother on the end of the million
dollar pier 1t was from this pier that
the girl disappeared"
Miller and Malseede expect to take the
Seyiers back to Atlantic City tomorrow
Requisition papers will not be necessary,
il is said.