Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18

.,hecause he worked in the town during
the anish-Amer1can war When nc
wasn't working he was drinking, ana al,
together he was hard iot: ne hiai ~
here, I believe. and MS VIE was niee
1Xyhen the detectives from Atlantic
City arrived in town and gave descrip-
ton Of the two men they sought re,
membered William seyler at once, an no
it did not take long to find out where
when he was arrested the man
showed great fear and acted hke q
coward. He was frightened out OF ms
sence, but he has enough sense now 20
know that he is in a bad fix and keeps
ssevlers father resided here for num-
Der OF years and was employed IN the
iron works. He was respectable me
chanic."
William Seyler is twenty-eight years
old. His brother Orvis is eighteen years
old The police have theory that Will
liam told Orvis everything that happen
in good time the younger brother will tell
everything he knows.
Speedy Trial for seyler.
ATLANTIC CITY. February 1s.-Swift
measures will be employed to bring Will
liam T. Seyler to trial for the murder OF
Miss Jane Adams, If the evidence now in
possession of the police will convince the
grand jury that it warrants the return
of an indictment.
First. however, Coroner Sontheimer will
start the probing and was in conference
last night with Chief Of Police Woodruff.
CAPTAIN Of Detectives Whelan and AS
sistant District Attorney G. Arthur Bolte,
In reference to what evidence Will be pro-
duced at the Investigation The police
desire to present no more than Is neces-
sary to procure a verdict to hold William
an accessory.
public sentiment. which has been in
tense for several days. is unanimous LOT
a more speedy moving OF the wheels OF
justice than is usual In pushing to trial
indictments of the kind. While there is
suspended judgment as to the guilt or
seyler, yet the opinion prevails that his
secret departure and his hiding since
February g is sufficiently discriminating to
demand an indictment and trial;
No murder In the annals OF the resort
has stirred the public as the mystery
Surrounding the death of Jane Adams
and the manner In which her body found
its way into the sea.
Wants Law to Take It's Course.
Peter Seyler. father Of the accused
brothers, was unmoved by the news OF
their arrest, and with some Spartan
spirit said:
..If there is evidence to warrant their
being sent before the bar Of justice. l
want the law to take it's course. I am
confident. however, that they are not
guilty of this crime.
1.-THE statements that the police believed
tried to aid my sons to escape from the
city or were shielding them Is not true.
Zone action / regret, and that is the
police have accused them OF murder be-
fore a statement was secured from my
sons to ascertain what they did know
dfsappearance and what occurred. They
NAV be innocent of the crime, but the
charges the police have made will cling
to them forever.
Mother Believes Sons Guiltless.
Mrs. seyler wept as she said:
MY boys never could have murdered
the girl; there is some awful mystery
which is yet to be solved: my heart is
breaking God protect my boys"
The shock OF the news of the arrest Of
her husband and the realization of the
terrible charge against him caused Mrs.
William Seyler to collapse. She is with
out means of support. except that which
neigiybors supply to her and her two ba-
bies, one of whom is i'll of the measles.
This Is more than I can BEAR" she
said to neighbors who called at the home.
~ love my husband. l know that he is
not guilty of harming any one.
Il did not know where he went nor did
he tell me he was going away" she re-
piled when questioned again in the hope
Of eliciting some Information which her
t.,,~ oh nd ma Unmarried n