The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-03
Mystery UnrayeIing.

Danville. lii, Nov. Three per.
sons, one Of them a woman. are sus-
pected Of being connected with the
murder Of Mrs. Elsie Cochran. beau.
tiful wife Of an Illinois Central EN-
ploye. whose mutilated body was
found in field southeast Of the city
Friday evening. All OF them. II is al.
| legged. are under surveillance. al
though evidence TO warrant their ar.
rest has not been obtained.
The evidence on which this theory
Is based was obtained by Sheriff Hell.
mick. who drove TO the scene OF the
crime with a horse and buggy he be
lieves was used TO take the young
woman on her fatal midnight ride.
The animal was found standing OIL
the street and in the absence Of the
owner the sheriff took charge OF II
and went direct TO the point where
the terrific death struggle took place.
Horse Tested at the Scene.
One Of the shoes was taken OF the
horse. and this was fitted exactly into
the tracks In the mud. near where the
body was found. AS a further test.
the animal was placed In the exact
position the authorities believe Il oc-
cupied when the murder was commit
ted and left with the reins hanging
loose The sheriff then took up a DO
sition where the body OF Mrs. Coch-
ran had lain. and, drawing his re-
volver. fred two shots. The horse
stood quietly and took no notice OF
the explosions. although the weapon
Sheriff Helmick used was Of larger
caliber than that employed 70 kill
Mrs. Cochran.
The theory of the sheriff is that
Mrs. Cochran was driven to the scene
OF her murder and that she then was
dragged from the buggy and killed.
while the horse stood by quietly. I'M
alarmed by the report Of the shooting.
The authorities have declined TO
give out the names OF the men they
suspect or Of the woman. who, they
think, is married and was actuated
by Jealousy In her desire for the
death Of Mrs. Cochran. They believe
that this woman and the other man
they suspect either we're at the scene
OF the crime as witnesses, or that
they knew II was committed.
The horse, which was put through
the tests is owned by Fred Garner,
member OF a weli-to-do family and
prominent In politics. He told the
sheriff and the police that the horse
was put in the stable at 10:30 o'clock
on the night OF the murder and that
when he saw II In the morning, Il
bore no evidence OF having been
taken out. II II was driven during
the night, he asserts. II was without
his knowledge. He denies that he
knew Mrs. Cochran.
Mrs. Cochran Is Traced.
II has been ascertained that Mrs
Cochran did not enter the buggy In
which she rode 10 her death near her
home, as was supposed. Investigation
has developed that after leaving a
street car near her home, at 1880 |
D. m. Thursday. she boarded another
EAR and rode to a point near the home
of Garner and A. ]. Brown, both OF
whom were examined by the police on
he theory that they could throw light |
IN the mystery. II is believed by the |
police that she met some person by |
In that neighborhood and |
hat this person Is responsible for her
leath.
Brown is the street car motorman
Who lost his position a week ago be-
,ause OF his meetings on his car with
drs. Cochran. Brown denied that he
aw Mrs. Cochran Thursday night.
The homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
md Garner were closed all day Sun
lay and at night