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

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They do not anticipate any trouble
when they reach Atlantic City.
The Seyler brothers were put through
another severe grilling this morning by
detectives. They would not discuss their
! case.
Miss Adams Was Warned.
| George Virgins of Richmond, adjutant
of the local corps of the Salvation Army,
who came to this city two weeks ago
from Atlantic City, says he knew Miss
Adams, and that three weeks ago he
warned her against keeping company with
William Seyler
she promised more than once" says
Virgins, that she would never again
see Seyler But his influence over her
was undoubtedly greater than 1 knew.
lane. Jane was 49, good girl and regular
meetings. There was nothing immoral
about her.
Il am sure she was killed while resist
ing the advances of man."
| William Seyler denies that he killed
Jane Adams. He refuses to go into de-
/ tails as to where he was and what he did
the night Of February 4.
His younger brother. who fled with him.
has talked. and his story may help con-
vict William. For Orvis has said that
the last he saw of the girl was when she
stood by the side of William Seyler In
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rolled and broke the pillows.
| The Seylers came to Petersburg on the
afternoon OF February Z. William does
| not say why they went away, but Oryis
| told the detectives that q day or two aft
err Jane Adams was reported missing his
| brother had come to him and said:
"Orvis. 1 am tired OF this place. let us
| beat it."
no ties and he assented. Petersburg was
| their objective point. Both had been
raised In the community. where William
Seyler was regarded as poor white.
Good Place to Hide.
But he had friends in Petersburg, and
to his way OF thinking 1t was q good
place for a man who wanted little notice
attracted to himself. So, after travelling
through Pennsylvania and Maryland.
| stopping day or two on the way, the
brothers got into Petersburg.
A. matter of eight years ago William
but he never had much Of a reputation.
He was careless, and he travelled with
boys who were not Sunday school pupils.
Also Seyler had reputation here for be-
ing hard drinker.
One of the first things he did was to
engage rooms for himself and Orvis.
John Price, who keeps a boarding house
on Commerce street, took them in and
Orvis did not think it strange that his
| brother should not write to his wife in
Atlantic City. He did not seem to con-
slider any of his brothers actions out OF
the ordinary. He insisted to the police
| that William did not say anything about
| the mystery of the disappearance Of Jane
| Adams.
Back in Atlantic City the police had run
| across a clue which led them straight on
| the trail of the Seylers. Good detective
| work was displayed by Miller and NAL
seede, to whom was given the task of
| finding the Seylers.
Detectives Trail Quarry.
The detectives got into town late We'd
nesday and asked Chief Ragland to help
When night fell the police waited while
the brothers went to their room and
dropped off to sleep. Then came the ar
| rest.
At the jail the brothers were placed in
separate cells and had opportunity to
sleep. But no rest came to either. After
| breakfast yesterday morning they were
questioned by the detectives
| William had in a measure recovered
| his nerve and refused to talk.
| Il am innocent of killing the girl" he
told the police. Il am not afraid to go
back to Atlantic City. 1 want to 60
back"
| Then the detectives took up Orvis. For
| a time he said that he did not know
much about the events Of the night of
he was with Jane Adams and his brother
| William that fatal night.
| He wept as he told how he left the pair
standing near the cottage" on the pier.
had built for himself. out near the end
| Of the structure.
| Never Saw Girl Again.
| Orvis said that after he left the pier
he saw nothing more Of his brother until
the next day, and he did not see Jane
Adams at all. He knew. OF course, that
she did not return home. Then came the
proposition on the part OF William to
| leave Atlantic City.
The detectives went back to William
4 Seyler. They told him that Orvis had
confessed to seeing the accused man and
1 the victim together that night.
They accused him of killing the girl.
\ who had fought in defense Of her honor.
They told him OF how her bruised body
was found washed up on the beach last
| Sunday.
Seyler. according to the detectives.
| showed every indication of the greatest
afraid the people of Petersburg would
4 harm him. He wildly said that Orvis
/ lied He insisted that he was not with
Jane Adams that night.
/ Inc detectives AShcO MIN Wner0 ne na0
spent the night and he refused to an
swer. He also remained silent when
questioned why he left Atlantic City.
Bad Name Given Seyler.
Chief Ragland identified Seyler as
former resident OF Petersburg, and said
he had q bad reputation there. He said
that Seyler had been arrestd in Peters
burg for larceny and sentenced to Jail for
two months.
1 II rememheraA him. said Pa0lapd