The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-04
SENSATIONAL TURN
IN ME7CALF CASE


plan was so well laid and so cleverly
executed that not even Chief of Po
lice Dermody knew of Rowley's iden-
tlly. On Tuesday postofIlce inspec-
tor arrived in the city and asked to
see Powers" as he believed him to
have 0een connected with a recent
postolfice robbery at Gahanna. Chief
of Police Dermody, Postmaster Dowds
and the inspector went to the county
Jail to see the prisoner" but were
informed by Sheriff Parker that he
had given bond and had been released
from Jail.
Once out OF Jail Detective Rowley
went to work about the city. He
rode to the trains with Richard Fow-
Ter, hack driver, and former en-
ploye at the Rinehart livery barn,
and who is alleged to know something
about the case. Rowley also associat-
ed with other employees about the
livery barn and secured much valu-
dDle evidence.
Rowley spent Thursday in company
with Ricnard Fowler and 1t appears
that shortly before noon Fowler sus-
picioned the detective and remarked
that he believed him to be a special
officer or detective. Believing that
Fowler would make public the iden.
tity of the detective. the officials de.
cided to act ut once and accordingly
Coroner Reed was communicated with
over the telephone and asked to come
to Mt. Vernon at the earliest possible
moment and reopen the coroner's in
quest.
The Coroner's Inquest
1t was after 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon when Coroner Reed reached
the county court house and the in
quest vas at once reopened in the
jury room. There were present
Prosecuting Attorney Cromley, Coron-
er Reed, Sheriff Parker and the court
stenograpner.
At the inquest four witnesses were
examined, namely: Michael r. Lee,
Albert Wolfe, Richard Fowler and r.
ID. Burkey
The evidence secured from these
witnesses at the inquest was not made
public, but at the conclusion Coroner
Reed decided to hold Lee and Wolfe
as witnesses at the investigation by
tho next grand jury and fixed the
bond of each at $4,000 for appearance
when wanted for that purpose.
Both Men Locked Up
When he was notified he would have
to give bond in the sum of $1,000, Lee
broke out In perspiration and called
his father over the telephone and
asked lin so sign the bond, but at
that time Mr.. Lee refused to sign the
bond. Lee called up number of
other persons over the telephone and
asked Them to sign the bond, but was
unsuccessful In obtaining anyone to
sign the bond and accordingly he was
locked up in the county jail
Wolfe talked over the telephone
with nls brother, Jacob Wolfe, who
resides In the east end of the city
and asled aim to sign the bond. The
brother refused absolutely to sign the
bond.
Lee aud Wolfe were given n cell on
the lower floor of the Jail, while Mac.
kay Is confined in a cell on the second
floor in the jail. This was done to
prevent the men from conversing with
each other,
No Formal Arrest
No formal arrest has been made OF
anyone charging him with responsl.
bllity for the death of Metcalf. In
about 30 days a grand jury will as
semble for tho May term of court and
1t has been decided by Prosecuting At
torney Cromley to take all the evil
dence direct TO the grand jury room
for the consideration of the grand
Jury In the finding of an indictment
BY not having a charge made before
a magistrate, It will not be necessary
for the state 10 reveal It's hand and
give out any of the evidence In its
possession PRIOR to a trial of an ac
cused in the common pleas court pro.
vided nm Indictment is found by the
grand jury.
A Sensational Report
While no report of the analysis OF
Metcalfs stomach has yet been re
ceived from Columbus II is intimated
that ether was mixed with the whiskey
which Metcaif drank the night or
which he lost his life. It is rumored
that David Mackay, who is now con
fined In the Knox county Jail, asked q
number Of persons several days be
fore Metcalfs death how much ether
1t would require to kill q person. This
may ba aOma NJ tha avidanoa In tho