Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
NO EVIDENCE TO
WARRANT ANY
ARRESTS
PERSONS SUSPECTED OF KID
MAPPING PRACTICALLY Ex-
oNERATED
OFFICERS ON A FALSE CLEW
THE PAST TWENTY-FoUR HOURS
THROWS NEW LIGHT ON
ROGERS CASE
WHAT WILL The SLEUTHS DO?
THEIR NEXT MOVE EAGERLY
AWAITED BY AN INDIGNANT
PUBLIC

Today, after eight days of constant
and unremitting labor, the mounted
police and the detectives working on
the Waldo Rogers kidnapping case are
no farther advanced in their efforts
to unravel the mysteries enveloping
that dastardly crime than they were
when they first arrived upon the
scene. No arrests have been made;
none are likely to take place in the
near future.
1t is now apparent that the officers
have been following a false clew for
many days. Their researches have
done nothing more than to prove be-
yond the shadow of doubt the in
nocence of the persons they most
strongly suspected of participation in
the crime. This will set at rest ru-
mors which have been prevalent dur
ing the greater part of the week; ru-
mors which were repugnant to Las
Vegas people and which residents of
the city will be glad to know have
been proved absolutely without foun-
dation.
Believing they were on the right
track the officers have been devoting
their energies for days in the building
up of a structure of evidence with
which to confront certain persons.
Every action of these people was rec
orded. Dispositions were taken. Ques-
tions were asked, Deep researches
were made into their whereabouts
before and after the kidnapping of the
child and the payment of the money.
But to no avail. In a final effort to
bring their case to climax the Off
GERS last night confronted certain per-
sons with detailed statements and
subjected them to a volley of ques-
tions. The only new light thrown up
on the case was that the officers had
made a mistake; the persons whom
they believed knew a great deal con
cerning the crime knew no more
about it than the officers and were
as guiltless of participation in it's as
were the sleuths themselves. Thus
the promised sensational develop
ments in the case were not forthcom-
ing.
Much precious time has been lost.
While devoting their attentions to GER
tain line of action the officers may
have allowed the real culprits to make
good their escape. Which way will
the officers now turn? What will be
their line of action? They must re-
trace their steps; begin again where
they started a week ago last night.
The case must be renewed step by
step. While on the wrong scent the
officers have not overlooked some
little scrap of evidence which, II
picked up now, may lead to the arrest
of the perpetrators of the kidnapping.
In all the history of crime no Grim
inal has been able to cover entirely
traces which will lead to his detec-
ton. Sometimes it takes years to eff
feet the capture. Sometimes the
traces of evidence are overlooked by
the officers engaged in the search.
But the evidence is still there and
if followed will result in misfortune
for the criminal.
Captain Fred Fornoff, the mounted
police and the Santa Fe detectives
are trained manhunters. They are
keen and resourceful. They are
dogged and injured to the sting of
defeat. Though momentarily baffled
they have not lain down on the job
Their line of action at present is not
thoroughly determined, but they will
determine their course at once. There
is much more field for research in the
case and the officers will not cease
their operations until they have run
to earth every possible clew.