The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-28
He Is Accused of Numbering
Arthur Saunders, a Negro,
in an Alley on the Night
of September 9th.
NO REQUISITION
PAPERS NECESSARY
Supt. Gormon Traced the
Man from This City to Fall
mouth Where He Was Ar
rested, Saturday.

Through the untiring efforts of Isaac
A. Gormon, superintendent of the 10
cal police. Samuel Whalen, who 1t was
stated Friday, in the Palladium, had
been arrested at Falmouth. KY, will
soon be held in the county Jail. await
ing hearing on the charge of murder
in the first degree.
Whalen, it is alleged was the man
who stabbed Arthur Saunders, a negro,
as the latter was about to enter the
rear door of the Oakland Wine COM
pany's rooms, 511-513 Main street on
the night of September 8.
Superintendent Gormon will arrive
in this city some time this evening
with Whalen. 1t is not known if the
chief of police has secured a confes-
sion from Whalen Superintendent Cor
mon left for Falmouth last night, after
having been wired of the arrest of
Whalen. Although requisition papers
were issued for the mans arrest, Wha-
len declared he would return to Rich
mond without the papers
Shortly after the murder Whalen,
who had been living at $40 North G
street with his family, was suspected.
He left the city before the police could
arrest him. He had formerly lived at
Falmouth and Superintendent Gormon
traced him to that place.
Story Of Arrest.
Last Tuesday the police superintend-
ent went to the Kentucky village,
where he believed Whalen to be hid
ing. and although he was unable to ar
rest him, he learned that Whalen had
been seen on the streets of the town
and from those whom he questioned he
ascertained that the man was living in
the mountains some distance from the
village. Gormon also learned that his
wife was with him.
Leaving instructions with Marshal
Diltz. of Falmouth, to arrest Whalen,
should he return to Falmouth, Gormon
went to Indianapolis where he secured
requisition papers. The superintendent
stated that he believed it best to Sc
cure the papers before the arrest was
made, in order that there would be no
legal difficulties after Whalen was
placed in the Falmouth Jail.
Ever since the Taylor-Goebel affair,
it has been exceedingly hard for Indi-
ana authorities to bring prisoners back
uyh th1xy h.,
Kentucky" said Superintendent Cor
mon in referring to the fact that he
secured the requisition papers prior
to the arrest. Feeling has ran high
between authorities of both states in
the matter of returning criminals. Ev-
cry governor of Indiana since Goebel
was shot and Taylor sought refuge in
Indianapolis. has refused to honor Ken.
lucky requisition papers. Consequent
ly Kentucky authorities have often re-
fused to allow the return of accused
men to Indiana"
Made No Trouble.
1t is said that Marshal Diltz had lit
tie trouble in securing Whalen's ar
rest. While in Richmond Whalen was
employed as a babbitter in one of the
factories. He has two sons who are
now living in Richmond. it is under
stood. 1t is believed that one of his
sons was with him on the night of the
murder.
Clara Saunders, sister of the muir
dered man, and Green Parks were
with Saunders when he was fatally
stabbed. The three had walked west
in the alley south of Main TO the rear
door of the wine rooms Saunders said
he wanted to procure some liquor for
Sunday. AS he opened the door three
white men came out of the saloon. One
Of the men accused Saunders of push
ing him. Saunders denied touching the
man. An argument started and an old
er man, it is said, stabbed the negro.
The three white men then ran east in
the alley to Sixth street and turned
south on Sixth street. Saunders stag
gered into the saloon and fell on the
floor. He was taken to the city build
ing where the police surgeon was CALI
ed and attended his wounds. He died
a few minutes later