The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-20
Some of the Statements Made by the Widow of the Muir
dered Man Are Not Fully Accepted by the Authori-
ties and the Investigation Will Be Continued
Vigorously 70 Unravel the Mystery.
SyNDER SEEN IN NEW CASTLE WEDNESDAY
Chief Gormon Returned from that City Today but With
out Any Clue to Where the Alleged Murderer
Went After His Arrival in New CaSte-Spent
Tuesday Night Greensboro, 1t Is Said

had been seen there Tuesday night.
The man arrived there at Q o'clock and
STAYED at the hotel all night. He left
on a westbound Pennsylvania train the
next morning. The man who stayed at
the hotel had on a light gray sweater,
Chief Gormon after hearing that the
suspect had this kind of sweater
went 10 the Dayton home. and learned
that Snyder wore a sweater when he
left He also had tan shoes but the au-
thorities at Greensboro did not notice
the color of the shoes of the man sus-
pected there.
IF you could say that he had on
tan shoes would be certain that the
man was Snyder" commented Chief
Gormon. He evidently walked TO
Greensboro and as he left here at S
o'clock he could have arrived at
Greensboro by 2 O'Clock. / am surpris-
ed, however, that he stayed al the
hotel"
Train crews were interviewed by
the police today to learn where Snyder
got off This is the strongest clew the
police are working on.
A Newcastle cIew.
II was learned today that Snyder
purchased a ticket for Newcastle and
was seen there by Patrolman koons
Wednesday morning before a descrip-
ton of Snyder had been procured by
the New Castle authorities. -
Wanted the Letter.
Mrs. Dayton told the police today
that after she read the letter last Fri
day, Snyder redoubled his efforts to
get possession of the confession. She
said she was awake all Saturday night
and had the letter hidden In her bed.
Sunday morning she gave the letter to
Burt Johnson, a boarder, who kept
ii until it was turned over to the po-
! lice.
Snyder at one time reported to the
police that Dayton was abusing his
wife. He was told by the chief of po-
lice that he could not interfere in fam
lily affairs. and that IL was up to Mrs.
Dayton to make a complaint.
The police have written to Mrs. De
liah Brown, a sister of Snyder living
in Greenville. Ohio.
| Nervous Wreck.
Lying on her bed in a room above
the cellar where her murdered hus-
band was buried, Mrs. Dayton said she
was so nervous that she did not see
how she could stand the suspense OF
staying in the house of murder.
Il believe that Snyder will commit
suicide, basing my judgment on his
actions after the murder. He gradually
lost his nerve. and his guilty con-
science will drive him 10 kill himself
if he has not done so by this time. I
would not be surprised If his body
were found very soon. j had my boys
looking about the alley in the rear of
the house all Wednesday morning, but
We could find no trace of him.
Believed Him a Spaniard.
Il do not know for certain. but I be-
lieve Snyder is a Spaniard. He spoke
Spanish fluently. and often told of in
cidents which happened in Spain or
in some parts Of the world connected
with Spanish civilization. He repeated
: ly spoke of things which happened in
: the Philippine Islands where he claim
ed he saw service in the United States
army. Tie also WOrheu IN the iSldaus
as doctor or hospital attendant. He
was we'll versed in medicine and had
a book in the house which he said was
an authority on drugs. ! looked al
through the house for the book. but
could not find il after his departure
Planned To Leave.
He had planned 10 go away Tues
! day night. and succeeded. He told me
2 he had sister in Greenville. Ohio
d and he might have gone to live with
4 her temporarily or TO get money fol
/ his escape from this country. She il
8 the only relative ! ever heard him men
. ton.
Was Well Read.
Snyder was mysterious man H.
d was we'll read and had a knowledge no