The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-29

she came to town she had a new cos
tune, but II always contained large
masses of the most violently contrast.
ing colors: she never wore a thins
mere tinted, but always deep coiors
and green and violet, or red and vel
low were the most harmonious of her
color effects. Also each color was
never In any small size, as a knot OF
ribbon, but always large. like a skirt
Il or hat and her ribbons were al
ways long and broad.
Particular About Her Dining.
She stopped generally at 8 FIRST
class hotel, but ate It restaurant.
usually Prescott's. now the Mission
Inn, on South Third street.
At the restaurant, she was ALWAYS
very quiet and reserved, low voiced
and exact In what she wanted. The
last time she was here, she scanned
the bin of fare for long time, while
the waiter stood with All the defer
ence due prospective big tip she
wore some good diamonds OF consider
able size on her fingers. Finally she
| gave her order, but not before she had
checked it with the waiter md made
sure that 1t cost only twenty-five
cents. 4 don't want to pay more than
quarter for meal" she told the
waiter. who had to assure her twice
that her check would not exceed her
limit.
II any old resident of Keokuk hap
pened to be near. enquirera in the
street were told that she was very
wealthy and could afford to Cress as
she pleased.
Late last night the bioodhounds be-
longing to the chief of the Springfield
fire department were brought to the
scene Of the crime. On account Of the
big crowd that had gathered at the
house, the dogs refused to work and
the detective, who accompanied the
dogs to Warsaw from Springfield,
withdrew them for the night.
This morning the Springfield de-
tectiye and the states attorney and
sheriff OF Hancock county, again
tried the dogs, who Immediately
caught scent of two trails leading
through the wheatfelds on the farm.
Hundreds of people are at the
farm and posses are being organized
TO take up the search for the murder
ers of Miss Cullenne and many threats
are made of summary action If the
i men responsible for the awful crime
are found
1t is said that the authorities of
! Warsaw are keeping under surveil-
lance two men, known to be ex-con-
victs, whose actions are considered
/ suspicious. These men are said to
have been seer coming from the direc-
ton of the Cullenne home late Sunday
afternoon, and one of them was met
By persons coming from the coron-
ers' inquest late yesterday He was
headed toward the farm.
All the interurban cars going into
! Warsaw are crowded with morbid
curiosity seekers and the liverymen
/ of the little Illinois village are having
more to do than ever before in the
/ history of the town It is estimated
! that several hundred persons have
/ visited the place since the discovery
of Miss Cullenne's body in the ruins
o. her home Sunday night. A strong
guard Is being maintained around the
( property and no one but those with
permission of the sheriff will be allow.
ed to go near the house A search
will be made for the money and val
tables that the murdered woman is
supposed to have had buried and hid.
den around the house
Investigation has shown that the
murderers must have entered the
house early in the afternoon while
Miss Cullenne was out around the
farm, for all of the outhouses on the
place were found unlocked and ii had
been her custom for years to securely
paddock all he doors to the buildings
The theory advanced by most people
Is that the sssailants of the aged WON
an sneaked into the house and hid
i themselves until she came in. They
then took her into the cellar and at.
tempted to force her to tell the hiding
place OF the money by twisting the
cloth around her neck. Failing in this
: they deliberately choked her to death
and then began systematic search
for the treasure.
Miss Cullenne always used for
lights, a candle or dish of oil with a
2 piece of rag in 1t and one of these
, was found near the body. 1t Is
! thought the assailants used it In the
search for the buried gold and then
r set fire to a heap. OF rubbish in the
Ensc 9nn Taunrnan