The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-23

crates her. The coroner said he be-
heved that Mrs. Dayton was not an
accomplice in the murder.
Adhering 10 the theory that Joseph
Snyder. suspected of being the muir
derer of Henry Dayton. has not left
the state and is still within fifty miles
of the scene of the murder. the police
are securing this section of the state
for the alleged murderer
Patrolman Will Lawler and Isaac
Burns. a Pennsylvania railroad detec-
tive. today are inspecting the railroad
camps on the Pennsylvania line be-
tween Newcastle and Muncie.
1t is accepted for certain that Sny-
der left Pennsylvania train at New
castle. Conductor John Keyes told the
police today that Snyder entered his
train at Greensboro Wednesday morn
ing and left it at Newcastle. He wore
the same clothes he had on when he
left the Dayton home in Richmond
Tuesday morning.
That Snyder applied for work at the
Heller greenhouse in Newcastle
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with finality by the police. No trace
of the man has been found since then.
The police do not believe the story
that Snyder left Newcastle for In
dianapolis on a traction car.
The report of Snyder's capture by
the Wabash police was declared I'M
founded by Police Chief Gormon.
| Snyder's adaptability to conform
with whatever local conditions he
meets is regarded by the police as the
strongest factor in his effort TO escape
detection. Snyder is very uncommuni-
cative. In his residence here he took
no one into his confidence and prac-
: tically nothing is known OF his ante
cedents
! The police say that II Snyder lets
grow a exceptionally heavy beard.
which he has. 1t will be impossible to
recognize him in three weeks. He was
supplied with enough money to carry
him well outside OF the state. He re-
ceived pay for shingling a house
shortly before he disappeared.
Added TO his mental attainments,
which are far above the average. Sny-
der can work at plumbing and car
pentering. He dug number of wells
pumps that elicited commendation
from persons who inspected them.
The police still scout the story of
Mrs. Dayton that she was not in love
with Snyder.
Seeking Motive.
In an effort TO find a motive for the
murder of Henry Dayton, whose skele-
ton was found in the cellar of his
home in North street last week. Coro-
ner Pierce today interrogated men,
bers OF the Dayton family and neigh
bors.
Contradictory statements regarding
the relation of Mrs. Dayton and Sny-
der were made 20 the coroner.
Mrs William Zurwell. a daughter of
Mrs. Dayton, testified that her mother
treated Snyder as IL he were the head
of the family rather than a boarder.
Mrs. Dayton denied that her rela-
tions with Snyder were other than emf
nentIy proper. She denied allegations
that reflected on her character and i'm
pugned the good name of Snyder in
this particular
Neighbors were emphatic in saying
that the relations of the two persons
were of such nature that they reflect
ed on the character of the neighbor-
hood. One neighbor said the Dayton
home was in bad repute-
Sticks to Story.
The wife still insists that she 10 in
nocent of any knowledge OF the crime.
She emphaticalIy sticks by her origin
al story that she first learned of the
murder Of her husband when she open
ed a letter purporting to be confes-
| sion OF Snyder in which he takes the
whole responsibility of the murder.
Mrs. Alice Snyder, sister of Mrs.
Dayton. was seen by a Palladium re-
porter at the Reid Memorial hospital,
where she is employed She said that
she had paid the premium on Dayton's
insurance policy for six years and had
made no effort TO collect the insur
ance. She professed belief in the I'M
noceuce of her sister, and said she be
I! lieyed il wrong that her sisters name
was linked with the tragedy.
/ The wife of the murdered man was
able 10 leave her bed today for the
first time since she was prostrated by
I the discovery of the bones Of her hus-