The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-17

while, pending the arrest of others con cerned in the case.
 Mrs. Schmidt was. at her home. 2130 Fifth avenue, all day yesterday, under the guard of a deputy sheriff
 An air of suppressed excitement hung about the courthouse all day yesterday. It had been the intention of Sheriff w. K. McAdory to have the prisoner in an interview with the detectives on the case, several attorneys, and Solicitor Hehn, but after having received no an- swer to a telegram that he sent yester- day morning, which 1t seems will play an important part in the case, he put the matter off indefinitely.
 Attorney Borden Burr, prominent lawyer of Birmingham, held a seoret con ference Sunday afternoon with friends of the two young men who mot their death by poisoning and as the result has been retained by them to handle the case. When seen yesterday afternoon by reporter. Mr. Burr said: "T have made no statement to any newspaper man nor lawyer concerning my connec- tion with this case, and I have no in- tention of doing so until I have the case we'll in hand. and in all probability until it is before the courts"
 MT Burr, would you be willing to say whether you think Mrs. Ida Schmidt has any connection with the case or not?'
 No. I have done nothing so far but to review the evidence gathered by the detectives. and although have, of course, formed an opinion as to whom the guilty party or parties might @be, would not be willing to discuss them just yet?'
 What do you think of the evidence that has been shown you?"
 "So far as I can see. they have a strong chain of evidence against cer- tain parties and I believe that before many days have passed the friends of both Coleman and Strickland will be happy over the fact that the murderer or murderers have been brought to jus tice."
 When the news of the release of the Gunters girl first became known. 1t was thought that she had lost her con nection with the case and would leave the city. but both attorneys and de- tectives scoff at the idea. Mir. Hellwig, Pinkerton detective who has worke on the murder case In New Orleans, said yesterday:
 "Ola Gunters is not gone by any means. ahd l would not be surprised If she isn't seen in this city very soon and she will be here because of the investigation of the Coleman Strickland murder. I do not know
 
 were the conditions upon which she was released. if any, but I do know that she is being closely watched by detectives and that she will not get so far away but that she can get back"
 It has been rumored that Ola Gunters had made a confession which caused the arrest of Mrs Ida Schmidt, and that when the case. was ready for a preliminary hearing that she would testify against the Schmidt woman as well as others. Efforts to substantiate rumor were futile no direct denials were made, but the question was mere ly evaded. Attorney Burr, when asked if this rumor had any foundation, merely smiled and refused to answer. Chief Deputy Sheriff Walter Metcalf said that he knew nothing of the case and Sheriff w. K McAdory would give no satisfaction.
 The recent developments In the Cole man Strickland murder case have placed it high in the public interest and the office of Sheriff W. K. McAdory seems plunged into the deepest mys- tery Almost no information at all has been given out from there and the public Is at loss to ascertain the evil dence upon which the detectives have made the arrest of Ola Gunters and Mrs Ida Schmidt. All of the move ments of Sheriff w. K. McAdory and his men are being noted with the keen est interest--everybody anxious for new developments.