The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-23
Authorities Made Trip to-
Lucas Former Home Last
Night to Hunt For Missing
Shirt Sleeve.
ANOTHER SEARCH IS
TO BE MADE TODAY
Lucas Refuses to Talk About
the Death of His Wife
Mental Condition of Man
Is Improved.

No trace OF Maude DeCamp who dis
appeared last Friday. could be found
today by her husband, Grover DeCampi
at the address given him by Seth
Lucas. who is being held at the city
Jail for safe keeping. Lucas is being
examined daily by Chief of Police Cor
mon. who believes that the man is1
guilty of kidnapping his daughter or
that he is acquainted with her where
abouts
Yesterday Lucas claimed that he re-
ceived a letter from his daughter ar
said that she was with Mrs. John
Lucas. 16i Blackburn street. Indiana
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DeCamp left early this morning and
stated that he would be at the ad-
dress given him within n few hours.
He promised to notify the police here
IL his search for his wife were success
full. As no word has been received
from him at a late hour this afternoon.
Chief of Police Gormon stated that he
Goes not believe any trace of Mrs De-
Comp could be found at Indianapolis
A letter claimed by Lucas TO have
been received from his daughter, n
believed by Mr.. Gormon TO be a forg-
cry. The chief OF police has clues
which implicate other members of the
family in the disappearance of the
young woman. The letter is in the
hands of Attorney Bond. who states
that il was a private matter between
he and Lucas. He said that he does
not know whether the letter is q fors-
cry or not. as he has never seen Mrs
Maude DeCamps handwriting.
Not only will the police attempt to
find Mrs. DeCamp, but a further in
vestigation of the burning of Mrs. Seth
Lucas several months ago was taken
up by Chief of Police Gormon. Lucas
and when IT is mentioned refuses to
talk. He neither denies nor affirms
any accusations made against him
A clue to the origin of the fire was
unsuccessfully followed up by Chief
of Police Gormon while the grand
jury was investigating the case. Luz
cas- was seen running around his
home while IL was In flames. one of
his shirt sleeves having been cut from
the shirt
In a search about the premises later.
hidden it. The missing sleeve could not
be found so the matter was dropped
for the time being.
Lucas was confronted by this by the
chief yesterday afternoon. He at frst
would give no explanation as to why
the sleeve had been cut from the shirt.
but finally admitted that he hid IL
under hay in the barn.
Mr.. Gormon stated that he had
found the shirt whore Lucas hid 1t ar
the time of the fire. According TO Mr..
Gormon. IL the missing sleeve can be
found, the last link in the chain OF
evidence against Lucas will have been
secured.
mo blood was discovered on the
shirt" said Mr.. Gormon. I'VE are now
looking for the missing sleeve TO see
IL there is any blood on IL. II this In
found. Lucas may say more about his
wife's death. / have started to find
Mrs. DeCamp now. and I will find her
and discover the entire details of the
incineration of Mrs. Lucas before I
leave the case"
A party consisting OF Chief of Po-
lice Gormon. Patrolmen wenger and
Vogelsong and Joshua Allen. former
prosecuting attorney, went 10 the for
mer home of Lucas last night to in
yestigate clues which Mr.. Gormon re-
ceived in the examination he made OF
Lucas late yesterday afternoon. The
men took storage batteries and elec-
trio lights and made a thorough search
of the barn which is standing in the
rear of the ruins of the Lucas home.
Nothing of significance was found
on the search but another search will
be made today. Last nights search
lasted from O'Clock until 2: 80 o'clock
this morning when the party returned
to this city.
A second search for the sleeve viii
be made tonight, according to Chief
Gormon. who stated that no stone will
be left unturned in the vicinity of the
Lucas property in an endeavor TO Sc
cure evidence.
An examination was made of Lucas
this afternoon by the chief of police
No evidence was found. bit Mr.. Cor
mon believes that Lucas is now in n
condition To realize the seriousness
of the situation which is confronting
him
Lucas was uneasy when his wife's
death was mentioned
~Luoz5 know that ] an weaving 4
net arourd hi51,- said Mr.. Gcrmon
afternoon This was obvious l.
acfinns when I examined him tn. "a