The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-06-19
MAY Be SLAYER
T. OF Van Den AKKER
Three Men Charged With Burglary
This Morning Under
Suspicion

| Walsh, aged Il years, y. "A. Buell,
aged 2S years and w. A. Mcdonald,
aged 81 years, are locked in the city
jail with a charge Of burglary lodged
against them. The police claim to
have q complete case Of burglary
against the first two named and &C.
cordng to Inspector Of Police c. A..
Carlson, there Is possibility that
| they may yet be connected with the
murder of C. J. Van Den Akker, who
was shot to death on the lawn at the
home OF W. w. Armstrong, 1177 E.
South Temple street early last Tues.
day morning. 1t is probable that Nc.
Donald will be released as there is
yet no definite proof against him on
the burglary charge but the three are
being held in the city jail pending
full investigation.
The arrests were made by Patrol
men H. d. McMartin and Lester
Wire, and were brought about by com.
plants from the La Nell rooming
house on State street that b sample
room had been entered ana several
trunks broken into. Articles stolen
from the trunks were found in the
possession of Walsh, Buell. and Nc
Donald. Walsh and Buell. nave con,
fessed to stealing from the La Nell
but denied all knowledge OF the MUIR
der of Mr.. Van Den Akker. Accord.
ing to the police both Walsh and Blu.
ell are ex.convicts and served time
in the Washington state prison.
When arrested Walsh had in his
possession a black mask and dag.
ger but no weapon was found on Blu.
ell. Yesterday they were put through
rigid examination at police head.
quarters and while both denied know
ing anything about the murder, they
were extremely nervous and Walsh
was said to be so excited he could
scarcely talk.
Saturday night Mrs. NJ. Mellor,
proprietress of the La Nell rooming
house, notified the police that three
trunks had been forced open and
large quantities of clothing and other
articles stolen.
AS Walsh had been working at the
rnominp housa no q NIGHT cIark ba
was suspected. The young man was
found in the American house and in
his room were suit cases filled with
the stolen articles. A short time la
ter Buell. was arrested on Commercial
street and Mcdonald who was also
employed as clerk at the La Nell
was taken into custody. The police
do not claim that Mcdonald part'ci
pated In the actual robbery, but sto
len goods were said to have beer
found in his possession.
Walsh Carried Dagger
The finding of mask and a dagge
on Walsh led Inspector Carlson t,
suspect him of the crime at the Arm
strong residence. Both Walsh ant
Buell. were measured and weighed
They answer the description given b,
persons who say two young men run
ming away from the scene OF the mur
der.
There is no doubt in my mind tina
Mr.. Van Den Akker was killed by al
amateur burglar" said Inspector Car
son this morning. THE burglar prot
ably became excited and fired withou
really realizing what he was doing
The young men we have in Jail ar
swer the descriptions we were abb
to obtain OF two men seen runnin
west on First avenue Immediately HI
ter the shooting OF the Waterman, an
while We have no convincing proc
that the prisoners are the men respor
sible for that crime, We Will hol
them on a burglary charge and hay
reason to believe we can connect then
up with the murder"
Within a few hours after their al
rest, Walsh and Buell. confessed L
breaking open the trunks and carry
ing the goods away. 1t is believe
they are responsible for a number O
robberies Of this kind reported With
the last few weeks.