The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-18
NEW CLUES IN ISLAND MURDER
 CASE DEVELOP
Officers Are Working on Evidence Secured by Witnesses Who Talk
 to Officials.
AGAlNSKY IS DEFIANT

Harry Againsky is still being held by the Federal officials in connec- ton with the killing Of Babe" Brown a- Douglas last Wednesday. Just what action will be taken. however, was not positively determined this afternoon. It Is very probable that an order will be issued this after noon or tonight permitting the burial Of the victim of the atrocious crime.
 Harry Againsky. who confessed that he is the dead woman's hus- band. is most peculiar individual. In his cell at the Federal jail. one minute he is bewailing the death of the woman. his wife. and the next he assumes an attitude of "I dare you 10 prove that did the deed"- but with all the meanings. the pro testations of his great love for the woman. not once has he signified any desire to gaze on the features of the murdered woman.
 Several things are especially in- te-csting in this case Againsky con feIsed to Deputy Marshall Manning thnt when The Empire appeared on the streets last Wednesday afternoon announcing the murder. he immed- lately went to an attorney and asked him 10 aid him. Againsky. it IS claimed stated to the attorney that he would probably be arrested charged with the crime.
 While claiming that Babe" Brown was everything in the world to him, Againsky did not so to the Island when the announcement of the mur- de- was made and has expressed no desire since the commission of the crime The officials are skeptical over this apparent lack. of devotion anl can only surmise that there must be some reason.
 Againsky confessed also that he was in the woman's cabin the night previous to the murder. He claims that wen the woman in company of another went to the theatre. he came to Juneau. The officials have so far been unable to trace his movements and none of the witnesses known will corroborate the statement that he was seen at his lodging house that night or even early the next morning. None of the crews of the two ferries running between Juneau and Douglas can remember seeing him aboard the boats
 Againsky confessed that he went to Anchorage and there met the wo- man and together they came to Ju- neu although he claims he urged the woman to go with him to Seattle. She declined. and the pair left the steamer here. His watch and chain and also his bank book were found in the dead woman's trunk in her ca bin.
 To all intents and purposes the woman and the man were closely in- yolyed in their relations. Witnesses have testified that at times he was morose and when in these moods was positively ugly. This fact is estab- Hshed also by the Treadwell officials who claim that he was discharged on account of being of most disa greeable temperament, and it was thought not feasible to have him working underground.
 The officials are bending every eff for. to find trace of several articles belonging to the dead woman, and especially the keys of her trunk. A cablegram wes received this after noon from Anchorage saying that Againsky and the woman left there together and that she then had over SS.OOO.
 Several important clues are being worked out today by the officials ant it is believed certain develop melts will follow