The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-02

CT. former Sheriff ~~ Duffy. She claimed to have money on deposit in a Paragould bank. An inquiry revealed the fact that none of the local banks have an account ill the name of Mrs. Gertrude Fisher. This afternoon another message was re- ceived from the Daily Republican. It stated that Mrs. Fisher claims to have received a letter from a former husband last Tuesday, in which the statement is made that her brother, Daniel Duffy, is be- ing held in Paragould on a charge of having murdered his sweetheart, Trinnie Smith. Mrs. Fisher is sure the prisoner is Daniel Duffy, and not Daniel Burroughs. She says she does not know Louis Smith, of near Cape Girardeau, who was re- ferred to recently in a Daily Press news story as a brother of Miss Smith, who had written her, and whose letter was found in trunk in the Burroughs home Mrs. Fish CT maintains that she received a large sum of money from her fath- CTS estate. She advised the Cape lGirardeau reporters that she would go to Paragould today or tomor- row to make personal investiga- ton of the case.
 A representative of The Daily Press called on young Daniel Bur roughs at the jail this afternoon, showing him the telegrams from l Cape Girardeau. He denies know ing any such person as Mrs. Ger trude Fisher. He also declares that he has never heard of Miss Smiths brother, Louis Smith, of Cape Girardeau. Inasmuch as the Burroughs family has resided in Greene county for many years, and lis well known to many people near Marmaduke, there can be no doubt of Young Daniel Burroughs identity. The officers, under these circumstances, are inclined to the belief that Mrs. Fisher has been Imisinfromed. This view of the sit Iuation was wired to the Cape Cir lardeau Republican this afternoon by The Daily Press.
 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Bratton is unable to understand how the transformation regarding Burroughs real name should have been conveyed to Mrs. Fisher, un- less it is attributable to inability of the chief of policeiiof the Mis- souri city to correctly interpret a conversation MT. Bratton had with him several days ago. At that time Judge Bratton telephoned the chief. asking for information re- garding Trinnie Smith, or her broth CT, Louis. Neither was known at Cape Girardeau It is more than likely that the chief misunderstood Burroughs name, and that in this manner Mrs. Fisher has been left under an erroneous impression.
 When seen at the jail this after noon Burroughs discussed his ar rest freely, but still asserts his lack of information concerning the disappearance of the girl He is a rather tall. angular young fellow i with clear eyes and an open ex- pression. He leaves the impression of having good intelligence, and does not appear to be greatly dis turbed over his predicament. He asserts the belief that the girl will be found, and that she is still alive.
 Burroughs has three grown Ibrothers-Silas, who is married, and whose home is near that of his par ents; Harve, who is serving a term in the penitentiary, and Oliver Lee. Harve figured in an escapade in Paragould two or three years ago with Miss McPherson, who Iprofessed undying devotion for the
  Nseated love with dose of carbolic acid when Burroughs ardor had apparently cooled. She recovered. The same night Burroughs was ar rested no a warrant charging him with the theft of coat from J, M. Browning. At the subsequent trial he was convicted and sent to the penitentiary.
 Sheriff Elmore yesterday secured a small photograph of Miss Smith and has had a number of copies made. These will be sent out tc officers at other points for aid in identifying the missing girl.
 Vague rumors of illegitimate in timacy between young Burroughs and Miss Smith have gained cur. rency during the past few days the theory having been suggested that as a result of this intimacy the girl was ins a delicate condi tion, and that for this reason Bur lrougs desired her disappearance Burroughs has sister at Claren
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