The Washington herald., 1919-09-07
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abandoned cabin where the crime was
committed. Ray. 1t is claimed, ac-
costed the girl and she dropped her
books and began beating him with an
umbrella. She was finally overpow-
cred and dragged into the cellar of
the abandoned shack. She continued
TO fight and Ray struck her with his
fist. then Slot her. Crawford. in the
confession, says Ray dragged the girl
to the outbuilding.
Try to Locate TrInkets.
The confession was witnessed by
county detectives and state cOnstab-
nary. After the reading of the con-
fessiOn. County Detective Feightner
corrobOrated the testimony OF Lieut.
Mclaughlin and told OF taking Ray
on trip to the scene OF the crime in
an endeavor to recover the watch
and some other trinkets which the
girl had when the attack occurred.
dog which had followed Crawford
on the day of the crime was presented
In court today and recorded as ex-
hlbit No. -. The dog was taken to
the barracks of the State police I'm
mediately after the arrest OF Craw-
AOl u anu II - Sdll lIit Slale Will not
only be able to identify Crawford
but will also have Witnesses to Iden-
tify the dog and place Crawford at
certain points on the day of the
murder
The trial was interrupted when J.
NJ. Heintz. aged "a a juror. fell on the
floor OF the courtroom unconscious.
Much excitement followed, and the
stricken man was removed to the
chambers of the presiding judge.
The clerk had called the roll and the
trial was about to continue. when
Heintz suddenly dropped to the floor.
Victims Friends Present.
The room had been crowded with
relatives and friends of Miss Austraw.
Crawford and John Ray. aged Il. also
accused of the crime, when Heintz
fell unconscious.
He recovered later and the trial pro-
ceeded.
Harry Kiser. at whose home Miss
AGstraw was a frequent visitor. espe-
Cially in had weather. was the first
witness called for the defense today
He said that he. Mrs. Kiser and Will
bur Shrum had gone to Superior and
other places on Tuesday morning fol-
lowing the disappearance of the
teacher. searching for her. They also
stopped at the home of Vincent Keltz,
tenant on the Ardary farm. The lat
ter told him that Miss Austraw hau
not passed along the road on Mon
day. as he had been plOwing in a field
along the road and would have noticed
her.
Visit Abandoned House.
kiser and his wife then visited the
abandoned house. went into the cellar.
bat could find no trace OF any person
having been there. He ga id they also
visited the shack in which the body
was later found. A light was Mashed
into the shack, hut close scrutiny
failed to show the body Their search
OF the shack was made Tuesday and
the body was not found until Satur-
day.
RAYMOND Rankin. who lived with
the Kisers and who carried the note
from Mrs. Eiser requesting Miss Aus
traw to visit the Kiser home the
night OF her disappearan was the
next witness called.
Mrs. Susanna Keltz who lived on
the Ardary farm. testified that she
saw a large dark automobile with
light-colCred wheels make several
iONtiu u lpN Ou Ntt lOdO reading from
,Loyalhanna to Superior the day after
Miss Austraw disappeared. She said
that tht driver Of the machine an
peared to have small light mus
tache and that there was a red bun
die on the rear seat of the machine
Tie woman stuck to her story when
yamined.
Boy Scout on Stand
Ray Harr. boy scoutmaster, who
with fOrty-four boys searched the
country and woods from the school
house where Miss Austraw taught to
RIairsville. testified that with Assist
ant SCOutmaStor \. r. RObb. of La
trOhe, Wednesday following Miss
Austraw's disappearance. he searched
the log house from the cellar to the
roof but could find no CviIence that
would lead to the recovery Of the
missing girl. The next dav he said
he found several pages from a school
hook in the mountains. near Hillside.
five or six miles from the school
house.