Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-23

Roseburg, Or, July Lo.i nat
there are constant new develop
ments which are of such nature
that they cannot be given out, Is
the statement made by District
Attorney Neuner, in commenting
on the murder mystery. Although
he declined to give out the details
Of the information obtained, he In
ferred that 1t is of such a nature
to strengthen the theory upon
which the officers have bee1
working. The officers are now
bending every effort to apprehend
the murdered of Dennis Russell
and have several substantial clues
upon which to base their actions,
they state. There is great deal
of confidence, not only on the part
of the district attorney but also on
the part OF the sheriff and the
deputies that within short time
the case will be cleared up and the
murderer brought to justice.
II have never been connected
with a case or even read of a case
OF such magnitude, or involving
such a great number Of clues and
theories" said the district attor-
ney today. $50 far as mystery
is concerned there is no mystery to
ii in my mind. With the ihforma-
tion / have, based purely upon
concrete evidence, have no doubt
regarding the crime itself and
am confident that the murderer
will be apprehended in due course
of time, It will probably not be
Immediately and do not expect
that there Will be great lapse of
time before the murderer is cap
tured. All OF the officers OF the
county are receiving the best OF
cooperation from authorities all
over the country and 1t is our be-
lief that the capture of the muir
derer is certainty. Patience, how
ever, will be required in the mean
time.
I'VE are receiving new informa- /
ton daily and the developments
are OF great assistance to us. II Is
plainly evident that to give this
information publicity would great
ly hinder our chances to appre-
hend the criminal and consequent
ly 1t Is necessary for us to with
hold 1t until the man Is within our
grasp" el
II have no doubt that we will
get our man." Sheriff Starmer said
this morning. ut may take a lit
tie time but we will get him event
TALLY. We have enough informa-
tion to prove our theory correct
and with the additional evidence
which we are receiving daily we
are getting closer and closer to the
murderer"
Deputy Sheriff Percy Webb, who
has been one OF the most active in
the case, II OF like mind and is GER
tain that the fugitive will soon be
captured and returned to Roseburg
to stand trial for the crime.
In spite OF the findings OF the
coroner's jury and the later de-
velopments, the community is still
divided over the case. Although
the difference is not as plainly
marked now as during the time the
case had interest famed to white
heat, II is still plainly evident and
there are staunch friends OF DR.
Brumfield who still maintain his
innocence, while friends OF Dennis
Russell are as equally firm in theil
belief that he Is responsible for tn,
murder. II is quite plain that th'
only solution for the case is tn,
arrest of the man guilty OF tn,
murder and his return to the com
munity.
The officers are centering theil
entire time and attention on tn,
case and are leaving no stone un
turned to bring about quick cap
ture OF the fleeing murderer. Theil
work is hindered somewhat by con
flicting and unauthentic reports
which continually crop out from
various portions OF the Pacifi,
coast. but the fine cooperation be
ing shown by officers all over tn,
country is proving OF incalculabl'
assistance.