South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-23
Police Here Arrest Brother of
William Kinney, Temple,
Mich, as Witness.
FOUR SUSPECTS IN NET
Fifth Man is Held by Authori-
ties to Cast Light ON Grue-
some Staying.
BY o. D. OUINLAN,
Staff CORRESPONDENT.

DOWAGIAC. Mich. sept e.
An additional horror was added 70
the triple tragedy here today when
medical testimony was produced TO
show that Neva Monroe. the IS
year-old victim had been the SUBJ
Ject OF criminal assault
ANY theory of robbery is disrell-
ed ia the light of this new develop
ment.
1t narrows down the inquiry 20 a
search for either some dru--crazed
or insane animal in human form or
some cold criminal OF oyertoWer.ug
lust VINO brutally murdered 90 hide
his other crime.
Bury Victims simply.
No clue is too slight nor any
rumOr too Unimportaut for the OFF,
GERS who have the inquiry in charge.
While the officers We're searching
and spreading out their lines OF in
quiry the entire population OF the
town and ITS surrounding country
side gathered al the grave into
which were laid the bodies of the
three victims.
There was but a single grave and
into IL were lowered father. mother
and daughter. who less than a week
ago were a part Of the daily life Of
the city.
The officers have under their
charge. for purposes Of questioning,
four men. There is no charge Of
murder against any OF them They
are called TO tell what they know.
South Bend Man Held
The admission OF Edward Kinney.
Of South Bend. that ne had been
with Neva Monroe on saturday
night is regarded as most important
as it is understood TO contradict the
statement OF his brother William,
formerly a resident OF this place.
who is being brought from Temple
by Sheriff Wyman. Word from the
South Bend police is that Edward
Kinney readily admitted that he
had been in DowaEiac on Saturday
night with his brother. that he had
seen the Monroe girl and that he
had no reluctance against going
over TO Michigan TO tell what he
knows. He is being questioned az
midnight tonight by the officers.
Four Suspects I'm Case.
over in the Cassopol.s jail is Her
bert Smith, as. and colored. next
door neighbor 20 the Wil Monroe
family and who IS looked uLon by
officers and newspapermcn with
deep suspicion.
In the same Jail, and cell near
by that occupied hy Smith. is an
other man. arrested here late this
evening and rushed away 90 con-
fnement. The officers withhold his
name
Speeding back from Temple.
Mich is Sheriff sherman Wyman.
and with him. William kinney 81
and married. the father ~ a daugh-
ter. IL. Kinney was arrested Thurs
day afternoon and VIII Doe lodged in
the Cassopols jail 'ere morning.
Another Arrest Possible.
And in South Bent Asst. Chief
Cassidy. AZ the request OF local Of
Ulcers, has taken into custody Ed
ward Kinney. Z206 S. Michigan ST..
q blacksmith. Edward - and mar
ried also, - a brother 90 the Temple
farmer. With these arrests the cur
tain falls. Authorities now VIII
turn their heads 20 s.f-.ng evidence
and linking a chain that they believe
viii bring a confession.
No more than one other arrest -
expected % vet bee made This man
is under Surveillance. but The veil II
evidence against him IS too thin q
is believed. % even take him into
custody. Yet this man knew VIII
Monroe. and Mary. his wife He
knew better sttI 90 was said Eeva.
He also visited relatives nearby He
IS 81. marrIed-t0 another5 wife it
is whispered He has served within
the prison walls. He Ike smith. is
colored.
Mystery Car Involved
Edward kinney ls not suspected
~ the crime. But officers believe
that he may De able 20 tell the
whereabouts ~ William Kinney
SATURDAY rieht And they expect.
TOO that William may tell Of his
brothers whereabouts the same
night william. u was said. toll
loiu tnar ne nad NOT seen Don
as Edward So called. for Eve years.
But residents here say that both
were IN Dowariac Saturday night,
together. and In an automobile. thai
the machine broke Gown and that
repair were madc-but not az
garage or by earagemen- Onward
doesn't own a car. some say. re
has little IL aCv money.
Sheriff Wyuan started for Detroit
Wednesday changed his course and
went 20 Temple where he coated
William Kinney William was work.
ing on a barn being erected nor Jar
from his home. lie lives on a farm
near Temple He was IN Temple
Thursday. Friday and sunday. u
was said he was not seen there
Saturday.
Kinney Not AudhCiOOs.
One SD that he was az Ehs Kerr