The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-01
SEEK CLUES
IN VAIN IN
HANNA CASE
More Than Ever Con
yinced She Was Muir
dered,' Lewman Says.

Hoopeston, H.. May 1.-(By the
associated Press.) Vermilion
eounty authorities apparently were
nm against a solid wall of mystery
after another night of investiga-
.ion into circumstances surround
;ng the death of Gertrude Hanna,
whose body was found last Thurs
aav in the basement of the parson-
are of the United Presbyterian
church.
States Attorney John H. Lew
man and Sheriff Charles Knox,
summoned to Hoopeston yesterday
by Chief of Police bogart 10 search
new angles, admitted when they
went to bed for a few hours rest
early this morning that they were
as baffIed as ever over the death
of the eccentric woman.
Il can only say that l am more
fully convinced tnan ever tnat the
girl was, murdered" the states at
torney said.
The inquisition lasted far into
the night and until an early hour
this morning. Mr.. Lewman and
the sheriff remained in Hoopeston
when the states attorneys assist
ant, Elmer Furrow, who took part
in the investigation yesterday, re-
turned to DanYille on an early
morning train to prepare for three
murder trials scheduled TO start
this week.
Quiz Girls Family.
During the night members of the
Hanna family were summoned to
the little inQuisition room in the
city hall.
For the first time since the in
restigation started, Gertrude's
mother was called in. With her
we're her two daughters, Grace anu
Mrs MARCEL Harding, from whose
home seven miles in the country,
Members of the family said the girl
disappeared on March 81, almost a
month before the body was found
John C. Wyman, former boarder
at the Hanna home, whose rela-
tons with the girl resulted in a
searching investigation of his asso-
cations with her and his move
ments during last month, appeared
anaccompanied on the streets dur
Ing the inquisition OF the Hanna
family. Wyman passed the city
hall several times last night and
walked down the street towards the
little church a block away, where
he and the Hanna family attended
services until the departure OF the
pastor, Rev. J. c. Meloy, last fali.
To the east, just a few steps
from the church, stands the par
sonage where the body was found,
The Hanna family is directly
across the street. A short distance
behind the house and not far from
an ice house, stands the grist mkl,
which has been operated by two
h generations of Hannas.
Grill Brother-in-Law.
4 William Nesbit, brother-in-law OF
Wyman, was questioned again by
the authorities until midnight. II
was to Nesbit, according to the Of
heials, that Wyman went to ar
fange bond in expectation of ar
Test on threatened charges by Miss
Hanna, following disclosure that
Wyman was the possible father OF
Der unborn babe.
]. c. McKibbin, contractor, who
vas supervising the work of re-
modelling the parsonage in prepara-
hon for the reception of new pas
tor, was questioned by the states
attorney and his aides again. AS
me investigation started on its
hith day. States Attorney Lewman
and Sheriff Knox grew more secre
i've and declined to discuss, except
N a most general way, the pro-
sfess Of the probe into one of Yer
million county's most battling hom-
ieides.
Miss Hanna is said to have pos
essed two pieces of headgear. One
VI these, stocking cap, can not be
.oand. AS the period of investiga'
aon heightened more importance
seemed TO be attached by authori'
ses to the missing cap. 1t mignl
aase been burned at the time Coz
Oaer John Cole is said to have un-
saungly destroyed several pieces
cloth found in the basement
ne coroner has taken no part II