The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-13
DUAL MURDER CLEW
POINTS TO TWO WOMEN
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going to make Brookshire leave their
home because Of his aversion to work.
Authorities were following. up
clew given by BILLY" Huffstickle Jr.
who was in the Shaeffer home for six
days and nights. He insisted there was
a woman in the house ant she gave
him jelly.
AS nearly as could be learned by Il
staff representative of the Indian
apons Times who visited the scene of
the tragedy shortly after the bodies
were found, the last neighbor who
saw Shaeffer alive was Earl Ellison.
II saw Shaeffer just after he re-
turned from Muncie last Wednesday"
said Ellison. at was about o'clock
In the afternoon. We discussed farm
matters. I passed the farm several
times since but the house was closed
and there was no signs Of life. l pre-
sumed the Shaeffers were away visit
ing"
Shaeffer did the milking last
Wednesday night.
Blood In Corn Crib
Blood spots on the corn crib in the
shed which Shelter used as a garage
gave mute evidence OF his having
been struck down beside his automo-
bile, perhaps by some person hidden
in the corn crib. Shelter was fully
clothed and wearing a raincoat and
cap when his body was found.
1t is believed that after dealing
Shaeffer a death blow the slayer en-
tered tho house and murdered Mrs.
Shaeffer as she lay asleep with her
little nephew Billy cuddled in her
arms. When no visited his aunt the
little boy always slept with her. When
her body was found it was attred in
night dress.
The coroner is Withholding his
verdict.
Were From Muncie
Shaeffer and his wife, native resi-
dents of Muncie, had been living on
a 115.acre farm north Of Middletown
for seven months. He also owned an
eighty-acre farm near Pennville and
a fifteen-acre farm near Muncie. He
one time owned a saloon, relatives
said.
Brookshire, according to William
Huffstickle, had been a close friend
OF the Shaeffer family for years.
working for ShaefTer at intervals for
FIVE or six. years.
Brookshire. who was found at the
home of his father, Charles Brook
SHE Of this city, gave himself up
willingly.
The bodies of the slain couple are
being held at a local undertaking
establishment pending arrival Of rela
tives.
ShaefTers body was found in the
barn by Howard Brown. nelghbor.
who drove his car up alongside the
open doors of the barn FOR wind pro-
lection while he changed a tire on his
automobile. He then entered the
house and found Mrs. Shaeffer's body
on the bed. with BILLY" Huffstickle,
the slain couples baby nephew. lying
beside the dead woman.
Shaefrer was the owner Of two
farms one OF eighty acres near Pendle-
Muncle. Shaeffer was we'll known IN
Muncie where he lived for years.
Previous to the time when Indiana
went dry Shaener had saloon in
Muncie and accumulated some
property. Among ms effects were
numerous notes and accountings
pointing to dealings Of considerable
size with banks at Muncie.
Shaeffer VAS a fancier Of diamonds.
His brother.in- law, William HUFF
sickle OF Muncie. Is authority for the
statement that the Shae6ers' kept
diamonds in their home valued at he.
tween s. 600 and $1,000. Whenever he
had money that he did not know how
10 invest otherwise he bought