The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-22
was sleeping. Evidently the woman
had been strangled and then placed in
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was sleeping. Evidently the woman
had been strangled and then placed in
bed, he said.
various local stores were piled neatly
on the pillow. A sheet of paper with
the figure 90" with the Latin word for
three" written under it also was
found on the pillow. Placed carefully
on top of the sheet was crucifix. A
ribbon about a yard long had been
woven into a fanciful design and
placed in the slain woman's hair.
Fierro was in desperate circum-
stances, according to James F. Pace,
local attorney. Mr.. Pace recently tried
to collect several accounts owed by
Fierro to grocers and other persons.
An investigation of conditions in the
home convinced him that Fierro was
unable to meet his obligations, and he
did not press the matter, Mr.. Pace
said.
Becomes Angry
When first informed by Mr.. Pace
that the accounts, particularly one
with Frank Castellucio, had been
placed in the attorneys hands for col
lection, Fierro was very angry and
threatened to "get" his creditors.
Fierros family was suffering from
lack of food, Mr.. Pace said his inves-
tigation showed. The murderer killed
his family to end their suffering, Mr.
Pace believes.
Sheriff Carl Wadman with a posse
of about 25 menu directed search. He
was on the scene of the murder, west
of the city, with deputies and made
thorough survey of the territory.
Go to North
The observations, together with in
formation taken from those who were
/ on the ground at the time of the
shooting, led the investigation north
ward from the scene of the attack
Fierro backed into the woods after
the murder was committed.
An investigation of the woods show
ed that plowed fields border the
woods on the north and west sides
Since there were no tracks in these
fields, which would have been visi
/ BILE in case the Italian had made his
ton led eastward.
1t is possible that the pursued
might have hidden in the Pennsyl
vania gravel pit nearby, but a cleV
sent to the sheriff's party by mem
bers of the city police, also in pus
suit, detracted the investigation il
the woods and the gravel pit was mo-
searched then.
A shallow ravine well-shielded from
! general observation by bushes anC
brush leads through the woods into tn,
gravel pit in which Fierro nigh
have hidden until the searching par
ty moved away.
Watch Railroads.
The sheriff's party moved in a gen
eral northerly direction following al
clues given by farmers. Woods wer
secured, roads watched and freigh
trains searched. Reports that tn
pursued man had been seen to boar
freight trains leaving for the nortl
led the party as far north as Losant
vile, Fountain City and Economy.
Tips by railway laborers who wer
positive that they had seen the mai
aboard outgoing freight trains wer
| followed. In one case the sheriff
party drove at high speed arriving a
the next station ahead of the trail
only to find another man aboard tn
train instead of the murderer.
Watch His Home Here.
The sheriff's posse searched possl
BILE hiding places in the northern par
of the county and were assisted by
large body of civilian searchers.
special watch was kept by county OF
ficials on the northern part of the cit.
on the theory that Fierro might circl
back home. All outgoing trains ar
being closely watched.
Police authorities reported all res
idents in the northern part of tn,
county having telephones have beel
supplied with description of Fierro
and asked to report to the authorities
Belief was expressed that Fierr
might have escaped on motorcycle
when it was learned that he has beel
seen several times riding red motor
cycle equipped with side car. TIL
wheel did not belong to him, however
being the possession of young NAL
who roomed at the Fierro home las
summer.
!, Coroner S. Edgar Bond will retur
finding showing premeditated mul
der, he said Wednesday. The ev
| Janao CO for collected Inv tho a0rouc