The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
RABBIT BLOOD,
PASTOR TERMS
CRIMSON STAINS
Authorities Claim New
Evidence Of Murder In
Sheatsley Case

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Nov. 4.-Evi-
dence tending to show that Mrs. Addie
Sheatsley, who was found practically
cremated in the furnace of the Christ
Evangelical Lutheran church parson-
age, in Bexley week ago, was muir
dered was unearthed today in a minute
search of the house by investigating
officials according to statement to-
night by County Prosecutor John Il.
King.
Dark stains, which may be spots of
human blood, found on table cover
ing stuffed away in an upstairs closet,
on pair of blue trousers, on a floor
rug, on the asbestos covering of heat
conduit directly above the furnace
door, and in other places, Prosecutor
King said, proves to him with other
evidence he has that Mrs Sheatsley was
n victim of murder and that her body
was cast into the furanec in an effort
to hide all trace OF crime.
Other Discoveries Made
Other discoveries termed by the pros
ecutor as important" included the find
upturned fruit jar lid containing about
half an ounce of red fluid which Chem
list c. F. Long said closely resembles
human blood. Bits of tissue, which
might have been scrapped from the
body of human, were found on Il step
of the cellar stairway.
Red finger prints were found on the
door of the clothes shute in the base
ment by Detective Harry Carson. The
supposed blood and bloodStainS will be
analysed by Chemist Long to determine
whether or not they are from Il human
being, it was announced. He said his
report might be made i'll As hours.
The bottle of poison which was miss
ing from the medicine cabinet i'll the
Sheatsley home last Monday night. ac-
cording to authorities, was found in the
medicine cabinet today. According to
Mr. King, the Rev. c. V. Sheatsley, huS-
band of the victim, told him it was
missing when he went to look for it,
noticing acid fumes in the house after he
had discovered the body. Authorities
say they are unable to account for the
disappearance and temperance.
Informed of the days developments,
the Rev. Mr.. Sheatsley. in a telephone
conversation from Paris, OHIO, this
afternoon said that the stains were
probably rabbit blood" he having killed
several while hunting Saturday. He
said he was glad the poison bottle had
been found.
In an effort to determine the effect
carbon-monoxide gas, generated within
the furnace, would have upon living
animals Chemist Long and DR.. ii. NJ
Brundage, pathologist, this after
noon placed two guinea pigs in the fire
After their bodies were partly con
sumed they were removed and blood
taken from their lungs will be analysed
for traces of carbon monoxide poison
Mr.. Long also took samples of gases
generated by the furnace for eXamina'
ton.
Blood taken from the lungs of Mrs
Sheatsley, which Mr.. Long analysed
for traces of carbon-monoXide poisoning
showed negative results, the chemist
reported to the prosecutor. Mr.. Long
said this proved the victim was dead be-
fore her body entered the furnace, for
had she breathed after entering the
vault. her body would have absorbed the
poison,
Ashes taken from the furnace pit were
sifted by the authorities and almost 5U
bits Of charrpd bone turned over to Dr'
Brundage for examination.
No trace of teeth or bones which posi-
lively could be identified as part of the
skull were found, Mr.. King said
A hatchet, with bits of an unknown
substance and few hairs on it was
found in the cellar and turned over tC
MIR. Long for examination.