New Britain herald., 1930-04-29

identified as the property of one of the slain men.
 Prior to discovery of the ring, Phillip k. Oldham, assistant county attorney, issued a statement saying he was going into the case with an open mind"
 There is probable cause for these men being implicated, and for this reason I think 1t advisable that q hearing be held" his statement con- cIuded. He declined 10 elaborate or the "probable cause for their being implicated.
 Seeley and Wike both were severe ly grilled yesterday and last night. but officers said they were unable to shake either of their stories. Think Revenge Motive Earlier in the day officers had . expressed the belief that revenge. , and not robbery. was the motive for . the double staying, but they said . they had no foundation for this be- lief, other than the fact that q . small amount of money, carried by the two brothers, had not been touched when the Smiths were slain. The four men registered at the !. hotel here Saturday, Wike and Sec : ley occupying a room adjoining that in which the Smith brothers were killed.
 Wike told officers two men came ' n fha elk n, Saturday night and that a fight started, immediately. Wike said he , was bound and gagged and robbed of B he carried in his pocket, See ley was in his room at the time, but , did not hear the disturbance, he told | investigators.
 George Smith, whose home was in . Cornwell, Conn.,. was in Oklahoma , checking up on mortgages sold here by the defunct New Milford, Conn.,, Security company, of which he was secretary. Davis Smith lived in : Sharon. Conn.,. Wilkes home. Seelcy resides in Washington, Conn. Seeley and Wike have been moved to the Hotel Baltimore where they are under guard. It is said they , will not be taken to jail until after . the preliminary hearing on the mur- der charge some time tomorrow.
 When asked why he had decided , to file charges against the two Con- : necticut men Oldham said his action was Tin answer to popular ap- peal.' He admitted that no new , evidence had been procured during the day and that although the rooms and baggage Of tho two men , have been searched no weapon was , found.
 Dazed By Charge
 Up until last night the men had not engaged counsel. They seemed dazed by the turn of events and did . not seem to realize the seriousness of their positions. The only state ment they would make was that they were absolutely innocent ot the , charges placed against them. Q One theory police held is that the nurderers had in some way learned that the Smith party had engaged
 
 . hotel and had then rented rooms near them. This it Is pointed out. would account for no one in the hotel having seen the murderers entering tho hotel or leaving it after the crime had been committed This theory however. was shattered Whcu police learned that the Smiths had not reserved their rooms in ad- vance.
 . The theory now held by police is that revenge and not robbery was the motive of the crime. Tn line with this theory they believe that , the starting point Of the invcstiGa- ton Is In Connecticut and that it in some way will be found to concern the affairs of the New Milford So- curity company whose failure has meant financial loss to so many litchfcld county residents