Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 224, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1911 — MURDER OF SEXTETTE. [ARTICLE]

MURDER OF SEXTETTE.

_ i__ - ■ **'.'■' ‘i ’ _» ÜbrntJlM ■•“• A dispatch Iron, C. IOT d. sent out Thursday night ha* the following about the efforts of the police to discover some trace of the murderer of the Frank Wayne and Burnham families: Jv '_ '" • Tony Donatel, a laborer, 40 years old, was arrested this afternoon in • — t , h- « . - « • w '< ?'* of the Wayne and Burnham families here. It is understood Donatel's arrest followed a statement made by Arthur J. Burnham, husband of one or tne Siam women, who was arrested following the discovery of the crime. Burnham, it is said, that when he returned home unexpectedly Sunday, he found Donatel in the house with his wife. The police nay Donatel was examined last year as to his sanity. A’ ne w clew has been found. It is a clear' finger print, outlined in blood on the handle of the ax used to kill the sextette. A Bertillion expert from Denver has been called to examine the print. . - J . u Durham was allowed to attend the funeral of the victims this afternoon. He was accompanied by Sheriff Birdsell and two deputies. The funeral was held at an establishment. , Burnham, who has been employed at the Modern WoodAen Sanitarium, maintains his innocence and declares that he was at the sanitarium at the time of the crime. His attitude, however, led officials to think he may know more about the crime than he cares to admit. : Officers at the sanitarium where Burnham is employed say that they can not account for his ’ movements during the period in which the murders must have been committed. He quit work about 7 o’clock Sunday night, and the man who occupies the same cottage with him says that he heard him coughing during the night. The sanitarium is twelve miles from the city arid is only reached by private conveyances. Officials at the home say that none of its rigs were out during the night, and they declare that Burnham is too feeble a man to walk the distance. A chemifeal and .microscopic examination of spots on Burnham’s shoes and clothing which resembled dried human blood will be made by the city chemist. A rag with which the murderer wiped his hands and the handle, of the ax with which he slew his victims, both bloodstained, have beefi found. • ‘ The Burnhams came originally from Leavenworth, Kansas, nnd the Waynes were recent arrivals from Medaryville, Ind., where the bodies were sent tonight