Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1904 — THAT LINTON CLEW IS GOOD [ARTICLE]

THAT LINTON CLEW IS GOOD

So ttae|Detectlve* Sty, and Thera Are Hope# That Mils Schafer’s Murderer I* Located. Linton, Ind., Feb. 26.—After being closeted with John A. Riddle andi Ohas. E. Jones for several hours Detective Reed, at work on the Sdhafer murder case, went hack to Bedford. Detective Reed said that the clew furnished by Jones and Riddle Is tbe strongest one that has been offered. It is said that the murderer of Miss Schafer came to Linton the morning following the tragedy, and that hts guilt waa learned that day by John A. Riddle. Bedford, Ind., Feb. 26. —Immediately after the arrival of Detective Reed from Linton the members of the board of inquiry were called together for a conference. Tbe officials acknowledged that it had to do with tie Linton clew, but refused to discuss the details. It is intimated that the cuff and cuff button which were found in tbe cab shed several days after the murder was committed will play a prominent part in the future investigations.