Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1911 — RETURN OF KEY PUZZLES POLICE [ARTICLE]

RETURN OF KEY PUZZLES POLICE

New Complication in Knabe Murder Case. HAD BEEN MISSING A WEEK Implement to Work Spring Lock on Woman Physician’s Door Not Seen Since Murder Is Now Mysteriously Replaced. Indianapolis, Nov. 3. —A new complication has arisen in the Knabe case by reason of the fact that some one who took a key from the room of Dr. Knabe, either before or after she was found with her throat cut from ear to ear, has mysteriously returned IL When the doctor was found dead in h« r apartment the coroner discovered that there were three keys to the spring lock which the doctor had herself ordered put on the door. One of these was carried by Miss McPherson and one by Miss Augusta Knabe. The third could not be found, though search was made for it by the coroner and detectives, who kept the facts of the missing key secret A few hours ago the third key was found on a chiffonier in plain view of any one who would enter the room. The coroner says that he had searched the re om fcr it and had 1<» ked on the chiffonier and in every drawer of it and that the key was not in the room. Who returned it to the place where it was found and why it was removed from the room are questions that are unanswered. The time of the return of the -key is also a mystery. The officers do not offer any theory as to how the key was returned, but they think the finding of the person who had it will lead to important developments in determining whether Dr Knabe died by her own hand or by the hand of another.

ASK FOR NEW VICE CONSULS

Representatives «f Countries In Turkey May Be Replaced. Constantinople. Nov. 3. —The Porte has requested the ministers of foreign countries to replace the honorary vice consuls or agents of their governments (who are Italian subjects) in Turkey. The agreements between Italy and Turkey in various treaties having lapsed on the outbreak of the present war, the grand vizier has instructed all departments concerned fn the matter that Italians shall be assimilated subjects so far as their taxes are concerned and their houses may be searched without the assistance of a consular delegate.