Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1914 — Grand Jury Investigating Cedar Lake Murder. [ARTICLE]

Grand Jury Investigating Cedar Lake Murder.

Speaking of the recent murder of John Mitch, a Cedar Lake saloon keeper, in which Ray Heilig, of Lowell, a former Remington boy, with Glen Jones and Albert Wiverly, also of Lowell, are held in jail at Crown Point, charged with having committ.‘t die assault on Mitch which caused his death, the Crown Point Star says: ■Jhn*-s ,u<l Heilig then went west a short distance to the Spanier saloon, accompanied by Albert Wiverly. another drunken fellow, who was arrested with the other two by deputy Sheriffs Richard Kilborn and Clem Benches, but they are quite certain Wiverly had nothing to do with the murder, he being an inoffensive fellow who was kept for a witness. It is said that be.fore the pair crossed to the west side of the lake that they caused trouble in the dark saloon. on Binyon’s Point, where one of them was knocked down. After sobering up on Friday it is said that Jones told of striking Mitch, while Heilig wlho was in a separate cell would say nothing. Mrs. George Manual, whose place is near where the afTray occured was an eye witness, and also another woman who witnessed it from a second story window, whiob, with Jones’ story, makes almost; a plain case of guilt. ’When arrested the couple seemed to be prepared for a prolonged drunk having with them two full quarts of whiskey, one quart of wine, a bottle ot rock and rye, a bottle of cremedemente, and a pint or whiskey for immediate relief, which had been tapped. it is not known where they got the stock, but it is thought it was stolen. The prisoners have not been allowed visitors, and the hunt at Cedar Lake by officers for proof is kept mum if anything of note was uncovered. Outside of the story that two ladies living in the vicinity of the tragedy can give damaging testimony against Jones and Heilig, not much is told concerning the proof that will come to the surface when the time comes for trial. It may be all made plain when the prisoners are taken before the court, and the proof may be more or less circumstantial. •In the public mind the parties ln jail are responsible for the death of John Mitch, but public opinion and what will be shown at a trial sometimes differ. A grand jury has been called to meet next Monday for the case.”

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