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Arrested Two Men

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Parent Issue
Day
7
Month
July
Year
1899
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

ARRESTED TWO MEN

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On Suspicion of Murdering a Detroit Man in Flint.

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ARE NOW IN JAIL HERE

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They Came from Flint but Deny the Charge.

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They Alighted from a Freight Car Sunday Night and Hid in the Grass but were Captured by the Sheriff's Force.

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Flint, Mich. , July 2. - John Casler was going home Saturday night about 12 o'clock when he was attacked by some unknown men, who robbed and shot him and then made good their escape. Casler was found dying by the sidewalk by Mrs, Samuel Kline, a bookkeeper at Hunt's grocery store. Mrs. Kline was on her way home when she was attracted to the dying man by his moans. She gave the alarm and the officers hastened to the corner of Harrison and Fourth streets, were they found Casler lying upon the ground in an unconscious condition with a huge bullet wound in the back of his head from which great pools of blood had flowed. Beside him lay his own revolver, with one empty chamber It was first thought it might be suicide, but that theory was dispelled when it was found that Casler's revolver was of. 22 caliber, while the bullet in his head was fired from a 32 caliber. After being carried to his home he remained in an unconscious condition until 6 o'clock this morning, when he died. Deceased was 44 years old, and had lived in this city during the past seven years. He was married and leaves a widow and one daughter. He was a son of Beers Casler, of Davison township, and formerly lived there. He was a member of the Maccabees and of the Knights of the Loyal Guards, and had $3,000 life insurance in these orders. L. Fiefield and Egnus Leaymun were apprehended Sunday night near the oil tanks along the Ann Arbor road in the Third ward. Sheriff Gillen had received a telegram giving the description of two men who are supposed to be implicated in the Flint murder. They jumped from the Ann Arbor train befoir it had stopped and hid among the long grass in the marsh. When they were found they immediately said they knew why they were arrested as there was a murder in Flint but claimed innocence. Four others were caught with them but were allowed freedom as they did not answer the descriptions. Fiefield has a wife and son living here from whom be has been separated for some time. Both claimed that they were working on the streets in Flint and came here in search of employment. Egnus Leaymun is thick set weighing about 150 pounds and stands 5 feet 7 inches, wears good dark colored clothes, stiff hat. He is of light complexion, smooth face, with a mole over his right eye. Fiefield weighs 175 pounds, and measures 5 feet 10 inches in height, he is of dark complexion and wears a black, stubby mustache and dark clothes. On his person was found a 22 caliber "Robin Hood" No. 1 revolver. Together they had $3.15 on their persons. The sheriff from Flint will arrive here this evening to look into the mater and perhaps take them along.