St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 30, 1903

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Ve os , Pie Ais : P ‘ o - — - ws. i ‘Pe: : : . s - roy = A » © Cok. . ¥ - ©, 7 Ee . “ DIrTio » ‘ - REPORTS. | i TODAY = CANN'S BROTHER VISITS BARRINGTON > | ne 4 M’Cann’s Visit to Suburban Garden With Bar- rington Was Incidental and Mads Only to Kill Time WHILE WAITING FOR CAR to Take Them to BONFILS—Cars Were One Hour Apart. - M’CANN’S GREATER SIZE INDICATES BULLETS, NOT RAZOR, KILLED HIM p~ == i ie y and County Officers Search for McCann’s Clothes and for Information to Complete Evidence of a Matured Plot Carried Out as Per Schedule. iday morning in the Clayton jail Barrington received a caller who looked ‘péarvhingly at him, but did not speak a word. The visitor was Joseph McCann, a brother of the murdered man. McCann is from Grove, I. T., and is said to have a record as a man who is not afraid of things. With him was Mr. Hume, his brother-in-law, from Lexington, Ky. . McCann and Hume were invited {nto the jail corridor by a deputy sheriff and stopped in front of Barrington’s cell. McCann and Barrington looked at each other, but neither uttered.a word. Apparently Barrington saw no family resemblance. » “This is Jim McCann's brother,’’ the prisoner was told. ‘‘Do you think he looks ike Jim?’ Barrington looked searchingly at McCann. There was no emotion apparent in his ‘xpression. He was quite cool as he eyed the brother of the man whose body was qund tn the quarry pond. “Not at all,” replied the prisoner; ‘“‘I don't see any resemblance.”’ Mr. Hume told Barrington that he had positively identified the body as that of ames P. McCann. “Are you quite positive?’ asked Barrington. The prisoner still insisted that he was not convinced as to the identity of the ody, and talked as if he believed that McCann might yet turn up alive. ae a ee SEARCH FOR M’CANN’S CLOTHES | rowing the $1000. McCann knew that he was going out in St. Louls County when he left his home. Mrs. McCann knew that her husband had gone with Barrington to a point in the county. The second fact is that McCann was shot first and mutilated afterward. McCann was a much larger and stronger man than er ei we. tate fight rete pos ae for ya The city and county authorities are in- ustriously searching for the clothes of ames McCann. They believe that they ‘ buried or hidden somewhere in the ighborhood of the quarry where eCann’s body was found. They are the opinion that the clothes will furnish lent testimony in the case” against Bar- —— ae pert explaining thea oe shot McCann ‘when Wis 9s dying! Slashed his body with Mrs. McCann today identified the blood- stained cuff which was found near Bonfils yesterday as her husband's. found by’ Detéctives Cabanne, Kirk and Bal}, about. 100. yards cast° of where the shoes*were picked up, and on the opposite side of the trolley tracks. This development does not alter the theory thet the murderer was carrying the clothes to some.place of concealment and dropped the shoes—to which is new adaied bene cuff—unknowingly. ft to the Ebates anti was only’ ins a mtal, Barrington and McCann stopping to pass time while waiting for a St. es & Western car, which are run on hour schedule at night. They “bad left the’ McCann ‘home osten- ly to visit a friend of«Barrington’s ‘in neighborhood of Ronfils. arrington had often spoken of this nd. Mrs. McCanir says he told McCann t he had a paid-up insurance policy - would be due Jmly 9 and that tis na@ was willing to lend him $1000 on it, ieee made forthe ‘purpose of bore (CANN WAS TALLER AND. MUCH HEAVIER THAN BARRINGTON BARRINGTON, ioe {Saree by. other friends af McCann and Pg Barrington and by the police who: are working on the case. Barrington becomes &@ mote remarkable criminal with every de- véelopnient. t. In addition to his effeminacy, his con- summate nerve in declaring himself a gen- tleman of quality in spite of all evidence to the contrary and his constant engage- ment in crime comes now the story from a friend that he made a study of occa murder.. was rp ie ae, 47. anner, active. isparity in size between McCann and ‘d Barrington and the almost unanimous nion formed by the latter's acquaint- es that he is effeminate and lacking Mi, ‘sical courage, cast doubts on the police ory that Barrington first attacked his atabter eh a razor one Sreeware shot was. 3t years ‘Old and. well- His friends agree that he was avenue, a Scotchman, who frequently miet Barrington, says the Jatter was a crank on secrét murder and enjoyed telling stories im.which crime of this sort was the feat- ure, , Bis . “Secret murder was a hobby with, him,” ne in, a. fight and well able to defend’ said Dr. Smith, “and he got hold 6f ees | : t.and,helght.making him) Sing he could on the subject. : ‘ marvelous fund of information line. “He was also fond of wearing sia ; clothes. He treasured highly the of the late Tom Allen, which gave him, and he took care of ‘It. ae ipat were human. “I have no doubt he wore McCann's hat p Seco etn Pn the other hand, fs énly & sank high end weighs about 160 ees ‘He is not aggressive and gives @ indication of physical. courage. He wie never be taken for a fighter. In the light of this it does: not ‘seem kely that he would have resorted to the se ook a razor in a hand-to-hand é¢ncounter ith MoCann when aa og, a revolver in B possession The examination of the body of MoCann p that he was shot twice and it is more reasonable to believe that} were fired before the razor was ‘Breast, face and arms being | afterward when McCann was help- them’ away.”’ Bartington's manner in talking of the crime leaves the impression that he con- Siders it purely a matter of business. He acts little different from a tradé® who is trying to drive a smooth bargain.’ Although he usually talks fast he consid- ers before he speaks and he can be se- rious or sarcastic, jocular or in earnest 8 the occasion requires. The impression results. that there is method in his web of conflicting stories and (hat he had a purpose in. telling first ‘one thing ahd then another. | He’ laughs at the story that he-will con- fess, @lthough he has alfeddy done all | but confess and it would be no suprise | | more ee ¢ workhouse and gave him employ- it. fellow isa cur. He ts one of the eminate men I ever knew while fp Pacah cates MeCann, it is/| imagine how the fellow ever | ie imaliatainels to @o the} th shote had taken effect in the face, entering the jaw below. the cheekbone the other piercing the cheek higher quainitences of Barrington still hesttate elieve that he wis unaided in the mur- “{ McCanh. They insist that he was ; man “of enough nerve to undertake 4 emt ie nod Wotan gs m | gone : out, - “> t 4 200 MEN I deg 5 = , P “ a. F . i / ' = co - ee ; » er ¢ : Z wot . > mite Soto: yc Does Not Excuse Kishi- neff Massacre,butDe nies That Jews Are Unhappy in His Coun- try. SCOUTS VERY THOUGHT OF ~~ AMERICAN INTERVENTION, eer : : Interview With a World and Post Dispatch Staff Correspondent, the First Time Any Member of Russia’s Imperial House Has Recognized ag American Newspaper. By Cable from « Staff Correspondent of the Wee York World and St, Louis Post-Dispatch, (Copyright, 1093, by the Press Publishing Co.) HOMBURG, .Germany, June S.—The present Czar of Russia has no sons, The heir to the throne is his youngest broth» er, Grand Duke Michael, whose health is delicate. Next to him and the throne stands Grang Duke Visdimir, an uncle, the eldest brother of the late Czur and a son of Czar Alem ender II. It was this Grand Duke Viadimir, in speaking to the Post-Dispatch correspondent at Homburg at 1 o’oclock Monday morning—e very hot morning at that—saild plainly and distinctly, taking pains to revise his exact language in the interview, and fully consenting to its pub- lication In the World and Post-Dispatch: “I suppose you want to talk to me about Kishineff? | gedaan eget oat bh p head. Tes wt pores eta 2 "Ad es ew nT Xs a Bit i mee ee ‘ “Z by 64 sey Tot 2 2 oad, or wee | ode one Foner thy rate: > poor people. wor ~~ ey, a —— v i ar F 2 , as ¢ ome me she, = y+, * eet ’ . - os "er é . v% - se “ee — , he es: ‘= = Pia: « it e >” gh