James Carr, part 4, investigation continues

Here is a link to part 3. Links to parts 1 and 2 can be found in that one. 


Kentucky Post       
February 8, 1915

POLICE ARE WORKING ON NEW CLUES

Police Continue Work Investigation Death of J.P. Carr. Newport Veteran

Hold Inquest Tuesday

Believe Gang of Thugs Committed Act, Hoping River Would Hide Crime

Testimony offered in the case of Ella Owens, 18, and Eugene Owen McLaughlin, charged with a statutory offense, and who may also be witnesses in the case of James P. Carr, a veteran of the Civil War, who was found murdered in his bed last Friday, will probably lend some light to the police in carrying out their investigation.

Mrs. Mary Taylor, residing at 310 West Third-st., testified that the two defendants applied at her house last Thursday night some time between 9 and 10 o’clock. She claims that they posed as man and wife and that she rented a room to them.

Both McLaughlin and the Owens woman were fined $35.

No New Information

Very little new light concerning the murder has been disclosed by the police, although they have been working day and night on the case.

Sunday a woman, was brought before Lieut. Lieberth and Detectives Burnsides and Howe and questioned, but she gave very little information.

To Hold Inquest

Coroner Digby has requested that the body of the murdered man be held until Tuesday at least, as he wished to secure a number of witnesses before he went into the Coroner’s examination.

May Be Illegible)

The initial impression reported (?)   by the police is that a gang of thugs murdered Carr and then robbed him.

It is said that this gang has been traveling through the country and had evidently located in Newport for some time, as the one who committed the deed seemed to be familiar with the actions of Carr.

To Cover Crime

It is evident that the gang may have tried to rob Carr and he offered violence,  that they then beat his brains out with a sledge-hammer, thinking that the river, which at that time was rapidly rising, would come up over night and carry the dead man and his shack away and cover up their crime.

No Money

An insurance policy, barely enough to bury the man, was the only object of worth found on his person.