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Show HELD US A SUSPECT Mike Melich Arrested at Bingham Bing-ham and Brought Here; Murder of Eckman. Another arrest In connection with the murder of Henry Eckman, a Finn, in the Phoenix mlno at Bingham Wednesday Wednes-day morning, wns made by the Sheriff's offlco Thursday morning. Mike Melich, nn Austrian, who was a room-male of John Zouvlch. the Austria placed under un-der arrest on s'usplcion Wednesday, was taken in charge, and Is behind the bars of the city jail. Melich was wanted for what he may know about tho shooting. shoot-ing. Deputy Sheriff Forbes of Bingham apprehended ap-prehended Melich as he was preparing to board a train to leave Bingham. His actions at the tlmo of the arrest Indicated Indi-cated that he may have valuable Information Infor-mation concerning tho murder. Melich failed to report at the mine for work Tuesday morning, and had made every preparation for a hasty leave-taking of Bingham. When arrested his coat was covered with dirt of tho same character an that of tho Phoenix mine. In his room was a ,32-callber revolver, with' three empty charrtbers. Three bullets from this caliber weapon were fired into Eokmnn'3body. Melich. at the jail on Thursday, denied that the gun belonged to him or that ho knew anything about the murder. Joe Melich, his cousin, and a barlondcr In the Melich saloon, ho claims, can tell where he was at the time of tho shooting, proving an alibi. Tho officers believe they have tho right man In tho two arrests, but say there are several points in the gathering of evidence against thorn that will have to bo made before a complaint can be filed. |