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Show OWNER OF THOME'S REVOLVER IS FOUND Weapon Willi Which Passell Was Murdered Was Stolen From T. 0. Johnson. Evidence connecting Harry Thornc and John Hays, tho murderers of George W. Fassell, and George X. Wilson and Burt Brown, alleged burglars, who wore arrested with Thornc and Hays the night of tho murder, with numerous burglaries continues to pile up against the men through tho work of Chief of Detectives George Sheets and his men. The rovolver with which Thome shot Fassell was positively identified by T. 0. Johnson Saturday night as the one stolen from his home, 251 East Second South street, the night of March 23. four days before the murder had been committed. Thorno told Chief of Police Barlow, tho morning following the murder, mur-der, that he had borrowed the gun from Wilson. Other property taken from the homo of Johnson uy the burglars, consisting of watches, rings and other articles of value, have been positively identified 'ffy Johnson as having been stolen from Ills home. One of tho watches identified was taken from thp pocket of Wilson at tho Angclus rooming house tho night of tho arrest, while Detective Shultr. was searching him for weapons. At the lime. Vilsoii claimed that the watch had been bought by him for $1.50 from soino stranger he met on the street. Tho police are positive that, when they havo finished their work on other clues, which they are following at present, more evidence connecting tho aug or "ycggmuii" with other burglaries will be brought, to light. Telegrams aro constantly being received re-ceived at tho police stiition of suspects arrested in various parts of tho couu-try couu-try answering to a certain degree tho descriptions of Morgan, who is wanted, also, for the murder of Fassell. Speaking Speak-ing of tho telegrams. Chief of "Detectives "Detec-tives Sheets stated that (lie department is confident Morgan will bo apprehend cd, as police officials throughout the eountr- had been furnished with his description and aro watching for him. |