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Show INSPECTOR CARLSON CLEARS NEUENDORFF Declares Man Who Killed Himself at Ogden Guiltless of Groff Murder. SALT LAKE, Feb. IS. "To connect con-nect Arthur Neuendorff with tho murder of Mrs. Marcellena Groff, at 222 East Second South street severul weoks ago, Is absurd," said Inspector Carl A. Carlson at police headquarters headquar-ters yesterday, "Wo are positive that the murder was committed by William Wil-liam Schmlcht, who is still at largo, and whom, Neuendorff, who committed commit-ted suloldo at Ogden Friday, did not know. ''Because wc are certain Schmlcht committed tho murder wo want to strongly impress those who arc searching for Schmlcht, for whom there ig a big reward, with the absurdity ab-surdity of connecting Neuendorff with the crlmo. He was nowhero near Salt Lake when the murder was committed and the Smith Neuendorff know is not tho Schmlcht wanted for the murder." A cablegram was sent yesterday to tho mothor of Neuendorff, who is in Berlin, Germany. She is said; to be wealthy and it is? possible 'she- ,wll ordor tho body sent to-Gerraariy. UThe commissioners pf Weber county are plonnlng to find homes for the two children In Ogden. |