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Show OFFICERS SAVE NO CLEW ; Identity of Assassins of Father Ansoin a Mystery Newark, March 11. The effort of the entire police force have so rar been unavailing In getting any tangible tang-ible clew to tho murderers of Father Ansoin, who nan shot and killed yesterday yes-terday in tho rectory of St. BtanislauB Polish Catholic church, of which he was pastor. Another arrest was made today, making nine men who have been taken in custody on suspicion; but none of them, as far as known, has thrown any light on the mystery. The police learned today that, for a long time past, the apartment of a woman near the rectory had been the meeting place of a number or Poles after mass on Sunday and that threats against the priest's life had been overheard over-heard at these meetings. Antonia Sewrzytska, the housekeeper, housekeep-er, who was shot, was so much Improved Im-proved today that the nine suspects may be taken before her today. Through a story told, them today by 11-year-old Dorothy Gormack, the polico becamo convinced that Father 'Ansoin's slayers had been lying In wait for him more than a week. The girl said that while In the church on Tuesday, March 2, she had seen a man hiding behind a pillar. As Father Duga, assistant to Father Ansoin, entered en-tered the church, the man scrutinized scrutiniz-ed the priest closely nnd then quietly quiet-ly left the building. Father Duga confirmed the girl's story, having not-Iced not-Iced the man behind the pillar. The stranger was described as well dressed dress-ed and wearing a brown overcoat. That throats against Father Anslon. had been made by members of a society so-ciety connected with his church at a meeting held Sunday night In the church basement, was tho statement made to the police today by Mrs. Adam Sampson. She 6aid her husband had overheard the threats. Detectives were sent to And Sampson. |