OCR Text |
Show OHRIAL For the Murder of Jane Adams on I February 4 May's Landing, N. J., May 2'.. Charged with having been responsible for the death of Jane Adams. IS years old. at the pier at Atlantic City on the night of February 4ih, William Sevier will be called today to face a Jury In the Atlantic county court The disappearance of Jane Adams and the finding of her body In the surf nine tlaya later created a sensation In this section of New Jersey. Seyler, who Is a young married man of Atlantic At-lantic Cltyr accompanied Jane Adams to a moving picture show on the pier. They were accompanied by Sevier's brother, Orvis, and Miss Adams' slater sla-ter Alice. Later In the evenlug Seyler Sey-ler and Jane Adams went to the ocean end of the pier and the younger pair returned to their homes Jane Adams never returned home and the following follow-ing dav the two Sevlers disappeared. On February 13th the body of Jane Adams was found In the .surf at Chel-pea. Chel-pea. Suspicion having directed to the Seylers, search was made for them and a week later they were found In Petersburg. Va William Sevier de-' de-' nled all knowledge of the death of the I girl, but later confessed, declaring, it ; Is alleged, that. Jane Adams met hr I death accidentally while with him ; near the end of the pier Reports of the alleged fetbods used In wringing a confession from William Seyler were audi as to prompt a United , States senator to. Introduce a resolution resolu-tion in the senate inquiring into the third degree methods of police au thorltles throughout the country. No charges were preferred against Orvis Seyler. |