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Nothing Definite Has Been Learned by the Officers. The work of examining witnesses at the coroner's inquest upon the death of little Nellie May Hill was continued this afternoon. Prosecu tor Bassett and Coroner Bass are putting forth every effort to run each and every crew to the ground or to fasten the crime on the guilty person. A crew is being followed now which it is thought the best advanc ed by any of the officers since the murder was committed. It is thought that this crew will either soon result in the ferreting out of the guilty person or will be shown to be of no use whatever in the case. If this crew fails the officers will be as much at loss as they were when the work on the case as first com menced. The father and mother of the murdered child were to be brought before the inquest this afternoon, and their testimony will be of much value to the officers in charge. The verdict of the coroner will not be given before some time tomorrow or even later. The funeral of the dead child was held yesterday at the First Baptist church and one of the largest crowds ever present at a funeral in this city attended. It is estimated that about fifteen hundred people attended. Words of sympathy are on the lips of all who were present and the floral offerings were very beautiful. The citizens of the city generally contributed to a fund to purchase powers for the funeral of the little one. The remains were laid to rest in the Forest Hill cemetery and the mystery of her death known only to her and her assaitint may never be solved since her lips are forever closed and those of the criminal will not confess.
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Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Shelbyville, Indiana, US
Mon, Jun 19, 1905
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