The Telegraph Courier

The confession of the Trevor saloon keeper, Schumacher, that he struck the blow which, either directly or indirectly, resulted in the death of John Wren, simplifies matters in the case considerably. Instead of facing the prospect of being obliged to try six men on the most serious charge known in the criminal calendar, with an enormous mass of conflicting testimony to contend with and involving the county in considerable expense, the district attorney now has only one case to try at the worst, and it is possible that there will be no necessity for any trial at all. If one is held it will be simply for the purpose of determining the degree of Schumacher's guilt, and that will be a comparatively simple matter. All of the county officials who have handled the case have done good work, but especial credit is due to Deputy Sheriff John Mutz, of Salem. To his faithful work is due in a large measure the present standing of the case.