La Porte County IN Archives News.....A Mystery Still August 6, 1902
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The Fort Wayne Sentinel August 6, 1902
A Mystery Still
NO LIGHT SHED ON THE TOLTON CASE

DEAF WOMAN IS ARRESTED
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THINKS HER ADMIRER SLEW HIS WIFE
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WILL DRAG LAKE FOR BODY - 
GENERAL NEWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA

Laporte, Ind., Aug. 5. - The mystery in the Tolton alleged murder case continues
to deepen. Mrs. Casie Dolphe, a deaf mute, who has been brought into the case by
reason of the allegations that the Westville man murdered his wife in order that
he might marry her, became alarmed over the situation and tried to escape, but
did not succeed, being apprehended in Porter county and brought back. She is
held on a warrant charging her with complicity in the alleged murder. She
believes Tolton murdered his wife, but denies any knowledge of the actual
commission. 

Sheriff Small was at Westville and secured some letters which had been placed in
the stove at the Tolton house, evidently for the purpose of burning them. The
house was ransacked, but without the discovery of any incriminating evidence.
The letters, which consist mainly of written conversations between Tolton and
Mrs. Dolphe, throw but little light on the mystery. The feeling at Westville
over the case is at fever heat and should the woman's body be discovered or some
positive be adduced showing that Tolton murdered his wife, nothing but a
regiment of troops would be able to stop a mov from storming the county jail. 

Tolson's past record is the strongest point against him. John Patro, of
Westville, has told Sheriff Sam Small that Tolton came to his house at 1 o'clock
Monday morning, and with drawn revolver demanded he let him have $5. Mrs. Dolphe
now admits that Tolton planned to run away with her. When she was asked what she
thought about the report that Tolton had murdered his wife in order to marry
her, Mrs. Dolphe said she believe he had killed his wife, but shs did not see
him do it. She would not admit that Tolton had arranged with her that after he
had gotten rid of his wife he and she would go to Michigan City to live together. 

The impression having gained ground that Tolton may have thrown the body of his
wife into Clear Lake, near Westville, Sheriff Small is making arrangements to
drag the bottom. 



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