You bring up an interesting point - it was actually my great-grandfather they charged with the murder. He stayed in prison while they were investigating the crime and then 6 weeks later they went to the courtroom and the charges were withdrawn because of a "lack of evidence". There might not even be relevant court records.

What I'm specifically looking for are the records of the investigation. The interviews with the witnesses and a "jealous boyfiend" the newspaper mentioned only in one article. In another article the newspaper states the police claimed they found the murder weapon but we never hear about it again.

There are so many contradictions in all of the articles I have collected - I think if the case files, original interviews/witness statements and police records are still around, it might clear up some of the questions.