Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-10
THE FATE OF C. C. ANDREWS.
1t Is Still Enveioped in Mystery With
out a Clue In Sight.

out Clue In Sight.
TIE POLICE DO .Sor THINK IT CASE or MR.
pER-rHEY STICK TO TAR SUICIDE THEORY
CORONER PATTERSON THISKs TIE IDExrIFIc.-
TIoN WAS NOT CONCLUSIVE.
Although the only identification OF the dead
body found in the river above Georgetown in
July rs that Of the missing Charles Carroll An
drews was the Identification Of the teeth by
DIR. Coyle Of Baltimore, who had done the
missing mans dental work fourteen years ago.
Andrews friends and relatives are satisfied
that the body was none other than that of the
missing man. While some persons are still in
clined to believe that Andrews was murdered
the police officers are fully satisfied that the
dead man committed suicide.
DRAGGING FOR THE CLOTHING.
Detectives Horne and Mahon are still ivesti-
eating the case and today they visited the Po-
tomac near where the body was found 10 drag
for the dead mans clothes. The officers at
tach no importance TO the discovery of tho
missing mans watch in Fulton's pawushop.
where it was placed by Andrews IN the early
part OF June. The ticket for the watch was
found in the missing mans drawer. at the Office
OF Enmart Quartley. decorators, on 18th
street. of which firm Andrews was the Wash
Andrews, the missing mans brother, and for
some reason, best known TO himself. he SAID
nothing about 1t until few days ago. when the
watch was recovered
Andrews, as heretofore published. lived IN
Baltimore and he had a monthly or quarterly
communication ticket on the Baltimore and Po-
tomac railroad. SO far as can be ascertained
that ticket has never been presented on the
railroad since the disappearance of its owner
Whether the identification thus far made
will satisfy the officers of the Beneficial In
downment Association that the body that
OF Andrews or not remains 70 be seen. as no
proof has yet been offered to the association OF
his death, IL the body was really the remains
OF the missing man, and II ultimately turns ont
that he committed suicide the insurance policy
VIII probably throw some lig ht on the reason
for taking his life. which il Is stated was
FINANCIAL EMBARRASSMENT.
Andrews, 1t is stated. had been living beyond
his means. He travelled with people who had
money and he of course had to spend consid-
cradle cash MIR. Dan J. McCartv. the con-
tractor and builder, ives one OF Andrews friends
and some months ago he Endorsed a note for
him. He (McCarty) had TO pay the note and
seeing no prospects for the return or payment
of the money he was made the beneficiary of
the insurance policy. 1t was purely a business
transaction so far McCarty was concerned
That was in March of tins year.
ANDREWS INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT THE POLICY.
Later on it is said that Andrews gave in
structions in connection with the insurance
| money as to what disposition should be made
of it after his bills had been settled Exactly
what time those directions were given could
not be ascertained. and that has an important
bearing on the cases. because if it was given
shortly before he disappeared the officers will
claim that it supports their theory that he
contemplated suicide.
So far as the watch was concerned Andrews
| stated after he had pawned 1t that il had been
stolen from him. and that is what some men,
bers of his family thought until the pawn
ticket showed up this week. That Andrews was
living beyond his means there can be no doubt.
| He collected S2i5 of his employers money a
day or two before he disappeared. and when
on Friday night he appeared in May Gray's
house in the Division" he did not have any
money about him.
THE MORNING HE WAS LAST SEEN
| was the time that he should have made his
cash returns to headquarters in Baltimore and
| not having the money to return. it is thought
| he sought death as the only way out Of the
| trouble.
Concerning the alleged forged checks he had
given to several persons it is claimed that they
were not forged. but that he simply wrote ms
| employers Endorsement on the checks as then
| agent and also signed his own name beneath
theirs. That, 1t is stated. he probably mad au.
/
| Ii was learned today from one of Andrews
/ friends that he wrote letter concerning tho
| future which indicated that he contemplated
| suicide, but the name of the person to whom
| the letter was addressed could not be ascer
| tanned.
| THE IDENTIFICATION NOT CONCLUSIVE TO TIE
| CORONER.
| 1.-THE identification is not conclusive to my
mind" said Coroner Patterson to a STAR re-
porter this morning, although the body wa,
probably that of Andrews. This is not the
| first time that the naturalization of a man has
been made by his teeth. but in some cases
even after the insurance money had been paid
| 1t turned out that the man was alive.
| The case" continued DR.. Patterson "wai
| simply one of an unknown man who had beeI
| drowned. There were no marks of violence OF
| his body and nothing to indicate that he wal
| the victim of foul play"
| DIR. Patterson said that he could never have
| identified the drowned man as Andrews from
| the picture. From the appearance OF the bod,
| lie thought the deceased was a man who would
have weighed $50 pounds, and he would no
| have been surprised had his weight reache,
| 200 pounds. In making this calculation the
doctor took in consideration the fact that the
body was terribly swollen when 1t was re-
| covered.
| Mr.. GARDNER THINKS ANDREWS WAS MURDERED
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner of the Endowment
Association said to a STAR reporter today thai
no claim had been made for Andrews insur
| ance money other than a mere notification o
| his death. Mr.. McCarty, the beneficiary. ht
| said. had filed no proofs of Andrews death
He has been furnished with the blanks and Ii
| now preparing them. Mr.. Gardner said tina
the case appeared TO him a rather singular one
and be was firm in the opinion that the maI
| was murdered.
| When the body was found it was viewed by
Coroner Patterson, but Deputy Coroner Schaef
fer afterward examined it, a STAR reporter
being present. There were no marks OF vio
lence on the body. and from its condition
| identification by ordinary means seemed TO be
| imnossIbe