Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-05-08
Horrible Murder near Washington.

A horrible murder was committed on
Monday afternoon Immediately north of the
Geological Park, near that city, The victim
was Miss Elsie Kreglo and the murderer
burly negro. A dispatch from Washington
gives the following particulars Miss Kreglo
was the pretty sixteen year. old daughter of
Mr.. Isaiah Kreglo, who lives on the Klingle
estate, mile west of the terminus of the
Fourteeth street cable line. She was out
sister and colored boy employed by near
neighbor heard her scream and cry for help.
They ran to her assistance at once and found
her standing in the creek, with awful gashes
in her throat. She was still family muir
muring when they reached her, but soon
expired.
AS her sister, Miss Anna Kreglo, and VIM.
Thomas, the colored boy, approached they
heard a noise in the bushes above and could
make out the form of a negro man escaping,
but could not sec him well enough to iden-
tify him. Just above the creek there is a
precipce about fifty feet in height, where
the hill breaks to allow the passage of the
creek. The struggle of the girl to preserve
her life and defend her homer evidently be-
gan at the top of the descent, for all the way
down the slope there are evidences of a ter
rible struggle. Blood dripped down the
path and despatched the bushes The creek
where the body was found is very narrow
and the water shallow.
When Miss Anna reached her sister the
latter was making faint endeavor to climb
the opposite side OF this creek, still attempt
ing to flee from her pursuer There were
six ugly gashes in her throat, from which
the blood poured over in stream. The
water of the creek was red with it, and the
projecting rocks were covered until they
made CHASTITY sight. In the fight with her
assailant Miss Kreglo's clothing had been
partially torn off. Her bonnet was found
at the top Of the hill, and other articles of
apparel were scattered along path.
A few minutes after the murder occurred
Park Policeman Cramer, who had been in
the Zoo short distance away, arrived upon
the scene and Immediately took steps to
arrest the murderer. Superintendent Baker,
of the Zoo, who is physician, was sum.
moned and he and DR.. Gibbons made an
examination of the body.
Officer Cramer, at the head of an extent
ported posse, then went in pursuit of the
negro, and a detachment of Georgetown
police also came out and started on the trail
The woods about the scene Of the murder
have been thoroughly searched, but no trace
of the murderer has yet been found, nor has
the knife with which the gashes were in
flicted been discovered. The only clue is a
pistol of thirty-tw caliber, with two car.
tridges in it, found about eighteen feet from
the body and supposed TO have belonged to
the negro.
The body was allowed to remain in the
position where it fell until Coroner Hammet
was summoned. He had it removed to the
morgue, where an inquest will be held.
The doctors who examined the body de-
cided that the girl died from the wounds in
her throat. An autopsy will be held previous
to the inquest to ascertain whether or not
the negro can be held on another charge.
Mrs. Atzell, of 1919 New York avenue,
and Mrs. Ermantrout, her daughter, were
driving along the Columbia road this after
noon about the time that Miss Kreglo was
murdered, and on their way they met sus-
picous- looking negro who may turn out to
| be the man wanted. The man was going
| in the direction of the city. He looked at
the ladies in sullen way and seemed to pay
especial attention to Mrs. Ernantrouts ear
rings. Both she and her mother were very
much frightened at his appearance, and
whipping up the horse they soon left him
behind. He was OF low statue, about twenty
years Of age, and was dressed in rough, dark
clothing. He wore neither mustache nor
beard. The detectives have description OF
the man and have furnished it to the search
ing parties.