Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-06

which pointed toward Ford was the one
that had best b worked on. and he held a
whispered conversation with the coroner,
In the course of which he asked that the
inquest might go over until such time as
he would have something definite to bring
before the Jury. AS there was no other ey-
idence of any Importance today, the coro-
ner announced that the inquest would be
postponed indefinitely, and that he would
call the jury together again whenever their
services might be needed.
A few minutes later John Beverly was
brought into the room and briefly exam
ined. Although it Is rather an unusual
proceeding, the PUBLIC was allowed to enter
the building. and the result was thai there
was tremendous pressure for admittance,
and the little room in which the suspect
was kept was packed like a sardine box
II was then that the piece Of cloth was cut
from his coat. DIR. Glazebrook had a fine
microscope with him and with 1t he pro-
ceeded at once to make the examination
which convinced him that there were blood
marks on the garment A number Of sug-
gest.ons were made by the police and out
siders as to what ought to be done and
for time it looked though the case
might resolve itself for the time being into
a scientific examination of clothing foot
prints, blood stains and the like
A warrant for the arrest of the supposed
murderer of Elsie kreglo was issued by the
warrant clerk at the Police Court today
and taken out to Montgomery county by
the officers who are engaged in the search
The police officials positively declined to
disclose the name of the party for whom
the warrant was issued There is every
reason to believe however, that the paper
pore the name of Irving L. Ford.
II FORD should be arrested near Burnt
Mills or anywhere outside of the District
Line. he will probably be taken at once to
the Jail at Rockville and his removal to
this city might be delayed somewhat by
the necessity of taking OUT extradition pa
pers This formality would not occupy
much time, and the less time it would take
the better the prisoner would probably like
II, for the people of Montgomery county
are decidedly worked I'D over the tragedy
ahc should they become nvinced that
FORD Is the right man there Is ground for
believing that they might attempt to take
the law into their own hands and save the
criminal courts of the District the time
and expense involved in a trial
Inc body of Elsie Kreglo was taken
away yesterday afternoon from the
morGue, where it had lain stretched out
on slab since the nj yht before II was
taken to an undertaker's shop and made
10 look as preseptable possible for the
funeral, the details of which have not vet
been arranged.
The Fathers Condition.
Isaiah kreglo the father of the murdered
girl. Who as stated in The Star yesterday,
was overcome by the shock of the tragedy.
was removed to the Emergency Hospital
Tor treatment, and is still unable to leave
his bed. 1t was thought at one time that
house, but on his arrival at the hospit al he
was given st1muants and the best of med
zeal treatment and late in the afternoon II
was given out that he would probably pull
through. Late this afternoon a Star re-
porter called at the hospital and was told
that Mr. kreslo was holding his own and
doing as well as could be expected Yes
lerGay afternoon 1t was thought he was
SUFFERING from acute congestion of the
brain, caused by the excitement attending
the crime. 1t was after 3 O. clock this MORN
ing before the physicians were able to re-
store him to consciousness. Mrs. KregIo
and her other daughters are all prostrated
by the shock of the tragedy and it will be
many day before the little family recov-
ers at all from the blow
The scene Of the murder has been the
mecca for hundreds of people. All day yes
terday and today the roads leading to the
spot have been thronged with vehicles.
oicyclists and pedestrians and every foot
OF ground in the neighborhood of the scene
OIL the tragedy has been tramped over by
people curious to see and learn everything
they can in that way of a crime which has
shocked the community and aroused the
people of this city to point of indignation
seldom reached.