Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21

called, but their testimony had no ma
terial bearing on the facts in the case. At
the suggestion of the district attorney the
inquest was at this point adjourned until
Monday afternoon.
An Investigation to BE Made.
Assistant District Attorney Taggart ex-
planned this afterro on to a Star reporter
tfat he suggested a postponement Of the
irquest until Nor day, in order to allow
more time in wi ich to investigate the
cause well as the nature of the acci-
dent.
AS to whether there will Or will not be
any criminal prosecution, Mr.. Taggart said
he could not row well say. But he fur
Their explained, no matter what the YER
dict OF the coroner's jury might be, it
would not, in any sense, be binding upon or
preclude the grand jury from investigating
the killing Of Judge Claughton and Miss
Gusts.
Mr.. Taggart also stated that should it
appear that their death was the result of
negligence. the person or persons respon-
sibie therefor would, of course, be prose-
cuted.
Great Sorrow Among Lawyers.
No court was in open session today at the
city hall. and hence the formal announce
ment of Judge Claughton's death was
not made. His death occasioned great sor-
row in legal circles, and upon the meeting
of court Monday his demise will be an
uounced by Mr.. F. H. Mackey his init
mate friend for many years. Next month
President Henry E. Davis of the District
Bar Association will call a meeting of the
association to take appropriate action up
on Judge Claughton's death.
Judge ClaughtOn's Jewelry Missing.
When Undertaken Speare turned over to
Coroner Carr the effects Of the dead man,
he noticed that there was no watch and
chain among them, and he also noticed that
one of his cuff buttons was missing The
absence of the cuff button was easily ex-
planned. for of the cuffs, too, had dis
appeared Thinking the body may have
been robbed before it was turned over to
him, Mr.. Speare sent word to Inspector
Mattingly of the absence of the articles of
Jewelry. He could not tell just how the
articles had disappeared. but he made the
report because it was matter for the DO
lice to investigate.
When Inspector Mattingly received the
report he detailed Detectives Rhodes and
Horne to make the investigation. The Of
icers went to see the undertaken and after
ward they went out to DeanewOod to make
hunt for the missing articles and ascer-
tain what they could about the handling
Of the body.
About 3 o'clock this afternoon the de-
tectives returned to headquarters and re-
ported that they had been unable to find
any trace Of the missing articles Of teweIry
They made search of the ground about
the crossing at Deanewood. and also ques-
toned persons who were about there soon
after the affair happened. Although they
were unable to learn anything this after
noon they have not abandoned the investi-
cation. but will do all in their power to
find the articles lost.
Many Bodies Are Robbed.
Undertaken Speare. in conversation with
a Star reporter. said that in large num-
Der of cases where death occurs in this
way the bodies are robbed, and he cited
robbery Of the kind that occurred in
New York only short time ago.
So far as the cuff button was concerned.
he did not believe 1t had been stolen but
he thought it was torn from the sleeve of
the shirt when the sad affair happened.
And he said 1t Is possible that the watch
and chain Jared the same fate, and If
deadly crossing it will not be at all sur
prising.
No Report From the Detectives.
Inspector Mattingly said he had not
heard from the officers since they started
out to make the investigation. He thinks
that it is not improbable that some friend
of the deceased took the watch and chain
from the body to give 1t to the family or
he thinks the articles of jewelry may be
the killing. He also thinks that it Is Dos
sible that they were stolen. Until the de-
tectiSes make a report nothing definite
will be known.
Disposition of the Bodies.
The body of Mr.. C,aughton was removed
this afternoon from the undertaker's to the
family residence. 174O P street. Although
the arrangements have not yet been con-
sidered very fully. the funeral. in all prob
ability, will take place Monday morning
at IL o'clock.
The remains of Miss Gusts are still at
Lees undertaking establishment No Dar-
ticulars In regard to the funeral have been,
arranged.
There will be a meeting of the graduates
and students of the National University
Law School Sunday evening at 7:3O o'clock
to take appropriate action on the death Of
the late Judge H. O. Claughton. A large
attendance is requested.
The Late Patrick O'CaIlnRhan.A gvvs,p
Tho will of the late Patrick O'Callaphan
dated August II, 1897, ard naming John ].
Dolan as executor. was filed today. To the
widow OF the teststor. Mary e. OCalla-
CHAN. all household effects and stock In
the store corner of 22d and streets are
given. House sol Goth street Isl given To
her for life. and at her death It is TO 20 to
the testator's children. Walter. Matthew.
Patrick, William. Martin, John and Eliza
as tenants In common.
"A lot near Chevy Chase, Nd. Is also
given to said children. Half of money in
bank Is given to the said son, Matthew.
and the other half to said daughter Eliza
the latter to receive the residue OF the
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