Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-30

Frank Mueller.
and Warner the patient rested fairly well.
but he constantly calls for water. although
he can retain more of it after swallowing it.
His condition at loon was extremely seri-
Gus, and it is feared he cannot recover
The doctors had discovered no fracture or
The skull at noon, nor did the patient dis
play any symptoms to indicate that there
is q fracture.
Scalp Laid Bare.
Almost the entire right side Of his head
had been pounded, and In several places
the scalp had been laid bare. The physi-
slams found it necessary to remove parts
of the scalp and clean the dirt and what
appeared to be coal dust from the several
wounds In his forehead there was a clean
cut if 1T had been done with some sharp
instrument, perhaps a knife or Ratchet.
Mueller was unable to tell connected
story. When asked who had assaulted
him he responded, You ought to know"
Soon after reaching the hospital the pa
tents mutterings indicated that he be-
lieved he had been robbed, but his money,
amounting to s9740S, was found in his
pocket. This money he afterward said, he
wanted his sister to have. She lives in
Switzerland. where the unfortunate man
as born.
The place where the assault was COM
mitted is only a few feet from the fence
along the south boundary of Mount Olivet
cemetery, and place where pedestrians
seldom pass after 8 o'clock at night. OPP
posite the cemetery fence is an Enclosure
that is covered with trees and low Shrub
berry. Only few hundred feet west is
the Ivy City railroad station, while not
far east is the Bladensburg road This
road is used at night by residents of Ivy
City who visit the stores on the Bladens-
burg road. But, as already stated, late at
night pedestrians and drivers are seldom
seen on the road, though it is used as a
short cut by the mounted policemen in
going from one village to the other
The Chastity Sight.
The morning was unusually dark and the
officer did not see Mueller until his horse
SHE'D. Then he dismounted and discover
ed the CHASTITY sight. Mueller was stretch
cd out on his back at full length, his head
in pool Of blood and his right hand rest
ing near stone which weighs three or
four pounds. This stone, which the police
have in their possession evidence, is the
weapon evidently used by the murderous
robbers. 1t is covered with blood and hair
Another stone. picked up near the fence
Is also supposed to have been used by the
assailants and is held at the station. 1t ap-
pears to have been thrown by some one, as
mark is plainly seen where 1t struck the
cemetery fence. The officers found severa,
spots of blood on the fence also, though
just how they got there Is not known 1t
was thought possible that the criminals
had escaped by running through the Gem
etery, but there were no footprints found
anywhere on the whitewashed fence
Policeman Brown entered Mount Olivet
road from the Bladensburg road and was
riding west when he found Mueller. If it
Is true that the noise of the horses hoofs
frightened off the soldiers assailants it is
probable they went toward Ivy City De-
tectives Muller and Baur were assigned to
the case and they are working with officer
Brown.
Frank Mueller, the victim, was fairly
we'll known in Northeast Washington al
though he has lived there only a few
months. He has big dog, and frequently
he would take his dog out as far as the
Eastern branch for a SWIM Through this
means he had become known to scores Of
children who took delight In playing with
the big dog. He lived at the house Of
Mr.. Charles r. Hor at No. 1929 18th street.
where he lived as enc of the family. Dur
II g his boyhood days in Switzerland he
attended college with Mr.. Hoff. and later
when they came to this country. they
served together in the army Mr.. Hoff
in the army After about nineteen years
of service he was discharged, leaving the
army. In South Dakota. year ago. and
came here to live with his old friend He
received 5000 from home some time ago
end this money he carried with him. Mr.
Hof's children loved him, and although
not related they call him uncle. Lately
he had had an idea that people were plot
ting to rob him, but he insisted on carry
ing his money with him and would not put
ii in bank 1t had been his custom to in
dulge in a glass of beer occasionally and
at a saloon on X street not long ago he
had boosted that he had plenty of money
and was not compelled to work At an
other place. 1t is stated. he exhibited a roll
of bills. The police say that Mueller had
been drinking for several days until yes
terday. when he substituted soda for some
thing stronger.
At Home Usual.
Mueller was in the house last evening as
usual. Mr.. Hoff had gone to get news of
his nephew, Gus Rubin, the prize fighter,
who was defeated last night by Sharkey;
Mrs. Hoff and the children retired q few
minutes after 10 o'clock and the children
went in Muellers room to kiss him good
night.
"Uncle Frank amt in here" said one of
the disappointed children.
He had been in the house only few min
utes before. but Mrs Hoff did not see him
him about 10 o'clock. and he was then GO
ing north on 7th street
He had not said anything about going
out. Mrs. Hoff thought 1t singular that he
should leave the house at hour so late,
it being unusual for him to do So
Through fear Of robbery, Mueller had a
friend get some big bills changed for him,
as he did not want anybody to see him
with money. This action differs from the
course he is alleged to have pursued in a
saloon few days ago.
Tracing His Movements.
The detectives are trying to trace Muel-