Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-29
A Former Washingtonian Said to
Have Been Murdered
he IS DOCTOR CARLTON {. UBER
Queer MissiVes Received by His
Friends in Richmond.
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Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va. June 29-The follow
ing letter, written on stationery of the At
lantc Hotel, Norfolk, was received here
las night:
please report that the body of DIR. Carl
ton E. Uber was found near Lynn Haven
last night. DIR. Uber was a United States
inspector, from 512 East Franklin street.
Richmond. and at the time of his death
was acting under orders of the United
States secret service. A club with which
the murder was committed found near
the body. Washington. D. c.. papers
please copy. w. A. PEMBERTON,
Deputy L. S. Marshall
DIR. Uber has for the past two months
boarded and had office at the above
named number and has been engaged in
practice as "a veterinary surgeon.
Another Singular EpistIe.
He made the acquaintance there of T. j.
Garrett, an inspector at the w. r. Trigg
shipbuilding yard, and they were COM
rades- Mr. Garrett also received Il letter
yesterday, written on Atlantic Hotel pa
per. as follows:
NORFOLK, Va. June ~, 1889.
My Dear Garrett: L sent you a note
from Oceana yesterday. Have a dirty job
with dirty man tonight and have some
mIsgivings about it. Hope you have not
worried about me. l will explain if L ever
see you again.
If anything happens keep cool until you
hear from my people or from headquarters
in Washington. Look on the inside of my
black cu-away coat in the closet and you
will understand. Give my regards to all
who have been good to me in Richmond,
and remember your old friend, Carlton E.
Uber.
Lookout for me tomorrow night or new
er. The stuff in my office Will pay my
En9 rh h1lt afr lIDtf rho last # tha
week
Apparently Uber's Handwriting.
This letter was mailed at o'clock on the
night of June ~ and was seemingly be-
yond doubt penned by the same hand
that wrote the missive signed WA. Pember-
ton. although attempt had been made
by using back hand to disguise the latter.
Il would swear that the letter received
by me is Uber's handwriting" said Mr..
Garrett, and after examining the two he
admitted that the same person must have
written them.
1t seems that U-ber wrote both" he con-
tinued. but l can form no idea why he
should do such a thing He told me a
week ago that he was going to Norfolk to
stand an examination before the veterin-
AIRY board. and intimated that for some
reason he expected trouble. | insisted upon
going with him, but he slipped away Sat
urday night and went alone. AS soon l
got his letter l looked in the inside pocket
Of his coat directed and found there
secret service metal badge pinned inside
the pocket. ! never before suspected that
he was a secret service man"
DIR. Iber's Career.
DR.. Uber, who was a gentlemanly young
man of fine appearance, came 10 Richmond
from Washington about two months ago.
having resigned the position of chief in
spector OF the United States bureau of ami
NAL industry to build up practice as a
veterinary surgeon here. He was very sue
CesSful. He is Il son of Carlton A. Uber
Of the United States navy (retired), VINO
owns fine place at G!encarlyn. near
Washington. His mother is now staying at
Virginia Reach. Dr. Uber had no bad
habits while here ana was in easy financial
cirJ umstances The whole affair is mys-
terious- JbeT stood an examination before
the state board Of veterinary examiners at
Norfolk yesterday, and went from there 10
Virginia Beach The matter is very Puz-
Zling 10 UDer's friends here.
Heard From Mt Oceana.
late telegram TO The Star this after
noon from Richmond correspondent was
a. follows:
Mr.. I. j. Barrett. friend of DIR. Uber
here. has just received Il letter from the
latter dated OCeaEa. in which he says: I
am alive, thank God Don't worry. "