The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-28
NO EVIDENCE OF Crime
Result of the Autopsy on the Body
of Miss Glayville.
Opinion of the deputy Coroner That
Death Was Due to n Hemorrhage
ordered stnte5 of the Room Where
the Body waSFound by the Police.

Coroner hewitt, decided yesterday that
no inquest was necessary relative to the
death of Miss Salsie Clayvilie, whose body
was found by the police at her home, 2141
n Street northwest the day before. This
determination was reached by the Coroner
after he had learned lthe-results of Deputy
Coroner Glazebro0k's autopsy upon the
body.
The autopsy did not reveal the cause OF
death, but it showed, it is said, that it
had not been due to violence. There was
no evidence Of foul play. In the opinion
OF DR.. Glazebrook death was due to hem
orrhage.
Immediately after the autopsy Mr.. and
Mrs. d. ]. Wheaton. of Philadelphia, calf
ed at No. station and later obtained per-
mission from Coroner hewitt for the re-
moval of the body to Chineoteague Island.
Va. the former hhne of Miss Clayville.
Mr. Wheaton is an uncle of the deceased.
Judging from the condition Of the body,
DR.. Glazebrook was of the opinion thar
death occurred between seven and ten
days ago.
Previous to the autopsy Lieutenant Boyle
and the police of the Third precinct had
assisted Coroner hewitt in an investigation
of the death of Miss Clayvlle. They were
at first inclined to the belief that the wo-
man Hdu lHtE hETseu,
TOO, that there was some slight evidence of
f,ul play. but the latter idea was dissi-
pated after a careful examination of the
house The disordered condition of the
furniture In the secondstory front room,
where the body was found, and the blood
stains on the floor were what gave rise to
the impression that murder had been done
while the empty half pint whisky flask
found under the head of the dead woman
.t. esr ~lxot
have been taken.
II Is supposed that in her suffering Miss
Clayville staggered about the room clutch
ing al chairs and other articles OF furni-
ture and overturned some of them. Ths
position of the body-half on a sofa and
half on the foor-indicated that she had
fallen exhausted.
Miss Clayville was born at Chlncoteague
Island Va, In 1860, and came to Washing
ton when about twenty-five years old.
She had some wealth and invested in real
estate. The investments were prudent
and fruitful and about seven years after
her arrival here Miss Clayville had
amassed a little fortune. She then re-
turned to her former home, where she
remained with her mother for about two
years, when she again removed to this
city.
She again invested in real estate and
TINS time was unsuccessful her wealth.
dwindled until she was practically ruined
and compelled to take boarders in order
to earn a livelihood. Her home at 2141
n Street was then converted into a
boarding house and about 81, 500 expended
in furnishing 1t.
In the early part of May of the present
year Miss ClayviIle lost her boarders and
| had since lived alone. Her relatives heard
from her constantly and thought, some
time ago, the letters indicated despond-
ency Lately they were cheerful and OPP
timistic. MIR. Wheaton stated yesterday
that at no time had his niece indicated
that she entertained an idea of ending
her life He said that as far as he could
| learn Miss Clayville owed very few bills
and had no love affair. He felt satisfied
that death had been due to a hemorrhage,
| as stated.