The Washington times., 1901-12-15

seen again up TO midnight Before goinl
out one of them said there was reall!
nothing new. He said that he had to visi
ten or twelve people before going home
for the night These people. he said
might have some distant connection Will
the Dennis assault case. Yet he expected
to make no arrest. His Investigation with
/ his associate vas yet Incomplete.
About the letters he said there was
nothing unusual. He tucked them away
| in his coat pocket. His manner wac not
unusuai. either. whence came the letters
could not be learned 1t may be they were
! written by Mrs. Dennis, OF possibly to her
by some friend or otl ar Individual.
The Theories Entertained.
Yesterday several detectives were
talked to about the case, None knew
| anything startling. At the close of the
week there are several theories about as
follows:
The man and the woman who engaged
in wrangle in the park, near Thir-
teenth Street and New York Avenue. may
have assaulted Mrs. Dennis. II is hardly
thought that she was the woman SO en-
gagged, as was suggested to the police.
The man or woman who threw the coat
and apron into the sewer at Thirteenth
and Streets northwest may know some
thing of the mystery.
The identity of the woman who
screamed just before daylight Tuesday
morning must be discovered She may
have some connection with this case.
Revenge for some fancled wron~ of years
ago. or Jealousy !or like reason, played a
part in the affair.
A Woman Wanted
Thus are stated few hundreds OF ideas
which have figured in this ca-a 1t is
certain the detectives are working yet
on most Of the theories given. 1t has
been determined to hunt down the woman
who screamed in the street at such an
unseemly hour OF the morning. This
will be done without especial reference to
the attack on Mrs. Dennis. On being dis
covered she viii be thoroughly ques-
toned, for some possible clue to the
unknown assailant.
Along this particular line OF investi-
cation, also. the man who engaged in a
dispute in the park, together with the
strange woman. as reported by DR.. Hooc,
will be run to earth. 1t is not an
easy task 10 discover these persons, but
all the detectives, If necessary, will turn
their attention TO the matter
The individual who disposed OF his coat
and an apron by tossing them into the
sewer must be identified and located. Such
an edict has gone forth from Headquar-
ters. To this end every bit Of nerve and
wit OF the detective force Is strained
The merchant who sold the coat is also
working his brain. He remembers lit
tie about his purchaser, but has assisted
the police with some sort OF descrip-
tion OF the man.
A WOmnn's Revenge.
Detectives who advance the theory OF
revenge as a motive for the crime are
earnest in their convictions. They take
no backwater. They reckon on some mat
ter in the forgotten years. IL is argued
by them that an old grudge, msunder-
standing or dispute may have come down
through the years to terminate in the |
possible tragedy. They believe that a |
woman committed the crime.
Half the detective force meet on this |
to be eliminated from their minds. for |
nothing was stolen. man, likewise, ap |
pears to be out OF the question. especially |
an acquaintance OF recent years. This is |
because OF the excellent standing OF Mrs. |
Dennis. socially and morally. Not a sin /
gle spot comes to light to mar her repu-
tation as the detectives delve deep into |
her mystery.