The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-16
ARREST LIGHTS Up
MURDER MYSTERY
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hitherto seemed inexplicable, save on the
hypothesis above stated.
This is that Mr.. Scott received his
death blow; rot from an assassnatinS
rchher. but in personal difficulty with
a man of, it is presumed. his own stan0-
ing. possibly q personal and deadly en-
envy; that this man struck him down with
the handle end of a heavy walking stick,
crushing in Z portion Of his skull over the
left ear: that then Mr.. Scott staggered to
the door OF Major E. r. D. Myers home.
No. 5l5 West Franklin Street, where he
was found, for help. Further in support
OF this theory there is the ltement OF
of Policeman KrouSe, of the Third Police
Station, that he saw q man wearing Il
light overcoat hurryinG up West Frank
lin Street as he was on his way to answer
the burglar call from the Myers residence.
This man, it is now believed was Mr..
Scott's assaiant and slayer
SEARCH FOR THE MAN.
This circumstance OF : man leaving
the direction OF the Myers Rome. wnc,e
he at least must nave passed H.-tnln
ten feet Of Mr.. Scott, was not told by
Policeman krouse to the Coroner at the
time of his first statement. 1T was only
REMEMBERED as possibly {. clue OF I'M
portance yesterday when 1t was stated
by III, policeman. The po!i.e at,at n,
ho,sever, no particular Importance to
the fact. as they say the crime. # crime
is was, must have been committed within
a few minutes of the time when me
Commonwealth Club, two locks away.
closes ana there are many ctuhmen on
their way home. In the line OF the ny
pothesis OF q personal encounter, sup
ported by the arrest, however. his TACT
is regarded as extremely significant, and
every effort will be made to find the man
iii the light ovcrcoat presumably locks
Ike Mr.. Dixon.
this time that A.. Scott left the Com
monwealth Club alone. yesterday 1t
was stated by Policeman I<rouse, IN the
presence of Captain Hulce, of the th.rd
Station, that a club member lett the
Commonwealth Club with NIr. Scott. IN
stantIy. however, this statement was
corrected by Captain Huice. who SAID
that the clubnan had shown that ne
did not leave the club with VI" S2ott,
ana there was no need to bring his name
irto the affair Meanwhile it is stated on
the authority of a MEMBER of the club
that Mr.. SCOTS watch. which was sup
pose.. to have been stolen. thus adding
strength TO the highway robber theory
has been found in the Commonwealth
Club.
THE-lLAST THEORY.
Taking the theory of a personal diiil-
Guilty in which Mr. Scott received the
fatal wound it is this:
Mr.. SCOTS injuries were such that
only one of them would have caused his
death. This was the blow oTar ;,ndpartly
behind the left ear. where the Skull had
been crushed IN for three inches, max
ing q depression deep enough to put the
finger in. This blow. say C5rol=r LAY
lor and Police-Surgeon Suck, cei..c
hardly have been inflicted by g fail. IN
less that fall hac been from height
particularly in the case of a man OF
Mr.. SCOTS small. physique. An acci-
dental tumble. no matte where Mir.
Scott might have struck would hardly
have had this cruching effect on q sku!l
of the normal thickness. and this thlck-
ness was demonstrated at the post ruor-
TEN held on Thursday
This brings the case down to one or
personal assault and assuming that aIer-
sonal assault was committed. rhe ,ro-
ner reasons that as the deatn-blow was on
the left side Of the head 1t could not hi We
been inflicted from behind. as wouId
naturally have been the case had AIR.
Scott been the victim Of q hlghwayman.