The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-21
SUSPICION POINTS
TO SCOTS SLAYER
CONTINUED from First PaEe.)

Myers home, came to the attention of
Sheriff Simon Solomon, of Henrico coun-
ty, and was reported Immediately 20 De-
tective Wrenn for investigation. This
fight was at night, and it is said that IN
it Mr.. Scott received a slight injury to
the face. At the time Of his death, how
ever, there was no trace of such mark
as might have been left. Coroner Taylor
stating this last night. He maze a MIN
ute investigation and pronounced 1t as
his belief that If any injury was inflicted
in this difficulty 1t had healed and left
no trace, being possibly very slight
Sheriff Solomon was seen last nlsh1,
but refused to say anything at all ABOUT
the fight 1t had cone to his attention,
he said, ard had been reported for inves-
tigat;on He said he did not know just
who the other man was, but that &ho
man from whom he gained the lHforma-
ton knew all about it. The Enmc OF this
man he refused to give. referring the re-
porter to Detective Wren for further
details. Detective Wren could ret be
seen last night, but owing to the absolute
rule CT secrecy maintained by the police
it is not believed that ne would say
anything at all.
The cause of this fight is rot known.
Il is thought. however, that il may have
eDgendered 4 bitter feeling between Mr..
Scott and the other man, and that this
feeling might possibly have led UP to the
death Of the former.
JUEY'S VERDICT EXPECTED.
Yesterdays verdict of murder by an
unknown party or parties rendered by
the coroncS's jury was expected. Every
material fact, which tended to how that
murder was done, came from a woman.
this being a singular feature of the case.
Mrs. w. c. Preston, daughter Of Major
Myers, was the first to Intimate that an
othe: person was with Mr.. Scott in front
OF the Myers home. She heard q. voice
o. movement which apparently came from
some other person. Mrs. Elizabeth H
Bowie established the fact before the Jury
that Mr. Scott had called for help, thus
lnolcaung an attack. Yesterday Mrs.
VIM. L. Royal told of the alteration
she had heard, thus fixing the murder
theory, which had been held from the
frs1, and was corroborated in every
detail by Mrs. John Finders, who heard
exactly the same alteration. although
MIS-. EnderS was of the opinion that
there might have been more than two
men III the alteration, owing to the
great noise that was made
The only witness examined Yesterday
was Minnie Booker, the negro woman
VINO heard. she says two men running
liie "inoo" OF the Darlington hone
at beiVldere and West Grace Street. GO
ing toward Broad. This statement was
not shaken, although it is generally be-
lieved that the men she heard were po-
ncemen hrouse and Hulcher going to
the scene of the crime,
WINSTON Payne, head waiter in the
commonwealth Club, and William Beale,
% waiter there. testified as TO having
seen Mr.. Scott IN the Clubhouse at
about ten minutes to 2 on The morning
of the crime. He had spent no money.
they said. had given no up, and, there
fore. according to the evidence of Mr..
Stringfellow. given on the first day of
the inquest must still have had the atty
ent piece which had been given him in
change. Mr.. Zimmerman swore that he
hao seen Mr.. SCOTS watch in that gen
tIeman's possession at O'Clock on the
afternoon Of Wednesday, and mat at
that time Mr.. Scott wore no chain, so
thai he might have had it on at the Club
without any one being aware OF it.