The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-20
Result of investigation Shows No
Trace Of Criminals.
The WATCH AND COIN MYSTERY
While Pointing TO Robbery, Halt a Dozen
Other Circumstances Indicate Another
Motive for the crime-Yerdict of
Murder Expected from coroner's
Jury To-Day Based oE Filth.
erto unKpown Tsts.

world aud with everything to live FOR.
prominent citizen coming directly from
the iovial Good-felowship <f those who
had been his intimatcs for years, walked
out Of his club. homcward bound to re-
ceive a trcacherously-deslt death blow in
front of the homo of the man who had
been his fathers bosom friend. His cries
fnr help were heard. then came the silence
of mystery. and fate drew over it all
seemingly impene,rable veil If greed of
gold inspired the crime the reward was
paltry; if personal malice or enmty are
10 blame. the crime singuarl,- brutal.
Despite the revelations OF six days ASST
duous labor there is not one clue. nor even
n trace of a clue to the guilty man or
mcn
This briefly. describes the situation in
the maze of mystery which surrounds the
death of MIR. John w Scott after the first
Ilay Of an inquest which has been strik-
,engly exhaustive. Beyond the accepted
Eact that murder was done. that the blows
of last THURSDAY. that Inc crime was
committed within twenty feet of the gate
of Major +. T D. Myers home, No. I'll,
West Franklin Street, and that a gold
watch and fifty cent piece may have
been taken from the body of the stricken
man, there is nothing That tho corners,
jury viii render a. verdit,, of murder at
the hands of a person or persons un-
known, seems now j foresone conclusion.
FACTS FAILED i.Ni4,ti. Ten
While there came to light at yester-
days legal inquiry into the mystery many
hitherto and interesting facts as showing
how the crime committed. when and
under villa, circumstances none of these
tended To show that weiehty question.
Who? From all indications. now that
All this additional light has been thrown
on This strange crime. tho detectives. in
cuding the Iinkerton seutl. Mr.. kreN-
son are all al sea Neither Chief Tom
Ilnson nor Detective Gibson, nor Mr..
krcwson We're called as witnesses. but it
Is doubtful il they knew moro than was
Shown by Coroner TAYLOR III his relent-
less search. through haze Of coniect-
ure for truth.
Important and yet preserving the mys-
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given by Major Myers to the effect that
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that Mr. Scott Was accompanied by some
one else at the time he was first heard on
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Where, with All me eNiNe'ice ga -.
there had Yet ''i''a iieu
doubt as to whether or nor W. % '''s'
heen murdered. this evidence "t5'ti'" seo
St Instantly the main question u 'sie
s1ystery changed. Before II liau
been. was murder committsoi J" t''e
light OF these revelations the H'tal aoes-
zion "a: Mho was the murderer
SCENE AT THE INQUEST
/, the courtroom of the Law and
yso,,i,,- branch of city justice, on The
sour,h floor of the City Hall. the inanest
a, CAN YESTERDAY morning at ten O'Clock.
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