Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-17
Detectives Unable to Discover Muir
derer Of Young Ayres.
ANALYZING THE BLOOD STAINS
Jury Summoned for the Inquest
to Be Held Tomorrow.
ARREST PROBABLE


solved
The window sill upon which the imprint
of a hand had been made was removed
from the hotel yesterday and turned over
to DR. Schaeffer,' the medical expert, who
also took particles of the stains from the
fire escape and the front of the house as
we'll as pieces of the wall paper from the
hall wall on the fourth floor of the hotel an
mex After a careful examination of the
lmprlnts Dr. Schaeffer reached the conc}u-
sion that they were not made by the hands
of the deceased. This leads inevitably to
the conclusion that they were made by
the individual who left the room after the
fatal shots were fired
Mr. Baker, who saw the party leave the
room and descend the fire escape has
closely observed number of women at
the suggestion of the police. but so far as
could be ascertained this afternoon he did
not fully identify any of them. That he
could get good view of the woman on
the fire escape and possibly recognize her
the police are satisfied. for the street about
the hotel is brightly lighted. and the wo-
man was not many feet from him.
Major sylvester visited MI Bakers room
last hight aud was shown the condition of
the surroundings. This woman. as here
totore published, was mnutcly described
by Mr. Baker. Her skirt. he says. WAS of
dark goods, probably black, and her skirt
was held as high her knees to prevent
its catching in the tire escape
Young Ayrcs was handsome and attrac-
tive. and no motive other than iealouSy
mas been suggested in the case.
Inc absence Of any other motive md the
appearance OF the woman on the fire escape
makes IL plain to the police that such
jealousy caused the tragedy. With these
conditions before them the police hav, de
voted almost their entire time in iuvcSti-
eating the movements of women, some of
whom had been the companions or &C
\ nf no
room in the hotel has been searched but
the police say they failed to find in any of
them evidence to in any way connect the
occupants with the crime. Blood stains on
dark dresses or skirts were searched for
but none could be found. There were no
blood stains on the floors walls of any
OF the rooms, and some of the detectives
gave up hope in the case.
Police Responds to Charges.
Some comment has been INDUCED in
about the loss of time on the part of the
police in starting the investigation. If
there was any such loss, it is claimed it is
the fault of the occupants of the hotel
rooms and neighbors who heard the pistol
Shots and failed to make any cutlery Had
the alarm been given when the shots were
hrcd the police believe the guilty party or
parties would have been in custody in
short time. AS it was the body remained
on the floor In the pool of blood more than
SIX hours before it found.
during this time, the police say, the wo-
man, II 1t be woman who committed the
crime, could have disposed of all evidence
In her possession. Her bood-stained dress
Tor the garment must have been stained
before she got out the window. could have
peen cut into shreds and sent down the
sewer.
On the other hand, If a man participated
in the tragedy, and many people believe
such was the case, he could have left the
room, following the woman down the fire
escape, and gone his way. There has been
no identification Of the woman who was
on the fire escape, and until something
more definite is obtained the question Of
% wne5her the woman was guest Of the
motel or an outsider will not be determined
Inc detectives as well as jor Sylvester
seemed more confident this morning than
ever that the mystery will be solved and it
guilty person before night. During the day
the members Of Inspector Boardman's staff
made mysterious moves about the city and
some of them appeared to have infor1na-
ton of Importance.
An arrangement had been made to have
the witnesses in the case, chiefly hotel
guests, appear in the district attorneys
office this morning and submit to cross
doned, and they will appear at the inquest
tomorrow. About twenty-five witnesses, it
is stated have already been summoned
The Anonymous Letter.
1t is believed that the anonymous letter
received by Representative Weeks some
time ago concerning young Ayres may
play an important part in the murder mys-
terry.
This letter, is is believed was written by
woman who was actuated by jealousy.
Ayres, as heretofore stated in The Star,
was caller upon the daughter of the Mich
1gan representative, and friends thought he
was particularly attentive to her 1t is
stated that there was no foundation for
the statements made in the letter reflect
ing on Mr.. Ayres' character. The Young
man was told of the letter and he con-
versed with friends about it, saying it was
written for the purpose of injuring him
Representative Weeks has been commu-
nlcated with and he says he will send the
letter here if he can possibly find it. He
think 1t has not been destroyed. Should
he be able to find it an effort will be made
to identify the handwriting. Samples of
the handwriting of several women have
been obtained and If that in the letter is
Identified the police think the author of
1t may render them some assistance
1t develops that Ayres made arrange
mentS to leave the Kenmore on two occa-
sions, and it Is believed he was persuaded
by some of his friends to remain His
father, whom he told Of the contemplated
change, warmly approved the idea.
Miss Minas Interrogated.
Miss Mary Minas, the young woman who
occupied room No. 81, adjoining that in
which the murder was committed, was
summoned to police headquarters this at
ternoon.
Major Sylvester, Inspector Boardman and
some of the detectives heard her repeat
the story Of her experience in her room the
morning Of the murder. She told them of
having heard the three shots fired in rapid
succession. and Of the agonizing cries and
groans, following a call for help The
young lady also told Of her fright during
the early morning hours, and Of her report
which resulted in the finding of the body.
She did not hear two voices in the room
OF Mr.. Ayres at any time, nor did she hear
anything prior to the time the shots were
fired.
A colored domestic who worked in the
hotel Is said to have given the police some
information concerning Mr.. Ayres and a
woman which may be Of assistance to the
officers working on the case.
Coroner hewitt has not yet obtained a re-
port of the analysis made of the stains on
the wall paper Dr.. Schaeffer and the cor
oner went out into the country this after
noon to experiment with a revolver in order
to get more definite idea Of the burns that
would be made by firing at certain dis
tapceS