Evening star., 1902-04-29


Ing he would get his won watch before he
returned home. Mrs. Turner is satisfied
her husband did not get his watch and
that he was therefore not robbed of one.
drinker earlier in life, hut he had not been
intoxicated since she became his wife. He
did take an occasional drink.
turner received his discharge from the
navy yard the last day of December, when
ne received $6.4S.-S Some days prior to TAX
ing ms dlscharge Turner made an effort to
borrow 500 from relatives in Charles
county, 1t is stated What he wanted with
the money his wife is unable to tell
Before leaving the navy yard it is re-
ported Turner made the remark that he
mad 500, and was going into business.
NUMBER OF persons heard of this, and some
OF ms relatives think he may have been
murdered by somebody who supposed he
haa THIS money on his person.
captain Boardman was told by Mrs.
turner that she is unable to bury the
body, although she is extremely anxious
that his remains shall be removed from the
county ,aimshouse burying ground near
forestVule and given a decent burial at
Arlington or some other cemetery. Unless
MS brothers in the country are willing to
stand the expense, she fears this will not
ne done. She will write to them the par
ucuiars OF the affair and suggest that they
see to the proper interment of the body
Inc deceased. as already stated, was
tWenty-slX years old. He was a native of
hlcev1ile; where his father. Joseph Turner.
is SUN living. His mother died several
years ago. A sister lives at Budd's creek,
and other relatives live in different sec
tlons OF Charles county.
The Mystery Deepens.
AS the investigation of the murder case
continues the mystery deepens. Detective
1 Hart1gan went to the scene Of the finding
OF the body yesterday afternoon, and this
morning he renewed the investigation in
this city. 1t is the opinion Of the local
| police that the crime was committed in
Maryland, and not in this CITY, Captain
t5 soafamah of an WIN not abandon the investiga-
t1on or the case until something more def
mite is learned. The identification of the
body relieved the detectives very much,
and they are now able to devote their en-
tire time to solving the mystery surround
Ing the inf1iction of the death wounds The
BODY OF the victim was inferred yesterday
In the cemetery at the county almshouse
near Forestville, between this city and
Marlboro. The interment was made by
persons connected with the county insti-
tuition, the body having been removed there
by Mr. Pyles, who acted under the orders
of coroner
Yesterday afternoon, when Detective
Hartigan visited Prince Georges county,
he first went to the woods on Mr. Pyles'
farm, and a farm hand showed him the
place where the body was found. Mr..
PyleS arrived upon the scene later, and
| went over the ground thoroughly with the
detective. In view of the finding of DR..
Evans that a stab wound had caused death
search was made for a knife, but no such
weapon was found. Particles of the mans
hair were picked up but there was nothing
else found there which would indicate that
so ghastly discovery had been made two
days before. Detective Hartigan salts
fed that the body would be soon identified
If the man belonged in this section because
of the initials IL. T.'' in India ink on his
arms and because Of the peculiar dental
work in the mans mouth.
Where the Body Was Found.
The place where the body was found is
not easy of access. 1t seems almost impos-
sible for person not thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the woods to have gone there at
night, for wood haulers had been unable
to find it in broad daylight when they went
to haul away wood that had been piled
there. Mr. Pyles stated yesterday that he
had not been in that particular part of the
woods more than two or three times during
the time he has lived on the farm. Some
cord wood that was cut and piled near the
place two years ago has remained there
and rotted because the haulers could not
find it When the body was found and the
jury of inquest was impaneled 1t was be-
lieved that the pistol shot wounds were the
only injuries about the body Six of the
jurors were of the opinion that a murder
lieved the man had ended his own life. 1t
was not until DR. Albert w. Evans per-
formed an autopsy that the stab wound
was found. This wound was in the right
chest and was inflicted with an instrument
having an unusually long blade, as one of
the ribs far from where the instrument en-
tered showed fracture.
Such a wound it was thought could not
have been self-inficted, and the jury had
no hesitation in finding a verdict of muir
der After Mr.. Pyles had explained the
situation to Detective Hartigan yesterday
the latter, who was accompanied by report
orc To, Nv ly,r
Pgles turned over to him the effects of the
dead man. His effects consisted of the
revolver, a piece Of a broken comb, two
pencils, a stamp case and piece of a copy
of The Star. He also gave the detective
the gold crown and false tooth taken from
the mouth OF the dead man. Five
tridges taken from his pockets were also
turned over to the detective. Mr.. Pyles
turned over the articles on an order by
States Attorney Levin, the prosecuting Of
ticer of Prince Georges county. Capt.
Boardman gave Mrs. Turner some Of her
husbands S hair. She is anxious to see her
husbands body, but the detectives advised
her that it would be better for her not to
view the remains.
Identification of Pistol.
Mr.. Walford's Identification of the pistol
this morning was complete. The number
on the book was the same as that on the
weapon. A mistake had been made in re-
cording 30" for d. There was no
other discrepancy.
During the investigation in the county
yesterday Detective Hartigan was told that
a pool of blood was seen on the ice-covered
road not more than 200 yards from where
the body was found. This was about Feb
ruary 20, but the detective seems satisfied
that this blood had connection with the
case under investigation.
Purchase of the Revolver.
At the time the revolver was bought at
Mr.. Walfords store, January 2, the pur-
chaser of the weapon also bought two
rounds Of cartridges. Five of them were
put into the chambers Of the weapon and
the others the customer put in his pockets
Five such cartridges were found in the
pockets of the dead man. and the revolver
sold ath that time was picked up near the
body.