Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-03
Concluded from page one.)

While the suicide theory is quite
generally adhered to- continued Mr..
Rohr. there are some evidences of
foul play, which lead me to believe
that the old man may have been en-
ticed to a secluded spot and cruelty
murdered. That he feared robbery is
evidenced by the fact that he had Sc
curely placed the greater portion of his
money in his shoes. On his neck are
two scratches, which were undoubtedly
made by finger nails. On these wounds
were evidences of clotted blood. But
from the nature of the knife cuts on
the throat and wrists | am led to be-
lieve that they were made after death.
They were as clean as a whistle when
the body was found. and there wasn't
a particle of evidence at hand that
even a drop of blood had e issued
from the wounds. The man may have
been strangled to death and then to
give the appearance of suicide his as
saliants cut his throat and the arteries
in mis- wrists. The cutting was evident
ly done with a very keen blade in the
hands of a man with nerve and deter
mination. There is a possibility that
his murderer or murderers were fright
ened away before they had a chance to
rifle his clothing"
Another evidence of foul play rests
in the fact hat the dead mans sus-
penders were severed on both sides
with a sharp knife. BY those who en-
terrain the murder theory the conclu-
sion is reached that his assailants evil
IDENTIFY knew that the old man had a
roll of considerable size. and believing
that it was in his trousers pockets.
started to remove this portion of his
apparel and in their haste cut the sus-
penders. but before the pants could be
removed we're frightened from their
heinous work. The vest was securely
buttoned when the body was found and
must have been forced up when the
~susDenders were cut. Those adheriag
to the suicide theory are unable IL give
an explanation of this status of the
mans effects or to account for the care
I.employed in the disposition of his
money.
The case so far is clothed in. deep
mystery. No person has been found
who remembers seeing the dead man
in life OF is able to give the slightest
clue as to mis- identity. Conjectures
have been advanced that The remains
are those of this man and then that
one, but investigation in each case has
proved the suspicious ~groundless and
the mystery is as far from a solution
as when the body was first discovered.
Mayor Bayne, acting Is coroner, is
making a very careful investigation
and may in the curse of time succeed
in %unraveling the mystery.
On Tuesday afternoon Photographer
Erickson. at the mayors suggestion.
took pictures of the dead man. These
will he sent to metropolitan papers,
east and west, and by this means rela-
tives of the unfortunate man may be
made acquainted with his tragic end
ing. Deceased. as previously stated. is
between GO and 20 years old. He is par
TALLY bald-headed, with a fringing of
iron gray hair around his temples and
on the back of his head. He wore a
moustache and full face beard, both be
ing white. He is 5 feet 6 inches tall
and from the appearances of the back
walked erect. There is but little flesh
on the body. and the sparse features
and sunken condition of the chest
would indicate that in life he had suf-
fered from the effects of pulmonary
troubles.
After thoroughly investigating the
case Judge Bayne came to the conclu-
sion that nothing could be developed
by an inquest. and decided to bury the
body here. pending subsequent devel-
| opments. The judge Will, however,
continue his research in the hope of
determining on the nature of the mans
death and locating relatives of the de
ceased. The body will probably he in
tered at Paramount this afternoon.