The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-16

and perpleNitics and its star,E
ureS appears /" be plain and cleas !
practical thinking and Logical -, y
is applied t. t. .Nas'a
If Albert Washington was
derer' why did he !oiter abou ~ =
his escape when he had opportrs =
walk not less than twenty miles fr0a
time the deed was accomolisbss ~
houT when he was shot and killed.
How could Albert Wasbingta,
Dee" \, IN Bos~'er. as stated by Nj. n.
and Mr.. Stinson and Others ,na ,s'
the place then and where the ~:
committed s'4's Y
His flight when called to sim
planned by the parallel of the old s.
IN Bossler who fled at the sight s
armed men and was shot. Ag;;r
~ l'ASo,'a'ie TO suppose that lie s.
discovered his mistake in tak;ns /
wrong coat, and that he though i.
hcers wanted him for stealing #,
lhere has been mistake. As we'll !
NIT 1t and go ahead on some H..
catch the guilty>man. Every lav.,h;s /
citizen is concerned in this 49,
there must be no rest no cass.,;.
activity and vigilance. Who is tbe .s
man? ssa E
RIDICULOUS THEORIES
One Of the ridiculous tt j a,1,,
OFT sensatlonally OH an intelliaent e,.r.
IS that the murderer got into Mrs II.
thews room through a window to-.
On the street; that after aceonplist,,
a helnous crime he went to this ws;;ad..
with bloody fingers, changed his ,n,ll
and then unlocked the door leading ~
the kitchen; then walked into tbe va
secured the AK, retraced his stems Il 4
victims side, then killed her and ala0,
killed her daughter; walked out &
ond time, threw away the ak and djs,,L
peared.
THE CORRECT THEoRY
The correct theory, sustained by e. /
son and clrcumStantial links, is as 81
indicated in the Sunday Caucasian. m
murderer was no stranger, that is l
was familiar with the premises. His i.
tentlon was not the heinous crime. II
came at an hour best suited for his DID,.
pose. Finding the kitchen door as gsE
as the door Of Mrs. Matthews room III
locked, he had easy access. Before geina
into the house he secured the ak Whes
was convenient and lay in his way in lie
yard. His presence in the room awak
ened Mrs. Matthews, when there was
brief struggle. To avoid detection he al,s
killed, as he thought, the little girl At heI
side. So brief was this crime that moi &
single inmate of the house, occupied b.
several couples and members Of The tam
lily, heard a noise. This misfortune Was
made known to them several hours sfta|
the crime. The criminal left no cus
There was on the floor of.the kitchsn
footprint in blood which may rot hass1
been left there by the murderer. In The
excitement following the discovery d
the murder it is believed that some oi||
the people in the house accidental
stepped in the pool of blood by the bed
side and carried the imprint indicated
This imprint would leave in the mind
the impression that it is the print d 4
person who wore a No. S or No & raay|
be No. 7 shoe, or that Of person.
with feet of that size who wore socks 81
stockings.
The ak with which the wounds Wefs
inflicted indicated that the blows wefs
struck it'll the fiat side and the blunt
end and not the sharp edge OF the ak
We have given these details to ofsd.
in a measure the senseless exaggeratIoHs
that have been reported and, Circulated
This tragedy is sufficiently gruesonk
when limited to facts to satisfy the NOS
vitiated taste and sensational appetite
Why not be rational and reasonable
MRS. MATTHEWS BODY
Monday afternoon at 3 O'Clock tHtfs
was congregated at the Matthews hsaae
a large number of ladies and many cl!i'
zens. The solemn rites were conduclsa
by Rev. Mr.. Mack of the Presbyterian
church. It was a heart-rend1ng seenSs|
but the off1icted bore their beTeaVefleh
with remarkable fOrtitude. The body Wa
to the Union Depot, beng
destined to Somerset, KY, where 4 w
he hurled The d;SCOnSOlate husband anu