Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02
Detectives Trying to Solve
Murder Mysteries.
WHOLE FORCE AT WORK
INCREASED REWARD FOB SLAYER
OF LATER GozMAN.
Two Suspects Who Were Arrested
Succeed in Establishing Alibis-
Searching the Sewers.

Practically the entire detective force has
been detailed on. the two recent mysterious
murder cases, although most OF the men
are spending their time on the Gordon ave-
nue. crime, which resulted In the death OF
Lazier Gozman.
In the Hilsdale case the chances OF sue
cess were not near so bright as they were
in the Gozman case, and although the de-
tectives were apparently as completely at
sea this morning as ever, they were still
hopeful.
Major Sylvester conferred with Captain
Boardman this morning and announced an
increase in the reward to $500, the same as
In the Jordan case.
1.-The mui lerers must be apprehended."
Major Sylvester said.
Capt. Boardman Directing.
In order that the detectives may give
their undivided attention to the cases, the
chief directed that the ordinary work Of the
office be turned over to the precinct de-
tectves, who will work at headquarters d.
rectly under the supervision Of Captain
Boardman. Several members of the de-
tective corps were out all night following
supposed clues.
For a short time yesterday afternoon
Captain Boardman and the detectives were
elated over the arrest of colored man
named Garfield Dorsey. This young col
ored man had been seen coming along the
road near Silver Spring. and the wounded
condition of his face excited suspicion.
A telephone message was sent to Captain
Boardman, who had officer meet the
man and place him under arrest. There
was cut in the prisoners face and there
were blood stains on his clothing. He said
he had received his injury by coming in
contact with a barbed wire fence
bod fol1 nf hoy -r,Cy
seen a man running from Gozman's store
was summoned to headquarters, and he
was certain that Garfield Dorsey was the
one he had seen. Captain BOardman hur-
ried detectives out to investigate DorSeyS
movements. In short time they ascer-
tanned that Dorsey received his injury in n
fight in Virginia. and that he was not in the
city at the time GOzman was murdered.
He was thereupon released.
Another Suspect.
Another suspect was picked up at Linden,
Montgomery county. Md. yesterday. De-
tectives Horne and Hartigan went out there
and found a colored man who had been
burned about the face. He could not posi-
bly, have had any connection with the case.
and the detectives did not hold him.
Detectives Hartigan and Miller worked
all night clue which promised to avail
them something. They had received in
formation concerning two colored men who
cumstances. and this morning about they
found them in bed.
One of them had an ugly wound on his
face. and his statements to friends and
others as to how he had been injured. the
detectives found. were untrue. The man
explained matters to the satisfaction of the
officers and escaped being imprisoned. He
had been cut during a row at ball and had
received hospital treatment. In order to
conceal his identity the man gave a ficti-
tious name and said he had been assaulted
In Ith street.
Sewer Department Enlisted.
Members of the sewer department were
enlisted this morning in the hunt for evil
dence. They made an early start, under
the supervision of Detectives Tyser and
Trumbo, to search the sewers. 1t is regard
cd as certain that the murderers clothes
Were badly bloodstained when he left the
Gozman store. 1t is natural to suppose
that he was anxious to get rid of the gar
ments. and that he may have thrown them
In a sewer.
Such search was made at the time the
fatal assault was committed upon Mrs.
Dennis and some garments found Unfor-
tunately In that case the police were unable
to find the owners of the garments
Some cast-off garments picked up in the
street were sent to police headquarters last
night. They are being examined today for
blood stains, and the detectives are also
trying to find the owners. During the In
vestigaton OF the case the detectives have
found a number of colored men who re-
Gently received wounds. and In each case
the wounded man has been called upon for
an explanation.
Coroner hewitt this afternoon decided to
hold the inquest at the sixth precinct po-
lice station Monday morning at IL o'clock,
and the police have summoned witnesses in
the affair to be on hand at that hour.
The Jordan Murder.
h.,
which will throw any light on the Hillsdale
murder mystery. and the crime committed
ten days ago seems nearer a solution
now than it did the morning after Mrs
Catherine Jordan was so foully murdered
The detectives have been unable to give the
case much attention since the murder of
Lazier GoZman but the Anacostia police
have been working industriousy to solve
the mystery. While nothing definite Is
known concerning the murderers identity,
the police are of the opinion that he did
not belong about Anacostia or Hilsdale
Had he lived in that section, 1t is pointed
out, the three women who saw him when
he passed Mrs. Bundy's house would prob
ably have recognized him. On the other
hand, some doubt is expressed as to their
time of the night. The women declare they
got good look at the man.. however and
are certain they will be able to identify
him
Interest Is conferred in the identity Of the
man who called at Mrs. Jordans house the
Sunday night previous to the night of the
fatal attack. This man, as heretofore
stated. claimed that the police were after
him for carrying concealed weapons and
asked the woman to protect him. Even
after she had refused him protection he
lotered about the premises and frightened
the occupant of the house. Why he wanted
to Kill the woman is of course, a matter of
conjecture. Revenge is the only motive the
police attribute.
Furnished Charms.
1t Is stated that most of the patrons of
Mrs. Jordan as fortune teller were women.
She had furnished COMPUTATION" powders
to some OF them and "sprinkllng'' fluid 10
others. Charms had also been furnished
1t is to be presumed. the police say, that
some of the husbands OF the Hillsdale wo-
mans patrons were angered at the mis-
chief she caused. or they may have believed
themselves under her spell" Victims of
such people and ''voodoo'' doctors frequent
ly believe that the only way to have such
spell removed Is 20 accomplish the death
OF the 'voodoo'' or second sighted" woman
or man. as the case may be.
Detectives Muller and Cornwell who
went away to investigate supposed clues in
the case. have returned home. The former
went to Culpeper. Va, and the latter to
HuEtersvi,le Md. Neither discovered any,
thing of assistance In the case. At Hun
terSville there was a suspect, who proved