Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-05
Blood Stains on Suspects Hat
and Shirt.
COR0NER's INQUEST
JURY SWORN TODAY AND THE
INQUIRY BEGUN.
Developments Cause a Postponement
Until Later in the Week-Deputy
Coroner's Statement.

Interest in the Gozman murder case was
centered in the work Of Prof. Hird today.
The chemist made careful examination
OF the hat, coat, shirt and other garments
belonging to James Henson, the suspect,
and reported to the detectives that he
found blood stains on the hat and shirt.
This information was given to Coroner
hewitt when the jury was sworn over
Lazier Gozman's body at the morgue. Hen
sons clothing was at the sixth precinct sta
ton to be exhibited to the jury, but this
part Of the proceedings was delayed be-
cause the detectives requested that the
hearing be postponed after the taking
Of the medical testimony. Coroner hewitt
granted their request, and will resume the
hearing later in the week. DR.. r. w.
Baker, the acting deputy coroner, was the
only witness examined. He explained to
the jury that he made an examination OF
the body Of the murdered man last Wednes-
day and found eighteen cuts on his head;
They were chiefly on the top Of his head
and about his forehead.
Most Of the cuts, the doctor explained,
were about two inches long and penetrated
the skull. There were several fractures OF
the skull. The mans upper lip was swollen
and there was a scratch on the bridge of the
nose such as would probably be made with
finger nails. The nail had been cut from
the index finger OF the left hand and the
middle finger was cut. Witness described
the bloody condition Of the dead mans
wearing apparel and said bloody hairs were
found on his hands and shoes DR.. Baker
stated that death was due to hemorrhage
following the injuries. A sharp instrument
had been used. 1t was the opinion of the
witness that hatchet could have inflicted
such wounds.
Detectives on the Trail.
After the inquest was adjourned the de-
tectives and Lieut.. Daley went to the house
on Gordon avenue where he crime was COM
mitted. 1t had been arranged to have wit
nesses at the house at noon to meet Hen
son. The prisoner was dressed in the gar
ments he Is alleged to have worn the day
the tragedy was committed Because OF
some misunderstanding the witnesses were
not on hand. and this part Of the investiga-
ton had to be postponed until later In the
day. Nothing has apparently been omitted
in tie investigation regarding Henson's
statement since he was placed under arrest
two days after Gozman was killed.
The police are certain that Henson did
not tell the truth about himself and his
movements, which he has practically adj
mitted as the investigation has progressed.
Henson claimed he worked the day of the
murder and did not reach the alley until
about dark, going to the house of his sister,
Mrs King. He admitted that he entered
washed his hands at the hydrant in the
yard, as had been his custom. Then he
went in the house and told a niece that
he wanted nobody to touch what was in his
bureau drawer during his absence This,
the police learned, was not much out Of
the ordinary He went from the house. and
up to this time he was not suspected Of
having any connection with the crime.
After he was locked up and had done
some talking the police and detectives
started upon an investigation Of his state
anents. He had no money on him when
placed under arrest, and was frank enough
to say he knew the police were after him.
1t was learned from a woman living on
Gordon avenue that Henson had been seen
to enter the avenue about noon. The wo-
man said she could not be mistaken in the
man, for she knew Henson as we'll as she
knows the members Of her own family.
Conflicting Statements.
Henson afterward changed his statement
concerning the time he entered Gordon
avenue. He now puts himself there about
the time Lazier Gozman was last seen
alive. He also says he saw Edward Boyd
and Charles Mcdonald, white, and Harry
CroWder, colored, on the avenue in rear Of
Gozmans house that afternoon. According
10 ms statement he spoke to the men and
called them by name.
This statement the three men deny Hen
son tells exactly where the men were stand
ing, and says he walked between them. The
men say that Henson puts them Just where
they were, but they are certain that he did
not pass between them or speak to them, as
ne asserts he did. These men left the alley
in the rear Of Gozman's, where they were
at work in two stables, a few minutes after
o'clock, or about the time the murderer is
thought to have left the scene Of the crime.
1t Is pointed out by the detectives that a
man in Gozman's shed could have seen the
three men in the alley.
1t Is certain that Gozman's slayer stopped
In the shed on the premises, for in a closet
q oolr ,{ohI
was smeared, and blood prints on the shed
made it appear that the man who put them
there rested his hands against the boards
to steady himself while he looked between
the boards to see who might be in the al
ley.
Henson has been talked to so much that
he has become weary. He now refuses to
discuss the case, and says If he had not
had strong constitution he would have
been dead by this time. Detectives and po-
licemen have been with him most of the
he has not told them the truth about every
thing, he still protests that he Is innocent
of the murder Of the grocer.
Confronted by Witness.
Later in the day Henson was taken into
the Gozman house. but he showed no sign
Of emotion when he saw the blood stains
on the floor and wall. The witness who
saw colored man in the store the after
noon OF the murder and spoke to him was
asked the man that day why he was loiter-
ing about there in the daytime instead of
being at work, and the mans response was
that he worked at the Baltimore and Ohio
depot at night. Today when Henson ap-
peared at the same door the witness asked
the question he had asked a man there a
week ago. Henson laughed as he made a
response. The witness said Henson looked
very much like the man he addressed last
week. but he could not say positively he is
the same one. The prisoner was then re-
turned to the ninth precinct station.
Several additional supposed clues about
the country have been Investigated by the
detectives. but nothing accomplished. De-
tective Peck went to Mount Ephraim In
the mountains near Point Of Rocks, and
saw colored man who had received an
injury. He was satisfied that the man
knew nothing Of the murder here.
The Hillsdale Murder.
Captain Boardman said this afternoon
that nothing new had been learned In the