Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-08
THE LOCAL MURDERS
POLICE SEEKING INFORMATION
IN THE CONAN CASE.
The Suspect In Jail-Ehort to Locate
the Stolen Money-The Hills
dale Crime.

James Henson colored, who was held FOR
the action of the grand jury yesterday In
the Lazier Gozman murder case reached
the District jail late yesterday afternoon
and was given a cell In the south wing,
where prisoners charged with the more
serious offenses are confined. Just before
starting in the patrol wagon for the jail
a number of the prisoners colored friends
gathered about the wagon to console him.
His only remark made to them was: Its
hard. but fair"
The detectives who worked on the case
are trying to find additional evidence to
connect Henson with the crime. They are
making an effort to find what was done
with the money taken from Gozman,s store
the day of the murder.
Detectives are also working on the case
of Mrs Catherine Jordan. colored, who was
stabbed to death at her home IN Hills
/ dale the night before Christmas They are
devoting particular attention to the cues
ton of the purchase of the dirk at Snap
pirio's store four days before the crime
was committed. The colored man who pur-
chased a weapon similar to the one found
in Mrs. Jordan's house gave his name as
John Gains, as published in The Star az
the time His address was given as 2OS
Sth street northwest. There is no such
number on the street mentioned In the
northwest section. He has not yet been
searches in all sections of the city for
him.
Disappearance of Richard Waters.
The disappearance Of Richard Waters,
colored. has been discussed in connection
with the Hiilsdale case. Waters was en-
ployed by the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company. He left his home, at
1927 Grant avenue northwest. the morning
before Christmas, and was reported to have
been seen on the road near Upper MARI
boro' Christmas afternoon about o CLOCK
Capt Boardman telephoned to the Prince
Georges county seat and was Informed that
Waters was seen near there the day be-
fore Christmas. He was told that Waters
was apparently under the influence OF
liquor and was going in the direction OF a
i creek which is a short distance below the
town.
Yesterday afternoon Capt. Boardman re-
ceived information that derby hat. sim
liar to the one worn by Waters, had been
found near the creek. and the belief was
expressed that the man had been drowned
while attempting to cross the high water.
Waters told his wife that he was going
to visit his mother. who lives on the Patux
ent river five miles below Marlboro, but
he had not reached there yesterday. The
police officials are satisfied that Waters
left here the morning of December "a. be-
fore Mrs. Jordan was murdered, and are
therefore not interested in his disappear
ance. At the office Of the telephone COM
pany the records show that Waters re-
ported for work the morning of the 24th,
but the superintendent cannot tell anything
about his movements that day. He was
supposed to have worked on the dump at
22d and streets. number of friends of
the missing man went to Marlboro today
to make thorough search for him. They
fear he has been drowned. Waters did not
call for his pay before he went away, and
the money has since been paid to his wife.