The Washington times., 1904-11-13
Tie Latest NcIu. Mss Alma 5IzZ1oeWSa

She had several lovers. but so far as
can be learned she had given no great
offense to any Of them.
The climax Of horror came with the
discovery OF the bruised and battered
remains OF Alva Steinway the morning
Of November 4 IN a vacant lot. some
80 feet east OF the street car tracks
on the Winton Road The unfortunate
girl was a telephone operator aE the
Park Exchange. She was pretty, pure
and eighteen years old. Everybody
loved her. She was devoted 10 her
widowed mother and brothers, with
whom she lived Ia a coy home I'm Win
ton Place. She finished her work at
the exchange at o'clock, and walking
down Hamilton Avenue 20 the inter
section with Spring Grove Avenue, took
a car for Winton Place. receiving a
transfer 20 the branch line on Winton
Road. She reached the terminus OF the
Clark Street line al about $3.50 o'clock.
The entire Ailcreek Valley was en-
veloped IN a heavy fog. It was lust
such a night as a fend would select for
foul crime. such as this one was. II
Is believed that the murderer stole up
behind his victim and struck her a
vicious blow with the same unerring aim
thai blotted out the life Il Lulu
Mueller just one month before. and nos
sibly ended the career OF Mary Melon
aid on the night OF April 80 last The
base OF the girls skull was frastured
II Is probable that she never realized
what had befanen her. and fell dead at
the feet OF the assassin.
Too frightful 10 contemplate was the
act Of the assassin after he had killed
the helpless young woman. II would
seem that no mind could be so polluted
so much lower than the most Ioathsome
beast, as 70 follow murder with assault
but such an unspeakable crime followed
the murder OF Alma steinway II Is
supposed that after he had slain the
girl the murderer carried her body from
the roadway and threw It in the omen
field. The details Of this last and most
terrible or the crimes OF six months are
almost sickening.
Found by Car Conductor.
The dead body OF Alma steinway was
not found until 10 o'clock OF the morning
after her death. II was then that a
conductor Of a street car saw her y,odv
In the big vacant lot that extends from
Spring Grove Avenue to the tracks or
the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
and Big -Four Railroads. II was lvins
In the rear OF the lot and on the baDtr
OF MIL Creek, which flows through that
section. The girls head rested in n
big pool OF blooC. Her eyes were Wild.
open. The teeth were missing. ana her
face completely covered with blood II
one hand was clasped a transfer.
Had Miss Steinway but accepted tba
escort OF her lover, who telephoned her
shortly before she left her office asl,tDf,
to see her home. she would be alive
today. But she replied that she baa
been 10 a dance the night before ana
was Tired. She said that she Intended
70 go 10 bed as soon as she reached
home, and told him not to come
The murderOus assault uDon NFts,
causing, the prepossessing daughter ~
Henry causing, a gardener near IN
more street. South Cumminsviue di5
not come TO light until after the unurde,
OF Alma Stelnway DIR. AIexander pa.
Tie dentist, who accompanied Dr -
II. Whallon, when the call for mat.
aid was received, said.
Il remember the circumstance ,,e,,,
well. l think ii was after Q O'Clock ore
night about two weeks before Iouies
Mueller was murdered 1 recommended
Dr, Whailon 10 the saloon from which
the message came, and il was af TsI-
more Street and the G.. II. ana n
tracks A girl was lying upop the
moor In rear room and her face and
dress We're covered with blood rba,,
were told that the young woman vgas
found on the G., H. and D. tracks bv
several men, who carried her INTO ~
saloon 'iie
DIT Whallon made the examination
OF the Injuries Of the girl. There WIS a
cut three Inches la length ia the back AT
her scalp. Her upper lin was com
pletely penetrated, and the front teefb
IN her lower jaw were loose The girl
was not exactly conscious. She tailed
lncOherentlY and she did not ninch when
the gaping wound was seWed up
Several of the men knew her In no
Miss Causing, and she WAS taken IN
her home. She did not regain her rigbt
senses for iorty-eight hours. and She
was IN very serious condition. indeed
She said she was on her way TO a party