The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
WHERE THE TRAGEDY OCCURRED
Slayer of Fair Woman Displays Fiendish
Ingenuity in Endeavor to Thwart the
Recognition of His Victim,
But Fails.

mysterious Mount Cutler murder Coro-
ner Law ordered his assistants TO place
the body of the unknown young woman,
who was so cruelty shot to death. in
cheap pine coffin and removed to Ever
green Cemetery for burial. The coffin
with its disfigured and mutilated con-
tents was encased in a box and drawn
to the grave that had been prepared for
them. The body was given respecta-
Bile burial at the expense Of the county,
and the grave is not in the potter's
field section of the cemetery.
The jaws and the =sair of the dead girl
have been saved for Identification pur-
poses and the coroner is confident that
if anyone who knew her in life appears
she can be identified beyond any ques-
ton by these evidences and the descrlp--
ton of her that is on record with the
coroner.
Dr. o. o. Hanford, who made most
careful examination of the body, said
| that it is his opinion that the girl had
/ been dead at least one week land prob
ably not more than two weeks when
her body was discovered. He admits
however, that there is considerable un-
certainty on this point, owing to the
many unusual forms of treatment to
which the corpse had been subjected
after the murder was committed. There
are many marks on the body, which,
l.even had the girl lain on the ground any
length Of time after death, and before
freezing began, could not lie charged
TO decay, but which, owing - the char
acter of the marks. have much the ap-
pearance Of burns It is suggested by
DR.. Hanford that the murderer probably
poured the gasolene and turpentine all
over the corpse after removing the
clothing, and that for a time the entire
body was wrapped in flames.
Speculation as to Gun Used.
There has been much speculation a 8 to
the sort OF gun used by the murderer in
committing the crime. Sheriff Grimes
said today: at may have been a IS.
caHber bulldog. as such guns. with
their short barrels do not send a bullet
with nearly IS much force as the more
expensive and longer barreled makes
. Under ordinary circumstances a .3s-cal.
iber bullet with the usual charge OF
, | powder behind II, would have penetrated
the girls skull and passed out on tn,
; other side as easily.
The theory that the girl was put on
of the way to hide a social crime ha.
. been practically given up, the autopsy
clearly showing, according to the ply
sicians who performed II, that the girl,
organs were in normal condition.
e A Syracuse Girl.
, Almost as soon as the body wa.
. found-at any rate. a few hours afte
the news had been published-report
. of missing persons began to come t
the police from all parts of the Unite,
! States It makes one wonder how
; many persons seen on the street ar
, missing from home somewhere. Blu
among all the suspicious cases the evi
: dence, such as it is, points undeniabl
! to Doske or Bessie Bouton, OF Syria
: cuse. II. Y. as the victim. Her stor
as It comes TO light is not that of
5 good woman, but what the extenuat
!. ing circumstances may nave bee
4 which caused her to go wrong no on
can tell It Is the story OF an unfoI
tunate married life lasting only
: week After that unlicensed love an
o possibly hatred and revenge
: Doske Bouton was twenty-five
@ wears old. about five feet three incfe
e tall, had light golden hair. and weighe
/ about 125 pounds. Many of her bac
t teeth were crowned or filled with gol;
:. upon which the Identification iargel
: rests She was a travelling salesma
e for J. Parker Pray & Co, New Yorl
:. ! manufacturing chemists. Her specia
r ty was selling goods used by man
: curists and hair dressers. Conseauen
4 ly she was always careful to kee
& herself as physically perfect as po:
. sfbIe, Invariably well dressed an
e striking in appearance. she was a T,
f 1narkabIy successful drummer.
81 Preferred NoMad Existence
e Her father. Charles r. Kempter.
Syracuse, said that Doske preferre
this nomad existence TO permanent III
n az home, TO which she returned onl
1t Mt irregular intervals. She had pianne
% to be in Syracuse with her family
10 Christmas. and her last letter. write