Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-18
UNDER MURDER CHARGE
WOMAN WHO FORMERLY RESID-
ED IN WASHINGTON

Capt. Boardman. acting chief Of police.
has received communication from e. II.
Newkirk, chief of police Of Biueheld, W.
Va, asking for Information concerning the
family of the late Rev. C. H. Mytinger, a
Methodist minister who was formerly en-
ployed in the sixth auditors office, Treas
ury Department. in this city, and who was
prominently identified in local mission
work. His daughter, who is known In
Bluefield as Mrs. Mary w. Berger, is I'M
der arrest there, it is stated, charged with
having murdered her mother by admins
tering morphine. The mother became Ill
last Thursday morning and died the fol-
lowing day. An inquest was subsequently
held and the coroner's jury accused the
young woman of the crime. The latest In
formation received from Bluef1eld by the
local police gave the information that the
woman was to be given a hearing yester-
day afternoon before magistrate. Chief
Newkirk asks Capt. Boardman If the young
woman under arrest is the wife of Alfred
Berger, tailor, who has been living there.
Capt. Boardman detailed Detective Grant
to make an investigation in order that
he might furnish the West Virginia police
with the information they requested.
Berger said Capt. Boardman to a Star
reporter, cannot be the lawful husband
of the woman mentioned for the reason that
his wife is living. Her home is at 633 4th
street northeast and divorce proceedings
are pending. Berger was directed to pay
his wife alimony, and he subsequently went
away
Investigation of Charge.
The investigation of the case In Biuefield
created considerable interest In that city,
according to newspaper account of the
affait. Monday Justice of the Peace John
A. Chambers empaneled jury and went
to Walnut Grove cemetery, where the body
of Mrs. Mytinger was exhumed. the stom-
ach removed and the body reinforced. It
was said at the inquest tnlt when Mrs.
Mytinger became i'll about ten days ago she
was treated by DIR. Smith for morpshe
poisoning. She recovered. and the three
members of the family moved from the
boarding house of Mrs. Looney on Bland
street to apartments On Bluefield avenue
Other occupants OF the house found the
woman in stupor two days before her
death. DIR. Slusher was called in, and he Is
said TO have found that her condition was
due to morphine poisoning, as it was upon
the occasion of her previous illness.
According to newspaper reports the
daughter was unConcerned about her moth
er's Illness and death, and, it is stated,
she did not attend the funeral. Berger it
is stated, also RETAINED from attending
the funeral. Mrs. Berger, as she is known
in Bluefield. did not take her arrest seri-
ouSly and had no statement to make when
the inquest held.
Detective Grant learned that the woman
under arrest is the divorced wife of Robert
Ryan, having been known to her friends
previous to her marriage as Mary or DottY
Mytinger. Berger conducted a tailoring
establishment near 14th and Q streets, and
Mrs. Mytinger and her daughter lived in
that neighhorhood The three people went
TO Bluefeld early in March, and Berger ac-
cepted employment in the establishment of
the Excelsior Tailoring Company. 1t is
said they lived in Baltimore short time
after leaving this city and before going to
Bluefield. DR.. Mytinger died in this city in
September. 1905. Attorney Poe is executor
of his estate.