Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-24
PROBING A MYSTERY
EFFORT TO WHETHER
MURDER WAS COMMITTED.

In an effort to clear up the mystery sur
rounding the death of colored woman
whose remains were found on the property
of Rev DR.. Parker, near the Maryland
Agricultural College. as told in The Star
yesterday. Major Sylvester has assigned
Washington detectives to work on the case
in connection with the Maryland author
tiles. Detective Tom Hartigan. accompa-
MED by photographer. today went to the
place where the woman was found. and the
remains were disinterred and photo
graphed. Detective Warren has also been
engaged on the mystery ferreting out clues
in this city.
Magistrate Burch, accompanied by the
coroner's jury. visited the place where the
supposed murdered woman was found and
secured what evidence he could. 1t was
then announced that the jury would meet
at 8 O'Clock tomorrow evening. The fore
man of the jury is Amos s. Bryant. The
body was examined by DIR. Etienne of Ber-
wyn, who said 1t was almost impossible
to identify the remains because of their
condition. It appears that vultures had
p!ucked away much of the flesh Of the face
and one leg. making identified ton more diff
ficult. Some of the jurors inclined to the
belief that the woman's throat had been
cut, but a search of the sole garment found
on the body failed to reveal any blood
stains.
The woman had probably worn false
| upper teeth and her hair was sprinkled
| with gray. What had been left Oh her
flesh by the buzzards appeared to oe in
fairly sound condition. indicating. the
| magistrate believed. that the woman nad
been dead but a few days The only gar
ments found on the body were an under
shirt and the leg of stocking. which
was rolled up to the knee. indicating. it
is believed. that the body might have
been dragged through the woods 10 the
place where it was found.
View Of Juror.
One of the jurymen remarked that the
remains of the colored woman had evil
IDENTIFY been brought there by some per-
son who was not familiar with the sur
| roundings. The body was found at the
edge Of clearing near which is u dwell
ing by two boys named Bladen and Bry-
ant. It was lying on Its back with the
legs extended and the head thrown to
one side 1t was suggested by Mr. Will
liam Demott that the body might Ds that
of Jane Arnold. who owned a piece of
| property at Capitol View. northeds;ward
from this city.
During his Investigation this morning
Detective Hartigan learned that a colored
woman named Sammy Waters, but ia
miliarly known as Aunt Sammy" and
whose home is at Lewisville. has been
missing from there for several days. Some
of the jurymen were inclined to believe 1t
was her remains. but DR.. Etienne dis
agreed with this view.
It is the general impression In the vcin-
| ity of the mysterious find that the woman,
whoever she may be. was murdered else
| where and brought to the spot where her
| remains were found in a wagon or other
| vehicle. 1t was recalled by the Washing
| ton detective that the case was similar to
| that Of Eliza Foster. colored. who was
| killed by Thomas Nelson. also colored, sew
| eral years ago. Her body was afterward
| found in the woods near the Maryland line
| northeastward from this city and far from
where she had been killed. The case was
| Investigated by the District police. Thomas
was run down and arrested and died while
! serving a life sentence in the Baltimore
| penitentiary.
Constable Garrison of Hyattsvile is
working on the this afternoon with
| Detective Hartgan. and they expect 70
! value In the final determination of the mat
ter.
Son Of Jane Arnold Located.
| Mr.. Paul Arnold, son of Jane Arnold,
| whose remains are supposed to be those
| found in the underbrush. Is proprietor of
I bicycle repair shop on P street between
] 6th and 9th streets northwest. When he
| was asked by Star reporter concerning
| the whereabouts Of his mother this after
| noon he replied that he had not seen or
| heard from her in several days. With
| others OF the fanny, he added, she went
| to Virginia. in the vicinity OF Indian Head
I some time ago. He will visit police head
| quarters this afternoon to see the photo
| rection of Maj. Sylvester to ascertain if
1 the body Is that of his mother.