Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-08
REMOVED FROM THE MORGUE
ACTION AS TO REMAINS OF VIC
TINS OF TRAGEDIES
Arrangements for Funeral Services OF
Those Who Recently Net Death
by Violence.

The bodies Of the several persons who died
as the result Of violence during the past
two days have been removed from the
morgue. Although two murders were COM
mitted the coroner found 1t unnecessary to
hold an inquest because Of the fact that tho
murderers took their own lives. Chief in
terest is now manifested in the condition Of
the one-year-old child, Earl Rice, who was
shot and badly wounded at the time his
father, William Oliver Rice, or william
Alvin Rice, as his relatives give his NAME
murdered his wife and then committed sui
eide. It was stated at the hospital today
that the condition Of the baby Is favorable
and that his speedy recovery is expected.
Undertahers Hindle & Bayliss removed
the bodies from the morgue to their estab-
dshment, 9Th and H streets, yesterday ana
prepared them for burial. Relatives OF Rice
came here yesterday afternoon and made
arrangements for his funeral tomorrow
morning 1t is likely that brief services VIII
taking establishment at 8 o'clock IN the
morning. The remains will then be taken
to the home Of the father Of the deceased
Winfield 8. Rice, at Boyds. Montsomery
be conducted. The body will be inferred In
the Monocacy cemetery. Relatives OF the
deceased attribute his conduct to the results
Of an attack of typhoid which he suffered
fected his mind.
Undertakers today removed the remains
Of Mrs Rice to the home Of her parents,
131 Hickman street southeast, and the BODY
spot where she fell yesterday morning
when her husband shot her. The parents
and sisters of the young woman were great
ly affected by the occurrence particularly
the mother. She did not know OF her daugn-
ter's death until several hours after the
shooting. Arrangements have been made
for the funeral at o'clock tomorrow AFTER
noon. The Rev. John Van Shack, pastor
of the Church Of Our Father, will ofictate.
The interment will be in Glenwood ceme-
terry.
Bodies Of Two Soldiers.
The bodies of the two soldiers, William
Parks and James L. Leslie, victims Of the
Soldiers Home tragedy, were taken from
the District morgue to the morgue at
Soldiers Home yesterday. Definite ar
rangements for the burial Of the bodies
were not made yesterday, as the officials
at the institution preferred to give rela-
tives of the dead men an opportunity TO
claim the remains. A message was re-
ceived from a sister of Leslie late yesterday
afternoon asking that his body be shipped
to New York for interment. Her request
will be complied with. 1t Is likely that the
body Of Parks will be inferred in the
national cemetery at Soldiers Home to-
morrow afternoon.
Undertaken George w. Wise took charge
Of the remains OF William A. Mottau, the
former street car conductor, who COM
mitted suicide by swallowing dose OF
Rough on Rats" as stated in yesterdays
Star. He removed the body to his under
taking establishment, 200 NJ street, and
take place tomorrow afternoon from the
undertaking establishment and the inter-
ment will be in Rock Creek cemetery.
The funeral Of John G. Koehler, who
ordn 6 hfo IN, lnAp I'M on
street by inhaling Illuminating gas, as
stated in yesterdays Star, will occur to-
morrow afternoon from his late home, 1882
New Jersey avenue. Rev. Carl F. Bergner,
pastor Of Zion Lutheran Church, will Of
ficiate, and members of Pentalpha Lodge,
F. A. A. NJ, will have charge of the ar
rangements. The body will be inferred in
Prospect Hill cemetery.