Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-06

The little son of DR.. Marvin has
been temporarily buried on the lawn
OF the farm at Kits Hammock, Del
Later it will be taken to Sioux City,
Iowa. Meanwhile the coroners jury
has begun an exhaustive inquiry
into the manner in which the child
met his tragic death. The theory
that he was drowned has been aban-
doned. But little food was found
in the stomach, and it was possible
that he starved to death.
DOVER, Del. May 6.-''Horace N. Mar
vim. jr. Died March 4. 1907. Aged years
and 10 months" This simple epitaph was
nlaced Yesterday upon the coffin of the
little son of DR.. Marvin whose disap-
pearance from his fathers home. near
Kits Hammock, Del. just two months
ago. has excited the interest and sympathy
of almost the entire civilized world.
Later in the day, Or about sunset. simple
funeral services were held in the parlor
of the Marvin home, conducted by the
Rev. II. B. Kelso of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. and afterward temporary
burial was made on lawn of the Bay
Meadows farm. The body later will be re-
moved to Sioux City, Iowa, from which
place DIR. Marvin had just removed when
the overw helming tragedy entered his life.
This simple ceremony, comparatively I'M
important in ITSELF marked the ending of
a very busy day for the officials of Kent
county and the state of Delaware, as 1t
also In all probability marked the begin
ming Of the end OF one of the most unique
and absorbing mystery problems which
has ever enveloped the attention Of the
public.
Immediately upon the finding of the body
on Saturday afternoon the legal ma
chinery of the state and county was started
to discover the cause of death. IL possible.
Accidental Death.
Accidental death, with peculiar surround
ing circumstances, will be the probable
solution. Coroner Joseph Galloway en-
paneled a jury to report at the Marvin
farm at 1920 yesterday. Coroner's Physi-
clan DR.. ]. HI. Wilson was there to make
an autopsy. County Physician D. Burton
was present to assist him. Dr. E. F.
O'Day and DR.. William F. Hoey WELL
known practitioners of Kent county, were
present in a semi-advisory capacity. The
state was represented by Attorney Gen
eral Richards and Deputy Attorney Cen
eral James NJ. Satterfeld, the latter con-
dacting the proceedings from. the legal
standpoint.
The following extra large jury Of fifteen
was sworn in while viewing the body, ac-
cording to an old Delaware law: E. L.
Clark. II. c. Taylor. d. E. Sawtelle. G. w.
Collins. ]. E. Fluke, jr-. w. G. Postles, H
A. Culbreth, B. H. Moore, Capt. Thomas
Muncey. G. d. Marvel. r. O. P. Wilson
]. c. Hopkins, T. Merritt Lynch and Dr.
]. II. Martin.
z. L. Clark, who Is also foreman of the
present Kent county grand jury, was made
foreman. and Fl. C. Taylor. a member OF
the legislature. secretary. The jury Is com.
posed Of an unusually high-class, intellec-
tual lot Of men. and Is about evenly divided
on the accidental and foul-play theories.
AS soon organization was effected the
body of little Horace. which had been sus-
pended on a table in a crude implement
clubhouse, was lowered by order Of the
coroner. A crowd of at least 500 farmers
and others, who had driven to Bay Mead.
Ows for miles around. swarmed around the
small building to look at the famous ant
Inflated little boy. They climbed upon the
rafters and other points of vantage and fol
a time impeded the progress of the jury:
work The face was clearly recognizable
from the familiar pretty portrait. which
had flooded the country. but was 80 much
smaller and distorted that many hastily
withdrew before being requested to do so.
Found the Boy.
The deputy attorney general first called
Ollie Pleasonton to identify the body as the
one which he found. Replying to questions
he said that he was cunning that afternoon
and. seeing something protruding from the
water In a bag on the Marvin farm, he ap-
preached 1t and discovered 1t to be deat
child. Knowing at once that it was the
lost Marvin boy, I FASTENED to the house
and notified Howard Marvin, an elder son.
Pleasanton then related the fact that with
Howard Marvin, DIR. Marvin and negro
boy he had gone to the spot, and. after
wrapping the body in sheet, returned witt
II to the house.
Dr. Marvin. looking wan and feeble, wa
then sworn to identify the child as his sor
These were the only witnesses.
The jury next marched across the bl
wheat field to the point where the bod
was found.
1t was this trip which raised in the mind
OF many a doubt as to the accident theory
The distance. as measured, proved to be o.
an air line 1.T60 feet Why little Horac
should have crossed this field, a deep ditto
(about four feeD, then emerged through
wire fence and on into the bog was mos
mystifying. many refusing to believe tina
he did Added to this fact were tn
statements of numerous farmers who aide