The Washington herald., 1908-01-16

the Identification complete. With the ex-
Ception OF the coat. the body was fully
dressed
The police boat Vigilant was sent to
Fort Foote late last night and tile body
was brought TO this city and placed in
the mOTgue.
CoIored Boy at Play.
Buck Bush, who discovered the corpse.
is thirteen years Old. He was playing on
the river bank, near Fort Foote. when he
saw the body floating near the bank. Fort
Foote is about half "a mile from New
Glatz, Nd, and about ten miles south of
this city There are few houses in the
vicinity the farmhouse belonging to Ep-
son Reed by whom the negro boy is en-
ployed being the nearest There is no
telephone communication between that
section and Washington, and the nearest
railroad line is. several piles away.
Bush ran TO the house and told his en-
Tloyer, who Investigated.
Reed took charge of the body, which
was dressed in gray trousers and vest.
and promptly notified Mr.. Thorne. the
magistrate IN New Glatz, and he made an
examination of the corpse
Ia the trousers pockets were found two
pocketbooks a receipt for a life insurance
policy bunch Of keys, and one or two
small receipts.
Thorne returned to New Glatz and sum
moned twelve men 10 act as a coroners
jury. At $50 o'clock in the afternoon the
men gathered on the bank OF the river
and held the inquest. Bystauders ignited
pine knots. and these furnished light for
the inquisitors.
Found I'm the Pockets.
In one pocketbook were cards bearing
the name Of Lieut. John W. Crawford:
I'm another pocketbook were also found
marks Of Identification
After the inquest was concluded and a
burial certificate issued, Charles Swifte
and Frank SWifte. farmers vino live in
the vicinity. took a boat and rOWed across
the river to notify the Alexandria police.
They reached the Alexandria police sta
ton about 7:45 O'Clock
Lieut. James Smith, who was in charge
of the Alexandra police station. tele-
phoned 10 Capt. BCardman at police head
quarters, this city.
Arrangements were made for the police
boat Nigilant to go to Fort Foote for the
body a friend of Mrs Crawford went
tective Barbee. of the Central Office, was
detailed on the case.
Trip of the VigiIant.
The p,,.ce boat left harbor headquar-
ters. near the Seventh street wharves.
shortly before 9 o'clock. and was COM
nanded by Capt. Raney Panelson. A
stop was made at Alexandria to take on
board Charles and Frank Swifte. who
were to guide the police 10 where the
body lay, The boat reached Fort Foote
about S:45 o'clock, and the body was
placed IN small rOwboat and toWed to
this city.
Fort Foote is about four miles below
Alexandria. The current Of the liver
there is strong. and makes an in
Ward trend toward the Maryland shore. |
AS a result of the heavy rains Of the mast
few DAYS. the current has been swift and
II evidently washed Crawford's bodv to |
near The shore 1t had drifted at least
four miles
The police had searched for Crawford's
body almost constantly for the pasr tu-o /
months, The river was dragged es,e,sI /
times between here and Alexandria but
it was not believed the body would drift /
so far south. II
Lieut.. Crawford was born IN VipeIand |
y. J.; was about forty years Cd. ana WIS
active in Young Mems Christian Assocfa- |
tion work.
He was a classmate o. Postmaster
Barnes, of this city. He resided at 1872 G /
street northwest for a number of years |
and is survived by d wife and daughter
seventeen years old.
Crawford was not a commissioned Off |
Ger, holding his title by virtue Of he fact /
that he was secretary to Admiral Dewey. |
Since a young man he had lived in Wash !
ington.
Caused Much Speculation.
The disappearance of Crawford was fol- |
lowed by all sorts of speculation. It was
contended by some persons that he had
not committed suicide. lie was seen to |
embark on the ferey boa- Lackawanna, |
which plies between Washington and |
Alexandria at Alexandria While the |
boat was en- route to this city Crawford's /
hat and overcoat were found lying on /
the lower stern deck of the boat Capt /
Luckett, who was in charge of the boat, |
was notified, and when the boat reached /
this city the coat and hat were turned !
over 10 the harbor police
At the direction OF Capt Luckett 1
CANVASS was made of the passenger list. !
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