Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-10
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RUsT1H DEATH MYSTERY
"came 70 His Death by Pistol Shot
Fired by = Person
Unknown"
NV Associated Pressl.

OMAHA, EEB.. Sept, ?.-Dr. FREQ
erick Rustin. came to his death by a
pistol shot fred by a person unkn wn
was the verdict of the cornners J"r!
today. The jury recommends that
Chas. F. Davis. whit was YESTERDAY
implicated by Mrs. Abbie c. Rice. D.
held aud that his conduct on the night
Of September l, be thoroughly investl-
.,,.r nayis was fohA-- 900 custody
and later reie ased on bond signed
by his brother.
Today it was stated by Frederick II.
Davis, brother of the man under ar
rest, that Charles r. Davis. had i"eh
afflicted for Is airs with spells OF IN
sanity. ami that they had come on HIM
frequently since that time. He has
on three din rent occasions been
placed in a santiarium and on at leas'
thrse occasions has been violently in
sane.
DAVIS Acted oueeriy.
Two weeks ago he showed signs oil
mental ALTERATION which wa parti-
eularly noticeable in mut'erinss 70
himself and queer actions. His bro
Their at once sent him to DR. Frederick
Rnstin for treatment and he vas BE-
ing treated by that physician at the
time @; DR.. Rustin's death.
FIR derrick Davis. does not believe
his brother had anything to do with
the death Of DR.. Rustin and today
stated his belief that the police had
implicated him Simply TO attract at
tcntion from the real cause Of Death
which h considers a plain case OF
suicide
AIRS. Rice is also detained. DAVIS
will probably hs given a formal hear
ing in day or two hut the time mas
not beer set
Mrs. R'ee's Story Confirmed
Nest OF the testimony introduced
thi. morning was used 20 confirm the
story ted yesterday by Mis-. Abbie
Rice. A street car harm foreman.
who was in the vicinity Of the Rnstir
home on tho night o tao shoCt'n -
tTstified that ne got On toe car with
a woman a: FCrtis:h and Farnan
STREETS and rode down on the same
car He identified Mrs. Rice as the
woman and said he had noticed her
particularly because Ct the late hoIr
as she was the on.y woman on III"
car The conductor Of I'll" car CAV"
similar testimony.
Clara Gleason. proprietor % room
ing house On lower BoueirS stre"t { g
TINED that ~ Rust'n and Mr.. Ri"
he'd occupied a room 81 her hcme for
four DAYS pr:cr 10 the shooting and
L, ~, NJ. u,r. u.,. br-,n. about r.tS-
nigh: tn nisht 81 tho shno'ins she
also said that Mrs. Rice had called M
the Rus'in home several Dimes ~
tween midnight and msrn!ng. sp-
parcn,,y viihor; receiving anv safiS-
faction as 10 the uh 7rcabouts - thr
physician The colpfed maid ~ fnn
Gleason hone also was qgnstiJped.
giving ;est.nony intended 10 confirm
that " Miss GIeaso.
Neishborr ssorv.
Marin N~er. rnc next dnor .IRhsor
of 'hc Rrs'in's testified tia; NJ heard
the shoI and got out ~ bcd and looF
81 IN every direction hut ID. not 900
man di.spps az from tho pr MISC
or 800 nr Rasiin on iho rorch 10"
admitted hov'ysr. that ~. Rustin
pcrch wa hidden party from h's
virv.
One - two o'hrr Wi'n'NSez inciHf-
ing = pawn stcp Efspsr who IIenii
Sod Ras:in's pho.o a. that ~ . wan
who purchased . revolver. wcr~ sdacd
, ha; tbciT testimony was no, material
az showing hos the shooting occarreI.
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