Evening star., 1909-03-11
DEATH IS STILL A MYSTERY
POLICE AT SEA OVER THE
SCHULTZ CASE.
Body of the Dead Man Shipped From
Alexandria to Late Home in
Chicago-No Clues.

After the passing of five days the police
have as yet been unable to advance but
theories regarding the case of Walter +.
Schultz the Chicago artist. whose body
was found Sunday morning last near
Rosemont in the suburbs of Alexandra,
with his throat cut. They have not. how
ever, abandoned hope of obtaining some
clue and are still working on the case
Policeman Sampson of Alexandria came
to Washington today in hopes of getting
some Information regarding the dead man.
The body of Schultz was sent from
Alexandria last night to his home In Chi
cago by William Demaine & Son, under
takers. following the exchange of several
kilograms from his people.
The following letter. dated March $.
Sioux City, Iowa, was received by Ponce
chief Goods at Alexandria today from
Mrs Alma Hume Gillette. sister of the
dead man: ''Will you kindly mail report
I'm connection with the death of Walter F.
Schultz to his father. o. F. Schultz. 1917
Grace street. Chicago; also newspaper
with details. You will receive instruc-
tions from Chicago In reference to body
and possessions Thanking you in ad-
vance for your kindness In the matter, |
beg to remain very truly yours.
May Have Contemplated Suicide.
Chief Goods of Alexandria this after
noon forwarded three copies Of The Star,
containing accounts of the case. He an
nounced that an administrator will have
In he appointed by the court before
Schultz's possessions can be forwarded
to his people.
y thorough examination of the eight
feet of rubber tubing found in Schultz s
overcoat pocket was made by the police
this morning. Policeman Knight showed
that it could he fitted over gas brack-
ct, providing .he tip was used 1t was
also observed that the interior of one
end of the rubber tubing had been whit
tied for some purpose. The police now
believe that Schultz in all proba blity had
purchased the tubing with the view of
aSphyXiation by gas, but changed his
mind.
Search made Yesterday afternoon by
Chief Goods and Policeman Sampson for
the weapon used in hacking Schultz's
throat proved barren of results although
the entire field and all of the space ad
joining the run was thoroughly gone over.
The police. however. did not have the run
searched. as was expected. Chief Goods
said the waters in the run were SO muddy
the weapon could not have been seen yes
terday Ii ii were there.
Meager Evidence in Hand.
Regarding the suicide theory Chief
Goods declared this morning that he still
believed that Schultz committed suicide,
As matter of fact he is unable to reach
definite conclusion in reference to the
case owing to meager evidence which has
been obtained. Several people who have
been quoted as saying they saw a man
Saturday who looked like Schultz now
deny that Schultz was the man, and this
upsets all calculations made by the police
and others. and. as previously stated,
leaves the matter practically where il
was In the beginning.
The three young men who were ar
rested yesterday suspicious characters
because they had a five-dollar bill which
was thought to have blood stains, We're
released this morning without the for
maity of a preliminary hearing
William Bender, who lives at 1921 /.
street northwest, notified the Alexandria
police by telephone this morning that he
thinks he met a man at lunch in a local
restaurant who resembled Schultz one day
last week and requested that a photo
graph of the dead man be sent him for
the purpose of identification. This after
noon Policeman Roberts was detailed on
the case and came to Washington with
a photograph of the dead man, which
was taken Tuesday last