The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
SCHULTZ AND NEGRO
WERE SEEN ON CAR
Body of Artist Identified as
That Of Intoxicated
Man in Train.
ROBBERY THEORY
is STILL HELD TO
May Have Been Killed After Show
ing Money, Most of Which
Slayer Overlooked.

With the discovery this morning OF
persons who saw Walter F. Schultz,
the Chicago artist. whose body was
found in a field near Alexandria, few
days before he died, Chief Goods be-
lieves today that he is rapidly nearing
the solution of the mystery.
section hand has informed him that
re saw Schultz shortly before noon Sat-
urday walking along the railroad track
near the spot where his body was found.
A train crew has informed the chief
that they saw the body lying where
II was found at o'clock Saturday az
terpoon. The only conclusion is that
Schultz met mis- fate some time between
j and o'clock D. m, Saturday. This
depends, of course. entirely upon the
accuracy OF the Identification Of the
section hand.
These are not the only clues obtained
by Chief Goods during the last twenty
four hours. According to information
received by him. Schultz ate his mid
day meal on Friday, at the Jackson Ho-
tel, on King street.
The hotel is patronized by negroes.
According TO airs. Jackson. the proprie-
tress, and servant, both of whom
identified Schultz's body, he ate his lunch
at O'Clock. The next information the
police have regarding him is that he
boarded an electric train for Washing
ton within a block of this hotel about
i've hours later. At lunchtime he wes
sober. When he boarded the train he
was very much intoxicated. Where he
was in the meantime has not yet been
learned. This information may be the
keynote Of the solution of the mystery.
Ctuuo nv Trif;c;Su,
stung by the criticism Of persons who
are dissatisfied with the progress he is
making In clearing up the affair, Chief
Goods said today that he was begin
ming to believe that after all Schultz
might have killed himself. He does not
attempt, however, 70 explain away the
many circumstances which indicate
and which have convinced the public
that Schultz was murdered. Not the
least Of these circumstances are the
absence OF any weapon with which he
might have killed himself, and the alb
sence of blood on his outer clothing.
Coroner Moore, while reservinE his
final decision until after the inquest is
concluded, is inclined to believe 1t was
murder
Placed on Electric Train.
The BODY was identified as that of 6
man seen in company with a negro By
several residents of Alexandria in thai
city on Friday night.
According 20 statements made by then
TO a Times reporter, Schultz was placed
upon a electric train bound for Wash
ington at 7:25 that night He was under
the influence OF liquor. After assist
ing him aboard, the negro got on th'
rear Of the same train.
Schultz left the train at ST. Elmo
stating that he intended 10 take
Chesapeake and Ohio train, whicf
passes the point where he alighted. TIL,
negro is supposed to have left the ca
at the same point. and an effort will b,
made by the police TO learn where they
went.
Carrying out the theory that Schult;
may have been murdered elsewher,
than the spot where his body was found
il is suggested that he may have beer
killed in the vicinity Of St Elmo ane
his body carried to the outskirts o
Alexandria. about a mile and a hal
away, in a vehicle OF some sort. Tht
last stage OF the journey may have beer
made on foot, as there Is no wagon roaC
running close to the spot
Seen on Train.
City Auditor +. 2. Price, T. c. Smith
Of the Citizens National Bank of Alex
andria, and Gardner L. Boothe, an at
torney OF that city, we're on the sam
train that carried Schultz from Alex
andria to the St Elmo station Whel
shown photograph OF the dead man
they identified II as that Of their fellow,
passenger.
He got on the train when II turne,
from Cameron street into King street
near the city limits said Mr.. Price
He was intoxicated and was helpe,
aboard by a negro, who then got G.
the rear end.
MY attention was attracted to hir
because Of his condition, and becaus
he made several attempts to leave tn
train. The conductor prevented hfr
getting onto the platform, however, an
did not let him get off until ST. Elm
was reached There he left and I say
him standing beside the track in
dazed condition as we moved away"
This was substantially the sam
story told by Mr.. Smith and Nj
Boothe. Both remembered that Schulz
spoke about taking a train at 81
Elmo. He may have intended TO &
West TO his home in Chicago.
The place where he boarded the elec