The Washington herald., 1909-03-11
WAsHINGToN HERALD BUREAU.

Alexandra. Va. March IA fruitess
search OF the field and adjoining terri
tory where the body OF Walter F. Schultz,
the Chicago artist, was found Sunday
morning last with his throat cut. was
made this afternoon. Chief Goods said
tonight that If the weapon was in that
vicinity II must be in the run II the
razor. or whatever instrument was used.
IS imbedded in the run it is doubtful II
il VIII ever be recovered
SchultZ's body was shipped az S o'clock
tonight By express TO his sister. Mrs
Alma Hume Gillette. 1877 Grace street.
Chicago. A telegram was received this
morning, as follows. Body Of Walter F.
Schultz can be positively identified by
letters found IN his possession bearing my
maiden name Ellen Dorothy, 1314 Doug
las street. Sioux City, Iowa, He had IN
his effects & book entitled Angels n
Art" He has heavy brown hair. blue
eyes, rather small teeth. weighs 1s0
pounds. Wire Linn Bros. undertakers,
Immediately II this is satisfactory. and
make arrangements 10 ship State cost
OF transportation"
Three young men. who were tramping
and were or their way 70 their homes. in
Philadelphia are being held as suspicious
characters. They were arrested at noon
to-day, because one Of the trio presented
a s. bill, which was supposed 70 have a
blood stain on the back OF It, al the store
CT " H Peck. al Payne and Queen
streets. The money was placed under
microscope. and IL was 6sCeTtdined that
the stain was not that Of blood The
men viii be arraigned in the morning,
and VIII IN all probability be released
Chief Goods said to-day that he is of
the opinion that Schultz met death at
his own hands and then discarded the
weapon, presumably throwing il IN the
run
Chief Goods said Re has the names OF
two men who passed in close proximity
to where the body was found Saturday,
who viii testify that Schultz's body was
noI there al noon Saturday On the other
hand. Edward Purvis. g Southern Rail
way engineer. and another man viii tes-
tify that they passed the place aboard
their engine Saturday afternoon at s
o'clock and saw body lying IN the field
This being the case the chief contends
that Schultz either committed suicide or
was murdered between the hours OF noon
and O'Clock in the afternoon At that
hour there was a copious quantity Of
rain falling and IL Is regarded as almost
ridiS,lous 70 consider the murder theory.
both suicide and murder theories
ad by an equal number Of people.
th1 Is practically as far from a
sol ever.
II corporation commission has
era lharter TO the Potomac and
Che Steamboat Company. this
city. 5Ject Of the company IS 70
opera, amboat line on the Potomac
River sapealCe Bay. The officers
name follows; Conrad H. Syme,
presid 'ngton; Hugh H. Obear,
vice presR Washington Paul Du-
laney, secret Bristol. Va: Charles H.
ST. John. treasurer. Washington. The
company succeeds the old Randall Line.
Plans for the homecoming week were
formulated this morning at meeting OF
a committee held at the rooms Of the
chamber Of commerce. The remainder
OF the court OF honor used at the IN
auguraI ceremonies arrived here to-day
and was stored in the ferry wharf.
The funeral Of Mrs. Hezekiah Hender-
son, who died Tuesday last at 5lS North
Alfred street. viii be held at $50 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from the First Bap-
list Church