The Washington times., 1909-03-12
SCHULTZ SEEN HERE
ON INAUGURAL DAY
Man Believes Artist Later
Found Dead Was in
Restaurant.

Chief Goods. of the Alexandria police
department, is today in possession of a
piece OF information that may be of
value IN solving the mystery surround
ing the death OF Walter T. Schultz.
the Chicago artist. whose body was
found last Sunday in an open field near
Alexandria.
The information was conveyed to him
by Harry Bender, Of 1871 L street north
west. Washington. and concerns the
movements OF a man who bore strik-
ing resemblance TO Schultz. on the
night OF March 4, three days before his
body was found. While Mr. Bender is
not positive Of his Identification, yet he
thinks a man he met in Harvey's res
taurant on Inauguration night. and with
whom he talked may have been Schultz.
Meet at Cafe.
According TO BIT. BendeTs story. ne
visited Harveys shortly after II o o'clock
on the night OF March 4. he was ac-
compsnied by friend, and while the
two men were eating they were ac-
costed by a stranger, who asked 10 be
permitted 10 sit at their table.
When he had complied with this re-
quest, the stranger. Mr. Bender saws.
~ once struck up a conversation While
they talked Mr.. Bender says he OBJ
served the man critically, and, although
no reference TO his occupation was
made, he Is convinced that he was
either an artist or a musician. not only
because his conservation tended toward
art subjects, but because his dress car
ried out this effect TO a marked degree
When Dir. Bender read the newspaper
description Of the man found in the
ned near Alexandria he was at once
Nj he tt
led with his mental picture Of his
cnance acquaintance Of inauguration
night. He did not at once impart his
belief TO the local or Alexandria authorj-
mind that the murdered man and his
chance compa mon might be one aud the
same, he sought CHIEF Goods yesterday.
Resemblance IN Picture.
Meantime the body of Schultz had
been taken 10 Chicago, and the only
means OF identification Mr. Bender had
Nwas a picture OF the artist taken after
death When Mr.. Bender saw this pic
ture this morning he declared II bore
marked resemblance 10 his acquaint-
ance. put 70 him the features seemed
somewhat swollen and distorted
The Identification. therefore wa not
complete, although IL convinced CHIEF
Goods Of the ACCESSIBILITY Of turning his
: Ctelitlon 70 Washington in an effort
10 trace the movements OF Schultz on
death. '''
Another Inquiry.
Another letter was received by the
Alexandria police this morning making
Inquiry regarding the dead man. il
came from MI. Vernon. y. y. and was
signed 'Hullihy. 227 Franklin avenue"
II stated that a man answering the de
scriptton Of Schultz was missing from
that city THAT the description tailed
with that Of the Alexandria murder
victim rs not considered remarkable. IS
schultz lacked unusual physical char
scterisfics.
Still Seek Local Clue.
With photograph or Walter +.
Schultz made by a stan photographer
of The Times to assist them. the po-
lice are still hoping 10 find some one
IN Alexandria or Washington who can
ldentify him and state where he was
living In this city. Although he saws he
believes the man killed himself CHIEF
Goods Is prevented by the Overwhelming
evidence that ne may have been muir
aered' from officially dropping the in
vestiEation
II the Chicago artist whose BODY was
found witt an ugly cash in the throat
lFsng on the outskirts OF Alexandra
1857 sunday morning. had been living
somewhere in Washington, as seems
probable. d is expected that anv day
some one wbs has heard Of the case
viii come forward and identify him