The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-05
SIMPSON WILL SOON
BE IN THE CAPITAL
Lawyer Gives Out Statement
with Authority.
TO PROVE THE MARRIAGE
Attorney DiERs Asserts Principal
VIII Vindfease HimseIf-Nevvs Of
ment that Warrant Has Been Is
sued for Simpsons Arrest.

Following ire release OF Dr.. Albert l.
Lawrence u1eeF EAt'o bsil for the action
OF Ehe grsnd ses'eTd>g afternoon
ss-sr ~ a.Besi by direction Of a cor
oner's Jury at the conclusion OF an in
quest into the death Of Miss Abbie n.
Coultry. announcement was made that
Horton Simpson. former principal %
Hubbard School. VII return to Washing
ton in few days with proof OF his mar
-iage 20 the young teacher, who died
after a surgical operation in a private
sanstorium-
Attorney Charles T. Digs, Who repre-
sented Simpson at the Inquest, gave out
& statement last night saying that the
suspended school principal viii not only
return to the city OF his ovH VIII but
VIII arrive here armed with proof of his
marriage 70 Miss Coultry, and VIII vindi-
cate himself IN the community as 10 his
relations with the deceased teacher.
Good News for Father.
Probably no one in Washington re-
ceived news Of the expected return of
Simpson with more thankfuiness than P.
Laveile Coultry, whose one hope since he
discovered the body OF his daughter in
the sanatorium has been that legal 6ocu-
ments IN proof Of Miss Coultry's mar
rage 20 Horton Simpson be brought 10
light.
The announcement OF the return OF
Simpson came almost at the time rumor
Was IN circulation that a warrant had
Il said
the warrant had been placed IN the hands
OF the police. but efforts 10 obtain veri-
fcation OF the report were unavailing.
The police denied al knowledge OF such
q warrant. and an assistant district at
toTney declared the warrant had not been
issued Al the Office Of the district attorney.
Lawyer Diggs. though emphatic in stat
ing Simpson viii return here IN ? few
DAYS. declined TO say where the school
principal went after leaving Washing
ton. and refused 20 tell the present
whereabouts Of his client. The attorney
explained Simpsons fight from the
city by saying ne thought the school
teacher vas so worried about the death
of Miss COultry. whom be professed TO
love. that he hardly knew what he was
doing. and wished to get away where he
could deliberate or the sad occurrence.
Dr. Lawrence. I'm whose Office Miss
Coultry died. was released on bail about
two hours after his arrest. The inquest
was begun at II O'Clock in the morning,
and was concluded al 3 O'Clock IN the
afternoon, when the cOroners jury re-
turned q verdict that Dr. Lawrence be
arrested and held for the action OF the
grand jury About O'Clock Justice
Gould. Of the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict. fixed bail at $500. Samuel h Wal
ker qualified as surety and Dr. Lawrence
was released.
Inquest Well Attended.
There wes a large audience at the in
quest. composed largely Of friends OF
persons implicated in the case. Comment
was made on the absence of Horton Simp-
son. as some thought it probable the
missing principal would put in an ap-
pearance-
Detective Charles A. Evans, who inves-
tigated the circumstances surrounding the
death Of Miss Coultry. was the first wit
ness called 70 the stand. Detective
Evans said he first learned OF the case
sbout II O'Clock or the morning OF jan
uaTy 81. and when he went 10 the under
taking establishment, where the body Of
Miss Coultry had been removed. ne learn
ed she died January Is under the name
of Mrs. Alice N. Clark