The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
Is BEING PROBED
Alexandria Coroner Begins
Inquest Before Jury.
WITNESSES OFFER NO CLEwS
Five Policemen Tell of Condition In
which schuItz's Body Was Found,
and One Witness Declares He Saw
the Dead Man with Three Other
Men in the Cit. on Saturday.

DR.. s. n. Moore, coroner in Alexandria.
Va, yesterday afternoon reviewed the
body OF Walter F. Schultz. the Chicago
artist, and then began an inquest to de-
termine the cause OF death.
Tn ebody of Schultz was found almost
covered by snow and fee in a field near
ROsemont, Va, Monday morning with the
throat cut.
Coroner Moore heard the testimony OF
seven witnesses. FIVE OF whom were po-
licemen. Not a witness was able to fur
nish even elew as to the manner Of
Schultzs death.
It is believed by the coroner that other
witnesses viii probably be able to throw
light on the case
TelegrRms from Relatives.
Chief OF Police Goods yesterday morn
ing received a telegram from A. H. Gil
lette brotheT-in-law OF Schultz, at Sioux
City. Iowa, requesting him 10 hold the
body until further notice. A second tele-
gram was received IN the afternoon from
John Dinen. chief OF police OF Sioux City.
requesting that the body be held Fol-
lowing the receipt OF the kilograms, Un-
settled to ship the body to Chicago.
where his parents reside, for burial.
Chief Goods last night received another
telegram from Chicago, signed Otto F.
Schultz" 1t read as follows:
Have body Of Walter f. Schultz en-
balmed and place in hospital case; ship.
collect, to Linn Brothers. undertakers.
North Clark street. Chicago. Limit cost
Of case and embalming 70 $50"
After the jury had been sworn Coroner
Moore explained the nature OF the wound
10 the Jurymen, He said IL looked as II a
stab had severed the artery, but did not
cut the windpipe. Neither was the tugu-
lar vein cut He was OF the opinion the
blood on the head was from the wound in
the throat. DIT. Moore said that II Schultz
cut himself his clothes would have been
covered with blood.
Personnel of Jury.
The following composed the jury: X
NJ. Graham, foreman: R. S. Barrett. ]
B. Drew, J. g. Cockey. ]. F. Buckley. and
". c. Davis.
Chief Goods was the first witness ex-
amined- He told OF going with Policeman
Sampson to where the body was found
and OF finding the money orders and
papers in the pockets. The orders and
money he said, were pinned in an inside
vest pocket He also told OF having found
handkerchief 100 yards east of the body
beside the railroad tracks He then de-
scrioed the position OF the body, saying
II was on the back. with arms out
stretched.
The body had probably been there
bladed pocketknife was exhibited. He
also informed the jury that three hats. a
derby, train pOrter's cap. and a soft
felt hat had, since the finding OF the
body. been found in the vicinity.
Eight feet Of rubber tubing. one-fourth
Of an inch in diameter, found in Schultz-s
overcoat pocket was next exhibited TO the
jury.
Finding Of Derby Hat.
The testimony Of Policeman James Tai
bot was concerning the finding of a black
derby hat, without number OF name OF
maker, 100 yards north Of the BODY.
Policeman Sampson told Of finding the
body in a pool of water The body. he
said. was not stiff
A futile search for Schultz's hat was
made by Policeman Bell. Policeman
Garvey said there vas no blood or
Schultz's coat, and he was Of the opin.
ion that Schultz came from the direction
Of the steam railroad tracks.
Capt R. II. Atkinson testified that hic
son found soft felt hat, and exhibited
a diagram showing the location where
it was found. He added that there wer,
holes IN the ground. indicating that
Schultz struggled to get free. Witnes.
said he thought he saw him, together
with three other men, Saturday last or
West street, between King and Prince
streets The dead man, he sad, at tha,
time, had on a derby. Capt. Atkinsor
said one Of the men was red-headed, and
the other had curly hair. The companion,
were smaller than the dead man.
Solution Is Doubtful.
The last witness 10 take the stand wal
o. P Angelo. His testimony was 70 III,
effect that he saw a derby near by. but
did not disturb It Afterward he saw z
piece Of cotton covered with blood BE-
side the railroad tracks. A towel covered
with blood found by witness was next ak
hibited. The evidence elected showed IN,
three articles to be practically on z
straight line close together.
Chief Goods is working hard on IN,
case. Owing to the meager evidence O,
details, its solution is thought TO b,
doubtful.
W000MEN WIFI. CONVENT