Evening star., 1909-03-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Police All at Sea in Schultz
Mystery.
CLUES END NOWHERE
Physicians Discuss Health Depart
ment Reforms.
FISHERMEN MAKING READY
FISHERMEN MAKING READY
Pure Food and Industrial Exhibition
Opens at Armory Hall March
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pecial Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March IL. 1909.
Seven days have passed since the find
ing of the body of Walter F. Schultz.
The police. according to their own admls-
sons, are no nearer to solution OF the
question as to how Schultz met his death
than on the morning the body was found.
All supposed clues have been barren or
results. 1t is now generally admitted that
the police department is baked.
Citizens Of Alexandria are almost unan-
imous in their opinion that Schultz was
the victim of deliberate murder and did
not commit suicide. as was at first sup
posed They base their deductions on
the inability of the police to find the
weapon with which Schultz's throat was
hacked, supporting the suicide theory.
1t is now generally believed that Schultz
was murdered in a house in that section
of the city. probably Saturday night last.
and his body afterward conveyed to the
barren field on which it was found. 1t is
also believed that the motive for the muir
der was robbery. and that the few dol
lars. money orders and watch found on
the body were left as ruse in order TO
make 1t appear that Schultz had de-
Stroyed himself.
There was an air Of activity about po-
lice headquarters today. and the police
were loath to discuss the Schultz case
1t was evident that they were running
down clues which they believed would
shed light on the mystery.
One OF the most important clues de-
velopIng during the day was To the eff
feet that a coored woman had told OF
having given a nights lodging last Sat
urday night 10 an unidentified coloreo
man, who paid her 81. and before depart
ing told her he had to make an early get
away because he had murdered a white
man the night before.
The police, after investigating the re-
port made an emphatic denial that there
was any truth in it. Several other cold
trails were also followed.
Negro Mysteriously Held.
Henry Smith. colored. an upholstere-
is now behind prison bars and. strange to
say, there is no charge entered against
him on the blotter. This gave rise to a
report that Smith was held as knowing
something regarding the mystery.
Chief Of Police Goods tonight, however.
stated that Smith was held because he had
a pawn ticket for a gold watch. said TO be
valued at SlOO, bearing the name OF
William Thomas. which had been pledged
at Washington establishment The
chief denied Smith was held on any other
charge.
L
was permitted to see the prisoner this
afternoon.
Commonwealth Attorney Brent and Chief
Goods held a conference behind closed
doors this morning. 1t was afterward
stated that it was in reference to the
Schultz case. Both parties refused to be
interviewed.
Members of the force have made unsuc-
cessful efforts to locate SchultZ's baggage.
They have also been unable to find any
one who can identity a photograph of the
dead man.
Health Department Reform.
The sweeping changes recommended in
the health department of the city, as set
forth in a resolution presented by Coun-
Gilman Howard w. Smith at recent
meeting of the city council. are now being
considered by the joint committee on gen
eral laws and finance of that body.
when the committee met. last night
to take up the resolution among the ply
sicians present were DR.. Z. A. Gorman
Moore and DR.. Powell. The proposed
changes were gone over and each doctor
was furnished with copy.
II is understood that there was wide
difference of opinion regarding the pra"-
tica bility of the resolution. 1t is set forth
in the resolution that the health officer
shall carry out the proposed changes and
per year.
Several OF those present thought Il
should carry with it salary of $1,000 pei
wear Ii will probably be presented at the
next meeting of the city council for con-
sideration.
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