The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-22
Laundry Mark Produced by
New City Laundry Core
spends With Mark on Dead
Boys Underwear.

| WHETHER the unknown boy Drought
to Heath from Kansas City as
Richard Hite is really his son, Hig-
gerson Riley, the telegraph operator,
trinkets were received this morning
from off the dead boy and. they indi-
cate that the body has been identi-
fled correctly. Riley will arrive late
this afternoon, having left Hender-
son this morning at S:45 o'clock and
the body will be exhumed and the
identity established tonight.
Mr.. Guy Nance went to Heath to
take up the body, and when Mr..
Riley arrives he will go there with
Chief Collins to view the body and
bring it in IL it is his son.
This morning Lee Hite received a
package of trinkets from the under
taker in Kansas City. The package
included a Red Beacon fountain
pen, leather cigaret case, which
had the odor of tobacco, an Ingersoll
watch with a small piece of leather
for a fob, two cheap cuff links with
the figure of woman on them; an
Inexpensive ring with a ruby setting,
and two collar buttons. With these
it was even impossible to Identify
the dead boy.
Mr.. w. B. Harris, a friend Of Riley
and former employer, remembered
that Riley had a ring with a large
ruby. but stated he did nothave ii in
Paducah or he can not recall il to
mind. None of the other articles
were identified by him. The mes
senger boys of the Postal Telegraph
company said that Riley had a pair
of cuff links that correspond to those
found in the clothes of the boy.
Frank Slaughter, an operator, said
he believes that Riley carried. an
Ingersoll watch, but can not remem-
Der any other articles. he messen-
ger boys said that Riley carried his
cigaret in a metal case, but they
heard him state that he wanted a
leather case. II is possible that
Riley got the ring from homo or
purchased the trinkets since leaving
Paducah. At the New Richmond
hotel il was impossible for his
friends to remember the articles.
The Laundry Mark.
The New City Laundry, which was
patronized by Higgerson Riley, while
employed by the Postal Telegraph
company produced his laundry mark
as I'll. r." which corresponds with
the laundry mark on the UNDER
clothing of the dead boy. The en-
tries were made: October "a, No.
vember 10, and December 4.
Mr.. Lee Hite was positive that the
trinkets were not the property of
his brother. Richard Hite, who is
near Mitchell, S. ID.
Last night dispatches were re-
ceived from Henderson to the eff
feet that John C. Riley expressed
full belief that the body was that
of his boy. He returned last night
from Louisville, when he learned |
the news. but it was impossible for
him TO catch a train for Paducah
before S:45 o'clock this morning. !
and he will arrive In Paducah either
at AIS o'clock or 6:1O o'clock.
Riley first wired to let the body re-
main in the grave until he arrived, |
but early this. morning Mr.. w. b. /
Harris received a message from |
Riley, asking him to have the body
exhumed and brought to Paducah
for complete Identification. IL is
the duty of Coroner Frank Eaker
to be present when a body is re-
but he was busy today. ard
was unable to make the trip. Owing
to the lateness of the hour, the body |
will not be exhumed until early to-
morrow morning The father of the
boy probably will be able to identify
the clothes of his sou.
In his letter tie undertaken at
Kansas City said the coroner was
holding the pistol in his possession
as evidence of a possible murder of
the boy, but that he would express
II to J.W. Hite. lie failed to mem
ton the make of the revolver. Riley
owned an Iver-Johnson revolver of
32-calibre.
The many friends OF Higgerson
Riley believe that he is the dead |
boy and express sorrow. His happy |
and winning ways captured |
many friends for him. The boy was /
a constant reader. and was a regular
visitor at the public library.
Heard From i'm Owensboro.
The greensboro Inquirer says:
Henderson was communicated with
by telephone. and II is believed here
that the body buried at Paducah as
Hite Is undoubtedly that of
Higgerson Riley. Young Riley was
last heard from in Atehlson, Kas.,
May 3. and stated that he was on his
way 10 Albuquerque, New Mexico, to
go to work 4
Frank Meek, MANAGE of the Pos
tai office in Owensboro. also heard
rom Riley about two weeks ago and
Riley told him that ne was going 20
cave the employ of the Northern Pa
.ihc railroad in Nebraska. However, (
he card to Mr.. Meek aid not say
xhere Riley would go. Il Is the gem
i. T..