The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
MISSING BOARDER
BELIEVED MURDERED
Landlady to Attempt Identih-
cation of Body Found
Near Fort.
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Arlington avenue. near Whipple street,
and short distance from which the
body was discovered
According 10 the women, as the two
walked along the one who Tcsemblea
the dead man and who was considerably
smaller than his companion, walked IN
the rear Mrs smith and Mrs Mcconnell
were both impressed with the idea that
the one in the rear was being led around
by his companion
According 70 belief of the residents
OF the ueIElbornDO0, the dead man Vas
. Victim Of robbery
Mrs smith ana Mrs Mcconnell are
the only residents Of the nelghbOTh0Od
who saw the Two strangers There are
bu- Two other homes within sight or
hedrin- distance of the spot where the
body was found one Of these IS OcCu-
pied by a family named SWiSegOOd ana
The other BIZ q family named Shear At
neither Of these houses, which are about
300 yards from and about equal distant
rom the spot where the body was found
vas any thing unusual heard OF noticed
Saturday. Sunday or Monday
Acting Coroner Charles : White Of
the District stands ready TO perform a
thorough autopsy on the body when
ever Ctuc1aLi- requested 10 do so by
Crandal AaCkey- Commonwealth attOr-
ney for Alexandria county Ar Mackey
VIII make the official request today
Declared a Deserter.
In the meantime, the Washington de
Jective bureau holding 10 the theory
that the man found Is a deserter from
the army, and that he probably came
from Fort Henry OF some Baltimore
post, as evidenced by the fact that his
citizens outfit was recently purchased
and bears marks Of a Baltimore firm.
this morning obtained BertilIon meas
Urements and fnger. prints which they
have sent 10 the War Department for
identification.
Although Acting Coroner White has
as yet made but a CursCTy examination,
ne declares It7et II is hard to believe
that a. man could take his own life in
the III amer Indicated BIZ the presence
OF the shoe string Physicians declare
that n the man had succeeded with the
AID or the pencil, IN the manner Of a
Iour1lquet, In tightening the string him
SER 10 a point OF SJTdnEulaJlOn. uuCO1-
ScloLSneSS would enSue before death
and tie relaxation Of the muscles OF
the hand would release the grip Of the
- Nothing but a complete autopsv
viii definitely establish the cause of
the man death said Acting Coroner
" mite this morning
The diScOIoraTions apparent on the
head and face may be bruises. or they
may have resulted from the discolor-
alton incident upon Death When the
man scalp IS removed the condition
OF the bone beneath VIII determine
whether the head had been struck or
not.
NorEue Master Schoneberger whose
long experience with the victims OF
violence has qualified him 10 Speak
declares that in his opinion. at least
a portion OF the disCOlOration is due
70 bruises
CrandaI Mackey's Query.
While the local police hold to the
suicide theory, CrandaI 8Iackey diff
fers. and puts q poser 10 them in the
question
II this man wanted to commit
suicide, why didn't he use the razor
or knife which was found in his
pocket
On this one question largely II is
thought. rests the verdict which was
returned by the COTOner'S jury in
Alexandra county yesterday. when
they found that the man was muir
dered by some person or persons IN
Description Of Body
The body is that Of a young white
man, less than twenty years old He
was five feet ten inches tall, ana weigh
ed 100 pounds. His complexion was
fair his hair heavy and dark brown. On
the left Of the chin. IS a mole and the
nail of the second finger OF the left
hand is broken These are the only
his clothing consisted of a new soft
straw hat with deep black band, size
75s- and bears the mark Of German.
the Halter, corner Of NichiCa- and
GrisUoId street. Detroit Mich: - a coat
OF dark brown material with a Din
stripe Of black. with trousers 10 match
marked Joel Gutman Company. BaIti-
more, Nd low quarter black shoes.
SIZE +-e Be- Hanover make. dated June
=, LsIu- the date of purchase q new
rubber collar size 4. and a black bow
TIE with q white paSrebOard Clamp NOT
s0iied; white underwear. au0areurTy
new and black and white DIeated
shirt. bearing no laundry mark
This section Of Virginia Is notorious
for the unsolved and mysterious
deaths which have taken place within
It's precincts Dead Mans Hollow" is
not far distant from the SPOT vvae-z
the body Of the young man was found
yesterday Here two killings, at least
have taken place
Hardly a year and half have elapsed
since an aged man was found stabbed
70 death within Ito wards of the So0r
where the body was discovered vester-
day That death took its place in the
list OF the unSolved and perr1TfsrIy
enough this man. who was identified
as an army veteran had removed his
collar and tie, or, if murder was done
lnese mad been removed and laid be-
SIDE MN IN a manner much the same
a. were those worn by the vOy1DE man
found dead yesterday
When the body was discovered ysster-
day morning. shortly before 10 O'Clock
by SeTSt George II. Newman. sta
toned at Fort NyeT. the Alexandra
county authorities faced the most haf-
fling mystery which has fallen 10 their
lot in years.
The body lay face downward. the
right side Of the face partially exposed
and apparently refuJinE the theory later
advanced that the discOlOratiOn on this
side of the face may have been due 70
gravel scratches sustained when the
young man fell upon the slight incline
where he lay
Hardly more than a yOUth-fOr his
cheeks were as YET EuiltleSS OF q razor
touch-he lay fully dressed, sac Tt-r q
rubber collar and black ready-t5ed bow
which were placed al one side o. the
BODY, IN the mans hat, a new piece ri
neddIFear OF soft straw. bearing the
TaTne OF Detroit. Mich, dealer