The Washington times., 1910-09-24
Policeman Off Duty Did Not
See Harris Body,
as Reported.
WOODMEN PREPARE
FOR THE INQUEST
Collecting Names of Those Known
to Be Familiar With
the Case.
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conflicting testimony can be recon
clled- The police report infers that
Harris walked directly from the ex-
cUrsiOn boat upon which he returned
shortly after II o'clock, to the spot
where IL is alleged he shot himself
Il, as II now develops. Harris body
Was not upon the spot claimed at the
hour nsmed-where was II and what
were the movements of the young man
in the Interim
And what becomes Of the testimony 20
be offered by those who say they heard
the pistol shot at 1882
Friction Among Probers.
That the reOpening Of the Harris
case under the personal direction OF
Major Sylvester occasioned some feel
ing between the detectives originally
assigned TO the case and those later
assigned by the superintendent, is re-
ported today
Thus, indirectly, the first investiEs-
ton may have had effect upon ths
second investigation Outside Of this,
however, IL has caused comment tina
the department. did not take cognf-
zance Of the story told by POliCems \
Roberts which discredits the entire
ponce theory nor was the 1nIOTma-
ton vouchsafed by Roberts inserted
or its face value in the report made
to the superintendent
The discovery Of these new witnesses
today but indicates the possibility of
friction between the different police
officers who have been involved in the
case, for the report is not so complete
as it might have been.
It is daily becoming more apparent
that a great mass of inconsistent data
viii be presented to the CcrOner's jury
when II begins to slft the death OF
NoTvsl T. Harris.
Following the decision OF the Corpora
ton Counsel which requires an inquest
in the Harris case. after the Coroner
bad eTnphatically declined 10 accede TO
noUnces that he will hear any witness
who may have facts TO presents ma
teriaI to the case
It is probable that altogether two-scors
witnesses VIII be summoned at the in
stance Of the Police Department. the
Modern WoOdmen OF America. Washing
ton Camp. No u,464, and The Times
Victory for W0odmen and Times
The decision Of the Corporation Coun-
eel signifies a victory for the YOOdruen
and The Times, who Tor two weeks
have been insisting that an inquest
should be held in the Harris case.
An appeal to the District Commission
eTs finally was necessary, and coinci-
dent with this appeal Coroner hewitt
asked for the advice Of the Corporation
Counsel
That official promptly notified the
Coroner that there was no alternative in
the Harris case, or any similar 10 it.
and that an inquest was mandatory.
which had been claimed by the Wood
men and The Times ever since the
Coroner disposed Of the Harris death
mystery with a mere certificate OF sui
eide
r H. Y. lama. Of s25 D street south
east consul or The Modern WOOdmen.
and member of the special committee
named hy the Y Washington Camp 70 pro-
test against the incomplete inveStisa-
ION into the Heath OF a fellow mem
ner. Is collecting the names Of DrCs-
reCiive Witnesses who can throw any
light upon the mystery
number OF persons. WOodmen and
others, have come forward and vOlUn-
Ieered facts that are going to be Of ma
TeTiaI value AT the inquest
Mr.. Jana said today that he would
appreciate Information from any pros
pective witness who is willing to per
form public duty by aiding in the
clearing up OF one Of the most battling
murder or suicide mysteries in the his
tory Of the city