The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-03
Modern Woodmen of World
Dispute the Suicide
Theory.
READY
TO RENDER REPORT
Investigation Under Major Sylves-
ter's Personal Direction May
Settle Mystery.

Convinced that NorvaI T Harris d5d
not XIII himself, as 6rst claimed by the
police, Washington Camp. No II 454
Modern WoOdmen OF America, Of which
Harris was q member. has resolved to
push an Independent investigation OF the
mysterious death Of the young street
inspector.
This decision on the part Of Harris
telloyy-wOodmen adds further interest
10 the reopened investigation which has
been ordered By Major Sylvester. SUPER
lntendent OF police. and presages de-
velopments that may clear up the nur-
Ger or suicide. whichever II may be. Of
Harris.
Ihe course decided upon by the Nod
eTn Woodmen IS the result LARGELY Of the
disclosures made during the past week
III The Times, which tended 10 show
lhat the suicide theory Of the noIice and
coroner mad been hastily formed. and
lHat there were circumstances relating
10 the death Of Harris which should
not De forever shrouded in doubt
VIII Soon Report.
since Major Sylvester assumed charge
OF real investigation Of the case De-
tFctlFe Weldon. Of the Central Office.
Lieutenant Fathers. Of The Fo5rrf
precinct and Detective Grant or -ha
same precinct, have worked unceasin-l,-
o-i zen mystery II Is probable thar
INeSe oiucerS may be able TO make =
Celdlied report 10 Major sylvester f.-rz
To-Day o. tomorrow.
In an EFFORT 10 throw some Ifgrr .s5,oD
Ihe NE OF Harris, his associates and -hfs
LoEe all<-lf~- the EduCee of The vOu1lg
man was questioned this afternoon by
the detectives
There was also present al Dste,.l1ve
III one OF harris several love affairs
Another Woman IN Case.
Il also develops thar Harris was SUP
posed 10 be in love with stiu another
woman, whose identity haE not Vet been
learned 5y The Times nor the police
This girI IS the one who visited The
undertaking establishment the day after
Harris was killed and tearfully enrrest-
ed the undertaken 10 open the casket in
o-UeI llaJ Sne might gaze upon the face
OF the dead man
Iahen ~ connection with tho state
menI OF Harris supposed real fancee,
VINO knew nothing or his anaIrs win
CJner women these developments Of TO-
cay are regarded Is SiEni-iCsur in thar
they may bear upon the freJuf-r7r y-isTTS
made by Harris 10 Baltimore Il VS.
tneSe VISITS which Harris refused 80
explain 20 his hancee, that caused The
break between The two a few 6avs ft--
fore the young mans death
The unknown girl visitor 10 the nm
dertakinS establishment made the re-
mark IL the presence Of several other
persons assembled there that Harris
mad an engagement with her the sat
Urday night that he was killed or com
mltted suicide She bemoaned the fact
that he had not kept this engagement
saying that II he had his death would
have been prevented.
Detectives NOncIlaIant.
InasmUch as the police had practically
decided that Harris slew himself. how
ever, the story OF the girl was not fully
investigated
The night before he was killed Harris
took an excursion trip. under the
auspices CT the WoOdmen. After he re-
turned. about Il O'Clock, ne went 20
Halls summer garden, in southwest
washington Here he was heard in 6
quarrel with an unknown companion.
who followed him into the bar AT the
rear OF the garden sat several other
women and men with whom Harris had
evidently come into the place
The party left The saloon about mid
night, according TO Proprietor Frank
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