Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-15
DROP THROUGH CASE
Alexandria County Authorities
Believe He Was Suicide.
BROTHER IDENTIFIES BODY
Strange Circumstances Disclosed at
Inquiry Yesterday.
BOTTLE WITH RUBBER TUBING
Woman Thinks He Was Man Who
Asked Way to Cars-An-
other With Him.
BOTTLE WITH RUBBER TUBING

Satisfied that the case is one of suicide.
Commonwealth Attorney Crandal Mackey
Of Alexandria county, Va, said today
that further investiga ton of the death
~ William III. Through of Baltimore,
whose body was found Tuesday morning
IN the bushes near the Signal Corps sta
ton at Fort Myer, will be dropped by
the Virginia authorities.
During the investigation yesterday,
however, several singular = circum-
stances were disclosed. \ pieces of
rubber tubing about nine inches long,
fastened to the mouth of bottle by
means of strip of tape, was found near
the body. Although the bottle was empty
and TO odor could be detected it is
thought TO have contained chloroform.
Two Men Asked Directions.
Mrs. Henry r. Smith, wife of Serst.
Smith of the Signal Corps, claims to have
seen on Sunday youth of Through's
description, who asked the way to the
ears near the place where his body was
found. She says another man was with
him at the time.
The fact also became known during the
Investigation yesterday afternoon that
two handkerchiefs had been stuffed in the
removed by Commonwealth Attorney
Mackey when he first saw the body. The
other was removed by Coroner Ashton.
The identity of the corpse was estab-
twenty years of age, an electrician of
Baltimore. Md. Earl Through of Balti-
more. brother. recognized the dead man.
The remains will be taken to the young
mans home. 637 West Lexington street,
Baltimore, this afternoon for burial.
T.
Earl Through came to Washington late
yesterday afternoon, when he learned
that the dead man resembled his brothe-.
who had been missing since Saturday
night. He went to the District morgue.
He examined the clothing and looked
IT the body. Although badly deconposed,
the features were such that-he said he
could positively identify his brothers
body.
Mr.. Through stated that the razor found
IN the young mans pocket with the
name Through" and the gold eye
glasses were similar to those Owned by
his brother.
He said his brother was seen in Balti-
more about midnight last Saturday
night. He later learned that his brother
came TO Washington Sunday morning
and inquired Of a policeman at the
Union statioS the way to Fort Myer.
Earl Through was met at the morgue
by Crandall Mackey. commonwealth at.
terney OF Alexandria county, Va, who
had completed arrangements for the
autopsy by Deputy Coroner White of
this city.
The autopsy. revealed that there was
no evidence of blow on the head. and
that death had undoubtedly resulted
from strangulation.
Following the autopsy. Earl Through
left the morgue with Mr.. Mackey and
accompa MED him to Ballston Va There
q conference was held with DIR. S. T. |
Ashton. coroner OF Alexandria county.
Va.
The object was to secure the effects
Of the dead man in possession of the
coroner. They included the razor. gold |
rim eyeglasses. four bladed pocket
Knife and a small pocket fiashlight.
Theory Of Through's Movements.
1t is thought Through arrived in
Washington at 7:12 o'clock Sunday
morning from Baltimore. A youth
answering his description inquired of
Policeman Fugitt. who was stationed
ut the main entrance at the time. the
way to Fort Myer.
The policeman gave him the proper di-
Yections and watched him board Capital
FRACTION car going west toward George
town. BY a strange coincidence Earl
Through accosted Policeman Fugitt when
he arrived here yesterday. In telling the
policeman Of his missing brother coming
to this city he learned OF the CONVERSE
ton between his brother and the police
man Sunday morning.
The mother of the dead man, who
1wells near Philadelphia. was informed
" telegraph last night of the death Of
Der son. It Is expected she will go to
Baltimore to attend the funeral.
The fact was also developed that
Through was a studious youth of good
habits, but Of a rather melancholy dis
Dosition. and that he was engaged to
marry q Philadelphia girl. No date had
been set for the wedding.