The Washington herald., 1910-09-14


The description tailed closely with
Isaac Livingston. a Baltimore pawn
broker. who has been missing from his
home for several days. and for a time
the police thought that the dead mans
identity had been solved. Myer Liv-
ingston. brother arrived in Wash
ington last night, ana Immediately
went TO the morgue. After viewing
the body he said that it was not that
OF his brother. Later advlces were re-
ceived from the Baltimore police say
ing that Isaac Livingston was safely
home.
Photographer Sanderberg. OF the
Bertillon Office at headquarters. will
visit the morgue to-day and make pho
tographs OF the body for use in possi-
BILE Identification
} According to those who were first on
the scene. including Attorney Mackey and
the sheriff. the hat of the youth was
found upon the ground within a yard Of
his body. bottom side up. with the collar
and tic inside the hat This. the clingers
to the suicide theory contend. indicates
that the hoy removed his collar purposely
in order to have a better chance TO use
the string and pencil on his neck. On the
other hand, those who contend that the
youth was murdered point TO the fact
that among his effects is a razor and that
II he intended to commit suicide he could
have used the razor.
Discovered by Corporal.
The discovery of-the body was made
by the corporal about $50 o'clock. when
his horse shied and refused to move. The
corporal saw the body OF a man PROSTATE
upon the ground. He and Bis associates
gave the alarm. The body was viewed
by the jury at 1870 o'clock. Common
wealth's Attorney Mackcy removed the
clothing from the mans body according
20 the custom in vogue In the county.
by Sitting the coat and trousers down
the back. II was not until late yesterday
afternoon that the body was brought to
Washington and placed IN the District
morgue. This was done because there
was no place in Alexandra County for
the accommodation Of the remains.
DIR. White to Testify.
DR.. White. acting coroner OF the
District. viewed the body last night.
but made no official examination and
will express no opinion unless called
upon for an autopsy. He will make
an examination this morning il desired
by Commonwealth Attorney Mackey
The body is considerably discolored.
especially the right side CT the face
The right side OF the neck is much
swollen, and this leads the morgue Of
ficials 20 believe that there was
strangulation.
Some of the effects Of the youth
were brought TO the morgue. others
are held by officials in the county.
The effects at the morgue are as fol-
lows:
Flat-topped straw hat. very little worn.
with flexible brim, sixe 7l-S. containing
no initials or marks Of Identification. but
marked with the firm name OF Cor
mans. Hatters and Filters. Detroit.
Michigan. On the Point"
Dark brown suit OF clothing. readv-
made. no vest. the cloth being figured
with black pin stripe The coat bears
the label OF Joel Gutman & Co. Balti-
more, and is Of the single-breasted
sack variety. It has three-button cuff
sleeves. On the inside pocket of the
coat T. tae label Pecan. trademark
Suit almost new.
Black, low-quarter shoes. minus the
laces. Inside one shoe is the trade label
Hanover" In both shoes are the fig
ures 2-s5-sil12 indicating the size to be
s1sB. with the factory number These
letters were made with brush in
yellow. On the canvas inside Of the
tongue OF the left shoe is the date. June
25. 1910" inscribed with an ordinary dat
ing stamp. not written by hand. as at
first reported.
An ordinary bone comb In small leather
case.