The Washington times., 1910-09-16
Discusses Developments IN
Mystery During Absence
From City.
SECOND CAMP JOINS
IN ASKING FOR ACTION
A. R. Talbot Lodge Also Demands
Clearing Up of Street In
spector's Death
CONTINUED from First Page)


Il to be understood that I have no rea-
son in this case TO dispose OF the mat
ter without an inquest"
Demand Investigation
Declaring that an inquest into the
cause OF the death Of NorvaI T Harris
Is necessary. and that the investiga-
ton has been incomplete. the A. r
Talbot Camp. no. 1872. Modern
woo6men Of America, has followed
the example Of the Washington Camp
Of the same order by demanding that
the authorities clear the mystery now
surrounding the death Of Harris, who
was a brother WoOdman-
The resolutions, which were unani-
mousIy adopted by Talbot Camp last
evening, set forth that the authorities
p should either support the suicide the
CRY with competent evidence or that
the stigma placed upon Harris name
by the original certificate Of suicide
should be removed The camp also
thanks The Washington Times for
conducting an independent investiEa-
ton into the cause Of Harris death,
which investigation, j. states, has re-
suited IN showing up many uneX-
planned circumstances
Additional Incentives.
The action Of the a p Talbot Camp
Is an additional incentive that the
Coroner should hold an inquest into
the manner OF the death Of Harris
The brother and sister Of the dead
man, the Washington Camp Of Wood
men, and the a. r. Talbot Camp now
have Joined in an effort 20 have a real
solution of the mystery
Maj. Richard Sylvester, who ordered
nj .--- -r1 IA
after The Times had pointed out the
flaws ia the first Investigation has
said that II the report OF his deteC-
tivcs leaves any doubt a. 10 how Har-
us died he VIII join in recommending
an inquest
The resolutions passed by the A. r
Talbot Camp Modern WOOdmen Of
America aye as follows
The Resolutions.
Whereas neighbOr EorvaI T
Harris. a member Of the Modern
WoOdmen OF America, came 10 his
death IN Washington, ID. G., On Aug
ust -, 1910. under circumstances that
have not been explained and which
constitute mystery which must be
cleared uD before the cause OF death
where's a ce-tfacate Of death
by suicide was issued in the case
after an investigation by the author
tiles which left some circumstances
unexplained, and
Whereas The Washington Times,
q newspaper published IN ~ ash
EuEtOI. J. g.. conducted an IN
dependent invest iEatiOu into the uys-
terry after the first official iuVestiEa-
ton had been closed and brought TO
light many new features Of the case
which are inconsistent with the
theory Of suicide. and gave full pub
lcity 10 the peculiar circumstances
surrounding the death Of NeighbOr
whereas the investigation con
Quoted b. The Washington Times
and the publicity given the case IN
that newspaper have resulted IN an
other official investigation that may
clear I'D the mystery.
Nov therefore be It resolved, by
A p Talbot Camp. No I-g12
Modern WOOdmen Of America. That
-he thanks OF this camp be ex-
tended 10 The Washington Times
fOT the public service It has rem
dered in investigating the case and
In giving full publicity 10 the -un-
explained circumstance which are
not in accord with the suicide theory,
and
BE Il further resolved. That II
Is the sense Of this camp that a
thorough investigation Of al the cir
cuulsranceS surrounding the death OF
NelghbUr Harris should be made by
the proper authorities. and an inquest
held IN order that ali the facts may be
brought 10 light and the mysterious
circumstance explained - . manner
consistent with the suicide theory. or
the stigma Of seif-indicted death re
moved from the name Of NeiEhbOr
Harris. and
BE Il further resolved: That these
resolutions be- spread upon the min
utes Of the camp, and g. copy thereof
be forwarded 10 The Washington
Times
Passed unanimously by A. R Tai
bott Camp, No H. q12. Modern Wood
men OF America washington, d c,
September j., 1910
HENRY NOLAN. Clerk.
This action OF the Woodmen was
unanimous, and a copy Of the resOIu-
tons was spread upon the minutes The
attitude assumed By the order makes
il clear that the members are seeking
the facts, no matter what they may be
rEnT II AOT