The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-29

WASHINGTON, d. C., Aug. "a
h discovery to-day of a torn letter
In the room OF Norvel 7. Harris. a
we'll known young man, who was
found shot to death on g. street In
Southwest Washington early Sunday.
throws new light upon The myzteri-
ous case and indicates that he was
married within the last fortnight In
Baltimore.
When pieced together to-day. the
letter read az follows,
August Fl.
Dear Bro: Please come up this
evening, as Norvel, now my hubby. is
going back to Washington this even
ing. I'm going to New York. Would
be glad TO have you and Clara come.
Tell Clara airs all right, that I'm now
Mrs. Harris and hubby Is so anxious
to meet you before he goes home.
The kids getting impatient. SC will
close.
Your beloved sister and bro,
M. and n. H."
Harris was twenty-one years old,
and for w years had been employed
as an inspector In the stree cleaning
department. His uncle and aunt Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Harris, with whom
he lived. believed him to b. a youth
of exemplary habitS and they do not
believe hat he was married.
Woman Holds Secret.
The police believe that the discov-
cry OF the Baltimore woman who
wrote the letter Will result In clearing
the case. They are anxious to find
her brother and question him about
the case. The authorities also want
TO find her father" referred TO in
another note as follows:
Dear: Stay where you are. for nc
n knows. Tell NorveI not to worry
about father. for he cannot find you.
Stay with n. II. VIII see you both
in the morning
This note appears to have been ad-
dressed TO some one In Harris. care.
Harris was shot through the head
when found. An empty revolver hol-
ster was in his pocket but no a
of the weapon could be found. A
negro first found the body and notified
two men who were nearby.
The police advanced a theory that
Harris killed himself and that the
negro stole the revolver. but this is
not given much credence here.
One OF the most important clues
which they have is a note written on
a telegraph blank, found in Harris
pocket. 1t read:
BE in Baltimore at 2 A. NJ. Tues
day without fail, Florie Leidman.
Room TAT Rennerts Baltimore"
This note La believed 10 be- two
weeks old
The revolver which Harris is sup
posed to have had with him Satur-
day night was found by the police to-
day in a pawn shop here.
After the revolver WAS Identified by
the young mans uncle. the orone
announced hat he would accept the
theory that Harris killed himself. This
decision Is based upon the supposition
that the negro who rfrst found the
body stole the pistol and pawned II.
The only motive for suicide is the
disappointment In love. The
police profess to believe that Harris
himself wrote the notes and letters
found in his room.
BALTIMORE. MD. Aug. 2a.-An
effort to-day to trace the movements in
Baltimore OF Norval T. Harris, the
young inspector of street cleaning in
Washington. who Is supposed to have
committed suicide in the national
capital. proved futile. Harris. IL was
stated in Washington dispatches. had
a note from a woman making an ap-
puliltIleGlt TO meet tue utAd SOAkl III q
Baltimore hotel. Who this mysterious
woman is and that relations she had
10 Norval t. Harris cannot be learned
to-day.
At the Hotel Rennert, the hosiery
at which the note making the appoint
ment indicated. there could not be
found the name of Norval T. Harris
on the registry books. On August IS,
1t Is stated. a man who gave hts name
as ". Fl. Harris and his as Baltimore
was registered at the hotel. This lat
ter Harris cannot be located in this
city. but he was given a room, the
number of which is designated In the
note found In Norval T. Harris pos
session. This room W. Fl. Harris oc-
cupted together with A. L. Dietrich,
registered from Binghanpten. N.
Y. Just what connection the names OF
Ncrval r. Harris n w. II. Harris
had, IL any. nc one was able to say.