The Washington times., 1910-09-08
FAMILY Of HARRIS
TO DEMAND INQUEST
Brother and Sister Wart
Mystery Of Death
Cleared.
Continued from First Page

That's their business-to find out
these things
That is the way Uncle Robert ar
sued To ne, but I left Washington
thinking that there were some strange
and unexplained circumstances con
nected with my brothers death My
elder sister shared in my views from
the beginning. So do my other rela-
tives. with the exception OF Uncle
Robert
At Uncle's House.
While in Washington 1 stayed at
Uncle Roberts house and he took me TO
The mOrgue, where saw the Coroner
wanted 10 90 TO the spot where my
brother was found dead Uncle Robert
took me somewhat near it. but said that
it was useless for me TO get out Of the
buggy and look at the identical spot
Il could not understand why Norvsl
would seek a lonely place ike that and
shoot himself in the rear Of the head
he had nothing to kill himself about.
At the morgue did not get an op-
pOrtUnity TO talk with the Coroner.
Uncle Robert attended TO all the details
he said il had been shown conclusiveIy
that NorvaI killed himself. 50 7 did not
have much TO say at the time, as Uncle
Robert said the coroner had agreed 70
reopen the case II anything turned 10. p
I want an inquest If suicide can be
proved, all right If not, let the Jury
bring in a verdict that he was murdered
by parties unknown That would re-
move the stain that now hangs over US
ana which It has not been shown that
We deserve
Significant Fact.
Jae Of the sensational and significant
facts now furnished by MHbUrn is that
NOrval Harris contemplated meeting his
young brother in Baltimore, Sunday.
September (. the Sunday following the
finding Of the body Harris was killed
before the day arrived, but # proves
that he was making plans ahead
Meet me in Baltimore, MHburn, and
I'll show you a good time, was the way
he put l..
He then handed 1Inburn the business
card Of hotel where NorvaI declared
he had had some good times in the
past.
MiIburn Harris. who was in Washing
ton for several days in the month of Au-
gust, knew Of his brothers frequent
visits to Baltimore Il Is definitely es-
tdbliShed that NOrval was in that city
august 4 This Is the date Of one Of
the letters found in Harris room after
q woman and concerning say gatherings
in the past
Knows Harris Past
As published in The Times vestel+Jsv.
and as developed by its reporters. there
Is now in possession Of The Times in
formation showing conclusiveIv that
Harris had relative in this city VIII
had figured with him in certain esCa-
pades. and who is familiar with Harris
associates, good, bad. and Indifferent. (
This relative were he 10 discard his
cloak OF TeticeHce, can furnish the name
O. the possible woman in the case
This man, whose name is well known
% The Times reporters, car be OF tie
most material assistance in throwing
light upon the reaI. question IN the case
did Harris XIII himself on account Of
2 woman, or was he killed by another
on her account
II the members Of Harris immedI-
ate family are successful in obtaining
an inquest. expert testimony proba bly, /
viii be introduced to prove that II was
physically impossible for Harris to
have shot himself from the rear with
out leaving powder burns upon his
hair
Other battling features of the case. /
such as the unsigned letters. the
revolver. the Baltimore assO- (
CidteS. and the maSQueTadinE relative
who knows much but tells little. in /
all probability will bring a verdict I
other than that Of suicide.