The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-02-15
SUSPECT MURDER.
Body of Missing Girl Found
on Atlantic City Beach.
TWO BROTHERS DISAPPEAR
Police Believe Girl Was Killed by a
Blow on the Head and Her
Body Thrown Into Ocean
From Young's Pier.

Atlantic City. Feb. i4.-How pretty
Jane Adams. the eighteen-year-old
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Charles Adams. Of this city. fell into
the ocean. and how a fatal blow was
inflicted IN her forehead just above
her eyebrow. is a mystery which the
police have begun energitically to try
and solve The girls body. still cloth
ed in her gown and trinkets she had
donned 70 attend a ball the evening
OF Feb. on Noung's Pier. with her
sister Alice and two brothers. William
and ArVis Siler frozen. disfigured and
the clothing torn and blood stained.
was found on the beach by the crew
OF trolley car. near Harrisburg ave
nue..
The mother OF the girl. who has been
IN since the day that her daughter
disappeared insists that her daughter
met with foul play. The police have
sent out orders 10 arrest William Siler.
young married man. who was last
seen in the company of the girl. and
his brother. Arvis. Both have disap-
peared. \ warrant was sworn out for
the arrest OF William Siler. but the
police co, ld not find him. He has left
a wife sn two small children here in
destitute circumstances.
Think Girl Was Killed.
Surgeons. who examined the wound
in the girls head. declare that il must
have been inflicted before the body
entered the water There was little
water for nd in the lungs. One theory
is advanced that the girl fell from the
pier. whore she was last seen in the
company OF Silor. and that in the de
scent her head struck a sharp point
The two sisters were employed in
Boardwalk stores. The younger. Alice
sixteen years old. obtained permission
from her parents. who live at 10 North
Missouri avenue. TO attend the pier en-.
tertainmcn M with Arvis Siler The po-
lice have learned that they met out
side Will am Siler and Jane Adams
Left Behind on Pier.
The younger sister SAYS that the
quartet v ert TO the dance on the pier
and after ward walked TO the end OF
the structure. extending 1000 feet over
the breal ers. Half an hour later Alice
started O. return TO the dancing pa
vilion AMI. William Siler. she says. in
luced her sister 10 remain with him.
The \ Jams family say that Alice
and her escort returned home and the
mother ssked the whereabouts OF the
elder daU Shtcr. Learning that she was
In company with the young married
man. she FASTENED TO his home. where
she foun both brothers
'-'I was nearly frightened 10 death. .
said tha mother. and | told William
Siler that he had done something to
my Jane. His face was white and !
told him he lied when he said that
Jane had left him and started home
alone
Later that night Mrs. Adams. still
alarmed. made a second visit to the
Siler home. and says that she was re
fused admittance.
EIepement Was Suspected.
William Siler gains livelihood do
ing odd Jobs Saturday he disappeared
This action led the mother to believe
that he and Jane had eloped. No sus-
picion as entertained that the girl
had met death until the trolley crew
discovered the body on the beach in
Ventnor
ease / naa1 ss@acoa7d And the skirt worn
~ "a went ts'-Kro We antS,S wand . re
u by the Girl when she left n,n..-
j. frozen fast TO her body and limbs. a
q II was not until thawed out that
body could be examined. Both Q.
were discolored. as though from