The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-28

men that he had under him, ii the con-
tractors Office at the street cleaning
department.
But then. every one has them con-
tinued Mrs. Harris. Some time ago he
tOIU us ne had had 10 discharge a num-
Der of the men under him and that
they had seemed very sore about It
He also said that - thought that II
would be better for HIN to carry a
gun so that they could cot XIII him
We told him at the time that he had
better not do IL, as there was law
against carrying concealed weapons and
he might get arrested for doing so
But he said he thought he needed II ana
one day he appeared with It and show
ed II TO me No. / don't know what
make or calibeT or size It was-I was
too much scared Of il ever 10 let him
bring il near me, although I had TO
handle IL a good many times when
found IL under his pillow where he US
ually put il On going 10 bed
Last night ne came home and told me
he was going on the WOOdmen's excuT-
sion to Marshall Hall and I went IN 70
get his dinner so that I might have ii
ready for him before he wanted TO 60
But just as I came out OF the kitchen
at O'Clock / met him here in the hail
with his hat on I asked him where he
was going and he said that he had 70
hurry down to the boat"
Hurry to Get Away.
d. Why. you've got plenty OF time, -
said 1, the boat doesn't leave until z.
and it viii only take you about half an
hour to get down there
But he said that he could not wait
for any dinner and that he bad to hurry
or and I got the idea that he was going
to take some girl with him He did not
say so IN so many words, but ne men
toned that he had two tickets and that.
together with the fact that he left in a
hurry and did not even walt for dinner,
made me think that he had an appoint
ment with some one TO go with him.
From the time that he left here until
we heard from the police this morning
that he had been found dead in the
southwest we had not heard a tning
of him. ] got up IN the night 70 see lI
ne had come in and then woke Mr. Har-
Tis up about , this morning 10 tell him
that the boy had not come home
When asked whether young Harris
had received any letters or kilograms
. lately, his aunt answered in the az
fTmatiVe- But ] can't find them in
his room" she added. "Ive been
through il and ] can't md anything
4. but old ones None Of them are
( dated any later than last May, and
1 don't think they would help any
Torn Note Found
4 search OF the room occupied by
the young man revealed nothing in
the line Of recent letters or com
mUuications OF any kind with the eN-
! "eptiOn OF a note written on a JeIe-
graph blank and dated August 20.
This was found torn TO pieces In the
waste basket, and when FieCed to-
EeJheT after much difficulty read
Dear STAY where you are for no
one knows Tell SoTval not 10 worry
a bout father. for he can't ind YOU
STAY with y. II. VIII see YOU both
IN the morning sunday
tSiEned. Fiorid
& DaiSey.=
In Harms Care
The ~. H referred 20 IN the note
Is Norval Harris, and the note was
evidently addressed 10 come one. care
OF him.
Although the room was searched no
cartridges were found. and the fact
that there were none - the body
when IL was taken 10 the mOTEue this