Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-20
Clues Do Not Pan Out.

terry.
Clues Do Not Pan Out.
We have clues; plenty of them" said
one of the detectives, land are running
them out one by one, but not one Of them
thus far obtained promises to bring the
murderer or murderers to Justice"
Very little interest and practically no
curiosity were displayed at the morgue
this morning, the usual number of spec
tators not having been on hand. Their
absence was due to the fact that it was
known nothing Of interest would be told.
Only five witnesses We're examined, the
most important testimony, the Jurors
thought, having been given by Claude
Randolph, the co.ored boy who was first
to learn of the murder. and Harry Lam
non, who was summoned by Randolph
and told of what he had discovered when
he went in the store to purchase pack
age of cigarettes.
He was a tall dark man with q smooth
face" the jurors were told He said he
would go and telephone for an ambu-
lance. He did not come back
There was large crowd of relatives.
friends and acquaintanccs of the mur-
dered man at his late home, 70s Mount
vernon place. this afternoon to attend
the funeral. Long before = o'clock, the
hour set for the funeral, friends arrived
at the house, number of them being
employees. Of the government printing Of
iice. They had known him years ago.
when he was employed there. and they
still remembered his many kindnesses to
them.
Fraternities Represented.
Members of the Masonic fraternity and
the Maccabees were or hand to con-
duct the funeral ceremonies. Rev. Sam
uel Fl. Greene. pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church, officiated and accompanied the
remains. to Glenwood cemetery. where in
terment was made. Numerous floral trib-
utes were sent by friends, one of them
having been sent by members of the
Senate Pinochle Club, who had been fire.
quenters of the room in which the murder
was committed.
The active pallbearers from B. B. French
Lodge. No: Is. F. A. \. NJ, We're John
Douglass. William Senft, Frederick Tip,
E. G. Whall. w. L. Burkhart and E. r.
Ramey Honorary pallbearers were H.
H. Gwynn, William Reynolds, T. d.
Lewis. r. G.. Serle. John Morrison.
Cooke, NJ. r. Pines. Howard Beall ana
]. X. Fitzgibbon.
The coroner's jury, composed Of w. c.
White, H. D. Parsons, Thomas X. Riley,
P. B. Gregor, e. Z. Thompson and c. A.
L!nthicum, met at the Nickel home, 703
after 10 o'clock this morning, and aIter
viewing the body were sworn by Coroner
hewitt
Escorted by Detectives Guy Burlingame
and Joe Grant. the jury was taken to the
store 1904 7ta street northwest. conducted
by Mr.. Mickle. in the rear part OF winch
he was killed.
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The jury, after noting the position OF
the show cases and other articles in the
front of the store, went to small rear
room. in which Mr.. Mickle had been found.
There Detective Burlinsame described the
position of Mr.. Mickle's body when ne
arrived at the place, and also the po-
sition of various articles in the room.
He said that he was sent to the store
nv Chief of Detectives Boardman in ccm-
pany with Detective Grant and severai
other officers. When he arrived he found
Mr. Mickle's body In the center or the
room. while his head was resting on
sweater He was dead, he stated A
small card table was placed against the
front side OF the partition TO the stoIe,
while several chairs had peen pusneu
back toward the south side of the room
A heavy monkey wrench was found by
the detective lying on the card table, he
stated.
The officer then told the jury that Mrs.
MickIe and Harry Lannon of 1919 Gales
street northwest and Claude Randolph.
coIored, of 1924 10th street and employed
at 9O6 7th street northwest. had moved
the body to the position he discovered 1t
and had also moved the card table.
He said that Mr.. Mickle's body was
found lying face downward and parallel
with the partition to the front part or
the store His head. he stated. was pro-
truding just beyond the door. The card
table was on the back side OF the room.
but was moved over we hd by the rno 1%o oOys enc6 .
had been on the floor, while heavy piece
Of wrapping paper. which is believed to
have been wrapped about the wrench.
was found lying on the floor against the
back wall.
Tells Of Finding Body.
The jury then went to the District
by Coroner hewitt.
Nickel family physician. was the first wit |
ness. He testified that he received
telephone message to go to the Nickel
store about Gas o'clock last Thursday
evening. When he arrived there he de- |
cIared Mr.. Nickel was dead. II made an
examination he said. ''and found that |
he had a wound on the back OF his head. |
He had apparently died but a short time |
before I arrived at the place"
Detective Burlingame was the next wit |
ness He testified as to the finding OF the |
body. as he had already told the jury |
while at the Nickel store. In describing |
the brown paper which was found on the |
floor of the room. he said 1t. appeared to |
have been used to wrap about the wrench. !
Thinks Blow Broke Paper.
1.-The paper was wrapped in such a man !
ner.'' the officer testified. that it ap-