The Washington times., 1911-11-19
POLICE TO MAKE !,
ARREST IN MICKLE
MURDER CASE SOON
Woman May Be Able to
Identify Slayer of
~ Tobacconist.
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fact that he called general conference
this afternoon of all officers working
on the case, and directed to their atten-
that 1T be followed to the end
The Superintendent of Police added
that the possibilities of the information
furnished by The Times will not be be
the very bottom of the matter.
Investigation Shifts.
1t is deemed as significant that Major
Sylvester and Inspector Boardman have
confidence in the clue because of the
promptness with which they took ad-
vantage of the tip Within one hour
after being apprised by The Times of
the Cheek assault and the fact that the
assailant had used a monkey. wrench
the whole trerd Of investigation had
been switched to that angle of the case.
MY theory from the very first has
heen that Mickle was killed by degen-
crate, the only upset to this idea being
that it has been out unexceptional ex-
perience that a degenerate strikes sue
cession of blows said Major Sylvester.
"Of course, the element of robbery may
enter into the case. and would not be
impossible, but / will cling to the belief
that an insane man beat down Mickie.
Mickle's Friend Acts.
One of the members of the Senate
Club, a social organization comprising
customers of the murdered tobacconist,
who believes there may be some possi-
BILE connection between the Cheek as
sault and the Mickle murder, Is Frank
Klotz, a broker He took up the the
ory with other members at an informal
meeting today and urged that the po-
lice direct some attention to the idea.
He called on Mr. Cheek yesterday and
got full particulars about the assault
In May
Billy Mickle was certainly killed by
an insane person. said Mr.. Klotz. 1t
is possible that he was robbed of the
roll Of bills he always carried, but no.
body but degenerate could beat the
life. out Of such man for mere
everybody, and anyone sufficiently
familiar with his kindly disposition
would not kill him for money unless he
had an unbalanced mind"
Others Incline to View.
Several other members of the Senate
Club, which was one of the slain mans
hobbies, lean toward the belief OF
Major Sylvester and Mr.. Klotz as to
the probability that maniac did the
killing, but they are also firm in their
convictions that Mickle was robbed
They say he did not have an enemy to
their knowledge and that In the many
years he conducted the store there was
hardly the semblance of a dispute be-
tween him and any customer.
1T is not strange that Billy Mickle
would take an utter stranger into the
back room to show off some gymnastit
exercise" said Mr.. Klotz HE was
forever getting enthusiastic over thest
exercises, and a mere suggestion woulc
call forth demonstration. This being
the case, an utter stranger could ge
behind him without causing any sus
FT,N,.., ~. -. -D.. - 49, .ot,o
having a shop next to the cigar stor'
where the murder was committed, say
that he saw a tall man in the store
a few minutes before the crime wa
a good look at the mans face wher
he turned around and looked towart
the door. His parents believe there II
a strong possibility that the hid cal
identify the murderer.
H. A. Peyton's Story.
Horace A. Peyton, 1t Is understood
told the Ninth precinct officers that HI
saw a man return a monkey wrench t.
Mickle two weeks ago. The story al
told by the police is that the man seer
by Mr.. Peyton was stranger to him
and simply handed the wrench to th'
tobacconist.
Members of the Senate Club whit
have a most intimate knowledge of thu
affairs of the murdered man, say tha
he never had a monkey wrench ir
the store. They are unable to explain
under what circumstances the wrench
in question was passed to Mickle by
the stranger: The police do not attaci
much Importance to this information
although detectives are trying to learl
the identity of the man seen by Mr.
Peyton.
Mr.. Peyton could not be found to-
day to confirm the report of his Civ
ing the information to the police,
=. There will be no attempt to bring ou
evidence or clues at the inquest to b
held tomorrow morning. The jury will
meet at the Mickle home at 10 o'clocl
to view the body. They will then s,
to the store. This procedure will be fo!
lowed to save lengthy testimony as t
the layout Of the place and position o
furniture.
The policeman first on the scene
Ralph Pines; possibly the Livingston
girl, Mrs. Mckle, and the colored youth
Randolph, will be probably the onl
witnesses called at the Morgue